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Best of Season V WPT World Championship Part 1

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Nov 2, 2015

WPT Greatest Final Tables takes a look back at the ten most memorable final tables in World Poker Tour history. In this episode, we revisit the final stop of our fifth season, the WPT World Championship, World Poker Tour's 100th tournament, and the biggest and most prestigious event in the history of the World Poker Tour with the largest prize pool ever and the largest first-place prize ever, close to $4 million. This show features a mix of amateurs and pros, with the big what-if being whether World Series of Poker champ Carlos Mortensen will become the first player ever to capture the title at the main events of both the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour. His competition includes pros Tim Phan, Mike Wattel, and Kirk Morrison as well as amateurs Paul Lee and Cirque du Soleil founder and billionaire Guy De La Liberte who doesn't need the money but craves that WPT title as much as the next guy.

Full Episodes

Season 1, 18 episodes

Best of Season I WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic Part 1,

WPT Greatest Final Tables takes a look back at the ten most exciting final tables in World Poker Tour history. In this episode, we revisit the final table of the World Poker Tour's first tournament ever featuring some of poker's greatest and most legendary players, including Scotty Nguyen, John Juanda, and Gus Hansen who was a total unknown back then, battling it out at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas for a top prize of $500,000 and a chance to be the very first WPT titleholder. Other competitors at this final table include the great Freddy Deeb, former pro pool player John Hennigan, and conservative Swiss player Chris Bigler. Aggressive play characterizes this final table as the World Poker Tour's debut season gets off the ground.

47m Nov 2, 2015

Best of Season I WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic Part 2,

WPT Greatest Final Tables takes a look back at the ten most thrilling final tables in World Poker Tour history. In this episode, we revisit the conclusion of the final table of the World Poker Tour's debut event at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, now down to four players. Danish phenom Gus Hansen holds the chip lead, having taken out pros Scotty Nguyen and Chris Bigler. But former pool pro-John Hennigan, the highly skilled Freddy Deeb and the hottest tournament player of the time John Juanda are still in it to win it. Any one of these four players is still in the running to make history by taking the very first WPT title as well as the $500,000 top prize as the debut event of the World Poker tour concludes.

44m Nov 2, 2015

Best of Season VIII WPT Borgata Poker Open Part 1,

WPT Greatest Final Tables takes a look back at the ten best final tables in World Poker Tour history. Tonight we head to Atlantic City and the Season Eight Borgata Poker Open. Six players remain but only one will walk away with the WPT title and almost $1 million in prize money. The final six include Canadians Yanick Brodeur and Ivan Mamuzic, Kenny 'Super Twan' Nguyen, Philadelphia real estate investor Keith Crowder, New York accountant Jeremy Brown and New York city heads-up expert Olivier Busquet. In addition to exciting, aggressive play, this final table features lots of drinking, trash talk, and one of the greatest comebacks of all time

46m Nov 2, 2015

Best of Season VIII WPT Borgata Poker Open Part 2,

WPT Greatest Final Tables takes a look back at the ten most memorable final tables in World Poker Tour history. Here, we revisit the conclusion of Season Eight's Borgata Poker Open in Atlantic City, New Jersey. At this point, there are three players left in the running, including online heads-up expert Olivier Busquet, Canadian Ivan Mamuzic, and beer-swigging, trash-talking New York accountant Jeremy Brown who sits pretty with a massive chip lead and a massive hangover waiting for him in the morning. The title, the bracelet, and the nearly $1 million top prizes are all still up for grabs in this Season Eight barn burner that comes down to an epic heads-up battle pitting swagger against experience. Only one will prevail as the Season Eight Borgata Poker Open concludes.

46m Nov 2, 2015

Best of Season VII WPT World Championship Part 1,

WPT Greatest Final Tables takes a look back at the ten most thrilling final tables in World Poker Tour history. On this one, we head back to Las Vegas and Season Seven of the World Poker tour for the WPT World Championship at Bellagio. This tournament brought out all of the biggest players in the poker world, including stars like Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, and Jennifer Harman. But only six made it to the final table, this one a mixture of amateurs versus pros and old-schoolers versus young guns, all vying for a top prize of more than $2.1 million and a WPT championship title. The final six include old-time WPT champ Scotty Nguyen, Israeli businessman Ran Azor, and twenty-something pros Elky Grospellier whose standing as WPT Player of the Year depends on how he finishes at this table, the Tuscaloosa Kid Shannon Shorr, internet sensation Christian Harder, and 21-year-old phenom Yevgeniy Timoshenko.

47m Nov 2, 2015

Best of Season VII WPT World Championship Part 2,

WPT Greatest Final Tables takes a look back at the ten most significant final tables in World Poker Tour history. Tonight we revisit the conclusion of the final table of the World Poker Tour's Season Seven World Championship at the Bellagio hotel. The theme is old versus young and pro versus amateur as four players remain, Israeli businessman Ran Azor, Paris native and WPT Player of the Year Elky Grospellier, internet sensation Christian Harder and 21-year-old Yevgeniy Timoshenko who stands to be the most successful tournament player in history if he wins tonight. The stellar play continues as this final four battle it out in Las Vegas for the WPT championship and a handsome payday of more than $2.1 million.

46m Nov 2, 2015

Best of Season IV WPT LA Poker Classic Part 1,

WPT Greatest Final Tables takes a look back at the ten most thrilling final tables in World Poker Tour history. On this episode, we revisit the final table of the Season Four LA Poker Classic which pits pro, Steve Simmons, retired Wall Street businessman and WPT champ Alan Goehring, WPT champ JC Tran, Swedish self-proclaimed little fish Per 'Nemo' Ummer, L.A. local Michael Woo and former dealer Daniel Quach against one another at Southern California's Commerce Casino. Competition is fierce and unorthodox play abounds as these six contenders battle it out on the felt for a total prize pool of almost $7 million, the winner taking home $2.4 million.

45m Nov 2, 2015

Best of Season IV WPT LA Poker Classic Part 2,

WPT Greatest Final Tables takes a look back at the ten greatest most significant tables in World Poker Tour history. Tonight, we revisit the conclusion of the final table of the LA Poker Classic from the fourth season of the World Poker Tour. Thrilling ups and downs, including a very disappointing beat, dominate this final table as conservative players are pitted against the unorthodox. At this point, Swedish fish Per 'Nemo' Ummer has been knocked into sixth place by Sacramento poker legend JC Tran and five players still remain to battle it out for the title, including WPT champ and former Wall Street businessman Alan Goehring, former dealer Daniel Quach and LA locals Steve Simmons and Michael Woo with a more than $2 million prize for the first place still up for grabs.

47m Nov 2, 2015

Best of Season II WPT Jack Binion World Poker Open Part 1,

WPT Greatest Final Tables takes a look back at the ten best final tables in World Poker Tour history. This time, we revisit Season Two's Jack Binion World Poker Open from the home of the riverboat gambler, Tunica, Mississippi. Six players remain to fight their way to the first prize of more than a million bucks as well as a WPT title. The lone amateur gives the pros a run for their money as retired car wash owner James Tippin faces Elvis aficionado Tony 'The Big House' Hartman, philanthropist Barry Greenstein, Vietnamese American pro Can Kim Hua, Randy 'the Dream Crusher' Jensen, and Chip Reese, who is widely regarded as the greatest cash game player of all time. Prayers are answered and dreams are crushed as these final six battle it out for a top prize of $1.2 million on the Mighty Mississippi, where poker began.

45m Nov 2, 2015

Best of Season II WPT Jack Binion World Poker Open Part 2,

WPT Greatest Final Tables takes a look back at the ten most significant final tables in World Poker Tour history. In this episode, we revisit the conclusion of Season Two's Jack Binion World Poker Classic in Tunica, Mississippi. The action is down to five players after a showdown between Randy 'the Dream Crusher' Jensen and Tony 'The Big House' Hartman sent Tony home in sixth place. Robin Hood's Barry Greenstein, who's promised to donate his winnings to charity, continues to sling arrows as both Randy and Chip Reese fight to stay in the lead. Retired car wash owner James Tippin is still in it too with an aggressive style of play that's keeping the pros on their toes. Meantime, Can Kim Hua is trying to keep his head above water at his 2nd WPT final table. A WPT title and a $1.2 million top prize hang in the balance as things grow tense between the final five at this Season Two final table.

47m Nov 2, 2015

Best of Season V WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic Part 1,

WPT Greatest Final Tables takes a look back at the ten most exciting final tables in World Poker Tour history. In this episode, we revisit one of the most exciting, most cutthroat, most epic final tables ever at one of the biggest and richest poker tournaments of the fifth season, Bellagio's Five Diamond World Poker Classic. The winner of it all would walk away with $2.2 million. Because of the large payout and prestigious title, this tournament attracted some of the world's greatest players, including Daniel Negreanu from Canada, Mads Andersen from Denmark, and Australian Joe Hachem who all made it to the final six. This final table, which features one of the worst beats of all time, also includes Ed 'EBJ' Jordan, youngster David Redlin, and former New Orleans Saint Jim Hanna.

47m Nov 2, 2015

Best of Season V WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic Part 2,

WPT Greatest Final Tables takes a look back at the ten best final tables in World Poker Tour history. Tonight, we head back to the conclusion of Season Five's Five Diamond World Poker Classic from the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. Four players remain as two of the biggest names in poker, Daniel Negreanu and Joe Hachem, battle it out against Danish player Mads Andersen and former pro football player Jim Hanna for the $2.2 million top prizes as well as the prestigious WPT title. It's aces versus wild cards as the four-handed action heats up featuring trash talk, luck on the river, and some classic 'jocks versus nerds' action. Will the football player take everyone's lunch money or will experience prevail?

47m Nov 2, 2015

Best of Season VI WPT LA Poker Classic Part 1,

WPT Greatest Final Tables takes a look back at the ten best final tables in World Poker Tour history. Tonight we head back to Season Six of the World Poker Tour and the LA Poker Classic at Commerce Casino. This final table features two of poker's heaviest hitters, Phil Ivey and Poker Brat Phil Hellmuth. Phil Ivey takes his eighth try at a WPT title, as he's made it to seven previous final tables but has come up short every time. This episode also features outbursts from the Poker Brat that explain how he got his nickname. It's not a shoo-in for either of these two pros, though, as their competition is fierce in the fight for the nearly $1.6 million top prizes, featuring the likes of former WPT champ Nam Le, restaurateur Quinn Do, former English teacher Scott Montgomery and former oilman and Hawaiian shirt wearer Woody Moore.

46m Nov 2, 2015

Best of Season VI WPT LA Poker Classic Part 2,

WPT Greatest Final Tables takes a look back at the ten best final tables in World Poker Tour history. Tonight we head back to Season Six of the World Poker Tour and the LA Poker Classic at Commerce Casino. This final table features two of poker's heaviest hitters, Phil Ivey and Poker Brat Phil Hellmuth. Phil Ivey takes his eighth try at a WPT title, as he's made it to seven previous final tables but has come up short every time. This episode also features outbursts from the Poker Brat that explain how he got his nickname. It's not a shoo-in for either of these two pros, though, as their competition is fierce in the fight for the nearly $1.6 million top prizes, featuring the likes of former WPT champ Nam Le, restaurateur Quinn Do, former English teacher Scott Montgomery and former oilman and Hawaiian shirt wearer Woody Moore.

46m Nov 2, 2015

Best of Season V WPT World Championship Part 1,

WPT Greatest Final Tables takes a look back at the ten most memorable final tables in World Poker Tour history. In this episode, we revisit the final stop of our fifth season, the WPT World Championship, World Poker Tour's 100th tournament, and the biggest and most prestigious event in the history of the World Poker Tour with the largest prize pool ever and the largest first-place prize ever, close to $4 million. This show features a mix of amateurs and pros, with the big what-if being whether World Series of Poker champ Carlos Mortensen will become the first player ever to capture the title at the main events of both the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour. His competition includes pros Tim Phan, Mike Wattel, and Kirk Morrison as well as amateurs Paul Lee and Cirque du Soleil founder and billionaire Guy De La Liberte who doesn't need the money but craves that WPT title as much as the next guy.

45m Nov 2, 2015

Best of Season V WPT World Championship Part 1,

WPT Greatest Final Tables takes a look back at the ten most memorable final tables in World Poker Tour history. In this episode, we revisit the final stop of our fifth season, the WPT World Championship, World Poker Tour's 100th tournament, and the biggest and most prestigious event in the history of the World Poker Tour with the largest prize pool ever and the largest first-place prize ever, close to $4 million. This show features a mix of amateurs and pros, with the big what-if being whether World Series of Poker champ Carlos Mortensen will become the first player ever to capture the title at the main events of both the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour. His competition includes pros Tim Phan, Mike Wattel, and Kirk Morrison as well as amateurs Paul Lee and Cirque du Soleil founder and billionaire Guy De La Liberte who doesn't need the money but craves that WPT title as much as the next guy.

47m Nov 2, 2015

Best of Season III WPT Grand Prix de Paris Part 1,

WPT Greatest Final Tables takes a look back at the ten most memorable final tables in World Poker Tour history. This time we revisit the final table of Season Three's Gran Prix de Paris at the beautiful Aviation Club de France. Six players are left after days of grueling play, all of whom are anxious to capture the WPT title and the more than $800,000 in prize money. A glamorous high stakes tournament in an elegant location, this event always seems to bring out colorful characters. This night is no exception as trash-mouthed Australian poker pro-Tony G. does his best to get his fellow final table players off their game. His opponents include the UK's David Colclough, Ben Roberts, and Surinder Sunar, Ireland's Peter Roche and lone American, shop foreman, and amateur poker player Jim Overman.

47m Nov 2, 2015

Best of Season III WPT Grand Prix de Paris Part 2,

WPT Greatest Final Tables takes a look back at the ten most exciting final tables in World Poker Tour history. In this episode, we head back to the conclusion of the final table of Season Three's Grand Prix de Paris from the beautiful Aviation Club on the Champs Elysees. The action is now down to four players, one of whom has a mouth on him that just won't quit, the Australian Airbag Tony G. Three other players remain who are trying their best not to crack under his verbal onslaught. They are Ireland's Peter Roche, American shop foreman, and amateur poker player Jim Overman as well as mild-mannered British pro-Surinder Sunar. Will Tony's obnoxious but effective strategy win him bragging rights, not to mention more than $800,000 and a WPT title? Find out as this final table concludes.

46m Nov 2, 2015