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WPT World Championship - Day 6
- Buy-In $25,000
- Entrants 639
- Total Prize Money $15,495,750
- Date Apr 21, 2007
- Final Day Apr 28, 2007
Live WPT Updates!Latest action from the tournament floor
The Matador Finally Gets His Bull
1 year ago
Carlos Mortensen raises to $6 million and Kirk Morrison comes over the top all-in. Mortensen makes the call and shows K
J to Morrison's A
4
. The flop comes 7
4 3, pairing Morrison's four. The turn is the J and all of a sudden, Mortensen has the advantage with a pair of jacks. The river is the 3 and Carlos Mortensen has won the WPT World Championship!
The Matador becomes the first player to win both a WSOP Main Event and a WPT Championship, and also the first player to earn over $5 million in winnings at Bellagio events. He takes home $3,970,415 for his first place victory, as well as the adulation of hundreds of millions of PokerLisitings.com readers worldwide. For his second place finish, Kirk Morrison earns $2,011,135.
Congratulations to both finalists, and to the WPT for the completion of a fifth successful season!
- Blinds: $800,000/$1,600,000
- Ante: $300,000
- Players Left: 2
- Tables Left: 1
Game On!
1 year ago
The game is afoot from the Bellagio Ballroom. Stay tuned for all the gory details.
- Blinds: $800,000/$1,600,000
- Ante: $300,000
- Players Left: 2
- Tables Left: 1
Tape Change Break
1 year ago
A very short break for the camera crew to swap out their tapes has come and gone. Let's get it started!
- Blinds: $800,000/$1,600,000
- Ante: $300,000
- Players Left: 2
- Tables Left: 1
The Living Chip Counts
1 year ago
Rubavitch has brought you these delightful chip counts, stolen from General Pushkin's lair:
| Carlos Mortensen | $18,800,000 |
| Kirk Morrison | $13,400,000 |
- Blinds: $800,000/$1,600,000
- Ante: $300,000
- Players Left: 2
- Tables Left: 1
Kirk All-In; Picks Up Pot
1 year ago
Kirk is first to act and announces all-in. Carlos quickly folds.
- Blinds: $800,000/$1,600,000
- Ante: $300,000
- Players Left: 2
- Tables Left: 1
Walk for Kirk
1 year ago
Carlos is on the button and folds. Kirk picks up the easiest $3 million he ever made.
- Blinds: $800,000/$1,600,000
- Ante: $300,000
- Players Left: 2
- Tables Left: 1
Kirk Takes Blinds and Antes
1 year ago
Kirk is on the button and announces all-in. Carlos shows his cards to the hole camera before folding.
- Blinds: $800,000/$1,600,000
- Ante: $300,000
- Players Left: 2
- Tables Left: 1
Deja Deja Deja Vu
1 year ago
Carlos Mortensen open-shoves a fourth time. Kirk Morrison folds a fourth time. This record is not skipping but the album is on repeat.
- Blinds: $800,000/$1,600,000
- Ante: $300,000
- Players Left: 2
- Tables Left: 1
More More More More More Walks
1 year ago
Kirk is on the button and folds. Carlos takes another $3 million, free of charge.
- Blinds: $800,000/$1,600,000
- Ante: $300,000
- Players Left: 2
- Tables Left: 1
Deja Deja Vu
1 year ago
Carlos Mortensen open-shoves again. Kirk Morrison folds a third time. Mortensen builds his lead with another uncontested pot.
- Blinds: $800,000/$1,600,000
- Ante: $300,000
- Players Left: 2
- Tables Left: 1
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