And Then There Were Six
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The average stack starting play is 2,320,000. With blinds starting at 30,000 and 60,000, that means the average stack has roughly 39 big blinds. But unless TD Matt Savage rewinds the clock, the blinds will quickly move to 40,000 and 80,000, as there wasn't much time left in the level when play concluded last night. Only one player, chip leader Chris Karagulleyan, has an above average chip count.
This is a televised final table, as all WPT final tables are. We expect that the combination of television and the high blinds in relation to most of the stack sizes will create tight, cautious play at the start of the day. Once the seal is broken, however, and the first player is eliminated, anything goes. Look for Karagulleyan to take advantage of the expected early tight play to increase his chip lead, which is already almost two-to-one, as he attempts to claim his second-ever WPT title.
Play is scheduled to begin at 4pm. Televised final tables often start late due to the demands of the television production, but TD Savage has been running a tight ship around here. This one might actually go off on time. Either way, PokerNews will bring you all of the action, from our eyes in the Commerce ballroom to your eyes reading your computer screen.
. Ferguson again checks when the turn comes 
, then calls a bet by Cimpan of 175,000. That takes the two men to the river 
. Ferguson again checks in his patiently deliberate manner. Cimpan throws out 225,000 and is called by Ferguson for the first showdown of the evening. Cimpan turns over a craftily played 
to Nguyen, who bets 200,000. After a minute, Cimpan check-raises to 600,000, drawing a slight murmur from the crowd. Nguyen fires back with a raise of his own -- all in! There's no call from Cimpan.
at showdown for two pair, queens and threes. That's a winner.