Hachem's button. He opens for 500k and Hanna folds.

Hanna's button. He opens for 720k. Hachem raises all in from the large blind. Hanna calls quickly. Hanna shows Qc Jc. Hachem shows As 6c. The total bet is 4.98m. The flop is Ac Qd 3d. Hanna needs a queen, jack, running clubs or running king-ten to win. The turn is the 8c. Now it's a real close race. A queen, jack, or club for Hanna will win the pot. Otherwise, Joe Hachem wins... The river is the... 2d. Joe Hachem becomes only the fourth player ever to win the WSOP & a WPT event! Jim Hanna is our second place finisher, earning $1,099,430. Joe Hachem wins $2,182,075 & a 2007 WPT World Championship seat.

Hachem's button. He opens for 450k. Hanna reraises 900k more. Hachem calls. The flop is 9s 6d 5d. Hanna bets 3m. Hachem moves all in. Hanna folds after long thought.

Hanna - 4.9m
Hachem - 13.413m

Hanna's button. The blinds are now 120k-240k with a 30k ante. Hanna makes an illegal raise, and Jack McLelland announces he has to make a minimum raise. So Hanna makes it 480k. Hachem calls. The flop is Kh Jc 4d. Hachem checks. Hanna bets 600k. Hachem calls. The turn is the Ad. Hachem checks. Hanna bets 1.2m. Hachem folds.

Hanna's button. He opens for 450k. Hachem calls from the large blind. The flop is Kd Tc 6d. Hachem checks. Hanna bets 600k. Hachem raises to 1.5m. Hanna folds.

Hachem's button. He limps, and Hanna checks. The flop is Ah Th 8c. Hanna checks. Hachem bets 250k. Hanna folds.

Hanna's button. He limps. Hachem checks. The flop is Qd Tc Th. Both check. The turn is another queen. Hachem checks and Hanna bets 300k. Hanna wins the pot.

Hachem's button. He raises to 450k. He wins the pot.

The money presentation is next.

Hanna - 9.57m
Hachem - 7.935m

Hanna's button. Hachem raises to 450k from the small blind. Negreanu folds.

Hachem's button. He opens for 450k. Negreanu reraises all in from the small blind. The bet is 1.575m total. Hachem calls. Hachem shows 4h 4c. Negreanu has Ks Tc. Hanna claims to have folded tens. The flop is Ah Qc 2c. Negreanu needs a king, ten, jack or running clubs. The turn is the Qd. Now Negreanu can win with an ace as well. The river is the 2d. Daniel Negreanu is our third place finisher, earning $592,000.

Negreanu's button. Hanna calls from the small and Hachem checks. The flop is T 4 2. Hanna checks. Hachem bets 200k. Hanna calls. The turn is the 3c. Hanna bets 400k. Hachem calls. The river is the Jd. Hanna bets 1m. Hachem calls. Hanna shows pocket deuces for a set and wins the pot.

Negreanu's button. He limps. Hanna calls from the small blind and Hachem raps the table. The flop is Qh Ts 3d. Both players check to Negreanu, who bets 160k. Hanna folds and Hachem calls. The turn is the 5s. Both check. The river is the 7s. Both players check. Hachem shows T 2. Negreanu mucks.

Hanna's button. Negreanu wins a walk.

Hachem's button. Negreanu calls from the small blind. Hanna checks. The flop is Ts 9h 5h. Negreanu bets 160k. Hanna calls. The turn is the Kd. Negreanu checks. Hanna bets 320k. Negreanu folds.

Players are on a short TV break.

Negreanu - 2.34m
Hanna - 7.78m
Hachem - 7.625m

Hanna's button. He opens for 480k. Negreanu calls. The flop is Ks Qd Jc. Negreanu checks. Hanna bets 500k. Negreanu folds.

Hachem's button. Negreanu calls from the small blind and Hanna checks. The flop is 8h 3h 3c. Both check. The turn is another eight. Negreanu bets 160k. He wins the pot.

Negreanu's button. He opens for 400k. Hanna calls from the small blind. The flop is As Ac Kd. Both check. The turn is the Ts. Hanna bets 500k. Negreanu calls. The river is the 5h. Hanna bets 800k. Negreanu calls. Hanna shows Q J. Negreanu mucks.

Hanna's button. Hachem completes the small blind. Negreanu checks. The flop is Ah 6h 9d. Hachem checks. Negreanu bets 200k. Hachem folds.

Hachem's button. Negreanu calls and Hanna checks. The flop is Jc Ts 8c. Both check. The turn is the 6s. Both check. The river is the 9h. Negreanu checks. Hanna bets 250k and wins the pot.

Negreanu's button. Hachem wins a walk.

Hanna's button. Hachem calls from the small blind and Negreanu checks. The flop is 9 7 6. Hachem bets 350k and Negreanu folds.

Hachem's button. Negreanu calls from the small blind. Hanna checks his option. The flop is 5h 2h 2c. Negreanu bets 160k and wins the pot.

Negreanu's button. Hanna calls from the small blind. Hachem raises 400k more. Hanna calls. The flop is Jd 7h 6s. Hanna checks. Hachem bets 900k. Hanna folds. Hachem wins the pot.

Hachem's button. He opens for 300k. Negreanu calls from the small blind. Hanna calls from the large blind. The flop is 8h 2c 3d. Negreanu bets 300k. Hanna raises to 1.2m. Negreanu calls. The turn is the 7h. Negreanu checks. Hanna moves all in. Negreanu folds.

The blinds have increased to 80k-160k with a 15k ante.

Hanna's button. He opens for 300k. Negreanu calls from the large blind. The flop is 6h 7h 7d. Negreanu checks. Hanna bets 350k. Negreanu calls. The turn is the Kh. Negreanu checks. Hanna bets 500k. Negreanu raises all in. Hanna calls. The bet is 1.48m. Hanna shows Ks Jh. Negreanu has Kd 9h. The river is the 6d. Hanna doubles up.

Hachem's button. Negreanu opens for 300k from the small blind. He wins the pot.

Negreanu's button. He opens for 250k. Hanna calls from the small blind. Hachem calls from the large blind. The flop is Ad 4h 6s. Everyone checks. The turn is the Qs. Both players check to Negreanu, who bets 150k. Hanna folds. Hachem calls. The turn is the Qd. Hachem checks. Negreanu bets 450k. Hachem folds. Negreanu wins the pot.

Hanna's button. He opens for 300k. Hachem raises from the small blind to 1m total. Hanna calls 700k more. The flop is Qc 6h Jd. Hachem moves all in. Hanna folds.

Hachem's button. He opens for 300k. Hanna calls from the large blind. The flop is 7c 4s 6c. Both check. The turn is the 5h. Hanna checks. Hachem bets 300k. Hanna folds.

Negreanu's button. Hanna opens for 300k from the small blind. Hachem calls from the large blind. The flop is 7s 5c 5d. Hanna bets 400k. Hachem folds.

Hachem's button. Negreanu calls from the small blind. Hanna checks. The flop is Qh 7h Td. Both check. The turn is the Jd. Both check. The river is the Kc. Both check. Negreanu shows T 3 and wins the pot.

Negreanu's button. Hachem wins a walk.

Hachem's button. He opens for 300k. Negreanu calls from the small blind. The flop is Td 7d 9c. Both check. The turn is the 7c. Negreanu bets 400k. Hachem calls. The river is the 3c. Both check. Negreanu shows A 4, and Hachem has K J. Negreanu rakes the pot.

Negreanu's button. He opens for 250k. Hachem calls from the large blind. The flop is Qc 5s 2d. Hachem checks. Negreanu bets 300k. Hachem calls. The turn is the Tc. Both check. The river is the 7s. Both check. Hachem shows 5 6 and wins the pot.

Negreanu - 8.1m
Hanna - 3.4m
Hachem - 6.5m

Hanna's button. Hachem calls from the small blind and Negreanu raps the table. The flop is Kd 2s 7c. Hachem bets 100k. Negreanu raises to 200k. Hachem calls. The turn is the 8h. Hachem checks. Negreanu bets 500k. Hachem calls. The river is the 2c. Hachem bets 1m. Negreanu folds. "Pass the sugar," Hachem says.

Dead button. Hachem opens for 300k. Negreanu & Hanna call. The flop is Ad 7h x. Hachem bets 700k. Both players fold and Hachem shows A K.

Negreanu's button. He opens for 400k. Hachem calls from the large blind. The flop is Kh 9c 6d. Both check. The turn is the 2c. Hachem bets 400k. Negreanu folds.

Hachem's button. Anderson moves all in from the small blind. Negreanu asks for a count. Daniel calls for 820k more. Anderson shows 6h 7h and Negreanu shows Ad 4d. The flop is Jc Qd 6d. Negreanu flops a flush draw with an overcard against Anderson's pair. The turn is the 8s. The river is the 9d. Negreanu wins the pot. Mads Anderson is our fourth place finisher, earning $380,630.

Negreanu's button. Anderson moves all in. Negreanu calls. Anderson shows As Qh. Negreanu shows Ah 9c. It's about 1m total. The flop is 7d Tc Qd. The turn is the Ad. Anderson doubles up.

Hanna's button. Negreanu opens for 250k. Anderson calls from the large blind. The flop is Th 9s 4c. They both check. The turn is the 3h. Anderson bets 300k. Negreanu calls. The river is the Kc. Anderson checks. Negreanu bets 400k. Anderson calls. Negreanu shows A K. He rakes the pot.

Anderson's button. Negreanu calls from the small blind. Hanna checks. The flop is 4h 4d 8s. Negreanu checks. Hanna bets 150k. Negreanu calls. The turn is the 9d. Negreanu checks. Hanna bets 350k. Negreanu calls. The river is the Tc. Both check. Hanna shows pocket jacks and wins the pot.

Negreanu's button. Anderson moves all in. Negreanu calls. Anderson shows As Qh. Negreanu shows Ah 9c. It's about 1m total. The flop is 7d Tc Qd. The turn is the Ad. Anderson doubles up.

Hanna's button. Negreanu opens for 250k. Hanna calls from the button. Hachem raises to 1.2m from the small blind. Negreanu folds. Hanna folds. Hachem rakes the pot.

Hachem's button. Hanna wins a walk in the large blind.

Anderson's button. He moves all in. Hanna asks for a count from the large blind. He finally mucks.

Negreanu's button. He opens for 250k. Hachem calls from the large blind. The flop is Ac Qc Kh. Hachem checks. Negreanu bets 250k. Hachem calls. The turn is the 3d. Hachem checks. Negreanu bets 400k. Hachem folds. Negreanu wins the pot. He shows A T.

Hanna's button. He opens for 300k. Hanna wins the pot.

Hachem's button. Anderson completes the small blind. Negreanu raises 300k more from the large blind. Negreanu wins the pot. He shows A K.

Anderson's button. He moves all in from the button. He wins the pot.

Negreanu's button. Anderson moves all in again. He wins the pot.

Hanna's button. Hachem moves all in from the small blind. Anderson folds.

Hachem's button. He opens for 250k. Negreanu calls from the large blind. The flop is 7d 6c 4h. Both check. The turn is a deuce. Negreanu bets 300k and Hachem folds.

Linda Johnson asks, "What's the difference between God & Phil Hellmuth? God never thinks he's Phil Hellmuth."

Negreanu's button. Hanna opens for 350k from the small blind. Hachem calls from the large blind. The flop is 5s 8h 9d. Hanna checks. Hachem bets 450k. Hanna calls. The turn is the Th. Hanna bets 600k. Hachem folds.

Anderson's button. Hachem opens for 150k. Anderson reraises to 415k. Hachem calls. The flop is Js Td 2d. Hachem checks. Anderson bets 450k. Hachem calls. The turn is the 5s. Both players check. The river is the Qh. Anderson bets 800k. Hachem calls and shows Q J. Anderson mucks.

The blinds have increased to 50k-100k with a 10k ante.

Negreanu - 7.72m
Hanna - 2.83m
Hachem - 4.25m
Anderson - 2.705m

Players are on short TV break. Play should resume in a moment.

Hachem's button. Hanna opens for 180k. Negreanu calls from the large blind. The flop is 6d 2c 7h. Negreanu checks. Hanna bets 250k. Negreanu calls. The turn is the 7c. Negreanu bets 450k. Hanna calls. The river is the Th. Negreanu checks. Hanna bets 450k. Negreanu folds.

Negreanu's button. Anderson opens for 175k. He wins the pot.

Hanna's button. He opens for 180k. Hachem calls from the small blind. The flop is Ks Td 4s. Hachem checks. Hanna bets 300k. Hachem folds.

Anderson's button. Everyone folds to Negreanu who completes the small blind. Hanna checks. The flop is Qd 9d Jh. Negreanu checks. Hanna bets 80k. Negreanu calls. The turn is the 2s. Negreanu checks, Hanna bets 250k. Negreanu folds.

Negreanu's button. Anderson opens for 175k. He wins the pot.

Hanna's button. The preflop action is unknown. The flop is Jd 9h 4d. Hachem bets 100k. Anderson calls. The turn is the 4s. Hachem checks. Anderson bets 250k. Hachem folds.

Hachem's button. Hachem opens for 150k. Negreanu calls from the large blind. The flop is Qh Jh 2s. Both players check. The turn is the 2h. Negreanu checks. Hachem bets 150k. Negreanu quickly folds. Hachem shows Ah 8h. He wins the pot.

Negreanu's button. Redlin opens for 180k. Everyone folds to Hachem, who raises to 680k. Redlin moves all in. Hachem calls. Redlin shows Ah Qs. Hachem has Qc Qh. It was an additional 725k allin reraise. The flop is 4d 7h 4h. The turn is the Ac. Hachem has one out in the deck. The river is the... QUEEN OF DIAMONDS. Hachem catches a one outter! David Redlin is our fifth place finisher, earning $253,715.

Redlin's button. Hanna opens for 180k. He wins the pot.

Anderson's button. Negreanu calls from the small blind. Hanna checks. The flop is As 9s 2d. Negreanu bets 80k. Hanna folds. Negreanu wins the pot.

Hanna's button. Anderson opens for 175k. No one calls, and he shows pocket aces.

Negreanu - 9m
Hanna - 1.45m
Hachem - 3m
Redlin - 1.6m
Anderson - 2.5m

Hachem's button. Everyone folds to Anderson who wins the pot.

Jordan's button. Anderson calls from the small blind. Negreanu checks. The flop is Ts Th 2s. Anderson bets 75k and wins the pot.

Anderson's button. Hachem opens for 150k. Everyone folds and Hachem wins the pot.

Negreanu's button. Jordan opens for 200k. Anderson reraises to 625k. Negreanu cold calls 625k on the button. Jordan calls 425k more. The flop is Qh Qc Th. Everyone checks. The turn is the 4h. Jordan moves all in. Anderson folds. Negreanu asks for a chip count. It's 1.045m total. Negreanu calls. Jordan shows 8s 7s. Negreanu shows Ac Kh. The river is the 6h. Ed Jordan is our sixth place finisher, earning $169,145.

Hachem's button. Negreanu opens for 150k. Negreanu wins the pot.

Redlin's button. He opens for 185k. Jordan reraises to 600k from the small blind. Redlin folds. Jordan wins the pot.

Hanna's button. Jordan opens for 225k. Negreanu calls. Hachem calls from the small blind. The flop is Kd 7s 4h. Hachem checks. Jordan bets 450k. Negreanu raises to 900k. Hachem folds. Jordan folds. Negreanu wins the pot. He shows pocket aces.

Hachem's button. Negreanu opens for 150k. Negreanu wins the pot.

Anderson's button. Everyone folds to Negreanu. He completes the small blind. Hanna checks. The flop is Ah Jh Js. Negreanu bets 100k. Hanna folds.

Negreanu's button. Everyone folds to Hanna in the SB who completes the bet. Hachem checks. The flop is 9 5 3. Hanna bets 60k. Hachem raises to 200k. Hanna folds. Hachem wins the pot.

Jordan's button. Jordan opens for 225k on the button. Anderson calls from the small blind. The flop is A Q 2. Anderson checks. Jordan bets 325k. Anderson folds.

Redlin's button. Negreanu opens for 150k. Hachem calls. Jordan calls. Anderson calls. The flop is Qh Jh Jd. Everyone checks. The turn is the 5h. Everyone checks to Hachem who bets 200k. Everyone folds and Hachem takes the pot.

Hachem's button. Anderson opens for 175k. Hachem calls on the button. The flop is J J 4 with two hearts. Anderson checks. Hachem bets 400k. Anderson folds. Hachem wins the pot.

Hanna's button. He opens for 180k. Hanna wins the pot.

Negreanu calls on the button, Anderson calls, and Jordan checks his option. The flop is 4 5 6 . Anderson bets 425k. Negreanu calls. The turn is the 7 . Anderson checks, Negreanu bets 600k. Anderson folds.

Button starts in front of Negreanu. The blinds are 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante.

Linda Johnson is giving the opening annoucements. Play should begin shortly.

Today at 5pm pacific the final six will compete for a first prize of $2,182,075. The favorite has to be Daniel Negreanu, the 2004 Player of the Year. Negreanu, holder of three WSOP bracelets (04 $2,000 LHE, 03 $2,000 S.H.O.E., 98 $2,000 PLHE), previously won this event in 2004. That was good for $1.77 million. This would be his largest single score in an event. Negreanu grabbed the chip lead after starting on a short stack with around a dozen players remaining in the event.

Mads Anderson battled adversity at the final two tables. He lost some key pots and made some ill-timed moves. After getting lucky a few times, he finally won some big pots and stormed into second place. He's only 360k shy of Negreau. Anderson won the EPT Scandanavian Open in Copenhagen earlier this year for over $400,000. He's also won a PLO tournament at the Jack Binion World Poker open in 2005.

Joseph Hachem, much like Negreanu, needs little introduction. He held a large stack most of the final three tables today. A few hands didn't work out for Joe, and he gave some ammunition to Negreanu & others. He's still sitting on a very healthy 2.345 million chip stack. Hachem of course was the winner of the 2005 WSOP Main Event for $7.5 million. He's had a heck of a follow up this year, with final tables in numerous tournaments, and a near second bracelet this summer.

Ed Jordan previously made a WPT final table in Foxwoods this April. He took third place for $417k, and he's looking to score his first major victory. Jordan is a resident of New Jersey. In some key pots, Jordan had the luck break his way when he was well behind. The chips stayed with him throughout the final table.  Negreanu's style is likely to clash with that of Jordan, who plays an overly aggressive game with lots of all-in moves, in contrast with Negreanu's "small ball" play.

David Redlin is a local Las Vegas poker pro. He's a young, proven winner, with a victory in the NPL Open $1,000 NLHE event at Caesar's. He also took second in one of the Bellagio $1,000 weekly tournaments. His lifetime cash total of $50,346 has already been boosted significantly by the $169,145 he is guaranteed.  He skyrocketed in chips just before reaching the final table, winning key pots against Hachem & Fred Goldberg.

Jim Hanna has no previous major cashes in poker tournaments.  He's a resident of Florida and played a fairly solid game all the way to the final table.  He won a big race against Haralabos Voulgaris for over 1.4 million chips to slide into the WPT final table.

1st - $2,182,075 *
2nd - 1,099,430
3rd - 592,000
4th - 380,630
5th - 253,715
6th - 169,145

* Includes $25,500 seat in WPT Championship at Bellagio in April 2007.

$15,000 + $400 Buy-in 583 Entries 12/14/06

End of Day 5 Total Prize $8,482,650