Live Tournament Updates
Some Unhappy News
Level 5: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
After facing some tough all-in decisions last level, Jeff Shulman a.k.a "Happy" has been eliminated from the tournament.
Sorted In: Jeffrey Shulman, Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season V11:58 PM, 02/26/07
Peter Jetten Survives
Level 5: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
Peter Jetten moves all-in from the button for his last T54,000. Seat six asks for a count and goes into the tank. Seat six has about T150,000 left in front of him, but he decides to fold, and Jetten survives the hand late here in day three.
Sorted In: Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season V11:51 PM, 02/26/07
Throwing Down the Gauntlet
Level 5: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
In late position JC Tran opens the pot for a raise to T17,000. Prahlad Friedman in the small blind moves all in for T237,000. To his left sits Jacobo Fernandez who is currently second in chips only to JC. Fernandez wrestles with the decision before laying it down, but Prahlad is not finished sweating it out yet. Action gets back to JC and he thinks for a while before saying “I don’t want to race.�? He waits another moment before throwing his hand away, and Pralad Friedman survives his all-in against the two chip leaders.
Sorted In: Prahlad Friedman, Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season V11:47 PM, 02/26/07
Level 16
Level 5: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
The Blue 500 chips have been raced off before the start of Level 16. Blinds are now T3,000-T6,000 with a T1000 ante. There are currently 70 players left.
Sorted In: Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season V11:37 PM, 02/26/07
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Level 5: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
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Sorted In: Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season V11:16 PM, 02/26/07
News and Notes
Level 5: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
A few random observations from around the floor: - Isaac Haxton's going to get his money one way or another. The twenty-one year old, who I earlier reported has had his winnings from the PCA frozen, apparently isn't letting the bad news get to him. He's been at a tough table all day, but is running it over, having built his stack to just under a half-million in chips. - Chau Giang has been tracking the Vietnamese players all day, repeatedly voicing his desire to see one make the final table. He's looking pretty good right about now. Not only does Chau have a boatload of his own, but JC Tran has regained the chip lead, while Nam Le just almost doubled up. Tran especially seems destined for TV table glory. He's playing some unbelievable poker right now. - Tuna Lund, the second place finisher at the 1990 WSOP, is sitting at a table with John Little and Jeff Cabanillas. Neither one was older than six years old in 1990.
Sorted In: Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season V11:15 PM, 02/26/07
Scott Clements doubles up
Level 5: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
On a board showing 7
9
Q
4
6 Scott Clements pushes all-in. He's called by player on the button.
Clements turns over KQ
Players shows Q10
Clements' King kicker plays and doubles up to just under T100,000.
11:07 PM, 02/26/07
The Ocho
Level 5: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
We are now down to eight tables and 71 players left in the tournament. 17 players need to be sent to the rail before play ends on day three.
Sorted In: Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season V10:58 PM, 02/26/07
Nam Takes a Hit
Level 5: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
On a flop of K104 Nam Le bets T15,000 from middle position and seat one calls under the gun. The turn card is the 2 and both players check. The river card is the Q and seat one bets T19,000. Nam goes into the tank for a few minutes and eventually makes the call. Seat one turns over the JJ and Nam mucks.
10:53 PM, 02/26/07
73 players remaining...
Level 5: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
Play has slowed down here a bit. We have 19 players to go until the money bubble and end of play. There's approximately 28 minutes left in this round. Stay tuned for all the action!
Sorted In: Tournaments, Commerce Casino, L.A. Poker Classic, Season V10:49 PM, 02/26/07
