A head-to-head episode took place in Hollywood with the title of 'World's Best Casual Gamer 2006' up for grabs. The competition consisted of six rounds of tactical game play in three of the most popular casual games, Bejeweled 2, Solitaire and Zuma. The competition was furious and lasted over 12 hours with Kavitha Yalavarthi of Odessa, Texas, up-and-coming as the first-ever champion of the WorldWideWeb Games.

Yalavarthi outlasted seventy of the world's top casual gamers, in the event organized by FUN Technologies, and walked away as the winner of the million dollar grand prize. Yalavarthi is a wannabe law (!) student and honors graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She won by the narrowest of margins, overcame Amy Demerath of Green Bay, Wis. She plans to use her earnings to acquire her first home with her new fiancé, who accompanied her in the competition.

Lorne Abony, CEO, FUN Technologies, said, “For the first time, online casual gamers faced off in a live event that culminated with the largest prize ever awarded in a skill games championship.”

Each contestant in the W3Games qualified by playing online tournaments at FUN Technologies' casual games sites, WorldWinner and SkillJam, or at any of FUN's partner sites including GSN.com, MSN Games and Real Networks.