WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond Poker Classic Final Table: Dan Smith in command

WPTfivediamondAfter five days of grueling poker action, the World Poker Tour(WPT) Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic has boiled down to a six handed final table led by Dan Smith. Being played out at the Bellagio, Las Vegas, Level 26 saw Curt Kohlberg as the final table bubble. Play will now resume in about 12 hours with Smith and Gary Benson in command at the table. 

A total of 449 entrants were there for the event creating a prize pool of $4,355,300 with the winner getting the lions share of $1,161,135. The top 45 players finish in the money and some notables amongst these include WPT Commentator Mike Sexton(42nd), Sorel Mizzi(34th), Mohsin Charania(33rd), Scotty Nguyen(29th) and last years Champion Ravi Raghavan(23rd).

The Final table has only half the field above chip average with Smith, Benson and Shaun Suller holding a chance to etch their name in the WPT Champions Club. The other three include Joe Serock, Eddy Sabat and Barry Hutler and all are below chip average with less than 40 big blinds.

OPN will bring to you the news of who wins the WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic at the Bellagio as and when the tournament resumes.

Here are the official chip counts for the televised Final Table of WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic:

Dan Smith  –  3,720,000  (93 bb)

Gary Benson  –  3,110,000  (77 bb)

Shaun Suller  –  2,425,000  (60 bb)

Joe Serock  –  1,615,000  (40 bb)

Eddy Sabat  –  1,540,000  (38 bb)

Barry Hutter  –  1,265,000  (31 bb)