Dec 5, 2017 3:00 AM Robert Mann The focus of the poker world again lands on the Las Vegas Strip starting today (Tuesday) as the Bellagio Resort & Casino hosts the WPT Five Diamond World Poker. Just over a year ago at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Ryan Tosoc finished second to James Romero at one of the biggest events on the World Poker Tour, the Five Diamond Poker Classic. It was an amazing result for Tosoc, but he did himself one better on Sunday, winning the 2017 Classic and taking home nearly $2 million for first place. At the 2017 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic that wrapped up this weekend at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Ryan Tosoc took the credo “If you ain’t first, you’re last” to heart, winning $1,958,065.

Just over a year ago at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Ryan Tosoc finished second to James Romero at one of the biggest events on the World Poker Tour, the Five Diamond Poker Classic. It was an amazing result for Tosoc, but he did himself one better on Sunday, winning the 2017 Classic and taking home nearly $2 million for first place. The Las Vegas resident defied the odds by outlasting a tournament-record field of 812 entrees; Tosoc claimed victory after 49 hands of heads-up No-Limit Hold’em action with rising star Alex Foxen.

Tosoc was in second place when the Classic reached the final six players on Sunday, but he had over 60% of the chips in play by the time he was heads-up with Foxen. It only took seven hands for Foxen to take the lead, but eventually, Tosoc caught Foxen making a big bluff on the river, calling with second pair to take a massive chip lead that he would not relinquish. Tosoc adds his $1.96-million jackpot to the $1.12 million he earned for finishing second last year.

  • December 11, 2017 Valerie Cross 8 The record-breaking Season XVI World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic at the Bellagio is a wrap, and it ended with Ryan Tosoc amazingly besting his.
  • The 2017 Five Diamond World Poker Classic Main Event also doubled as a stop on the World Poker Tour. This year's WPT Five Diamond broke a record with 812 entrants. Keep in mind, this event had a $10K price tag ($10,400 buy-in to be exact). The total prize pool topped $7.8 million with first place winning nearly $2M and second place also locking.

Complications in SLS Las Vegas Sale

Is the SLS Hotel & Casino Las Vegas about to go under? According to Friday’s report in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a lawsuit has been filed against the former Sahara’s owners by a group of 60 Chinese investors, who say the SLS Las Vegas is on the “verge of bankruptcy.” The investors apparently loaned around $400 million under the EB-5 Pilot Program in 2013 and 2014; this government program holds out the carrot of US citizenship in exchange for investments in “at-risk” projects, but according to the lawsuit, none of the investors has received a permanent green card yet.

This legal action complicates the pending sale of SLS to the San Francisco-based Meruelo Group, which also owns the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, but current owners Stockbridge Real Estate say they expect the deal to go forward. Meruelo is currently in negotiations with the plaintiffs, trying to strike a bargain, but the EB-5 program conditions limit what can be done – and the lack of agreement has kept Meruelo from applying to the Nevada Gaming Control Board for final approval of the sale.

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Tournament Info

Bellagio five diamond world poker classic 2017 winners
Event Number
Event #13
Event Name
2017 5-Diamond - Event #13 - No Limit Hold'em
Event Type
Series Event
Game Type
NL Holdem
Event Start Date
Sunday, Dec 3, 2017
Starting Flights
1
Length of Event
2 days
2017

Registration

Start Time
12:00pm
Registration Closes
5:50pm
Five

Buy-In Details

Total Buy-In
$5,200
Entry Fee
$5,000
Deductions
$200
3% of prize money will be withheld for poker room staff.

Format

Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic 2017 Leaderboard

Starting Chips
25,000
Starting Blinds
50/100
Ante Type
None
Re-Entry
Unlimited
Through first eight levels.
Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic 2017

Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic 2017 Winners

Structure

Level Time
40
Levels 1-8 are 40 minutes. Levels 9+ are 60 minutes.
Break Length
15 min
Break Frequency
Every 2 hours. Dinner break at approx 8:45pm.
Blind Structure
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Structure Notes
Play continues until final table or 1am. Final table will resume play at 1pm the following day. 1st place will include a $10,400 seat for WPT Five Diamond WPC withheld if prize pool exceeds $200k.

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