James Dempsey Wins 2011 World Poker Tour Five Diamond at Bellagio

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James Dempsey has won the 2011 World Poker Tour Five Diamond at the Bellagio Resort.  Dempsey outlasted 413 other players to capture the $821,612 first place prize. 

He is now up over $1.5 million in live tournaments.  His previous big wins included 1st place at the 41st World Series of Poker 2010 Event 9 – WSOP Pot Limit Hold’em, where he cashed out $197,470, and the 41st WSOP 2010 Event #25 – Omaha Hi/Lo Championship 8 or Better with a 2nd place finish but biggest cashout leading into this past week at $301,790.

Here are the final results:

1. James Dempsey — $821,612


2. Soi Nguyen — $517,478


3. Vanessa Selbst — $338,351


4. Andrew Lichtenberger — $218,933


5. Vitor Coelho — $159,224


6. Antonio Esfandiari — $119,418

 

- Ace King, Gambling911.com

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