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Final Day Recap
Level 25: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
Final Day of the Mandalay Bay Poker Championship got off to a furious start when 3 players got eliminated within the first 25 hands. All 6 players were making their WPT Final Table debut. The chip stacks were as following:
Alex Outhred 1,743,000
Burt Boutin 1,729,000
Brad Booth 1,659,000
Joseph Tehan 1,371,000
Al Stonum 263,000
Steve Vincent 219,000
Steve Vincent moved ALL-IN on the 2nd hand of the Final Day with A
Q
, but was called by Joseph Tehan with A
K
. Tehan's big slick held up and Vincent finished in 6th place earning $94,075. Four hands later, Al Stonum moved ALL-IN with AQ. Amazingly, Tehan had big slick again AK. The board comes QJJKK and Stonum finishes 5th place, earning $134,390. Then on hand number 25, our WPT hero Alex Outhred got eliminated when he moved ALL-IN with AQ and Burt Boutin calls him with JJ. The board comes J54KK and Outhred is out 4th place, earning $184,745.
With 3 players left (Brad Booth, Joseph Tehan, and Burt Boutin), the pace of play slowed down dramatically. Chips were just circulating around among the survivors. Then as the blinds increased, Brad Booth moves ALL-IN with K5 and is called by Boutin with 33. The board comes 872JA. Booth finished 3rd place and earned $319,180.
When heads up started both Boutin and Tehan had healthy stacks. the were able to see numerous flops. chips were moving back and forth. Then in perhaps the most incredible gambling call for a WPT championship, Joseph Tehan (holding 98) calls an ALL-IN bet by Burt Boutin, who had A10. The flop came 1099 giving Tehan trip 9's. The turn brought an A giving Boutin 4 live cards to win the hand. The river brought an 8 and Tehan wins the 1st ever Mandalay Bay Poker Championship.
The win earns Tehan $1,033,440 and an automatic seat to the end of the season WPT Championship event at the Bellagio.
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09:56 PM, 06/08/06
Hand 114 - Joseph Tehan wins the Mandalay Bay Poker Championship
Level 25: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
Joe Tehan (button) raises to 320k, Burt Boutin (big blind) moves ALL-IN for 1.8 million, and Tehan calls.
Boutin shows A10.
Tehan shows 98.
The flop comes 1099.
The turn comes A.
The river comes 8.
Burt Boutin finishes 2nd and earns $604,765.
Joseph Tehan wins the Mandalay Bay Poker Championship and earns $1,033,440 and the automatic entry into the end of the season WPT Championship at the Bellagio.
09:04 PM, 06/08/06
Hand 113
Level 25: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
Burt Boutin (button) folds to Joe Tehan (big blind).
Sorted In: Burt Boutin, Tournaments, Mandalay Bay, Mandalay Bay Poker Championship, Season V08:55 PM, 06/08/06
Hand 112
Level 25: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
Joe Tehan limps in and Burt Boutin (big blind) checks his option.
The flop comes 822.
Boutin bets 400k and Tehan calls.
The turn comes A.
Boutin bets 600k, Tehan raises to 1.3 million, and Boutin folds.
08:53 PM, 06/08/06
Blinds are up
Level 25: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
Blinds: 80k-160k Ante: 15k
Sorted In: Tournaments, Mandalay Bay, Mandalay Bay Poker Championship, Season V08:51 PM, 06/08/06
Hand 111
Level 25: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
Burt Boutin (button) raises to 250k, Joe Tehan (big blind) reraises to 850k, and Boutin folds.
Sorted In: Burt Boutin, Tournaments, Mandalay Bay, Mandalay Bay Poker Championship, Season V08:50 PM, 06/08/06
Hand 110
Level 25: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
Joe Tehan (button) limps and Burt Boutin (big blind) checks his option.
The flop comes J107.
Boutin checks, Tehan bets 150k, and Boutin calls.
The turn comes A.
Both players check.
The river comes 5.
Boutin bets 200k and Tehan folds.
08:48 PM, 06/08/06
Hand 109
Level 25: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
Burt Boutin (button) limps in and Joe Tehan (big blind) checks his option.
The flop comes QJ8.
Tehan checks, Boutin bets 100k, Tehan raises to 300k, Boutin reraises to 1 million, and Tehan folds.
08:45 PM, 06/08/06
Hand 108
Level 25: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
Joe Tehan (button) raises to 200k and Burt Boutin (big blind) calls.
The flop comes 1082.
Boutin checks, Tehan bets 200k, and Boutin folds.
08:42 PM, 06/08/06
Hand 107
Level 25: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
Burt Boutin (button) limps in and Joe Tehan (big blind) checks behind him.
The flop comes Q52.
Tehan checks, Boutin bets 200k, and Tehan folds.
08:41 PM, 06/08/06
