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Sat Apr 28 2007 00:01 GMT-8 | Posted by Reporter
Carlos Mortensen Makes Poker History
Carlos Mortensen became the first player to win $5M in various tournaments at the Bellagio.
Carlos Mortensen became the first player to win both a WPT World Championship and the WSOP Main Event.
Carlos Mortensen won the largest tournament in the history of the WPT.
Carlos Mortensen has won his second WPT event.
Carlos Mortensen was down to 1M in chips at the final table and fought back to win. -
Fri Apr 27 2007 23:59 GMT-8 | Posted by Reporter
PokerNews Video: Kirk Morrison in Good Spirits
Tiffany Michelle talked to Kirk Morrison just after finishing second in the WPT Championship for just over $2 Million. Despite losing, he was in good spirits and gave a shout-out to his poker friends at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia (where he lived for 5 years).
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Fri Apr 27 2007 23:58 GMT-8 | Posted by Reporter
WPT Championship Final Table Results
1. Carlos Mortensen - $3,970,415
2. Kirk Morrison - $2,011,135
3. Paul Lee - $1,082,920
4. Guy Laliberte - $696,220
5. Tim Phan - $464,110
6. Mike Wattel - $309,405 -
Fri Apr 27 2007 23:57 GMT-8 | Posted by Reporter
The Final Hand of the 2007 WPT World ChampionshipCarlos Mortensen Wins the 2007 WPT World Championship!
Hand #182 - Carlos Mortensen has the button, he raises to about 5 million, Morrison moves all in, and Mortensen calls with
. Morrison shows 
, and Mortensen will have to improve to win the tournament on this hand.
The flop comes
, and Mortensen needs a king, a jack, or something runner-runner.
The turn card is -- the
! Mortensen makes a pair of jacks to take the lead, and he is one card away from history. Morrison needs an ace or a four to stay alive.
The river card is -- the
. It's over! Mortensen wins the hand -- and the tournament -- with a pair of jacks. Kirk Morrison finishes in second place, earning $2,011,135.
Carlos Mortensen wins the 2007 WPT World Championship, earning $3,970,415 and cementing his place in history as the only player to win both major poker championships -- the WSOP and the WPT.
Congratulations, El Matador! -
Fri Apr 27 2007 23:54 GMT-8 | Posted by Reporter
Shuffle Up & Deal!
The tapes have been changed and the players are back in their seats and ready to play. Time once again to shuffle up and deal!
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Fri Apr 27 2007 23:46 GMT-8 | Posted by Reporter
$3.97 million for first placeApproximate Chip Counts
Carlos Mortensen - 18.8 million
Kirk Morrison - 13.4 million -
Fri Apr 27 2007 23:44 GMT-8 | Posted by Reporter
Tape Change
Action has been paused for a quick tape change as the WPT crew reloads their cameras.
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Fri Apr 27 2007 23:43 GMT-8 | Posted by Reporter
Hands #180-181
Hand #180 - Carlos Mortensen has the button, and he folds.
Hand #181 - Kirk Morrison has the button, he moves all in, and Mortensen folds. -
Fri Apr 27 2007 23:42 GMT-8 | Posted by Reporter
Hands #178-179
Hand #178 - Carlos Mortensen has the button, he moves all in, and Morrison folds.
Hand #179 - Kirk Morrison has the button, he moves all in, and Mortensen folds. -
Fri Apr 27 2007 23:42 GMT-8 | Posted by Reporter
90 Hands of Heads-Up
Has it been 90 hands already? The chiplead has swung back and forth several times. Mortensen still looks calm and cool. However, Morrison looks like a wreck. His passive play is costing him a shot at winning the WPT Championship. Mortensen's fearlessness is his biggest asset at this point in the tournament.
Started 21st Apr, 2007
