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WPT -- $15,000 Doyle Brunson Classic Championship Begins Saturday

The Card Player POY Race All Comes Down to This

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Doyle BrunsonThe poker world will converge on Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, Dec. 13 for the last major poker tournament of 2008. The World Poker Tour $15,000 Doyle Brunson Classic Championship is the marquee event at the Bellagio Five Diamond Poker Classic tournament series, which featured 14 events in all. This is the last opportunity of the year for Card Player Player of the Year contenders to vie for one last big win to overtake current leader John Phan. The tournament will last for an entire week with two day-ones to accommodate the large field that is expected. Each player will begin with 45,000 in tournament chips and the levels will last for 90 minutes. There will be a 15-minute break after each level. Blinds will begin at 50-100. Here is a look at the schedule for the event:

Saturday, Dec. 13: Day 1A -- Five Levels (All preliminary tournament days begin at noon)
Sunday, Dec. 14: Day 1B -- Five Levels
Monday, Dec. 15: Day 2 -- Five Levels
Tuesday, Dec. 16: Day 3 -- Five Levels
Wednesday, Dec. 17: Day 4 -- Five Levels
Thursday, Dec. 18: Day 5 -- Down to Six Players
Friday, Dec. 19: Final Table (Begins at 5 p.m.)

2007 Doyle Brunson Classic Championship

Buy-in: $15,000
Number of Entries: 626
Total Prize Pool: $9,390,000
First-Place Prize: $2,482,605
Places Paid: 100

Eugene Kathchalov Final-Table Results:

1: Eugene Katchalov -- $2,482,605
2: Ted Kearly -- $1,252,640
3: David Ulliot -- $674,500
4: Kenneth Rosen -- $433,675
5: Jordan Rich -- $289,070
6: Ryan Daut -- $192,715

Notable Cashes List

This is one of the most exciting tournaments of the year and Card Player’s live coverage team will be there to catch all of the action in live updates, chip counts, photos, and videos. Tune in at noon on Saturday to follow along live.