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BELLAGIO'S
FIVE DIAMONDS WORLD POKER CLASSIC
The World Poker Tour returns to where it all began: the Bellagio Casino in
Las Vegas. Last year, the WPT kicked off its first season here and started
the revolution. Now the WPT comes back to Bellagio with a vengeance.
A whopping 314 poker players of all shapes and styles coughed up 10 grand to
play No Limit Hold 'Em. The prize pool is not as big as last week's, but
$3,142,000 is NOTHING to sneeze at. And, in the end, one person will walk
out a millionaire AND with a $25,000 buy-in to the WPT Championship back AT
Bellagio at the end of the year.
Several WPT vets have arrived on the scene this time as well as a few newbies
to the WPT Arena. Take a look:
| PLAYER | CHIP COUNT | Gus
Hanson
Two-time WPT winner, including defending Five Diamond
Classic champion. | $1,484,000 |
Abe Mosseri
Former Wall Street
trader; Brooklyn-born;
was taught by Mel Judah | $1,350,000 |
Paul Phillips
"Dot-Com";
internet millionaire; retired at age 25; 2nd at Legends of Poker | $1,220,000 |
Tino Lechich
Reitred backgammon
pro; Aussie native; was taught poker by Mel Judah | $811,000 |
Dewey Tomko
Former kindergarten
teacher;
first-ever poker tournament | $767,000 |
Mel Judah
Winner of WPT's Legends
of Poker at Bicycle; Hairdresser turned poker pro | $655,000 |
With Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patton ready to call the
action, it's time to SHUFFLE UP AND DEAL!
Antes start at $1,000 and the blinds start at $12,000 (SB) and
$24,000 (BB).
| Gus | Paul | Mel | Abe (D) | Dewey (SB) | Tino (BB) |
| 5♠ 5♥ |
K♠ 3♥ |
K♥ 6♥ |
Q♠ 9♠ |
8♥ 5♣ |
A♦ J♦ |
| Calls $24,000 |
FOLD |
FOLD |
Calls $24,000 |
FOLD |
Raises to $99,000 |
| Calls $75,000 |
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Calls $75,000 |
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| Tino is a 40%
favorite right now with two massive suited overcards; Gus a 31% second-fave. |
| FLOP: 2♦ A♥ 8♦ |
| Tino flopped top pair
and a nut flush draw.. |
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CHECK |
| CHECK |
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Raises to $300,000 |
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ALL-IN
$708,000 |
| FOLD |
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FOLD |
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WIN
$1,323,000 |
| Tino check-raised his
Aces. He then shows his Ace-Jack after he wins. This is bad poker etiquette
since it shows part of your strategy and is also shameless bragging. |
Antes have gone up to $3,000 and blinds are now $12,000 (SB) and $24,000 (BB).
| Paul | Mel | Abe | Dewey (D) | Tino (SB) | Gus (BB) |
| 9♣ 8♥ |
7♠ 6♣ |
10♥ 4♥ |
9♦ 2♠ |
A♦ 8♥ |
5♣ 3♦ |
| FOLD |
FOLD |
FOLD |
FOLD |
Calls $12,000 |
CHECK |
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| FLOP: A♠ 3♣ 5♥ |
| Tino flopped top pair,
but Gus flopped two pair. LOW pairs, but pairs nonetheless. |
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CHECK |
CHECK |
| TURN: 9♥ |
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Bets $40,000 |
Calls $40,000 |
RIVER: K♥
COMMUNITY: A♠ K♥ 9♥ 5♥
3♣ |
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CHECK |
Raises to $80,000 |
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Calls $80,000 |
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A♦
A♠ K♥ 9♥ 8♥ |
5♣
5♥ 3♦ 3♣ A♠ |
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WIN $306,000 |
| Abe | Dewey | Tino | Gus (D) | Paul (SB) | Mel (BB) |
| 5♠ 5♦ |
9♠ 3♠ |
A♥ 6♣ |
7♥ 4♠ |
A♠ 9♠ |
A♦ 10♠ |
| Calls $24,000 |
FOLD |
FOLD |
FOLD |
Calls $12,000 |
CHECK |
| Abe is a
42% fave, with Mel behind with a 34% chance to win. |
| FLOP: 2♦ 4♣ A♣ |
| Paul and Mel have top pair, but
Abe has a "wheel draw", needing a 3 for a five-high straight. |
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CHECK |
CHECK |
| Raises to $50,000 |
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Calls $50,000 |
Raises to $150,000 |
| Calls $100,000 |
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FOLD |
| TURN: 3♦ |
| Abe has made his
"wheel"; Mel is drawing dead. |
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Bets $120,000 |
| Raises to $350,000 |
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Calls $230,000 |
RIVER: 7♣
COMMUNITY: A♣ 7♣
4♣ 3♦ 2♦ |
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CHECK |
ALL-IN
$496,000 |
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FOLD |
| WIN
$1,636,000 |
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| Paul | Mel | Abe | Dewey (D) | Tino (SB) | Gus (BB) |
| A♦ J♠ |
4♠ 3♣ |
10♥ 8♣ |
9♥ 4♣ |
9♠ 6♦ |
10♣ 5♣ |
| Calls $24,000 |
FOLD |
FOLD |
FOLD |
Calls $12,000 |
CHECK |
| FLOP: 10♦ K♥ K♦ |
| Gus has flopped two
pair, but Paul has a "Broadway draw", needing a Queen for an
Ace-high straight. Gus is still a 57% fave, though, |
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CHECK |
Raises to $50,000 |
| Raises to $150,000 |
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FOLD |
Calls $100,000 |
| TURN: A♣ |
| Paul now leads with
Aces and Kings. He's a 96% fave. |
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CHECK |
| CHECK |
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RIVER: 3♦
COMMUNITY:
K♥ K♦ A♣ 10♦ 3♦ |
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CHECK |
| Raises to $120,000 |
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FOLD |
| WIN $510,000 |
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| CURRENT CHIP COUNT |
| Gus Hansen | $2,070,000 |
| Paul Phillips | $1,345,000 |
| Abe Mosseri | $1,160,000 |
| Tino Lechich | $805,000 |
| Dewey Tomko | $555,000 |
| Mel Judah | $350,000 |
Antes have gone up to $5,000 and blinds are now
$20,000 (SB) and $40,000 (BB).
| Dewey | Tino | Gus | Paul (D) | Mel (SB) | Abe (BB) |
| 10♠ 8♦ |
7♥ 4♥ |
Q♣ 6♠ |
A♠ 5♦ |
4♦ 3♥ |
K♠ 9♦ |
| FOLD |
FOLD |
FOLD |
Raises to $100,000 |
FOLD |
Calls $60,000 |
| FLOP: J♦ K♣ 6♦ |
| Abe's Kings makes him an 87% fave. |
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CHECK |
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Raises to $100,000 |
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Calls $100,000 |
| TURN: J♥ |
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CHECK |
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Raises to $300,000 |
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FOLD |
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WIN $750,000 |
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| Abe got bluffed out, thinking Paul
had a third Jack. |
| Abe | Dewey | Tino | Gus (D) | Paul (SB) | Mel (BB) |
| A♥ 7♥ |
Q♠ Q♣ |
9♠ 7♠ |
J♦ 2♣ |
10♦ 9♥ |
Q♠ J♥ |
| Raises to $120,000 |
ALL-IN
$465,000 |
FOLD |
FOLD |
FOLD |
FOLD |
| Dewey is a mild
favorite with his "Divas" (as Vince calls the Queens). Abe
has an overcard and an Ace will put him ahead. |
FLOP: J♣ 6♦ 5♥
TURN: K♥ |
| Abe has a nut
flush draw now. An Ace or a heart will knock Dewey out. |
| RIVER: 3♠ |
| CHECK |
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| A♥
K♥ J♣ 7♥ 6♦ |
Q♠ Q♣ K♥ J♣ 6♦ |
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WIN
$1,020,000 |
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| By doubling up
Dewey, Abe lost 54% of his chip stack and has dropped to fifth place. |
| Dewey | Tino | Gus | Paul (D) | Mel (SB) | Abe (BB) |
| 9♠ 3♥ |
10♦ 8♠ |
9♦ 4♠ |
5♠ 3♦ |
J♥ 10♥ |
K♣ 6♣ |
| FOLD |
FOLD |
FOLD |
FOLD |
Calls $20,000 |
Raises to $100,000 |
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Calls $60,000 |
| Abe wanted to
raise $100,000 MORE than Mel's call, but he put $100G in without saying what
he was raising to, so the bet has to stand. Abe's a 53% fave. |
| FLOP: K♦ J♠ 7♦ |
| Abe is now a 7-to-2
fave with his Kings. |
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CHECK |
Raises to $150,000 |
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ALL-IN
$335,000 |
Calls $185,000 |
| TURN: 7♣ |
| Mel needs a Jack to
stay alive, a total of 2 outs out of 34 cards left in the deck. |
| RIVER: Q♠ |
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J♥
J♠ 7♦ 7♣ K♦ |
K♣
K♦ 7♦ 7♣ Q♠ |
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OUT
- 6th Place |
WIN $900,000 |
| CURRENT CHIP COUNT |
| Paul Phillips | $1,915,000 |
| Gus Hansen | $1,700,000 |
| Dewey Tomko | $1,135,000 |
| Abe Mosseri | $960,000 |
| Tino Lechich | $575,000 |
| Abe | Dewey | Tino (D) | Gus (SB) | Paul (BB) |
| 8♦ 6♣ |
A♥ 5♣ |
K♠ Q♠ |
A♠ 10♠ |
J♥ 10♥ |
| FOLD |
FOLD |
Raises to $120,000 |
Raises to $320,000 |
FOLD |
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Calls $200,000 |
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| Tino
is about a 2-to-1 underdog. |
| FLOP: J♦ K♦ A♣ |
| Both Tino and Bus have
"Broadway draws", Gus needing a Queen and Tino a 10. |
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Bets $300,000 |
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ALL-IN
$250,000 |
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| Gus'
bet is lowered to match Tino's all-in. Tino needs a King or a 10 to
stay alive. |
TURN: 5♠
RIVER: J♠ |
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K♠
K♦ J♦ J♠ A♣ |
A♠
A♣ J♦ J♠ K♦ |
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OUT
- 5th Place |
WIN
$1,205,000 |
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| CURRENT CHIP COUNT |
| Gus Hansen | $2345,000 |
| Paul Phillips | $2245,000 |
| Dewey Tomko | $1020,000 |
| Abe Mosseri | $670,000 |
Antes have gone up to $10,000 and blinds are now $30,000 (SB) and
$60,000 (BB).
| Abe | Dewey (D) | Gus (SB) | Paul (BB) |
| Q♠ 2♥ |
A♣ K♣ |
A♠ J♠ |
A♦ J♥ |
| FOLD |
Raises to $260,000 |
Raises to $700,000 |
FOLD |
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ALL-IN
$845,000 |
Calls $145,000 |
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| Dewey is a strong favorite
here. |
FLOP: Q♣ 9♥ 3♥
TURN: 5♦
RIVER: 4♠ |
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A♣ K♣ Q♣ 9♥ 5♦ |
A♠ Q♣ J♠ 9♥ 5♦ |
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WIN
$1,790,000 |
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| Gus talks to himself after the
hand, wondering where he went wrong. |
| Dewey | Gus (D) | Paul (SB) | Abe (BB) |
| 9♠ 3♦ |
A♣ 6♠ |
5♥ 2♠ |
8♦ 7♥ |
| FOLD |
Raises to $150,000 |
FOLD |
Calls $90,000 |
| FLOP: 3♠ A♥ 8♠ |
| Gus flopped top pair while Abe
has middle pair. |
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ALL-IN
$420,000 |
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Calls $420,000 |
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TURN: 5♣
RIVER: 2♠ |
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A♣ A♥ 8♠ 6♠ 5♣ |
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8♦ 8♠
A♥ 7♥ 5♣ |
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WIN
$1,210,000 |
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OUT
- 4th Place |
| Paul (D) | Dewey (SB) | Gus (BB) |
| Q♦ Q♣ |
K♣ 4♦ |
A♠ 2♦ |
| Raises to $150,000 |
FOLD |
Calls $90,000 |
| FLOP: K♠ J♠ 3♠ |
| Gus has a nut flush
draw. |
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Bets $130,000 |
| Raises to $430,000 |
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Calls $300,000 |
| TURN: 6♠ |
| Gus has the nuts...or
rocks or whatever you want to call it. |
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Bets $800,000 |
| FOLD |
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WIN
$2,020,000 |
| Paul wisely saw that
Gus has the flush with that heavy bet and folded. |
| CURRENT CHIP COUNT |
| Gus Hansen | $3,100,000 |
| Paul Phillips | $2,115,000 |
| Dewey Tomko | $1,070,000 |
Antes have gone up to $10,000 and blinds are now $50,000 (SB) and
$100,000 (BB).
| Gus (D) | Paul (SB) | Dewey (BB) |
| 10♣ 10♦ |
A♣ Q♥ |
10♠ 3♥ |
| Raises to $280,000 |
ALL-IN
$2,895,000 |
FOLD |
ALL-IN
$2,370,000 |
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| Gus, despite being
placed against two overcards, is a 57% fave. |
FLOP: 9♠ 9♣ J♥
TURN: 4♠ |
| Gus
needs to avoid an Ace or a... |
| RIVER: Q♣ |
| ...Queen. |
| 10♣ 10♦
9♠ 9♣ Q♣ |
Q♥ Q♣
9♠ 9♣ A♣ |
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| OUT
- 3rd Place |
WIN
$4,870,000 |
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And, so, we're down to two...and you know that means...HEADS UP!
It's the internet tycoon against the guy who taught kids for a living some time
ago. Paul may be a big chip leader, but Dewey needs to only double-up
twice to make it a real game. So let's SHUFFLE UP AND DEAL!
| CURRENT CHIP COUNT |
| Paul Phillips | $5,455,000 |
| Dewey Tomko | $837,000 |
| Paul (D) (SB) | Dewey (BB) |
| J♦ 8♦ |
9♥ 9♣ |
| Raises to $250,000 |
ALL-IN
$820,000 |
| FOLD |
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WIN
$1,090,000 |
| Paul was agonizing about whether
to call or not. |
| Paul (D) (SB) | Dewey (BB) |
| J♣ 8♦ |
5♥ 3♥ |
| Calls $50,000 |
ALL-IN
$800,000 |
| FOLD |
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WIN $920,000 |
| Here, Paul was a huge fave but,
not wanting to double-up Dewey, he folded. |
Dewey would continue to go all-in on every hand, no matter
WHAT he had...until...
| Dewey (D) (SB) | Paul (BB) |
| K♠ 8♠ |
7♥ 7♦ |
ALL-IN
$1,060,000 |
Calls $960,000 |
| Paul is a slight fave here,
given Dewey's overcards |
| FLOP: 4♠ 7♠ 10♥ |
| So much for that! Paul hit
the "slot machine" (7-7-7)! BUT, Dewey has a flush draw |
| TURN: 3♥ |
| Dewey has seven outs: any spade
that does pair the Board and give Paul a full house (or four of a kind). |
| RIVER: Q♣ |
| K♠ Q♣ 10♥ 8♠ 7♠ |
7♥ 7♦ 7♠ Q♣ 10♥ |
| OUT
- 2nd Place |
TOURNAMENT
WINNER! |
| 1ST |
PAUL
PHILLIPS |
$1,100,000 |
| 2nd |
Dewey Tomko |
$552,000 |
| 3rd |
Gus Hansen |
$276,000 |
| 4th |
Abe |
$175,000 |
| 5th |
Tino Lechich |
$130,000 |
| 6th |
Mel Judah |
$101,000 |
So "Dot-Com" get $1.1 million more to add to his
already-bulging checking account and revenges his second-place loss at the
Bicycle. He also gets that $25,000 buy-in for the WPT
Championship at season's end!
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