| Buy-In: | $2,500 |
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| Prize Pool: | $698,400 |
| Entrants: | 288 |
Todd Keikoan wins the 2006 4th Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic $2,500 No-limit hold'em event, the diamond-gold bracelet, and $254,285 in prize money. He also qualifies for a seat into the $25,000 No-limit hold'em WPT Championship on the 18th.
Bruno Fitoussi moved all in, after the flop, (6c-5s-2h) with Qc-6h, for about 180,000. Todd Keikoan (on the button) called and turned over 7d-3d, for (as the tournament director humorously put it, "an inside-outside straight draw." The turn was the 9s and Fitoussi was still in the lead with a pair of sixes. Keikoan would need an eight, a four or a seven to win the hand. The river came through for Keikoan (4s), to give him the straight and send Fitoussi home in second place.
Bruno Fitoussi is today's runner-up and earned $141,310.
Fitoussi went all in (on the button) before the flop,for 125,000, with pocket jacks. Keikoan called with pocket treys (3d-3s). The board came As-8h-5d-3s-2c and Fitoussi doubled up to 220,000.
Fitoussi moved all in again with Ad-5s and Keikoan called with Kc-9d. The board came As-8h-5d-3s-2c to give Fitoussi two pair and double him up again.
Bruno Fitoussi opened the pot with 40,000. Todd Keikoan came over the top for 80,000. Fitoussi immediately moved all in for 580,000. Keikoan took several minutes to make a decision, then finally called. Fitoussi had As-3h and Keikoan turned over pocket sixes (6s-6c). The board (10s-9h-8s-7d-7h) not only gave Keikoan two pair (sevens and sixes) on the flop, but it also gave him a straight on the river with the eight.
Keikoan won a monster pot worth over 1.2 million and crippled Fitoussi, who has only 160,000 in chips going into the next hand.
It's down to two players after three and a half hours of play. Keikoen has the button going into the next hand.
Bruno Fitoussi 837,000
Todd Keikoan 603,000
Bruno Fitoussi sent David Baker to the rail when Baker moved all in with pocket fours. Fitoussi called with J-5 off suit. The flop paired Fitoussi with A-K-5. The turn tripped him up with another five and the river wasn't the four that Baker needed to survive.
David Baker finished in third place ($70,655).
Al Ardebili was on the button when he moved all in for 180,000. Todd Keikoan (in late position) called and the players turned over their hands. Ardebili had pocket tens (10d-10h) and Keikoan showed Ad-Qd. The flop came 9h-8h-5s and Ardebili was in the lead. But the turn brought a queen (Qc) to give Keikoan a higher pair. The river just poured more salt on the wound when Keikoan made three queens (Qs).
Al Ardebili is out in 4th place ($40,385)
Tom Robison was on the button when he pushed for 100,000. Todd Keikoan (in the big blind) called. Everyone else folded. Robison turned over As-2c and Keikoan showed Kc-9c. The board was Qs-10d-9s-6h-4d and Keikoan won the hand when he paired his nine on the turn.
Tom Robison went out in 5th place ($30,280).
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