ERIC HERSHLER L.A. POKER CLASSIC PROFILE

Eric Hershler

Eric Hershler

hometown:
Los Angeles

Career Stats

Earnings $2,751,218
Cashes 6
Final Tables 1
Titles 1
Tournaments Played 30

Current Standings

Est. Current Chipcount
15,820,000

Est. Average Chipcount
0

Current Chipleader
-

Chipcount History

Day 6
1st

 

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 AdiamondJclub6club. 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 Aclub7spade. Hershler shows Jdiamond6diamond and JC knows he is in trouble. He will need to catch a Ace, 7 or running clubs. The turn is the 4diamond giving both players additional draws. The 9heart 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 AspadeAheart and Jacobo is caught with his hand in the cookie jar when he shows Jspade2club. The flop brings Hershler a set when it comes Aclub8club2spade. The turn is the 5diamond and the river is the 2heart 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 AheartKdiamond2heart. 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 Jheart10diamond. Hershler shows Qspade10club. The board comes AclubKheart4spade giving Tran an inside straight draw. The turn is the 5spade leaving Tran with only three outs. The Jclub 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 KdiamondQdiamond. JC shows 10club7club. The board comes JspadeJheart6clubQspade5spade 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
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