Five Diamond Classic Preliminary Champs

Humberto Brenes has way more talent than that ;)(credit: Blonde Poker)

Deanna Goodson - 16 Dec 2008

The World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic began on November 28, 2008. Held at the Bellagio, the popular tournament series culminates with the $15,400 + 900 buy-in Doyle Brunson Classic Championship. This WPT Main Event has been won by the likes of Eugene Katchalov (2007) and Joe Hachem (2006).

Currently underway, a slew of poker luminaries are still in the hunt for the 2008 title including Liz Lieu, Phil Hellmuth and Juan Carlos Mortensen.

Following is a list of the preliminary event winners for your easy reference:

Fri., Nov. 28 – Spade Club No-Limit Hold’em (NLHE) – Event 1 ($500 + 40): Craig Rudolph - $18,535
Sat., Nov. 29 – NLHE – Event 2 ($1,500 + 90): Christopher Roat - $99,150
Sun., Nov. 30 – NLHE – Event 3 ($2,000 + 100): Joseph Phanhyaseng – $85,050
Mon., Dec. 1 – NLHE ($3,000 + 120): Sorel Mizzi - $143,050
Tue., Dec. 2 – NLHE ($5,000 + 180): Toto Leonidas - $171,835
Wed., Dec. 3 – NLHE ($1,500 + 90): Sergey Rybachenko - $130,070
Thu., Dec. 4 – NLHE ($2,000 + 150): Dutch Boyd - $162,605
Fri., Dec. 5 – NLHE ($3,000 + 120): James Mackey - $207,305*
Sat., Dec. 6 – NLHE ($5,000 + 180): Evgeny Serebryakov - $239,275*
Mon., Dec. 8- NLHE ($5,000 + 180): Tim Bullard - $256,350*
Tue., Dec. 9 – Seniors NLHE ($1,500 + 90): Humberto Brenes - $78,220
Thu, Dec. 11 – NLHE ($5,000 + $180): Matthew Graham - $320,000