WPT $25,000 Championship - Bellagio

WPT Championship Main Event
Day: 6
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Event Info

WPT $25,000 Championship - Bellagio

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♥j♥
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
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Back in the Game

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Carlos Mortensen has mounted one of the most amazing comebacks in recent history on the World Poker Tour. He was on the brink of elimination but never lost his cool. He picked his spots, caught some cards, and had two major double ups to thrust him back into contention. Momentum has shifted in favor of El Matador.

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Hand #86: Carlos Mortensen Doubles Through Paul Lee

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Carlos Mortensen
Carlos Mortensen
Hand #86 - Paul Lee has the button in seat 5, he raises to 1.3 million, and Mortensen calls from the big blind. The flop comes {A-Hearts}{10-Spades}{4-Clubs}, Mortensen bets 1.1 million, Lee moves all in, and Mortensen immediately calls all in for 5.05 million.

Lee shows {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for a pair of tens, but Mortensen has {A-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} for a pair of aces. Lee needs a ten to bust Mortensen.

The turn card is the {J-Clubs}, and the river card is the {5-Hearts}, and Mortensen's pair of aces holds up to double him up in chips.

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Hands #84-85

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Hand #84 - Kirk Morrison has the button in seat 1, and everyone folds to Lee in the big blind, giving him the blinds and antes.

Hand #85 - Carlos Mortensen has the button in seat 3, and Lee raises from the small blind to 1.2 million, winning the blinds and antes.

Level 3 Recap

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Kirk Morrison
Kirk Morrison
The level began with Carlos Mortensen on life support. He managed to survive the level and push his stack from 1.1M to 7.6M. Kirk Morrison jumped out to a huge chiplead after he busted Guy Laliberte. Paul Lee was a non-factor in that level as he stayed out of the mix. Lee and Mortensen are about even in chips while Morrison has well over 50% of the chips in play.

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Hands #82-83

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Hand #82 - Carlos Mortensen has the button in seat 3, Lee limps from the small blind for 400,000, and Morrison checks his option. The flop comes {K-Hearts}{10-Spades}{8-Hearts}, Lee checks, Morrison bets 500,000, and Lee folds. Morrison takes the pot.

Hand #83 - Paul Lee has the button in seat 5, Morrison limps from the small blind for 400,000, and Mortensen checks his option. The flop comes {Q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{8-Hearts}, and both players check. The turn card is the {J-Hearts}, and they check again. The river card is the {K-Hearts}, putting a four-card straight on the board with three hearts. Morrison bets 700,000, and Mortensen folds. Morrison takes the pot.

Level: 29

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 50,000

Hands #80-81

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Hand #80 - Paul Lee has the button in seat 5, and everyone folds to Mortensen in the big blind, giving him the blinds and antes.

Hand #81 - Kirk Morrison has the button in seat 1, and Mortensen raises to 600,000, winning the blinds and antes.

Hands #78-79

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Hand #78 - Kirk Morrison has the button in seat 1, Mortensen raises from the small blind to 600,000, Lee moves all in from the big blind, and Mortensen folds. Lee takes the pot.

Hand #79 - Carlos Mortensen has the button in seat 3, he limps for 300,000, Lee limps from the small blind, and Morrison checks his option. It's a family pot, and the flop comes {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{2-Spades}, Lee checks, Morrison bets 600,000, and everyone folds. Morrison takes the pot.