PHOTO CREDIT: WPT.com
Antonio the Magician Esfandiari had pulled a disappearing act in the WPT Winners' Circle for the past seven years. Esfandiari last won a WPT event in 2004 - the L.A. Poker Classic - Season 2 of the WPT.
But Esfandiari decided to treat himself to a nice birthday gift, winning the Five Diamond World Poker Classic - and beat one hell of a field.
Sorel Mizzi, as reported on Tuesday, took over the #1 PTPR Poker Tournament Player of the Year rank from Thomas Marchese with his 10th PTPR Score of the season - he is the first to hit 10 scores.
Andrew Lichtenberger scored for the 5th time of the year while another Andy, Frankenberger, scored for the 4th time.
Vanessa Rousso who many thought had this tournament in the bag (or at least under control) and November Niner John Racener both scored for the 3rd time.
Scoring for the second time this season: Winner Esfandiari, Runner-up Andrew Robl, Kirk Morrison, Kianoosh Mohajeri, Ray Dehkharghani, Luis Velador, Chris Demaci, Daniel Fuhs and big papa, Doyle Brunson.
Racener's third score propelled him into the Top 50 on the PTPR List.
Here are the money winnings for the WPT TV Final Table participants:
1st: Antonio Esfandiari - $870,124
2nd: Andrew Robl - $549,003
3rd: Vanessa Rousso - $358,964
4th: John Racener - $232,271
5th: Kirk Morrison - $168,924
6th: Ted Lawson - $126,693
PTPR PREMIER EVENT
Five Diamond World Poker Classic
WPT Main Event
December 3-8, 2010
Bellagio Hotel Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Buy-in: $10,300
Prizepool: $4,248,600
Entries: 438
FINAL RESULTS
ESFANDIARI ANTONIO 129
ROBL ANDREW 79
ROUSSO VANESSA 49
RACENER JOHN 39
MORRISON KIRK 34
LAWSON TED 29
MOHAJERI KIANOOSH 29
LICHTENBERGER ANDREW 14
MIZZI SOREL 14
DEHKHARGHANI RAY 14
VELADOR LUIS 14
DEMACI CHRIS 12
MAKHIJA AMIT 12
CARIS CHARLES 12
FUHS DANIEL 12
FRANKENBERGER ANDY 9
LEE DOUG 9
BRUNSON DOYLE 9
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