Legends of Poker Winner Joe Pelton

460 players took place in the four-day tournament that was the 2006 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker, but only one could be named the champion. That honor went to Newport Beach, California poker player Joe Pelton, as did the first place prize money of $1,577,170 and a $25,000 free ticket to the World Poker Tour Championship. Pelton entered the final table with $1.1 million in chips, placing him in third position out of six. He had to face real legends of the game, including Hoyt Corkins, Scotty Nguyen, Frankie O'Dell, Kevin O'Donnell, and Randy Holland. 69 hands took place before Frankie O'Dell was knocked out in second place, bringing him a $776,385 prize.