Hand Records World Poker Tour Final Table Monday, November 11, 2002 Lucky Chances Casino Colma, CA Reported by Jeff Okamoto Copyright (C) 2002 by Jeff Okamoto. All rights reserved. NOTE: Hand count was started when this reporter was able to enter the live set. Closed-circuit television was available, but was not easily visible while waiting in line. Seating and Initial Chip Counts 1. Paul Darden 470,000 2. Chris Bigler 276,000 3. Vince Burgio 156,000 4. Phil Hellmuth 433,000 5. Antonio Esfandiari 71,000 6. Tommy Garza 103,000 Total chips: 1,509,000 Live commentators are Matt Savage and Linda Johnson. Video commentators are Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten. Computer operator is Chris Ferguson. Antes started at 2,000 and blinds at 8,000 and 16,000. Antonio began raising from the very beginning, and was not called. Vince went over the top of a bet by Chris and was not called. Antonio also appeared to be gunning for Phil. A chip count was made with 32 minutes left in the round. 1. Paul Darden 521,000 2. Chris Bigler 197,000 3. Vince Burgio 183,000 4. Phil Hellmuth 283,000 5. Antonio Esfandiari 208,000 6. Tommy Garza 117,000 Hand 1 (Paul on button): AE opens for 45K, all fold. Hand 2 (Chris): AE opens for 64K, all fold. Hand 3 (Vince): VB opens for 40K, all fold. Hand 4 (Phil): PD raises 67K, AE re-reraises all-in, PD folds. Matt Savage announces Antonio's stack at about 365,000. Hand 5 (Antonio): All fold to big blind. Hand 6 (Tommy): PH opens for 40K, all fold. Phil shows JJ. Hand 7 (Paul): TG goes all-in for 77K, CB goes all-in. TG has Ks-Jc, CB has 8d-8h. Board is Js-Kd-5s-2c-3h. TG wins with two-pair. TG at 182,000, CB at 62,000. Hand 8 (Chris): CB goes all-in for 62K, all fold. Announcement of 10 minutes left in round. Hand 9 (Vince): PH opens for 40K, all fold. Chip count: 1. Paul Darden 458,000 2. Chris Bigler 96,000 3. Vince Burgio 151,000 4. Phil Hellmuth 287,000 5. Antonio Esfandiari 339,000 6. Tommy Garza 178,000 Hand 10 (Phil): PH opens for 50K, AE re-reraises all-in. PH folds. AE shows Qd-5d. Hand 11 (Antonio): CB goes all-in for 92K, all fold. CB shows As-Ac. Hand 12 (Tommy): TG goes all-in for 148K, PD calls. TG has Kc-8s, PD has Ac-Kh. Board is Ad-Qh-Jh-5c-6s. TG is eliminated in 6th place. Round ends, 10-minute break. Chip count: 1. Paul Darden 612,000 2. Chris Bigler 110,000 3. Vince Burgio 145,000 4. Phil Hellmuth 231,000 5. Antonio Esfandiari 411,000 Antes now 3,000, blinds 10,000 and 20,000. Hand 13 (Paul): AE opens for 60K, all fold. Hand 14 (Chris): PD opens for 80K, all fold. Hand 15 (Vince): PD opens for 56K, all fold. Hand 16 (Phil): PH opens for 55K, AE re-raises all-in, PH folds. Hand 17 (Antonio): PH goes all-in for 131K, CB calls all-in for 85K. PH has Kx-5x, CB has Ax-3x. Board is Td-7d-6d-As-4x. CB wins with one pair. Chip count: 1. Paul Darden 657,000 2. Chris Bigler 195,000 3. Vince Burgio 100,000 4. Phil Hellmuth 46,000 5. Antonio Esfandiari 511,000 Hand 18 (Paul): AE opens for 64K, all fold. VB shows 6x-3x. Hand 19 (Chris): VB taps PH, PH calls all-in. VB has Jd-Th, PH has 7s-7d. Board is Ac-Qs-3s-6d-7h. PH wins with three of a kind. Hand 20 (Vince): VB goes all-in for 31K. PH raises all-in. AE calls. VB has 9c-8d, PH has Kd-Th, AE has Ac-8c. Board is 9s-Kh-3h-Ts-Jc. PH wins with two pair. VB is eliminated in 5th place. Chip count: 1. Paul Darden 651,000 2. Chris Bigler 176,000 4. Phil Hellmuth 224,000 5. Antonio Esfandiari 458,000 Hand 21 (Phil): Phil opens for 55K, all fold. Hand 22 (Antonio): AE opens for 62K, PD re-raises to 200K, AE folds. (As AE mucks, a "monkey" (8, 9, or T) spade could be seen). Hand 23 (Paul): PD opens for 110K, all fold. Hand 24 (Chris): PD opens for 240K, all fold. Hand 25 (Phil): PH limps, AE limps, PD checks. Flop is 6c-Kh-Ts. AE checks, PD bets 60K, all fold. PH says he has JTo. Hand 26 (Antonio): AE limps, PD raises to 70K, all fold. Hand 27 (Paul): PD opens for 200K, CB calls all-in. PD has As-4c, CB has Ac-6d. Board is Jc-Ad-9c-Tc-8h. Split pot. Hand 28 (Chris): PH goes all-in for ~175K, AE calls. PH has Kd-Jc, AE has Kh-Qd. Board is 3s-5c-8h-7s-Qs. AE wins with one pair. PH is eliminated in 4th place. Chip count: 1. Paul Darden 885,000 2. Chris Bigler 118,000 5. Antonio Esfandiari 506,000 Hand 29 (Chris): CB goes all-in for 115K, all fold. Hand 30 (Antonio): PD opens for 70K, all fold. Hand 31 (Paul): All fold to big blind. Hand 32 (Chris): Chris goes all-in for 115K, AE calls. CB has Jh-Td, AE has 7s-7c. Board is 3s-3c-Qs-Ts-8d. CB wins with two pair. Hand 33 (Antonio): PD opens for 70K, CB goes all-in, PD folds. Hand 34 (Paul): All fold to big blind. Hand 35 (Chris): CB opens for 100K, all fold. Hand 36 (Antonio): PD opens for 90K, all fold. Hand 37 (Paul): All fold to big blind. Hand 38 (Chris): CB opens for 70K, PD calls. Flop is Kd-Qh-9c. PD bets 70K, CB folds. Chip count: 1. Paul Darden 875,000 2. Chris Bigler 249,000 5. Antonio Esfandiari 385,000 Hand 39 (Antonio): AE opens for 60K, PD calls. Flop is Js-3d-2h. PD checks, AE bets 70K, PD folds. Hand 40 (Paul): PD opens for 70K, all fold. Hand 41 (Chris): AE limps, PD reraises an addition 90K, AE folds. Hand 42 (Antonio): AE opens for 61K, CB re-raises all-in, AE folds. Hand 43 (Paul): CB opens for 100K, all fold. Hand 44 (Chris): AE limps, PD checks. Flop is 2s-3s-2d. AE checks, PD bets 35K, AE folds. Hand 45 (Antonio): AE opens for 54K, PD re-raises all-in, AE folds. Hand 46 (Paul): CB limps, AE re-raises all-in, CB folds. Hand 47 (Chris): CB opens for 100K, all fold. Hand 48 (Antonio): PD opens for 60K, CB re-raises all-in for 297K, PD folds. CB shows 5h. Round ends, 10-minute break. Chip count (must have written this down wrong, I'm off by 14,000): 1. Paul Darden 875,000 2. Chris Bigler 366,000 5. Antonio Esfandiari 254,000 Antes now 4,000, blinds at 12,000 and 24,000. Hand 49 (Paul): PD opens for 88K, all fold. Hand 50 (Chris): AE opens for 87K, all fold. Hand 51 (Antonio): PD opens for 76K, CB re-raises all-in, PD folds. Hand 52 (Paul): CB opens for 144K, all fold. Hand 53 (Chris): AE opens for 124K, PD re-raises all-in, AE calls. PD has Js-Jd, AE has Ks-Jc. Board is Ts-8s-2d-Ad-9s. PD wins with one pair. AE is eliminated in 3rd place. Chip count: 1. Paul Darden 1,051,000 2. Chris Bigler 458,000 Hand 54 (Paul): PD opens for 54K, CB calls. Flop is 6s-9h-9d. CB checks, PD bets 50K, CB raises to 150K, PD folds. Hand 55 (Chris): CB folds. Hand 56 (Paul): PD limps, CB checks. Flop is Qd-5s-4d, checked around. Turn is Jc, CB bets 60K, PD folds. Hand 57 (Chris): CB opens for 104K, PD folds. Hand 58 (Paul): PD opens for 62K, CB calls. Flop is 9s-8h-2c, checked around. Turn is 7s, CB checks, PD bets 90K, CB folds. Hand 59 (Chris): CB opens for 94K, PD calls. Flop is 3h-6s-Kd. PD bets 90K, CB raises all-ain, PD folds. CB shows Kh. Hand 60 (Paul): PD limps, CB checks. Flop is 8h-Ah-7h. CB checks, PD bets, CB folds. Hand 61 (Chris): CB limps, PD raises to 104K, CB folds. Chip count: 1. Paul Darden 837,000 2. Chris Bigler 672,000 Hand 62 (Paul): PD opens for 94K, CB folds. Hand 63 (Chris): CB opens for 94K, PD re-raises to 394K, CB folds. Chip count: 1. Paul Darden 963,000 2. Chris Bigler 546,000 Hand 64 (Paul): PD limps, CB checks. Flop is Tc-7c-9h, checked around. Turn is 2h, CB bets 70K, PD folds. Hand 65 (Chris): CB limps, PD checks. Flop is Kd-2d-6s. PD bets 40K, CB folds. Hand 66 (Paul): PD folds. Hand 67 (Chris): CB limps, PD checks. Flop is 3h-7d-8h. PD bets 50K, CB raises to 170K, PD calls. Turn is Kc, checked around. River is 3d. PD bets 150K, CB calls. PD has 8x-Xx, CB has 7x-Xx. PD wins with pair of eights. Hand 68 (Paul): PD opens for 150K, CB raises all-in for 198K, PD calls. CB has As-Qs, PD has Kx-7x. Board is 3c-8h-Qd-4s-3d. CB wins with one pair. Hand 69 (Chris): CB opens for 104K, PD calls. Flop is Ad-Tc-5d. PD checks, CB goes all-in, PD calls. CB has Kh-2c, PD has Qd-8d. Turn is Jd, river is 6s. PD wins with flush. CB is eliminated in 2nd place. Paul Darden wins tournament. Final Results 1. Paul Darden $146,000 + $25,000 entry into WPT Finals 2. Chris Bigler $ 88,000 3. Antonio Esfandiari $ 44,000 4. Phil Hellmuth $ 34,000 5. Vince Burgio $ 26,000 6. Tommy Garza $ 21,000