Phil Sqaured = Huge WPT Final Table

Filed in archive Tournament News on February 28, 2008

The final table is set for the World Poker Tour LA Poker Classic at the Commerce Casino and I'm sure Steve Lipscomb is doing a little happy dance about the final six. Chip leader and destroyer of poker souls, phil Ivey has stayed at/near the top throughout the tourney and will be favored to take home his first WPT title.

Slightly favored.

And that will be due to one Phil Hellmuth, the 11-time World Series of Poker bracelet holder is also going to be on TV with third place in chips. Gonna be a rough next couple of days for those two as the NBC Heads-Up Championship kicks off tomorrow with these two juggernauts expected to be in attendance. But, being this close to the $1.6 million dollar prize might keep their attention in California for a while longer.

Actress Jennifer Tilly narrowly missed out the final table of 9 when her move with T7c was sniffed out by Hellmuth who won with KQo.

They're starting up at 3 o'clock CST today, so be sure to catch all the of live blogging on WorldPokerTour.com for up to the fold relay of the action.

Below is the final table chip count courtesy of WorldPokerTour.com's blog:

Seat 1. Quinn Do - 1,450,000
Seat 2. Nam Le - 1,180,000
Seat 3. Phil Hellmuth - 2,380,000
Seat 4. Phil Ivey - 4,100,000
Seat 5. Charles Moore - 1,510,000
Seat 6. Scott Montgomery - 2,680,000