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World Poker Tour Texas Holdem Tournaments: World Poker Finals

Held at the enthralling Foxwoods Casino Resort in Connecticut, the World Poker Finals is a certified Texas Holdem tournament that is run annually by the World Poker Tour. This event is known throughout the years for its exciting and thrilling finishes. Since its inception, the audiences never fail to appreciate and enjoy what this event has in-stored for them.

For the past six seasons of the World Poker Tour, the World Poker Finals has continued to deliver the goods with its extraordinary consistency in providing world class quality entertainment. For sure, this exciting Texas Holdem tournament would persist for more years to come. Events like this are what makes the entire poker industry thrive throughout the good times and the bad.

In the first season of the World Poker Tour, the World Poker Finals provided the world a glimpse of what to expect for years to come. A glistening trophy, a comfortable seat at the WPT Championship, and a huge pot are awaiting the ultimate winner of this Texas Holdem tournament. Among the competitors were Ron Rose, Phil Ivey, and Howard Lederer. Layne Flack, Andy Bloch, and Peter Giordano were present as well. At the final moments, Lederer exposed his killer hand against Flack for the win.

The following season, the Foxwoods Casino Resort tournament delivered a different story. The cast of the final table was entirely different as well. Phil Hellmuth Jr., Hoyt Corkins, and Brian Haveson were among the top contenders. Mohamed Ibrahim, Christopher Ackerman, and V. S. Senthil Kumar were expected to deliver strong performances. At the final moments, it was Corkins who delivered the win over Ibrahim.

The third season witnessed how the World Poker Finals tournament became one of the most highly anticipated spectacles in the poker industry. A record-breaking prize for the event was offered. A lot of international players even made it to the final table. David Pham, J. C. Tran, and Tuan Le spearheaded this international poker event. Temperance Hutter, Brad Berman, and Humberto Brenes also showed that they were ready for some good Texas Holdem poker competition.

Finishing a breakthrough season in the previous year, the tournament opened with a bang. The top contenders include Lyle Berman, Allen Cunningham, and Nick Schulman. Meanwhile, Bill Gazes, Leonard Cortellino, and Anthony Licastro also showed why they belong at the final table. In the end, Schulman edged out Licastro for the win.

The fifth season was marked by the brilliance of the different final table competitors. Kathy Liebert, Mimi Tran, and Nenad Medic showed outstanding strategies and determination. E. G. Harvin, Michael Perry, and Michael Omelchuk demonstrated their toughness of character in the game. Medic outlasted his opponents with strong hands at the closing parts of the tournament.

In season six of the World Poker Tour, Medic was able to return to the final table of this Texas Holdem tournament to defend his World Poker Finals title. Nick Schulman, Mike Vela, and Tom Dwan were all preventing Medic from repeating. Michael White and Mark Weitzman also proved to be tough contenders. But in the end, Medic was dethroned by Vela in another thrilling finish.