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The toughest stretch for most players in a WPT event is the run to the final TV table.

A lot is on the line, final table doesn't just mean more cash and a tilt at the title, it means exposure, and in the current market that can mean deals and endorsements.

Shunjiro Uchida and then Keith Tilston were the first casualties of the day, Tilston calling and going down to Brad Booth's full house despite Booths promise to show his cards if he folded.

Booth who had been near the top of the leader board for the last 2 days then took 2 big hits doubling up John Cernuto and losing a huge pot to Eddie Soto.

Tim Phan and Michael Woo were the next to be knocked out followed by Carlos Mortensen and Carlos Mortensen.

Down to 10 players the action moved to one table.

Seat 1 - Burt Boutin
Seat 2 - Thomas Koral
Seat 3 - Eddie Soto
Seat 4 - Alex Outhred
Seat 5 - Al Stonum
Seat 6 - Brad “Yukon” Booth
Seat 7 - Mike Landers
Seat 8 - Steve Vincent
Seat 9 - Joe Tehan
Seat 10 - “Miami” John Cernuto

Soto and Cernuto became the first two casualties of the final table and Mike Landers went next after Booth hit a queen on the flop and cracked Landers' Ac-Kc with his As-Qd.

The bubble burst 30mins later when Thomas Koral pushed all in from the big blind with J-%. Burt Boutin who had limped from the small blind quickly called and leaped with delight as he flipped over 10-10. The board helped neither player and the final table was set.

1. Alex Outhred - $1,743,000 (Seat 2)
2. Burt Boutin - $1,729,000 (Seat 1)
3. Brad “Yukon” Booth - $1,659,000 (Seat 4)
4. Joe Tehan - $1,371,000 (Seat 6)
5. Al Stonum - $263,000 (Seat 3)
6. Steve Vincent - $219,000 (Seat 5)

Shane @ Poker.com