WPT $25,000 Championship - Bellagio
WPT Championship Main Event
Day: 6
Laliberte calls, showing for a jack-high flush draw. Morrison shows , and actually has the lead. Laliberte needs an ace, a jack, or any club to stay alive.
The turn card is the , pairing the board and making things more interesting. Laliberte needs an ace, a queen, a jack, a six, or any club to stay alive.
The river card is the , and Morrison's pocket deuces hold up to win.
Guy Laliberte is eliminated in fourth place, earning $696,220. The next player eliminated will earn $1,082,920 for third place.
1. Kirk Morrison - 22 million (seat 1)
2. Paul Lee - 7.1 million (seat 5)
3. Carlos Mortensen - 3.3 million (seat 3)
Hand #76 - Carlos Mortensen has the button in seat 3, and he moves all in, winning the blinds and antes.
Morrison shows for a pair of tens, but Mortensen has for a pair of queens. Morrison needs a ten or a six on the river to bust Morrison.
The river card is the , and Carlos Mortensen doubles up in chips.
Hand #79 - Carlos Mortensen has the button in seat 3, he limps for 300,000, Lee limps from the small blind, and Morrison checks his option. It's a family pot, and the flop comes , Lee checks, Morrison bets 600,000, and everyone folds. Morrison takes the pot.
Hand #81 - Kirk Morrison has the button in seat 1, and Mortensen raises to 600,000, winning the blinds and antes.