World Poker Tour season 5 results

Below are the results of season five of the World Poker Tour (2006–2007). Following on from his win in the 2001 World Series of Poker Main Event Carlos Mortensen won the 2007 WPT Championship. This meant he became the first player to win both the World Series of Poker Main Event and WPT Championship.

Mirage Poker Showdown

 * Casino: The Mirage, Las Vegas
 * Buy-in: $10,000
 * 4-Day Event: May 14, 2006 to May 17, 2006
 * Number of Entries: 384
 * Total Prize Pool: $3,724,800
 * Number of Payouts: 36
 * Winning Hand: K-5

Mandalay Bay Poker Championship

 * Casino: Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas
 * Buy-in: $10,000
 * 5-Day Event: June 4, 2006 to June 8, 2006
 * Number of Entries: 349
 * Total Prize Pool: $3,385,300
 * Number of Payouts: 50
 * Winning Hand: 

Grand Prix de Paris

 * Casino: Aviation Club de France, Paris
 * Buy-in: €10,000
 * 5-Day Event: June 12, 2006 to June 16, 2006
 * Number of Entries: 232
 * Total Prize Pool: €2,320,000 ($2,805,856)
 * Number of Payouts: 27

Legends of Poker

 * Casino: Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles
 * Buy-in: $10,000
 * 5-Day Event: August 26, 2006 to August 30, 2006
 * Number of Entries: 466
 * Total Prize Pool: $4,520,200
 * Number of Payouts: 45
 * Winning Hand: 

Borgata Poker Open

 * Casino: Borgata, Atlantic City
 * Buy-in: $10,000
 * 5-Day Event: September 15, 2006 to September 19, 2006
 * Number of Entries: 540
 * Total Prize Pool: $5,238,000
 * Number of Payouts: 54
 * Winning Hand: 

Festa Al Lago

 * Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas
 * Buy-in: $10,000
 * 5-Day Event: October 16, 2006 to October 20, 2006
 * Number of Entries: 433
 * Total Prize Pool: $4,200,100
 * Number of Payouts: 100
 * Winning Hand: 

Canadian Open Championship

 * Casino: Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
 * Buy-in: Can$2,500
 * 3-Day Event: October 22, 2006 to October 24, 2006
 * Number of Entries: 298
 * Total Prize Pool: Can$720,533 (US$639,913)
 * Number of Payouts: 27

North American Poker Championship

 * Casino: Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
 * Buy-in: Can$10,000
 * 5-Day Event: October 25, 2006 to October 29, 2006
 * Number of Entries: 497
 * Total Prize Pool: Can$4,829,332 (US$4,288,965)
 * Number of Payouts: 45
 * Winning Hand: 

World Poker Finals

 * Casino: Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut
 * Buy-in: $10,000
 * 4-Day Event: November 12, 2006 to November 16, 2006
 * Number of Entries: 609
 * Total Prize Pool: $5,749,481
 * Number of Payouts: 60
 * Winning Hand: 

Doyle Brunson North American Poker Classic

 * Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas
 * Buy-in: $15,000
 * 6-Day Event: December 14, 2006 to December 19, 2006
 * Number of Entries: 583
 * Total Prize Pool: $8,482,650
 * Number of Payouts: 100
 * Winning Hand: 

PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

 * Casino: Atlantis, Paradise Island
 * Buy-in: $7,800
 * 6-Day Event: January 5, 2007 to January 10, 2007
 * Number of Entries: 937
 * Total Prize Pool: $7,063,842
 * Number of Payouts: 180
 * Winning Hand: 

World Poker Open

 * Casino: Gold Strike Tunica
 * Buy-in: $10,000
 * 5-Day Event: January 21, 2007 to January 25, 2007
 * Number of Entries: 294
 * Total Prize Pool: $2,812,000
 * Number of Payouts: 27
 * Winning Hand: 

Borgata Winter Poker Open

 * Casino: Borgata, Atlantic City
 * Buy-in: $10,000
 * 5-Day Event: January 26, 2007 to January 30, 2007
 * Number of Entries: 571
 * Total Prize Pool: $5,529,000
 * Number of Payouts: 54
 * Winning Hand: 

L.A. Poker Classic

 * Casino: Commerce Casino, Los Angeles
 * Buy-in: $10,000
 * 6-Day Event: February 24. 2007 to March 1, 2007
 * Number of Entries: 791
 * Total Prize Pool: $7,593,600
 * Number of Payouts: 54
 * Winning Hand: 

L.A. Poker Classic

 * Casino: Commerce Casino, Los Angeles
 * Buy-in:
 * 2-Day Event: March 3, 2007
 * Number of Entries: 420
 * Total Prize Pool:
 * Number of Payouts:
 * Winning Hand:

Bay 101 Shooting Star

 * Casino: Bay 101, San Jose, California
 * Buy-in: $10,000
 * 5-Day Event: March 12, 2007 to March 16, 2007
 * Number of Entries: 450
 * Total Prize Pool: $4,490,000
 * Number of Payouts: 45
 * Winning Hand: 

World Poker Challenge

 * Casino: Reno Hilton, Reno
 * Buy-in: $5,000
 * 4-Day Event: March 25, 2007 to March 28, 2007
 * Number of Entries: 475
 * Total Prize Pool: $2,278,250
 * Number of Payouts: 45
 * Winning Hand: 

Foxwoods Poker Classic

 * Casino: Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut
 * Buy-in: $10,000
 * 6-Day Event: March 30, 2007 to April 4, 2007
 * Number of Entries: 415
 * Total Prize Pool: $3,898,635
 * Number of Payouts: 40

WPT Championship

 * Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas
 * Buy-in: $25,000
 * 7-Day Event: April 21, 2007 to April 27, 2007
 * Number of Entries: 639
 * Total Prize Pool: $15,495,750
 * Number of Payouts: 100
 * Winning Hand: 

Other Events
During season 5 of the WPT there was one special event that did not apply to the Player of the Year standings:
 * The WPT Celebrity Invitational - March 3–5, 2007 - Commerce Casino - postscript to Event #14: L.A. Poker Classic