World Pro-Am Challenge
On July 12, 2006, The Poker Dome played host to the World Pro-Am Challenge, with a $1,000,000 USD prize pool. Three professional players were pitted against three amateur online qualifiers, who had access to three other pros for coaching. The top three spots paid, and if an amateur cashed the prize money would be split with the coach. Each amateur started with $20,000 more in chips than the pros and each amateur/coach team was allowed two time outs, one called by the player and one by the coach.
| Position | Player | Hometown | Coach | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavin Smith | Guelph, Ontario | $500,000 | |
| 2 | Scott Gardner | Spalding, UK | Michael Gracz | $270,000 ($30,000 to Gracz) |
| 3 | John Gale | Bushey, UK | $200,000 | |
| 4 | Todd Brunson | Las Vegas, NV | $0 | |
| 5 | Joe Isaacson | Eau Claire, WI | Kenna James | $0 |
| 6 | Andy Stoll | Cincinnati, OH | Tony G | $0 |
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