WPT $25,000 Championship - Bellagio

WPT Championship Main Event
Day: 6
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Event Info

WPT $25,000 Championship - Bellagio

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♥j♥
Prize
$3,970,415
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$15,495,750
Entries
639
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
300,000
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The Moment Before His Execution

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Tim Phan and Kirk Morrison stood next to each other as they waited for the dealer to lay out the flop. Phan was way behind and had a morose look on his face, like a man standing up against a wall awaiting his execution via firing squad. By the turn, he was down to just two outs. If I could have given him one last cigarette before the river card, I would have. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Morrison seemed confident that his pocket Rockets would hold up. The smile on his face grew larger when the river didn't help Phan. His Aces held up as Phan slowly walked off the set.

Tags: Kirk MorrisonTIm Phan

Tim Phan Eliminated in 5th Place ($464,110)

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Tim Phan - 5th Place
Tim Phan - 5th Place
Hand #30 - Tim Phan has the button in seat 6, Lee limps from the cutoff for 200,000, Phan moves all in from the button for about 1.72 million, Morrison moves all in over the top, and Lee folds.

Phan shows {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}, but he's dominated by Morrison's {A-Clubs}{A-Spades}.

The flop comes {J-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Spades}, and Phan needs a nine or a runner-runner straight to stay alive. The turn card is the {J-Hearts}, and Phan is down to just two outs. The river card is the {7-Spades}, and Morrison's aces hold up to win the pot.

Tim Phan is eliminated in fifth place, earning $464,110. The next player eliminated will receive $696,220 for fourth place.

Tags: Kirk MorrisonTIm Phan

Hands #27-28

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Hand #27 - Guy Laliberte has the button in seat 2, he raises to 500,000, and Mortensen calls from the small blind. The flop comes {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{5-Clubs}, Mortensen checks, Laliberte bets 1 million, and Mortensen folds. Laliberte takes the pot.

Hand #28 - Carlos Mortensen has the button in seat 3, and Lee moves all in from the small blind, winning the blinds and antes.

Tags: Carlos MortensenGuy LalibertePaul Lee

Isabelle Mercier Sweating Guy Laliberte

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Isabelle Mercier was spotted sitting in the crowd. She's sweating fellow French-Canadian player Guy Laliberte, just like she had been doing last night in the Fontana Room.

If you don't know...

Guy Laliberte is the richest man in Canada, a billionaire businessman and the co-founder of "Cirque du Soleil." This is only his third tournament after picking up the game just over a year ago. I wonder if Guy can get us tickets for "O" later?

Tags: Guy LaliberteIsabelle Mercier

Hands #25-26: Mortensen Takes Two Pots From Laliberte

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Hand #25 - Tim Phan has the button in seat 6, Mortensen raises to 800,000, and Laliberte calls from the big blind. The flop comes {A-Spades}{4-Spades}{4-Hearts}, Laliberte checks, Mortensen bets about 1.5 million, and Laliberte folds. Mortensen takes the pot.

Hand #26 - Kirk Morrison has the button in seat 1, Laliberte limps from the small blind, and Mortensen checks his option. The flop comes {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, Laliberte checks, Mortensen bets about 200,000, and Laliberte folds. Mortensen takes the pot.

Tags: Carlos MortensenGuy Laliberte

Chip Counts From the Break

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It was loud in the room when Tournament Director Jack McClelland announced the chip counts, and Kirk Morrison's is an approximate because nobody in media row heard the official count.

1. Paul Lee - 10,340,000 (seat 5)
2. Guy Laliberte - 7,170,000 (seat 2)
3. Carlos Mortensen - 7,140,000 (seat 3)
4. Kirk Morrison - 5,500,000 (seat 1)
5. Tim Phan - 2,140,00 (seat 6)

Level: 27

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 20,000

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