WPT Championship Main Event Day 2 | WPT $25,000 Championship - Bellagio

04-23-2007 19:58 UTC-7

Carlos Mortensen Rivers a Boat

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Eric Deregt flopped the Wheel with 4-5 on a board of A-2-3. Mortensen had A-3 for top two. He rivered an Ace for the boat and doubled up. El Matador has 150K.

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04-23-2007 19:56 UTC-7

Don't Forget the Vids!

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Be sure and check out our video gallery, where just in the last few hours we have interviewed current chip leader Anna Wroblewski, Erick Lindgren, Doyle Brunson, Patrik Antonius, and many more. Check out our own Tiffany Michelle, as she talks with some of poker's finest.

Tags: Doyle Brunson Erick Lindgren Patrik Antonius Tiffany Michelle

04-23-2007 19:49 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

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Bruno Fitoussi and Vincent Procopio are gone.

04-23-2007 19:48 UTC-7

Erick Lindgren Eliminated

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A short-stacked Erick Lindgren finally hit the rail.

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04-23-2007 19:35 UTC-7

David Singer = 300K Man

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David Singer has finally passed the 300K mark.

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04-23-2007 19:33 UTC-7

No Names, But An Interesting Hand Nonetheless

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Five players pay 4,500 each to see a flop of {J-Diamonds}

. First to act, the small blind moves all in for 49,600, the preflop raiser calls, and the three other players fold. The small blind shows {8-Diamonds}

for a pair of eights with a flush draw, while the original raiser shows {K-Clubs}

. The lst two cards were {10-Clubs}

, and the kings held up for the win.

The three players who folded claimed they had pocket sixes, pocket nines, and pocket jacks.

04-23-2007 19:20 UTC-7

Miami John Cernuto Doubles Through Patrik Antonius

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After a flop of {9-Diamonds}

, Miami John Cernuto moved all in for about 30,000, and Patrik Antonius called. Cernuto showed {8-Diamonds}

for a pair of sevens, and Antonius had {A-Hearts}

for two overcards. The last two cards were {4-Hearts}

, and Cernuto's pair held up to double him to 69,000.

Antonius is still in excellent shape with 345,000 in chips.

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04-23-2007 19:19 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

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Allen Cunningham, Russell Rosenbloom, Alan Schein, John Phan and Dewey Tomko are all out. Johnny Bax busted Phan, while Jared "The Waco Kid" Hamby took out Cunningham.

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04-23-2007 19:17 UTC-7

Monster Table

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As tables are consolidated, some of them are getting tougher and tougher. Bill Gazes just moved to the Fontana Lounge, creating this lineup:

Seat 1 - Martin de Knijff
Seat 3 - Bill Gazes
Seat 4 - Brett Richey
Seat 5 - Amnon Filippi
Seat 6 - Tex Barch
Seat 7 - Miami John Cernuto
Seat 8 - Dewey Tomko
Seat 9 - Mark Gregorich
Seat 10 - Patrik Antonius

04-23-2007 19:16 UTC-7