WPT $25,000 Championship - Bellagio
WPT Championship Main Event
Day: 6
Level: 33
Blinds: 800,000/1,600,000
Ante: 300,000
Hand #165 - Kirk Morrison has the button, unknown action.
Hand #162 - Carlos Mortensen has the button, and he folds. Morrison shows as he collects the blinds and antes.
Hand #163 - Kirk Morrison has the button, he limps for 1.2 million, and Mortensen checks. The flop comes , and both players check. The turn card is the , Mortensen bets 1.2 million, and Morrison calls. The river card is the , Mortensen checks, Morrison bets, and Mortensen folds. Morrison takes the pot.
Kirk Morrison - 18 million
Carlos Mortensen - 14 million
The flop comes , and Morrison flops two pair to solidify his lead. Mortensen needs something runner-runner to win this hand.
The turn card is the , and Mortensen picks up a flush draw. Any spade other than the six of spades, and Carlos Mortensen makes history.
The river card is -- the . Kirk Morrison doubles up yet again to retake the chip lead.
He was right. Another on the river? Unreal. Kirk Morrison was on the brink of extinction when he rivered a flush.
The flop comes , and Morrison picks up a flush draw and a ton of outs -- he needs an eight, a seven, or any diamond to survive.
The turn card is the , and Morrison is once again down to his last card. If he misses, Carlos Mortensen will make history.
The river card is -- the !
Kirk Morrison makes a flush on the river to stay alive, and Mortensen is once again denied victory.
Hand #158 - Carlos Mortensen has the button, he moves all in, and Morrison folds.