Live Tournament Updates
Mike Hamparsomian Eliminated in 22nd Place ($42,450)
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
Mike Hamparsomian moves all in preflop for 326,000 and Michael Watson calls from the big blind. They then open up their hands:
Hamparsomian: 9
9
Watson: AK
Board: A7
610J
Hamparsomian finishes in 22nd place, and he will take home $42,450 in prize money. Three more players to go until the end of play.
07:33 PM, 02/26/08
Four More...
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
We just need to lose four more players before the end of the day 4. Action has been slow as a result of everyone wanting to make the higher payouts and shot at a final table.
Sorted In: L.A. Poker Classic, Commerce Casino, Season VI07:21 PM, 02/26/08
David Singer Doubles Through Scott Montgomery
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
Scott Montgomery raises to 50,000 from the cutoff when David Singer moves all in for 122,000 more from the button. Montgomery calls and turns over 33
while Singer shows A4. The board comes A105AJ, giving Singer trip aces and the win. Singer doubles up this hand and brings his chip count to 330,000.
07:11 PM, 02/26/08
Blinds Increase
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
The final 22 players return from dinner to resume Level 20, with blinds still at 8,000-16,000 and a 2,000 ante. There is about 1:17 left in this level. Play will continue this evening until four more players are eliminated.
Sorted In: L.A. Poker Classic, Commerce Casino, Season VI07:02 PM, 02/26/08
Official Chip Counts
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
The final 22 players are currently at dinner, and play is scheduled to resume at 7:00 pm PT. The leaderboard has been updated, and here are their chip counts by table and seat: TABLE 1 1. 2. Theo Tran - 434,000 3. Brian Taylor - 246,000 4. Mike Hamparsomian - 340,000 5. 6. Nam Le - 1,310,000 7. Blair Hinkle - 1,230,000 8. Wei Kai Chang - 577,000 9. Mike Watson - 1,127,000 TABLE 2 1. Colin Wickersheim - 153,000 2. Charles Moore - 783,000 3. Yury Parad - 509,000 4. Phil Hellmuth - 1,257,000 5. Jeff Schwimmer - 219,000 6. 7. Mike Carson - 779,000 8. Paul Smith - 440,000 9. Pete de Best - 208,000 TABLE 3 1. Lance Allred - 160,000 2. Phil Ivey - 1,585,000 3. 4. Quinn Do - 553,000 5. Jennifer Tilly - 722,000 6. Matt Brady - 310,000 7. Scott Montgomery - 291,000 8. David Singer - 202,000 9. Stay tuned to WorldPokerTour.com as the field plays down to the final 18 players after dinner.
Sorted In: L.A. Poker Classic, Commerce Casino, Season VI06:43 PM, 02/26/08
Theo Flops Quads, Doubles to 450k
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
Mike Watson raises to about 33,000 and Theo Tran moves all in for 208,000. Watson calls and shows AJ while Tran shows 33. The flop comes 933 and Tran flops quad threes. The turn is the 10 and the river is the J. Tran doubles to 450,000.
06:06 PM, 02/26/08
Dinner Break
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
The players are on a dinner break until 7 p.m. PST. At which time, the final 22 players will return and play down to the final two tables.
Sorted In: L.A. Poker Classic, Commerce Casino, Season VI06:04 PM, 02/26/08
Huge Pot: Blur5f6 vs. Sirwatts
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
Blair Hinkle raises to 30,000 from the cutoff and is called by Wei Kai Chang on the button, Mike Watson in the small blind and Theo Tran in the big blind.
The flop comes 964 and everyone checks.
The turn is the Q and it is checked to Hinkle, who bets 85,000. Chang folds, and Watson check raises to 285,000. Tran folds, and after a few minutes, Hinkle makes the call.
The river is the 9 and Watson moves all in for 637,000. Hinkle thinks it over for several minutes before laying it down.
After the hand, Hinkle was left with 1,175,000 and Watson moved up to 1,337,000.
06:02 PM, 02/26/08
Avdo Djokovic Eliminated in 23rd Place ($42,450)
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
Avdo Djokovic moves all in under the gun and Nam Le instantly calls behind him. Djokovic shows pocket sevens and he is up against the AK of Le. The board comes Q65A2 and Djokovic hits the rail.
05:59 PM, 02/26/08
Blinds Increase
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
The blinds increase to 8,000-16,000, with a 2,000 ante. Play continues without a break, but there will be a one-hour dinner break in about 12 minutes. Play will continue after dinner until just 18 players remain.
Sorted In: L.A. Poker Classic, Commerce Casino, Season VI05:50 PM, 02/26/08
