Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic Winner

The Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic has begun and the winner for the first event has been announced. The tournament opened with a $1,500 No-Limit Texas Hold'em event and while two well-known poker players, Michael Binger and Dutch Boyd were entrants in this event however neither made it to the final table. Michael Binger left the tournament in twelfth place with $6,615 and Dutch Boyd finished in eighteenth place from the tournament with $5,290.


Along with Lane Flack who made it to the final table but ended his game leaving in sixth place with $18,515 joining him at the final table was Nick Binger who left in fourth place with $90,000.


The tournament ended when James Cornell was heads up against Kelly Samson, his hand placing him the winner at the final table. Cornell left event 1 of the Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic with the title of champion and the final prize.

The poker players and the results of the final table were:

 

1^st place:  James Cornell prize: $162,070

2^nd place:  Kelly Samson prize: $100,000

3^rd place:  Jason Potter prize: $90,000

 4^th place:  Nick Binger prize: $90,000

5^th place: Courtney Harrington prize: $26,450

 6^th place:  Layne Flack prize: $18,515

7^th place:  Mike Epstein prize: $13,225

8^th place:  Jacob Amburgey prize: $10,580

9^th place:  Eric Baldwin prize: $9,260