Daniel Negreanu WPT Five Diamond Final Table Leader

Daniel Negreanu on his way to final table chip leader. Bellagio's 2006 Five Diamond Poker Classic Championship event, the WPT Doyle Brunson North American Poker Classic, is down to the six survivors that will come to the Tuesday final table in front of the WPT's TV cameras. This final table promises to deliver some first rate tournament poker play with the likes of Daniel Negreanu, 2004 Player of the Year, Joseph Hachem, 2005 World Series of Poker Championship event winner, and Mads Andersen, 2006 EPT Scandinavian Open Champion. Some of the possible heads-up parings could produce a memorable lesson in professional "A-game" poker play. Complete list plus chip counts and photos follow... The complete Final table roster with chip count: 1. Daniel Negreanu, $4,670,000 2. Mads Andersen, $4,310,000 3. Joseph Hachem, $2,345,000 4. Edward Jordan, $2,320,000 5. David Redlin, $2,040,000 6. Jim Hanna, $1,820,000 Spectators line the ropes in the Fontana Room, all watching Joseph Hachem. Joseph Hachem comes into the final table third on the chip list. Mads Andersen is right behind Daniel, second in chips. Daniel Negreanu shares a table with Cyndy Violette, last woman poker player in the tournament finishing 14th for $84,570. Justin Bonomno was the final TV table bubble boy leaving in seventh place with $152,230.