Hand #186: Moritz Kranich Wins WPT Bellagio Cup VI! ($875,150)
Level 34: 200,000-400,000, 25,000 ante
Justin Smith limps for 400,000, Moritz Kranich moves all in, and Smith immediately calls with JJ. Kranich shows K10, and he'll need to improve to bust Smith here.
The board comes AQ2K9 and Moritz Kranich pairs his king on the turn to win the pot -- and the tournament -- with a pair of kings.
Justin "BoostedJ" Smith finishes as the runner-up, earning $594,755.
Moritz Kranich wins the WPT Bellagio Cup VI, earning $875,150, a WPT bracelet, a watch, and a trophy. The prize money includes a $25,500 entry into the WPT World Championship in May, 2011.
Hand #181: Moritz Kranich Bluffs Justin Smith in a 3.3 Million Pot
Level 33: 150,000-300,000, 25,000 ante
Kranich raises to 700,000, and Smith calls. The flop comes AQ4, Smith checks, Kranich bets 925,000, and Smith calls. The turn card is the 3, and both players check.
The river card is the 8, Smith checks, Kranich bets 1,550,000, and Smith thinks for a loooooong time before he folds. Moritz Kranich shows 7-6 for a seven-high bluff as he collects the pot.
Pot Size: 3,300,000
Justin Smith - 5,175,000
Moritz Kranich - 8,950,000
Hand #177: Justin Smith Doubles Thru Moritz Kranich
Level 33: 150,000-300,000, 25,000 ante
Kranich moves all in from the button, and Smith thinks for several minutes before he calls with A3. Kranich shows A5, and it's a probably chop situation.
The board comes J836J, and Justin Smith pairs his three on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.
Pot Size: 6,700,000
Justin Smith - 6,700,000
Moritz Kranich - 7,425,000
Hand #153: Moritz Kranich Takes a 2.34 Million Pot
Level 31: 100,000-200,000, 20,000 ante
Kranich limps, and Smith checks. Both players check to the turn on a board of Q974, Smith bets 320,000, and Kranich calls. The river card is the 10, Smith bets 730,000, Kranich raises to 2,225,000, and Smith thinks for nearly three minutes before he folds. Moritz Kranich takes the pot.
Pot Size: 2,340,000
Justin Smith - 3,625,000
Moritz Kranich - 10,505,000
Hand #151: Phil Ivey Eliminated in 3rd Place ($363,650)
Level 31: 100,000-200,000, 20,000 ante
Phil Ivey moves all in from the small blind for 1,130,000, and Justin Smith thinks for about 20 seconds before he calls from the big blind with K8. Ivey shows Q4, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes 855A10, and Justin Smith wins the pot with two pair, eights and fives. Phil Ivey is eliminated in third place, earning $363,650.
Seat 1. Phil Ivey - Out in 3rd Place ($363,650)
Seat 2. Justin Smith - 4,915,000
Seat 5. Moritz Kranich - 9,215,000
Hand #149: Moritz Kranich Wins a 3.3 Million Pot Vs. Phil Ivey
Level 31: 100,000-200,000, 20,000 ante
Phil Ivey limps from the button for 200,000, and Moritz Kranich checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes AJ4, Kranich checks, Ivey min-bets 200,000, and Kranich calls. The turn card pairs the board with the A, Ivey bets 500,000, and Kranich calls.
The river card is the 3, Ivey thinks for a while before he bets 700,000, and Kranich calls. Ivey shows J-9 for two pair (aces and jacks), but Kranich shows Q-J for the same two pair with a higher kicker to win the pot.
Moritz Kranich now has a huge chip lead, while Phil Ivey is crippled to just a handful of big blinds.
Pot Size: 3,360,000
Seat 1. Phil Ivey - 1,010,000
Seat 2. Justin Smith - 3,765,000
Seat 5. Moritz Kranich - 9,355,000
Hand #135: Moritz Kranich Doubles Through John Caridad
Level 31: 100,000-200,000, 20,000 ante
Moritz Kranich moves all in under the gun for 2,745,000, and John Caridad calls from the button with AQ. Kranich shows A9, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes K10898, and Moritz Kranich pairs his nine on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.
Moritz Kranich moves all in under the gun for 2,745,000, and John Caridad calls from the button with AQ. Kranich shows A9, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes K10898, and Moritz Kranich pairs his nine on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.
Seat 1. Phil Ivey - 3,730,000
Seat 2. Justin Smith - 3,465,000
Seat 5. Moritz Kranich - 5,870,000
Seat 6. John Caridad - 1,065,000
Hand #80: Moritz Kranich Wins the Biggest Pot of the Final Table
Level 29: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante
John Caridad raises under the gun to 270,000, Phil Ivey calls from the button, and Moritz Kranich calls from the big blind. All three players check to the turn on a board of QQ4J, Kranich bets 525,000, Caridad thinks for a bit before he calls, and Ivey folds.
The river card is the 3, Kranich bets 770,000, and Caridad thinks for a few minutes before he calls. Kranich shows KQ to win the pot with trip queens, and Caridad mucks. Moritz Kranich wins the biggest pot of the final table -- and the chip lead.
Pot Size: 3,520,000
Seat 1. Phil Ivey - 3,055,000
Seat 2. Justin Smith - 2,335,000
Seat 5. Moritz Kranich - 5,710,000
Seat 6. John Caridad - 3,030,000