WPT $25,000 Championship - Bellagio

WPT Championship Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

WPT $25,000 Championship - Bellagio

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
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

Who's Here? Part Three

More Day 1A players inlcude: Noah Boeken, Tuan Le, Andy Black, Brian "sbrugby" Townsend, JJ Lui, Chad Brown, "Miami" John Cernuto, Dustin "NeverWin" Woolf, Raj Patel, Danny Alaei, Ted Lawson, Eli Elezra, Capt. Tom Franklin, Robert Mizrachi, Joe Tehan, James Van Alstyne, Liz Lieu, Alan Goehring, Eric Hershler, Cyndy Violette, Jesse Jones, Johnny "World" Hennigan, Thor Hansen, David "Devilfish" Ulliott, David Sklansky, Jon Little, Vanessa Rousso, Alex Jacob, and Isaac Haxton.

Tags: Alan GoehringAlex JacobAndy BlackBrian TownsendChad BrownCyndy VioletteDanny AlaeiDavid SklanskyDavid UlliottDevilfishDustin WoolfEli ElezraEric HershlerIsaac HaxtonJames Van AlstyneJesse JonesJJ LuiJoe TehanJohnny World HenniganJon LittleLiz LieuMiami John CernutoNeverWinNoah BoekenRaj PatelRobert MizrachisbrugbyTed LawsonThor HansenTom FranklinTuan LeVanessa Rousso

Jamie Gold's Huge Bluff vs. Tuan Le

On a board of {2-Spades}{2-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and a large pot at stake Tuan Le checks to Jamie Gold who pushes all in. Tuan Le deliberates for a lenghty amount of time while Jamie Gold stays very active and verbal; getting up from his chair, walking away from the table, coming back to his chair and standing behind it (looking like he's preparing to leave the tournament), asking nearby press if he'll be the first one to bust out of the tournament and then announcing to Tuan, "I've got a huge hand. I don't know if it's taking you this long maybe you have a huge hand, too. If you do have me beat it'll be an amazing call." Finally Tuan folds his hand and Jamie proudly shows a complete bluff with {6-Clubs}{3-Spades}. After scooping up the large pot Jamie tells the table, "He was about a minute away from sending me home. It wasn't looking good."

Tags: Jamie GoldTuan Le

Who's Here? Part Four

I took another walk through the Fontana Room and found Davidson Matthew, Joe Bartholdi (defending champion), Barry Shulman, John Bonetti, David Levi, Ben Roberts, Amnon Filippi, Doug Lee, Juha Helppi, Johnny Lodden, Roland de Wolfe, Jordan Morgan, David Williams, and René Angélil.

Tags: Amnon FilippiBarry ShulmanBen RobertsDavid LeviDavidson MatthewDoug LeeJoe BartholdiJohn BonettiJohnny LoddenJuha HelppiRené Angélil

First Elimination: Sbrugby

Brian "sbrugby" Townsend is the first player to bust out on Day 1a. Brad Berman flopped a set with {3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} on a board of {A-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades}. All the money went in on the turn when the {9-Clubs} fell. Townsend had {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and the river did not help him. Townsend is the first player eliminated. If he's not playing at that high stakes mixed game in Bobby's Room, expect to find him playing online very shortly.

Tags: Brad BermanBrian Townsend

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Hoyt Corkins 1, Jamie Gold 0

Jamie Gold
Jamie Gold
The Cowboy took on the World Champion and prevailed. On a board of {A-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}, Hoyt Corkins was the first player to act. The always talkative Jamie Gold told Corkins that no matter what was bet, that he was going to call. Corkins reached into his stack and tossed out a couple of chips. The dealer went to figure out the amount and Gold said, "I have to call." He did and tabled {A-Spades}{6-Hearts} while Corkins showed {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}. Corkin's Big Slick bested Gold's Ace-rag.

Tags: Hoyt CorkinsJamie Gold