WPT $25,000 Championship - Bellagio

WPT Championship Main Event
Day: 5
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

Raymond Davis Eliminated in 22nd Place ($92,820)

Raymond Davis - 22nd place
Raymond Davis - 22nd place
Raymond Davis moves all in under the gun for about 350,000, and Guy Laliberte calls. Davis shows {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}, while Laliberte has {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}. It's a race situation.

The flop comes {A-Spades}{9-Hearts}{5-Clubs}, and Davis takes the lead with a pair of aces. But the {J-Clubs} on the turn gives Laliberte a set, leaving Davis's hopes pinned to a club flush draw. But the last card is the {2-Diamonds}, and Raymond Davis is eliminated in 22nd place, earning $92,820.

Tags: Guy LaliberteRaymond Davis

Tommy Vu and Phil Hellmuth Play Limit Poker

Tommy Vu raised 100K preflop and Hellmuth called. The flop was{K-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades}. Vu checked and Hellmuth bet 70K and said, "I'm waiting for you to check-raise me but I have to bet my set of Kings."

Vu went into the tank for several minutes before Hellmuth called a clock on him. Vu finally check-raised 70K more. Hellmuth re-raised another 70K. Vu re-raised 70K more. Hellmuth mucked and vowed to get him another time.

Tags: Phil HellmuthTommy Vu

Kirk Morrison Cracks Hellmuth's Kings

Morrison Calls Hellmuth's Turn Bet
Morrison Calls Hellmuth's Turn Bet
Kirk Morrison raised to 75,000, and Phil Hellmuth called from the cutoff. The flop came {6-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Spades}, Morrison bet 150,000, and Hellmuth called. The turn card was the {3-Diamonds}, Morrison checked, Hellmuth bet 150,000, and Morrison called. The river card was the {2-Spades}, Morrison bet 225,000, and Hellmuth immediately and loudly said, "I call."

Morrison showed {A-Spades}{7-Spades} for the nut flush, and Hellmuth shouted, "No, you didn't!" He then showed {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}, and said he was going to let Morrison bluff off his chips.

Regardless of Hellmuth's wishes, Morrison won the pot.

Tags: Kirk MorrisonPhil Hellmuth

A Monster Hand

Four players (Thomas Wahlroos, Carlos Mortensen, Sorel Mizzi and Richard Anthony) see a flop for 80K. {9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{10-Hearts} draws a 200K bet from Sorel and a raise to 600K from Thomas Wahlroos. Carlos and Richard fold and Sorel moves all-in; after a short conversation about "expecting that, " Wahlroos makes the call. Sorel has Thomas covered and Sorel shows {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}, Thomas shows {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for the heart draw and this tournament life.

Turn is {K-Spades}; the comes {J-Hearts} and a monster pot for Thomas. He is over three million.

Tags: sorel mizzithomas wahlroos