WPT Championship Main Event | WPT $25,000 Championship - Bellagio

04-28-2007 00:28 UTC-7

1.6 Million Blinds!

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And they keep going up.

Level: 33

Blinds: 800,000/1,600,000

Ante: 300,000

04-28-2007 00:26 UTC-7

Hands #164-165

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Hand #164 - Carlos Mortensen has the button, and he folds.

Hand #165 - Kirk Morrison has the button, unknown action.

04-28-2007 00:25 UTC-7

Hands #161-163: Back and Forth

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Hand #161 - Kirk Morrison has the button, and he folds.

Hand #162 - Carlos Mortensen has the button, and he folds. Morrison shows {A-Spades}

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 {5-Hearts}

, and both players check. The turn card is the {10-Clubs}

, Mortensen bets 1.2 million, and Morrison calls. The river card is the {J-Diamonds}

, Mortensen checks, Morrison bets, and Mortensen folds. Morrison takes the pot.

04-28-2007 00:24 UTC-7

Like a heavyweight boxing match, both payers have been exchanging vicious blows. Just when one player knocks down the other to the canvas, that player jumps up and is ready to fight. Mortensen was ready to die on several instances but Morrison could not put him away. Mortensen had a few chances himself to knock out Morrison but two river saves stood in the way of Mortensen making history. I'm positive that Carlos Mortensen will be having nightmares about the {10-Diamonds}

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Tags: Carlos Mortensen Kirk Morrison

04-28-2007 00:23 UTC-7

Approximate Chip Counts

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Announcer Linda Johnson gives the following chip counts:

Kirk Morrison - 18 million
Carlos Mortensen - 14 million

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04-28-2007 00:21 UTC-7

Hand #160: Kirk Morrison Doubles Through Carlos Mortensen -- Again

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Kirk Morrison (center) chats with some other final tablists before play begins

Hand #160 - Carlos Mortensen has the button, he moves all in, and Morrison calls all in for 9 million with {A-Hearts}

. Mortensen shows {Q-Spades}

, and he'll need to improve to win the tournament on this hand.

The flop comes {A-Spades}

, and Morrison flops two pair to solidify his lead. Mortensen needs something runner-runner to win this hand.

The turn card is the {10-Spades}

, 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 {5-Diamonds}