WPT $25,000 Championship - Bellagio

WPT Championship Main Event
Day: 4
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

Doron Malinasky Eliminates Mikael Thuritz in 42nd Place ($61,880)

Mikael Thuritz
Mikael Thuritz
Mikael Thuritz was all in pre-flop with {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} against Doron Malinasky with {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts}. It was a race situation, but the flop of {J-Spades}{9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} gave Malinasky a set. The {10-Diamonds} on the turn gave Thuritz four outs to an ace-high straight, but the river was the {10-Clubs}. Malinasky won the pot with a full house.

Mikael Thuritz was eliminated in 42nd place, earning $61,880.

Tags: Doron MalinaskyMikael Thuritz

Level: 17

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Hellmuth Scoops a Pot from Mike Wattel

In the battle of the blinds, Phil Hellmuth raised from the SB and Mike Wattel called. The flop was {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Hellmuth bet out 40K. Wattel called. The turn was {8-Clubs} and Hellmuth check-called a 80K bet from Wattel. On the river the {7-Diamonds} fell and Hellmuth bet out 120K. Wattel went into the tank for three minutes.

"You know if you have A-7 you have to call," said Hellmuth.

Wattel called and mucked his hand when Hellmuth tabled {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}.

Tags: Mike WattelPhil Hellmuth