The final table of six is finally set after 5 intensive days of play at Bellagio in Las Vegas. It took about 9 hours of play for the final 21 players to become a final table of 6 in the 5th day of the tournament. Dan Smith, a very experienced live tournament player with over $4.5m in winnings to date, bagged up the largest stack (3.9 million) at the end of play, and the only other player to accum[...] Read more » WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic: Dan Smith Leads Final Table!
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Even though the final TV table will be one of the most talented of the year, a lot of notables during the play-down stretch today as well, including Champions Club member Will Failla (18th), Steven Silverman (16th), Dan O'Brien (13th), Zach Clark (12th), Andy Philachack (11th), Jean-Robert Bellande (10th), Christian Harder (9th), and the final table bubble boy Curt Kohlberg (7th).
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Hmm good final table I am sure all of the players will be relinquishing to get the big pot, so as to get a good Christmas pocket money and they can party and buys gifts for all family and friends. Either way, 6 figures is a lot and busting out at 6th place still guarantees a nice sum.
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Looks like Dan Smith has an overwhelming chance of winning this thing. He has a nice chip lead and a lot of experience in playNig these events. Joe Serock must be one of his biggest dangers
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Crazy, five days to finish this game. And over 9 hours for the last 21 players is a good hourly rate... But why it called Doyle Brunson five Diamond wp classic? Is he the Sponsor?