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Hand #149 - Kirk Morrison has the button, he limps for 1.2 million, Mortensen moves all in, and Morrison folds.
WPT $25,000 Championship - Bellagio
WPT Championship Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
WPT $25,000 Championship - Bellagio
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$15,495,750
Entries
639
Level
33
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
300,000
Hand #149 - Kirk Morrison has the button, he limps for 1.2 million, Mortensen moves all in, and Morrison folds.
Mortensen's fold or move all in method has allowed him to pick up 2M over the last couple hands.
Hand #151 - Kirk Morrison has the button, he raises to 3.7 million, and Mortensen folds.
, Morrison checks, Mortensen bets 1.5 million, and Morrison folds. Mortensen takes the pot. Hand #153 - Kirk Morrison has the button, and he folds.
. Mortensen shows 
, and they are in a race situation. Mortensen needs to improve to survive. The flop comes
, and Mortensen needs an ace, a king, or a four to stay alive. The turn card is -- the
! Mortensen takes the lead with a pair of aces, and now Morrison needs a ten to win or a four to chop the pot. The river card is the
, and Carlos Mortensen doubles up in chips.
Carlos Mortensen - 27 million
Kirk Morrison - 5 million
Everyone in the room expected Morrison's hand to hold up, but tonight might be Mortensen's night to shine. The room exploded with noise as the Mortensenheads screamed and cheered on their hero when the
fell on the turn.Kirk Morrison bit his upper lip and ran his hands through his hair. He knew that was his last chance. He let the chiplead slip away once again and this time, Mortensen won't miss this opportunity to make history.
Hand #156 - Carlos Mortensen has the button, he limps for 1.2 million, Morrison moves all in, and Mortensen folds.
Hand #158 - Carlos Mortensen has the button, he moves all in, and Morrison folds.
. Morrison shows 
, and he'll need to improve to stay alive. 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.