Carlos Mortensen won the 2007 WPT Championship

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carlos mortensen Who says because that nice guys do not even win? Carlos Mortensen is a living example, after the 2007 WPT Championship at Bellagio / Las Vegas won. For his 1st place he has a prize money amounting to $ 4,000,000. In addition, Carlos history, as he set some records and a few new records created. He created something of Mike Sexton as follows: “An incredible masterpiece, which none believed that it would be possible.”

Mortensen is the first and only player who ever WPT World Championship and a WSOP Main Event won.

Mortensen is also therefore
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the first player in the course of his career more than $ 5,000,000 in Bellagio won.

Carlos also has the highest win the highest prize pool in the 5 year history of the WPT won.

Mortensen completed one of the most incredible comebacks of all final table on TV on holdem poker tournaments.

In addition, he has the fourth largest cash prize in the holdem poker history won. Only Jamie Gold, Joe Hachem and Greg Raymer have won more.

Carlos has given us in this WPT Championship tournament the best holdem poker game of his life. The WPT Championship lasted a total of 7 days and was attended by 639 players participated, with among the participants some of the largest and best-known professional holdem poker players were all over the world. When the tournament ended, had Mortensen against 638 players enforced, which had tried everything in order for the 1st place prize money suspended in the amount of $ 3970415 to win.

The final table (with Chip Counts):
1st Paul Lee (Los Angeles, CA) 11.8M
2nd Carlos Mortensen (Las Vegas, NV) 6.5M
3rd Guy Laliberte (Beverly Hills, CA) 4.69M
4th Kirk Morrison (Topeka, KS) 4.194M
5th Mike Wattel (Phoenix, AZ) 2.887M
6th Tim Phan (Westminster, CA) 2.162M

Paul Lee started the final table as chip leader, but his passive play cost him the lead. The entire table played during the first half hour very soft. The first player was in hand # 21 eliminated as Mike Wattel place had eliminated 6. Kirk Morrison raiste from the Cuteoff to 420K and Wattel pondered a few minutes and then with 852K all-in. Morrison quickly called and showed (K Club) (J-Spades), showed Wattel (J-Diamonds) (9-Diamonds). The flop came with (10-Diamonds) (4-Hearts) (3 Hearts), and thus Wattel had a problem. The (8-clubs) on the Turn Wattel brought a few extra outs, because he is now an open-ended Draw record. The River came with (A-Hearts), which Morrison had won the hand and Wattel had to be eliminated Platz 6. For his placement on the 6th place he received a prize money amounting to $ 309.405.

Tim Phan had as the next. He went from the button with 1.72 M All-In and was gecallt Morrison. Phan showed (9-clubs) (9-Spades) and Morrison presented grinning (A-clubs) (A-Spades). The Pocket Rockets held by Morrison and Phan was out in 5th place He received a prize money amounting to $ 464.110.

Mortensen played very aggressive and gave the fact (in this passive table) a big advantage. He took on the role of the chip Leaders, which previously used by Lee was – unfortunately only 10 hands long! Mortensen was very struck when he was involved in a hand against Morrison had beaten give what Morrison for a double-up result. In Hand # 52 raiste Morrison UTG to 300K and Mortensen reraiste from small blind to 2.7 M. Morrison called, the flop came with (Q-clubs) (J-clubs) (9-Diamonds) Mortensen went immediately with 6.6 M All-in. Morrison thought for a while called with (J-Hearts) (J-Diamonds) Carlos demonstrated (A-Spades) (Q-Spades) and thus held the top pair. The Drilling of Morrison was held and ensured that Morrison now 16M chips in front of him, Mortensen remained only 1.15 M chips.
Mortensen then could still win a few more pots and built his chip stack slowly. The next player who could go home, it was Guy Laliberte, who ranked 4th ausschied.

In Hand # 73 raiste Laliberte UTG to 1.3M and Morrison called the Big Blind. The flop brought (Q-clubs) (6-clubs) (3 clubs), Morrison checkte, Laliberte set 2M, which Morrison went all-in. Laliberte called the All-in with (A-Diamonds) (J-clubs). Morrison revealed (2 clubs) (2-Diamonds). The turn came with (3-Spades). The River was a (8-Spades) and Morrison won the pot with two pair. The 4.Platz Guy Laliberte proud brought $ 696,220.

Morrison had now 22M chips and chip was the unquestioned leader. He had more than twice as many chips as Mortensen and Lee. Mortensen was able to catch up a little when he was with Qd-8d against Morrison’s 10c-6h won him a double-up brought.

In Hand # 86, Paul Lee went with 3M All-In and Mortensen called the All-in of the big blind. The flop was (A-Hearts) (10-Spades) (4 clubs) and Mortensen continued 1.1 M. Lee went all-in and Mortensen called without hesitation. Lee showed (10-Diamonds) (9-Diamonds) and thus had a pair of 10, but Mortensen was better, he showed (A-Diamonds) (9-Hearts) – a pair of aces. At the turn came (J-clubs), the River met with (5-Hearts). The two Aces defeated the 10er pair of Lee and thus could Mortensen on a double-up.
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In Hand # 87, where it was then, the next player had to go – Paul Lee! Morrison raiste to 1.2 M, Lee went with 1225M of the big blind from All-In, Morrison called immediately. Morrison showed (A-Hearts) (10-Spades) and was the favourite against Lee’s (A-Spades) (9-clubs). The flop came with (Q-Hearts) (7-Spades) (2-Hearts), the situation was not changed. The Turn was the (10-Hearts) and Lee was out. The 3.Platz Paul Lee brought $ 1,082,920.

When the heads-up began, Morrison had 19.45 M chips and Mortensen 12.8 M chips. Although Morrison was able to record more chips than Mortensen, Carlos was but for most Pro’s in the space of the favourite.

“Carlos is one of the top 3 among the heads-up players in the world – right after me!” said Gavin Smith. “He is simply the edge. There is nobody in the world, against the less I like the heads-up play would be contrary to Carlos Mortensen.

Mortensen brought in to the seventh hand of heads-up is even in trouble. Morrison raiste preflop on 1M, Mortensen called. The flop came with (10 clubs) (8-Diamonds) (3 clubs) and both players checkten. The Turn was (10-Diamonds) and Mortensen continued 1.6 M, Morrison called. The River was the (10-Hearts) and Mortensen continued 4M. Morrison called and showed AJ – a triple ace with a kicker, Mortensen showed K 2 – Drilling with King as a kicker. Morrison wins the pot and made this call, probably the “Call of the Day”

In Hand # 106 was Carlos Mortensen with 4.35 M All-In and Morrison called with (K-Hearts) (6 Hearts). Mortensen showed (A-Hearts) (10 clubs). The flop came with (A-Spades) (Q-Diamonds) (9-Hearts). The Turn was the (10-Diamonds), which had 2 pairs of Mortensen and Morrison a Gutshot straight draw. The River was the (2-Hearts) and Mortensen could double.

Up to and including hand # 133 nothing exciting happened. In Hand # 134 limpten both players and the flop came with (A-Hearts) (Q-Hearts) (6-Diamonds), both players checkten. The turn came with (3-Diamonds) and Morrison continued 1M, Mortensen raiste immediately to 2M. Morrison thought for a moment and finally went with 9.4 M All-in. Mortensen called. Morrison showed (A-Spades) (10 clubs) for a pair of aces, but Carlos Mortensen showed (Q-clubs) (6-clubs) for 2 pair. The (10-Diamonds) on the River Morrison brought the victory. This was Morrison’s return to the chip leader with 24.5 M chips, while Mortensen at 7M chips behind.

It was like a heavyweight boxing match, both strong opponents shared, and fell to the ground at times, but then stood up again, with dual ambition weiterzukämpfen. Mortensen was more than willing to risk everything, but it was not easy Morrison Carlos final defeat. In return, Mortensen also had some chances to Morrison from the tournament to throw. One thing is certain, (10-Diamonds) on the River will Mortensen certainly some nightmares comparable.

The blinds had now achieved an incredible amount. Linda Johnson said that the blinds in the past have never reached such a level would have. Before it came to any action, were already more than 3M in the pot.

In the 95.Hand of Heads-Up’s (whole, it was the hand # 182) raiste Mortensen at 5M, Morrison went all-in and Mortensen called with (K-Hearts) (J-Hearts). Morrison showed (A-Spades) (4-Diamonds). The flop came with (7-clubs) (4-Hearts) (3 clubs) and Mortensen was back. The turn came with (J-clubs), so Mortensen had a pair of Jacks and was again the front. Mortensen was only one card away from history to write. The River came with (3-Diamonds) and Mortensen was the winner of this hand and therefore the winner of the 2007 WPT World Championship. Kirk Morrison received for his 2.Platz prize money amounting to $ 2011135. Mortensen received his winning the incredible sum of $ 3930,000 and wrote holdem poker history.

Final Table Cash-Out’s:

1st Carlos Mortensen $ 3,970,415
2nd Kirk Morrison $ 2,011,135
3rd Paul Lee $ 1,082,920
4.Guy Laliberte $ 696.220
5th Tim Phan $ 464.110
6th Mike Wattel $ 309.405

A few years ago, said that Carlos Mortensen the best holdem poker player in Spain and Europe would be and now he is in the holdem poker books as one of the best tournament players of all times immortalized.