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
Total Entries
639
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
300,000
Players Left 1 / 639
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Paul Lee Doubles Through Loi Phan

Paul Lee raised under the gun, Roland de Wolfe called from middle position, and Loi Phan called from late position. The flop came {J-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}, Lee checked, de Wolfe bet 80,000, Phan called, Lee raised to 280,000, de Wolfe folded, and Loi Phan went into the tank for several minutes.

After a while, Paul Lee started talking, telling Loi Phan that he had to fold, because Lee would move all in on the turn. Phan continued thinking, and Lee called for the clock. About 30 seconds later, Phan called.

Lee immediately said he was all in on the turn, no matter what card came. He even turned his body around to avoid looking at the board. The turn card was the {5-Spades}, Lee was automatically all in for 594,000, and Phan thought for about two minutes before calling.

Paul Lee turned around and slapped down pocket jacks ({J-Hearts}{J-Spades}) for top set. Phan reluctantly showed {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}, and he was drawing dead with top pair, top kicker. (The meaningless river card was the {Q-Clubs}.)

Paul Lee won the huge pot, and now has 1.95 million in chips. Phan took a big hit, dropping down to 595,000.

Tags: Loi PhanPaul Lee

Abe Mosseri Eliminated in 46th Place ($61,880)

Abe Mosseri - 46th Place
Abe Mosseri - 46th Place
KrazyKanuck raised UTG to 40K. Lyle Berman called and from the small blind, Abe Mosseri moved all in for 328K total. Robert Wazelle called from the big blind. KrazyKanuck went into the tank for five minutes. He mucked, as did Berman.

"I hope one of you has Aces," Kanuck said, hinting that he mucked pocket Kings.

KrazyKanuck was infuriated when he saw Wazelle and Mosseri's hands. Wazelle showed {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts} while Moserri showed {5-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. The flop was {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. The turn was the {K-Hearts} and the river was {7-Spades}.

"Looks like you mucked a boat," deadpanned Berman.

Mosseri headed to the rail in 46th place. He won $61,880.

Tags: Abe MosseriKrazyKanuckLyle BermanRobert Wazelle

45 Players

Redrawing for new seats. Clock is stopped.

Your odds of drawing the same table are 1 in 5.
Your odds of drawing the same seat are 1 in 45.
Paul Wasicka hit the 45 to 1 shot.

Chopping the Pot

Doron Malinasky was all in pre-flop against Thomas Wahlroos. Malinasky showed {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts}, but he was behind Wahlroos's pocket tens ({10-Clubs}{10-Spades}). The board came {J-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades}{8-Clubs}{9-Clubs}, and Wahlroos actually cheered when he was counterfeited on the river, as both players made a jack-high straight. They chopped the pot, and Malinasky lives to play some more.

Tags: Doron MalinaskyThomas Wahlroos

Thomas Wahlroos Eliminates Eric Hershler in 48th Place ($61,880)

After some pre-flop action, Eric Hershler moved all in, and Thomas Wahlroos called. Hershler showed {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}, and Wahlroos had {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} -- it was a race situation.

The board came {9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}, and Wahlroos's pocket eights held up to win the pot. Eric Hershler, who earned his seat by winning the recent WPT L.A. Poker Classic at Commerce Casino, was eliminated in 48th place, earning $61,880.

Tags: Eric HershlerThomas Wahlroos