Hand 106 - Hershler Takes Home The Title!
Level 5: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
First hand of heads up play!
Eric Hershler makes the call from the button. JC Tran then raises to T700,000. Hershler calls the raise and they see a flop of A
J
6
. JC leads out for T1,200,000. Hershler caps his cards and then crosses his arms. He takes one last look at his holding and then announces he is all in. JC makes the call and shows A
7
. Hershler shows J
6
and JC knows he is in trouble. He will need to catch a Ace, 7 or running clubs.
The turn is the 4
giving both players additional draws. The 9
on the river gives Hershler the pot and the LAPC Title.
JC finishes in 2nd place, collecting $1,177,010.
Eric Hershler takes home the title in his first tournament ever, collecting the massive first prize of over $2.4 million dollars.
Sorted In:
Eric Hershler, Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season V
11:40 PM, 03/01/07
Chip Counts are set!
Level 5: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
Eric Hershler enters heads-up action with a slight chip lead, holding T8,611,000.
JC Tran has T7,120,000.
T25,000 Blue chips have been introduced. The players still hold T10,000 Green chips as well.
We're moments away from returning to action.
The crowd is chanting JC's name... "JC!" "JC!"
A long night has been worth the wait. Can JC win his first WPT Title? Stay tuned!
Sorted In:
Eric Hershler, Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season V
11:23 PM, 03/01/07
Money Presentation!
Level 5: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
It's heads-up action between JC Tran and Eric Hershler. Chip counts coming in a second. The Xyience girls are about to bring out the money! Stay tuned...
Sorted In:
Eric Hershler, Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season V
11:16 PM, 03/01/07
Hand 105 - Jacobo Fernandez Eliminated in Thrid Place
Level 5: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
Jacobo Fernandez moves all-in from the button and Eric Hershler insta-calls. Hershler shows A
A
and Jacobo is caught with his hand in the cookie jar when he shows J
2
.
The flop brings Hershler a set when it comes A
8
2
. The turn is the 5
and the river is the 2
giving Jacobo the set but Hershler the full house!
We are now down to heads up action between JC Tran and Eric Hershler.
Jacobo Fernandez finishes in 3rd place collecting $607,490.
Sorted In:
Jacobo Fernandez, Eric Hershler, Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season V
11:15 PM, 03/01/07
Hand 102
Level 5: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
Jacobo Fernandez raises to T1,000,000 on the button and Eric Hershler makes the call. The flop comes A
K
2
. Hershler checks Fernandez bets T1,000,000 again. Hershler moves all-in for 1.92 million more. Fernandez understandably takes his time and opts to lay it down. Hershler shows that he had King-10.
Sorted In:
Jacobo Fernandez, Eric Hershler, Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season V
10:55 PM, 03/01/07
Hand 101
Level 5: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
Eric Hershler moves all-in for just over T3,000,000 and everyone folds.
Sorted In:
Eric Hershler, Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season V
10:47 PM, 03/01/07
Hand 100
Level 5: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
JC Tran raises to T900,000 from the button. Eric Hershler folds as does Jacobo Fernandez.
Sorted In:
Eric Hershler, Jacobo Fernandez, Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season V
10:45 PM, 03/01/07
A Long Day
Level 5: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
We've passed the seven hour mark now. With Eric Hershler having now doubled through JC Tran twice, this could still go on for a while longer. JC has T7,400,000, Jacobo T4,400,000 and Hershler is still stacking what should be around T3,700,000. We're not counting chickens yet.
Sorted In:
Eric Hershler, Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season V
10:43 PM, 03/01/07
Hand 98
Level 5: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
Eric Hershler goes all in for about T2,000,000 and JC Tran makes the call with J
10
. Hershler shows Q
10
.
The board comes A
K
4
giving Tran an inside straight draw. The turn is the 5
leaving Tran with only three outs. The J
falls on the turn giving Hershler the pot and allowing him to double up yet again.
Sorted In:
Eric Hershler, Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season V
10:41 PM, 03/01/07
Hand 96
Level 5: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
JC Tran moves all-in from the small blind and is called by Eric Hershler in the big blind with K
Q
. JC shows 10
7
.
The board comes J
J
6
Q
5
to double up Hershler to just over T2,000,000.
Sorted In:
Eric Hershler, Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season V
10:36 PM, 03/01/07