Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic - Live Updates
The final World Poker Tour event of 2006 is over and Joseph Hachem is the winner of the the Five Diamond World Poker Classic Doyle Brunson North American Poker Classic! Hachem beat out Jim Hanna and Daniel Negreanu to take home the $2.18 million first prize and a seat at the $25,000 WPT Season 5 World Championship in May 2007. Congratulations, Joseph!
Day 5 Live Updates
12/20/2006 06:00:09 AM PST (6 years ago)
Pass the Sugah! Hachem Wins
Jim Hanna makes it $720,000 from the button and Joseph Hachem moves all-in. Hanna makes the call for $4,160,000 and shows Q♣ J♣. Hachem has A♠ 6♣. The flop comes A♣ Q♦ 3♦ and both players make a pair. The turn is the 8♣ and Hanna has plenty of outs to stay alive. The audience is on its feet for fifth street, hollering for the red deuce, and the river card is indeed the 2♦. Hachem wins the pot with a pair of aces and is the new Doyle Brunson North American World Champion, leading the crowd in his signature call of "Aussie Aussie Aussie, oy, oy, oy!"
Hachem takes home the $2,182,075 first prize as well as a berth in the $25,000 WPT World Championship next spring. Jim Hanna gets a $1,099,430 consolation prize. Congratulations to both players!
Hachem takes home the $2,182,075 first prize as well as a berth in the $25,000 WPT World Championship next spring. Jim Hanna gets a $1,099,430 consolation prize. Congratulations to both players!
12/20/2006 05:54:13 AM PST (6 years ago)
A Pot for Hanna
Jim Hanna, looking extremely stressed out, raises to $360,000 and is told he has to make it $480,000. He does, and Hachem calls. The flop comes K♥ J♣ 4♦ and Hanna bets $600,000. Hachem makes the call and the turn comes A♦. Hachem checks and Hanna bets $1.2 million. He's visibly shaking. Hachem thinks about it but eventually lays it down, and Hanna regains some ground.
Note the new blind level.
Note the new blind level.
12/20/2006 05:49:15 AM PST (6 years ago)
Updated Chip Counts
Here they are:
| Joseph Hachem | $13,415,000 |
| Jim Hanna | $4,090,000 |
12/20/2006 05:47:28 AM PST (6 years ago)
Huuuuuuuuge Pot for Hachem
Joseph Hachem raises to $450,000 and Jim Hanna announces a re-raise to $1.35 million. Hachem makes the call, and the flop comes 6♦ 5♦ 9♠. Hanna bets $3 million and Hachem moves all-in. Hanna goes into the tank and looks extremely distressed by the conundrum, pot odds be damned. After about five minutes of torrential perspiration, Hanna lays it down and Hachem has suddenly taken control of this table.
12/20/2006 05:40:45 AM PST (6 years ago)
Hanna Takes Some Back
Jim Hanna limps in and Joseph Hachem checks his option. The lfop comes 4♣ 7♣ 6♣ and Hachem checks to Hanna, who bets $250,000. Hachem has seen enough and he mucks, giving Hanna the hand.
12/20/2006 05:39:09 AM PST (6 years ago)
Another Pot for Hachem
Joseph Hachem calls from the button and Jim Hanna checks. The flop comes A♥ T♥ 8♣ and Hanna checks to Hachem, who bets out $250,000. Hanna folds and Hachem takes another pot.
12/20/2006 05:38:10 AM PST (6 years ago)
Hachem Takes a Pot
Jim Hanna raises to $450,000 and Joseph Hachem makes the call. The flop comes T♣ K♦ 6♦ and Hachem checks to Hanna, who bets $600,000. Hachem raises to $1.5 million and Hanna gives it up.
12/20/2006 05:34:47 AM PST (6 years ago)
Hanna Takes First Hand of Heads-Up
First hand of heads-up: Jim Hanna calls from the button and Joseph Hachem lets it ride. The flop comes T♣ T♥ Q♦. Both players check and the turn brings the Q♠. Hachem checks to Hanna, who bets $300,000, and Hachem folds.
12/20/2006 05:25:21 AM PST (6 years ago)
Chip Counts
Here are the chip counts for the two finalists:
| Jim Hanna | $9,570,000 |
| Joseph Hachem | $7,935,000 |
12/20/2006 05:22:43 AM PST (6 years ago)
Hachem Busts Negreanu
Joseph Hachem makes it $450,000 from the button and Daniel Negreanu thinks for a minute, counting his chips before moving all-in for a raise of $1.125 more. Jim Hanna gets out of the way and Hachem thinks it over before making the call with pocket fours. Negreanu has K♠ T♣ and Jim Hanna says he folded pocket tens. We have a race.
The flop comes A♥ 2♣ Q♣, giving Negreanu a few more outs. He calls for a big card, and the turn is the Q♦. "I should have been more specific," he says. The audience is on its feet for the river, which is the 2♦, and the Hachem supporters stand and cheer as Negreanu and Hachem shake hands. Kid Poker hits the rail in third place and gets a payout of $592,000.
Play has been paused for the money presentation, with both surviving players guaranteed at least a million dollar payday for their play in this tournament.
The flop comes A♥ 2♣ Q♣, giving Negreanu a few more outs. He calls for a big card, and the turn is the Q♦. "I should have been more specific," he says. The audience is on its feet for the river, which is the 2♦, and the Hachem supporters stand and cheer as Negreanu and Hachem shake hands. Kid Poker hits the rail in third place and gets a payout of $592,000.
Play has been paused for the money presentation, with both surviving players guaranteed at least a million dollar payday for their play in this tournament.
Event Information
- Event Name
- Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic
- Venue
- Bellagio Casino, Las Vegas
- Date
- 2006-12-14
- Final Day
- 2006-12-19
- Buy In
- $15,000
- Entrants
- 583
- Prize Pool
- $8,482,650
- First Prize
- $2,192,075
Event Winner
| Player | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Hachem | $2,182,075 |
| 2 | Jim Hanna | $1,099,430 |
| 3 | Daniel Negreanu | $592,000 |
| 4 | Mads Anderson | $380,630 |
| 5 | David Redlin | $253,715 |
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