While the Main Event drew to its climax after many days of competition, at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Vegas, there were another six bracelet events being contested during the conclusion of this 2006 World Series of Poker.

Events #40-45 were all No-Limit Hold'em events, with the first featuring a $1,000 buy-in and the next five tournaments $1,500.

Although obviously not as prestigious as the big money Main Event tourney that ran alongside, these tournaments provided the opportunity to win money, not to mention those all-important WSOP gold bracelets. And for players like Phil Hellmuth Jnr.