WPT Championship: Key Moments and Eliminations at the Bellagio

The WPT Championship at the Bellagio continued with 52 players on the fourth day, with blinds set at 4,000-8,000 and an ante of 1,000. Sam El Sayed solidified his leadership in the tournament during one of the first hands, while Eugene Timoshenko started the day with a stack that barely exceeded 20 big blinds and was eliminated after 45 minutes.

Doyle Brunson added another good deed to his collection, eliminating Ali Tekintamgac. Hafiz Khan became the bubble boy of the tournament, eliminated by Justin Young. Doyle Brunson finished in 24th place, earning $37,167.

David Williams, the winner of the previous WPT Championship, finished the day with the shortest stack of 318,000. The WPT Legends of Poker champion, Andy Frankenberger, was named the Player of the Year. The WPT also announced a new super high roller tournament with a $100,000 buy-in, adding excitement to the ongoing championship.