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Est. Current Chipcount
Est. Average Chipcount
14,900,000
Current Chipleader
-
Day 4
1,229,000
Day 5
3,300,000
Day 6
2nd
Level 34: 75,000-150,000, 25,000 ante
Andras Koroknai moves all in from the button, and Raymond Dolan calls with Q
4
. Koroknai dominates him with Q8, and Dolan will need to improve to stay alive.
Dolan's friends cheer "Four! Four! Four! Four!"
The flop comes 1094
, and Dolan pairs his four to take the lead. But Koroknai picks up a flush draw.
The turn card is the 7
, and Koroknai picks up additional outs with an open-ended straight draw. He'll win the tournament on a jack, eight, six, or any heart.
The river card is -- the K! Andras Koroknai wins the pot -- and the tournament -- with a heart flush. His friends begin chanting in Hungarian, and literally lift Andras up off his feet and repeatedly throw him in the air. It was like a mosh pit on the WPT stage.
Raymond Dolan finishes as the runner-up, but he is all smiles as he becomes a WPT Millionaire in his first WPT event, earning $1,002,710.
Andras Koroknai wins the WPT Commerce LA Poker Classic, earning $1,788,040, a WPT bracelet, a watch, and a huge Commerce trophy. That also includes entry into the $25,500 WPT World Championship at Bellagio in April.
Congratulations to Andras Koroknai!
1st: Andras Koroknai - $1,788,040
2nd: Raymond Dolan - $1,002,710
3rd: Tri Huynh - $665,140
4th: Gevork Kasabyan - $450,580
5th: Jean-Claude Moussa - $321,840
6th: Michael Kamran - $246,740
Level 34: 75,000-150,000, 25,000 ante
Here are the official chip counts from the table:
Raymond Dolan - 1,450,000
Andras Koroknai - 13,450,000
There will be a brief money presentation before heads-up play begins. Remember that in heads-up play, the button has the small blind and acts first before the flop.
Andras Koroknai is attempting to become the first Hungarian winner of a televised WPT event, while Raymond Dolan was bought into this, his first WPT event, by his brother -- professional player Tim Phan. (Phan reached the final table at the WPT Legends of Poker at the Bicycle Casino in 2005.)
Level 34: 75,000-150,000, 25,000 ante
Tri Huynh raises from the button to 400,000, Andras Koroknai thinks for a bit before he moves all in from the big blind, and Huynh immediately calls with JJ. Koroknai shows AK, and it's a race situation.
The board comes K72910, and Koroknai pairs his king on the flop to win the pot. Tri Huynh is eliminated in third place, earning $665,140.
The loudest fans in the arena belonged to Raymond Dolan, who as the short stack, just snuck into second place, where he is guaranteed at least $1 million.
Seat 3. Tri Huynh - Out in 3rd Place ($665,140)
Seat 4. Raymond Dolan - 1,390,000
Seat 6. Andras Koroknai - 13,460,000
There will be a short break before heads-up play begins.
Sorted In: Raymond Dolan, Andras Koroknai, Featured Blog, Tri Huynh, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIIILevel 33: 60,000-120,000, 20,000 ante
Raymond Dolan raises from the button to 300,000, Andras Koroknai thinks for a bit before he reraises from the small blind to 775,000, and Dolan thinks for about 30 seconds before he calls.
The flop comes AQ2, Koroknai bets 875,000, Raymond Dolan raises to 2,000,000, and Koroknai thinks for nearly two minutes before he moves all in for 3,730,000.
With all eyes on Dolan, he goes into the tank, resting his chin on his hand and moving his eyes back and forth between the board and his opponent. After a minute, the total size of the raise is announced, and Dolan counts his own stack to see how it would affect him. (Dolan has about 1.66 million more than Koroknai.)
Finally, after three minutes, Dolan calls with A6 (pair of aces). Koroknai shows AJ for a pair of aces with a higher kicker. Koroknai needs this hand to hold to stay alive.
The turn card is the A, giving both players trips and a chance for a chopped pot.
The river card is the 10, and Andras Koroknai wins the pot with trip aces and his jack kicker to double up in chips.
Koroknai's friends in the stands begin a Hungarian chant in celebration as the chips are moved across the table.
Seat 3. Tri Huynh - 4,000,000
Seat 4. Raymond Dolan - 1,660,000
Seat 6. Andras Koroknai - 9,190,000
Level 33: 60,000-120,000, 20,000 ante
Andras Koroknai raises from the button to 260,000, Tri Huynh thinks for a while before reraising from the small blind to 720,000, and Raymond Dolan reraises to 2,000,000. Koroknai quickly folds, and Huynh goes into the tank.
Huynh thinks for about 30 seconds before he folds, and Raymond Dolan takes a big preflop pot.
Seat 3. Tri Huynh - 3,880,000
Seat 4. Raymond Dolan - 6,275,000
Seat 6. Andras Koroknai - 4,745,000
Level 30: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
Andrew Koroknai raises under the gun to 150,000, Raymond Dolan reraises from the big blind to 325,000, and Koroknai thinks for nearly a minute before he calls. The flop comes Q32, Dolan bets 385,000, and Korknai thinks for about 45 seconds before he calls.
The turn card pairs the board with the 2, Dolan bets 550,000, and Koroknai thinks for about 30 seconds before he calls. There is about 2.6 million already in the pot.
The river card is the A, Dolan bets 880,000, and Koroknai thinks for a little more than a minute before he folds. Raymond Dolan takes the pot to the cheers of his friends and family.
Pot Size: 2,590,000
Seat 2. George Kasabyan - 2,660,000
Seat 3. Tri Huynh - 3,505,000
Seat 4. Raymond Dolan - 4,700,000
Seat 6. Andrew Koroknai - 4,035,000
Level 30: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
Sorted In: Jacque Williams, Raymond Dolan, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIIILevel 29: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #141 - Raymond Dolan raises under the gun to 135,000, Gevork Kasabyan moves all in from the button for 620,000, and Dolan thinks for a while before he calls with A10. Kasabyan shows 99, and he'll need it to hold to stay alive.
The board comes 85382, and Gevork Kasabyan wins the pot with his pocket nines to double up in chips.
Gevork Kasabyan - 1,325,000
Raymond Dolan - 2,600,000
Level 28: 20,000-40,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #104 - Gevork Kasabyan raises under the gun to 95,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #105 - Tri Huynh raises from early position to 100,000, Raymond Dolan calls from middle position, and Andras Koroknai calls from the button. The flop comes 998, Huynh and Dolan both check, Koroknai bets 80,000, Huynh folds, and Dolan calls.
The turn card is the K, Dolan checks, Koroknai bets 375,000, and Dolan calls. The river card double-pairs the board with the 8, and both players check.
Raymond Dolan shows AQ to win the pot with the two pair on the board and his ace kicker, and Koroknai mucks.
Raymond Dolan - 2,550,000
Andras Koroknai - 1,800,000
Level 27: 15,000-30,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #75 - Carlos Mortensen raises from late position to 135,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #76 - Tri Huynh raises from middle position to 80,000, and Raymond Dolan calls from the button. The flop comes A73, Huynh bets 125,000, Dolan raises to 300,000, Huynh reraises to 600,000, and Dolan moves all in. Huynh folds, and Raymond Dolan takes the pot.
Raymond Dolan - 2,200,000
Tri Huynh - 2,050,000
