Andras Koroknai Wins the 2010 L.A. Poker Classic

Level 34: 75,000-150,000, 25,000 ante

Hand #94: Andras Koroknai Wins the WPT LA Poker Classic! ($1,788,040)

Level 34: 75,000-150,000, 25,000 ante

Andras Koroknai moves all in from the button, and Raymond Dolan calls with Q4. 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

Official Chip Counts

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.)

Hand #93: Tri Huynh Eliminated in 3rd Place ($665,140)

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.

Hand #92: Tri Huynh

Level 34: 75,000-150,000, 25,000 ante

Tri Huynh moves all in from the small blind, winning the blinds and antes. 

Seat 3.  Tri Huynh  -  3,110,000
Seat 4.  Raymond Dolan  -  1,490,000
Seat 6.  Andras Koroknai  -  10,250,000

Hand #91: Andras Koroknai

Level 34: 75,000-150,000, 25,000 ante

Andras Koroknai moves all in from the small blind, winning the blinds and antes. 

Seat 3.  Tri Huynh  -  2,910,000
Seat 4.  Raymond Dolan  -  1,665,000
Seat 6.  Andras Koroknai  -  10,275,000

Hand #90: Andras Koroknai

Level 34: 75,000-150,000, 25,000 ante

Everyone folds to Andras Koroknai, giving him a walk in the big blind. 

Seat 3.  Tri Huynh  -  3,085,000
Seat 4.  Raymond Dolan  -  1,690,000
Seat 6.  Andras Koroknai  -  10,075,000

Hand #89: Andras Koroknai

Level 34: 75,000-150,000, 25,000 ante

Andras Koroknai moves all in from the button, winning the blinds and antes. 

Seat 3.  Tri Huynh  -  3,110,000
Seat 4.  Raymond Dolan  -  1,790,000
Seat 6.  Andras Koroknai  -  9,950,000

Hand #88: Raymond Dolan

Level 34: 75,000-150,000, 25,000 ante

Raymond Dolan raises from the button to 350,000, winning the blinds and antes. 

Seat 3.  Tri Huynh  -  3,210,000
Seat 4.  Raymond Dolan  -  1,965,000
Seat 6.  Andras Koroknai  -  9,675,000

Hand #87: Andras Koroknai

Level 34: 75,000-150,000, 25,000 ante

Everyone folds to Andras Koroknai, giving him a walk in the big blind. 

Seat 3.  Tri Huynh  -  3,385,000
Seat 4.  Raymond Dolan  -  1,690,000
Seat 6.  Andras Koroknai  -  9,775,000