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WPT Championship Event - Event 10

  • Sep 15, '06 - Sep 19, '06
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Updates on No-Limit Hold'em Final (Sep 19, 06)

 
 

Chip Counts

The chips going into heads-up play is as follows:

Chris McCormack     $8,625,000

Mark Newhouse       $4,350,000
 

David Sklansky Eliminated 3rd ($419,040)

115. David Sklansky raises to $400,000 from the button and Chris McCormack reraises to $2,000,000.  Sklansky move all in for $3,250,000 and McCormack makes the call. McCormack turns over 10heart10spade and Sklansky shows 5club5heart.  The board comes 10club8heart8spade4clubKdiamond and David Sklansky has been eliminated from the tournament.
 

Hands 109-114

109. Chris McCormack receives a walk on his big blind and shows pocket jacks.

110. Chris McCormack limps from the small blind and David Sklansky checks.  The flop comes KclubJheart2diamond and McCormack bets $300,000.  Sklansky folds and McCormack wins the pot.

111. Chris McCormack raises to $400,000 from the button and wins the pot.

112. David Sklansky raises to $300,000 from the button and both Mark Newhouse and Chris McCormack make the call.  The flop comes 6club4diamond3club and Mark Newhouse bets $1,000,000.  He gets no callers and wins the pot.

113. Mark Newhouse raises to $350,000 from the button and David Sklansky calls.  The flop comes 10heart8diamond2diamond and Newhouse bets $500,000 and Sklansky moves all in.  Newhouse folds and Sklansky wins the pot.

114. Mark Newhouse gets a walk on his big blind.
 

David Sklansky Doubles Up

108. Chris McCormack raises to $400,000 from the button and David Sklansky moves all in from the small blind.  McCormack makes the call and shows KheartQheart.  Sklansky turns over AdiamondQdiamond and is in the lead.  The board comes Aspade3diamond2heart2diamondAclub and David Sklansky wins a huge pot and has doubled up.
 

Hands 104-107

104. Chris McCormack raises preflop and is called by David Sklansky in the big blind.  The flop comes 8club4diamond3spade and both players check.  The turn is the 9heart and they check again.  The river is the Adiamond and Sklansky bets $375,000.  McCormack folds and Sklansky wins the pot.

105. Chris McCormack calls from the button and David Sklansky limps from the small blind.  Mark Newhouse checks and the flop comes AspadeJheart7spade.  Sklansky checks and Newhouse bets $200,000.  McCormack calls and Sklansky folds.  The turn is the 3club and Newhouse bets $500,000.  McCormack announces a raise and Newhouse mucks his cards.  McCormack wins the pot.

106. David Sklansky raises to $400,000 from the button and Chris McCormack moves all in from the big blind.  Sklansky folds and McCormack wins the pot.

107. Mark Newhouse raises to $250,000 from the button and gets no callers.
 

Updated Chip Counts

1. Chris McCormack - $5,989,000

2. Mark Newhouse -  $5,645,000

3. David Sklansky - $1,935,000 

 

Quick Break

The players are taking a 10-minute break.
 

Anthony Argila Eliminated 4th ($366,660)

100. Unknown action.

101. Unknown action.

102. Unknown action.

103.  Chris McCormack raises to $635,000 from the button and Anthony Argila moves all in for $355,000 more.  McCormack calls and shows Kclub5heart but Argila turns over Kspade8club.  The board comes 10diamond4diamond2club5spade7spade and Anthony Argila has been eliminated from tournament.
 

David Sklansky Doubles Up

98. David Sklansky raises to $250,000 and Mark Newhouse reraises to $1,500,000.  Sklansky folds and Newhouse wins the pot.

99. Mark Newhouse raises to $350,000 under the gun and David Sklansky moves all in from the big blind.  Newhouse calls and shows KdiamondQspade while Sklansky turns over Aclub10club.  The board comes 10diamond8club2heart3diamond7club and David Sklansky has doubled up.
 

Updated Chip Counts

1. Mark Newhouse - $6,100,000

2. Chris McCormack - $4,850,000

3. David Sklansky - $1,370,000

4. Anthony Argila - $1,300,000 

 
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