James Dempsey Wins 2011 World Poker Tour Five Diamond at Bellagio

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 1^st place at the 41^st World Series of Poker 2010 Event 9 – WSOP Pot Limit Hold’em, where he cashed out $197,470, and the 41^st WSOP 2010 Event #25 – Omaha Hi/Lo Championship 8 or Better with a 2^nd 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