Television Table Set for Legends of Poker Tournament

While the final table at the WPT Legends of Poker tournament consisted of ten players, the action didn’t stop at 1:15am Wednesday after the eleventh place player was eliminated. This is the WPT, after all, and they have to whittle the field down to the “television” table, an oval six-strong. Finally, finally, at twenty minutes to six in the morning, the final six competitors were determined.

The remaining players, who will start play at 5:00pm PST on Wednesday, are as follows:

1. Todd Phillips - $1,900,000
2. Alex Kahaner - $1,855,000
3. Kenna James - $1,540,000
4. Jake Minter - $1,525,000
5. Tim Phan - $1,085,000
6. Kevin O'Donnell - $500,000

Phan had a particularly wild day, starting with $201,000 in chips. He knocked out players left and right, moving up to $600,000, then $1.2 million, then $2.2 million. Shortly before midnight, he was up to $3 million and completely dominating. Once the clock struck twelve, however, he started doubling people up and hobbled into the final six with just over $1 million.

Originally published August 31, 2005