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Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Final table time at WPT Foxwoods
By Erik Sylven
Rajendra Patel will be the dominant force when the final table kicks off at the Foxwoods Poker Classic. He is a major chip leader with $3,347,000, ahead of Seth Berger in second place, who sits with $1,505,000.
Day 4 of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Season 5 tournament had barely started when Rajendra Patel flopped top-pair and eliminated Ron Weiss, who also had top-pair, but with a weaker kicker.
Patel only eliminated one more player during the day, Justin Pechie who finished in 14th place. Pechie moved all-in pre-flop, and was in a good position with K-J against Patel's J-T, but had to leave the tournament when Patel flopped a king-high straight.
Otherwise, Patel kept a rather low profile, but managed to build up his chip lead by playing solid and somewhat conservative poker. At one point he even laid down A-Q (face-up) when short-stacked Frankie Flowers had moved all-in from under the gun.
The final table starts at 5 p.m. (EDT), and Seth Berger, Antonio Cavezza, and Fred Goldberg will be Raj Patel's main competitors for the $1,272,905 first prize.
Paul Matteo and Allen Kessler are rather short-stacked and will need to double up quickly to have a chance.
Here are the chip counts going into the final table:
| Place | Name | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Raj Patel | $3,347,000 |
| 2nd | Seth Berger | $1,505,000 |
| 3rd | Antonio Cavezza | $1,391,000 |
| 4th | Fred Goldberg | $1,044,000 |
| 5th | Paul Matteo | $570,000 |
| 6th | Allen Kessler | $444,000 |
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