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Alan Goehring doubles up through Juha Helppi.
Level 30: 250,000-500,000, 50,000 ante
Juha Helppi raises 80k pre-flop and gets Alan Goehring to call.
The flop comes A
3
7. Goehring checks. Helppi fires 150k into the pot. Goehring calls.
Turn shows 10. Goehring puts 200k into the pot...Helppi calls.
The river shows 6
. Goehring throws another 350k into the pot. Juha Helppi goes into the tank for a long time, possibly thinking about his childhood back in Finland and how wonderful the summers are. He finally calls.
Alan Goehring flips over the Q8. Yes the Queen high flush and Goehring takes the 1.5m pot.
11:50 PM, 02/19/06
Another case of the AK losing.
Level 30: 250,000-500,000, 50,000 ante
AK "Anna Kournikova" strikes again as /3648//Michael McClain/ calls Juha Helppi's ALL-IN. McClain shows AK. Juha Helppi brings the pain with AQ. The flop comes 5-7-Q. Giving the Finnish poker pro the pair of Queens. The turn and river helps no one as Helppi takes the 1.3m pot. Another case you can use against the gorgeous but never win AK.
Sorted In: Juha Helppi, Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season IV11:37 PM, 02/19/06
Ana doubles up against the big Boys.
Level 30: 250,000-500,000, 50,000 ante
Kevan Casey raises to 100k pre-flop and gets /X71//Anahit Galajian/ and JC Tran to call.
The flop comes 287.
Ana goes ALL-IN. Tran folds. Casey thinks for a long think...stares at her small stack and finally folding.
The last woman is still hanging strong. But anything can happen in No'limit Hold'em, so don't go away. Not even to the fridge.
11:23 PM, 02/19/06
Tran bluffs out Nemo.
Level 30: 250,000-500,000, 50,000 ante
JC Tran bluffs out /X82//Per Ummer/ "Nemo" for 500k. After "Nemo" folds, Tran shows him his lonely K.
Sorted In: Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season IV10:40 PM, 02/19/06
Alan Goehring rings up another victim.
Level 30: 250,000-500,000, 50,000 ante
Danny Noam takes his short stack and goes up against Alan Goehring. Noam shows AQ, while Goehring's shows pocket Queens. The board blanks both players and Danny Noam finishes in 14th place. Losing hurts but it's nice to be able to go home with $59,789.
Sorted In: Danny Noam, Alan Goehring, Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season IV10:37 PM, 02/19/06
Brian McCann is out in 15th place
Level 30: 250,000-500,000, 50,000 ante
Kevan Casey raises preflop to 60k and Brian McCann reraises 180k more. Casey calls and the flop comes [2c, Qs, 10h] Brian McCann goes all in for 520k. Casey calls quickly. McCann flips over two black aces, but Casey turns over pocket queens for a set. Brian goes home with $59,789.
Sorted In: Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season IV10:13 PM, 02/19/06
Jon Kelley's gone in 16th place.
Level 30: 250,000-500,000, 50,000 ante
Jon Kelley's AQ goes up against Steven Simmons' pocket Jacks. The flop comes Q-10-3 giving Kelley the pair of Queens. The turn shows a 5...giving Kelley a big lead, but all's well doesn't end well as the river produces another Jack finishing off Jon Kelley in 16th place. He does pocket $46,502.
Sorted In: Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season IV10:02 PM, 02/19/06
Mark Weidman vs. powerhouse Per "Nemo" Ummer.
Level 30: 250,000-500,000, 50,000 ante
Weidman pushes his entire stack in against Ummer. Ummer thinks about it for a bit and eventually folds. Weidman breathes a sigh of relief and has to take short walk to calm himself. The tension is rising.
Sorted In: Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season IV09:42 PM, 02/19/06
Jon Kelley doubles up on Michael Woo.
Level 30: 250,000-500,000, 50,000 ante
Jon Kelley goes all in and doubles his stack on Michael Woo. Kelley continues to hang on by a thread with 200000.
Sorted In: Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season IV09:34 PM, 02/19/06
Kelly Kim is out in 17th place.
Level 30: 250,000-500,000, 50,000 ante
Kelly Kim goes all in under the gun with 180000. Kevan Casey calls from the button. Per "Nemo' Ummer thinks about calling, yet folds and wishes them "good luck". Kelly flips his cards [Kc, Jc] Casey flips his cards [Ac, QC] Casey lands his Queen on the river and sends home the local boy Kelley Kim. Kelly Kim pockets 46502.
Sorted In: Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season IV09:14 PM, 02/19/06
