Mortensen wins WPT Hollywood Poker Open

Carlos Mortensen made history on Wednesday March 24th when he won the WPT Hollywood Poker Open $10,000 Main Event. This was Mortensen’s third WPT title which ties him with Gus Hansen who also holds 3 WPT titles.

Mortensen won his first title at Festa al Lago in 2004, and he became the only player to win both the World Series of Poker main-event title and the WPT Championship during his career when he captured the marquee WPT title in 2007.

Mortensen came into the final table with the chip lead and then he proceeded to beat four young online professionals and Chris Bell, who was appearing at his fourth WPT final table. The tournament was small, with a turnout of 143 players, but Mortensen ensured that the first WPT event in the Midwest was a success by providing a compelling story line. He became the most decorated player in WPT history in the process, and also increased his career earnings to more than $9.6 million.

Final-Table Results:

1st Place: Carlos Mortensen — $393,820
2nd Place: Mike Mustafa — $223,623
3rd Place: Frank Calo — $167,717
4th Place: Chris Bell — $124,966
5th Place: Ravi Raghavan — $105,234
6th Place: Jerry Payne — $88,791

The next WPT event is the international stop in Bucharest, Romania. The €3,000 no-limit hold’em main event runs from March 27 – April 2. The WPT Championship for season VIII will run from April 18-24 at Bellagio in Las Vegas.

News Added: 26 March, 2010

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