WPT Championship Main Event Day 5 | WPT $25,000 Championship - Bellagio

04-26-2007 23:14 UTC-7

Mike Wattel Doubles Through Scott Fischman

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Fischman (right) counts out Wattel's chip stack to find out how much he owes

With the action folded to him, Mike Wattel moved all in for his last 781,000 from the small blind and Scott Fischman called from the big blind. Wattel turned over the {Q-Clubs}

and was in a race situation against Fischman's {2-Diamonds}

. The flop was {K-Clubs}

, giving the lead to Wattel. The turn was the {10-Hearts}

and the river was the {6-Clubs}

and Mike Wattel doubled up to just over 1.8M.

Tags: Mike Wattel Scott Fischman

04-26-2007 23:22 UTC-7

Mike Wattel in Control

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Mike Wattel won two more pots with his aggression.

Hand #1: He raised preflop and Tim Phan called. On the flop of {Q-Hearts}

, Phan checked and Wattel bet the pot. Phan folded.

Hand #2: Carlos Mortensen raised 360K preflop and Wattel reraised for 1.2M. Mortensen folded.

Wattel pushed his stack to 2.82M.

Tags: Carlos Mortensen Mike Wattel Tim Phan

04-26-2007 23:23 UTC-7

More Pros at the Rail

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Bruno Fitoussi and Cyndy Violette are in the Fontana Room checking out the action.

Tags: Cyndy Violette

04-26-2007 23:29 UTC-7

It's Been a While Since Someone Busted...

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It has been at least two and a half hours (of real time) since our last elimination. With eight players left, we're still two places away from the Final Six who will make it to the feature TV table.

04-26-2007 23:32 UTC-7

Morrison Stares Down Wahlroos

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Morrison studies Wahlroos for any possible tells

Kirk Morrison raised to 600,000 from the small blind and Thomas Wahlroos called from the big blind. The flop was {A-Diamonds}

. Morrison and Wahlroos both checked. The turn was the {K-Hearts}

. Morrison checked and Wahlroos moved all in. Morrison had about 1.75M behind and Wahlroos had him well covered.

After staring Wahlroos down for a full five minutes, Morrison asked the tournament director if he could expose his own hand to try and get a read off of Wahlroos. The TD told Morrison that if he did, he would incur a 20-minute penalty. Morrison finally folded about a minute later and Wahlroos won the pot.

Tags: Kirk Morrison Thomas Wahlroos

04-26-2007 23:33 UTC-7

Kirk Morrison Doubles Through Paul Lee

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Carlos Mortensen raises under the gun to 300,000, Paul Lee calls, and Kirk Morrison moves all in from the button for 859,000. As Mortensen considers the call, Morrison says that he is really all in, including his bracelet, his car keys, and anything else he can add to the pot. Mortensen eventually folds, and then the action is on to Lee, who thinks for another minute himself before calling.

Morrison says he got the same hand twice in a row before showing his {10-Diamonds}

. Lee shows {A-Spades}

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The flop comes {9-Diamonds}

, and Morrison retains the lead. The {4-Diamonds}

on the turn gives Lee additional outs to a straight draw, but the river card is the {J-Diamonds}

. Kirk Morrison wins the pot to double up in chips.

Tags: Kirk Morrison Paul Lee

04-26-2007 23:47 UTC-7

Scott Fischman Eliminated in 8th Place ($247,525)

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Fischman doesn't like his chances with 7-5 offsuit

Kirk Morrison raised to 425,000 and Scott Fischman moved all in from the big blind for a little over 1M. Kirk called and showed the {5-Clubs}

while Fischman tabled the {7-Clubs}

. The flop was {J-Diamonds}

. The turn was the {6-Diamonds}

, giving Fischman a ray of hope with an open-ended straight draw, but the {A-Hearts}

fell on the river, and Fischman exited the Fontana Room in 8th place.

Tags: Kirk Morrison Scott Fischman

04-26-2007 23:48 UTC-7

Players Take a 15-Minute Break

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04-26-2007 23:56 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Here are the approximate chip counts from the break:

Seat 1. Kirk Morrison - 4.3 million
Seat 2. Thomas Wahlroos - 4.9 million
Seat 3. Guy Laliberte - 4.4 million
Seat 4. Carlos Mortensen - 5.8 million
Seat 5. Mike Wattel - 2.7 million
Seat 6. Paul Lee - 7.0 million
Seat 7. Tim Phan - 2.5 million

And here they are in chip count order:

1. Paul Lee - 7 million
2. Carlos Mortensen - 5.8 million
3. Thomas Wahlroos - 4.9 million
4. Guy Laliberte - 4.4 million
5. Kirk Morrison - 4.3 million
6. Mike Wattel - 2.7 million
7. Tim Phan - 2.5 million

Level: 25

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 15,000