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Heads-Up Championship Finals: Chris Moore vs. Vivek Rajkumar
Level 1: 100-200, ante
Chris Moore and Vivek Rajkumar have begun their Finals match. Vivek will need to win two in a row to take home the title, Moore only needs to win once to become the Champion.
Chris Moore - 20,000
Vivek Rajkumar - 20,000
01:23 AM, 02/21/09
Vivek Rajkumar Eliminates James Mackey ($100,000)
Level 1: 100-200, ante
James Mackey (about 7,000) raises to 600, and Vivek Rajkumar (about 33,000) calls. The flop comes J
97
, Vivek checks, Mackey bets 800, Vivek moves all in, and Mackey calls with Q
9 (pair of nines). Vivek shows AA for a pair of aces, and Mackey will need to improve to stay alive.
The turn card is the 8, and Mackey picks up a gutshot straight draw, while Vivek picks up a diamond flush draw.
The river card is the 10, completing both draws. Vivek Rajkumar wins the pot -- and the match -- with an ace-high diamond flush.
James Mackey is eliminated in third place, earning $100,000. We ran down his path through this tournament just a short while ago, and you can read it by scrolling down this page.
Vivek Rajkumar advances to the final match as the sole survivor from the Loser's Bracket. He'll be facing Chris Moore, undefeated champion of the Winner's Bracket. Since Moore hasn't lost a single match yet, he only needs to win one out of two matches to win the tournament, while Vivek will need to win two in a row.
The final match of the LAPC's $10,000 Heads-Up Championship will be starting soon. Stay tuned!
01:18 AM, 02/21/09
James Mackey's Path to This Point
Level 1: 100-200, ante
Here's the route that James Mackey has taken to get this deep in the LAPC's $10,000 Heads-Up Championship.
Match #1: Mackey beat Chris "Jesus" Ferguson
Match #2: Mackey beat David Singer
Match #3: Mackey beat Mark Seif
Match #4: Mackey beat Vivek Rajkumar
Match #5: Mackey beat John Racener
Match #6: Mackey beat Evan Roberts
Match #7: Mackey lost to Chris Moore
Match #8: Mackey vs. Vivek Rajkumar, Part II (in progress)
And the approximate chip counts with blinds at 200-300:
Vivek Rajkumar - 31,000
James Mackey - 9,000
12:59 AM, 02/21/09
Vivek Rajkumar Wins a Huge Pot Worth Nearly 20K
Level 1: 100-200, ante
With about 3,000 in the pot and the board showing 10324 on the turn, James Mackey checks, Vivek Rajkumar bets 2,800, and Mackey calls. The river card is the J, Mackey checks, Vivek bets 5,500, and Mackey thinks for nearly a minute before he calls.
Vivek shows 3
3 for a set of threes, and Mackey immediately mucks. Vivek pulls in the pot worth about 19,500.
Vivek Rajkumar - 31,700
James Mackey - 8,300
12:58 AM, 02/21/09
Vivek Rajkumar's Path to This Point
Level 1: 100-200, ante
Here's the route that Vivek Rajkumar has taken to get this deep in the LAPC's $10,000 Heads-Up Championship.
Match #1: Rajkumar beat Justin Bonomo
Match #2: Rajkumar beat John Duthie
Match #3: Rajkumar beat Ben Sulsky
Match #4: Rajkumar lost to James Mackey
Match #5: Rajkumar beat Alec Torelli
Match #6: Rajkumar beat John Conkright
Match #7: Rajkumar beat Ryan Hughes
Match #8: Rajkumar beat Amit Makhija
Match #9: Rajkumar beat Evan Roberts
Match #10: Rajkumar beat David Oppenheim
Match #11: Rajkumar vs. James Mackey, Part II (in progress)
And the current chip counts with blinds at 100-200:
Vivek Rajkumar - 22,500
James Mackey - 17,500
12:47 AM, 02/21/09
Vivek Rajkumar Takes an Early Lead Against James Mackey
Level 1: 100-200, ante
Vivek Rajkumar has had the early momentum against James Mackey, though there haven't been any big pots yet.
Vivek Rajkumar - 24,500
James Mackey - 15,500
12:39 AM, 02/21/09
Vivek Rajkumar Eliminates David Oppenheim ($75,000)
Level 1: 100-200, ante
Vivek Rajkumar (32,000) moves all in from the button, and David Oppenheim (8,000) calls all in with A8. Rajkumar shows J10, and he'll need to improve to bust Oppenheim here.
The board comes J824K, and both players flop a pair, but Vivek Rajkumar wins the pot -- and the match -- with a pair of jacks.
David Oppenheim is eliminated in fourth place, earning $75,000. Here's a look at Oppenheim's path through the tournament:
Match #1: First-Round Bye
Match #2: Oppenheim beat Barny Boatman
Match #3: Oppenheim beat Charles Hook
Match #4: Oppenheim beat Anthony Guetti
Match #5: Oppenheim beat David Perades
Match #6: Oppenheim lost to Chris Moore
Match #7: Oppenheim beat Steve Billirakis
Match #8: Oppenheim lost to Vivek Rajkumar
Vivek Rajkumar advances to the top three, where he will face James Mackey for the second time this tournament -- they previously faced each other all the way back in the fifth round when Mackey knocked Vivek into the Loser's Bracket.
Will Mackey come out on top again, or will Vivek avenge his earlier loss? Stay tuned, because their match is set to begin in the next 10-15 minutes.
12:09 AM, 02/21/09
David Oppenheim Continues to Slide
Level 1: 100-200, ante
Now the momentum is all in Vivek Rajkuar's favor, as he extends his lead even further.
Vivek Rajkumar - 32,000
David Oppenheim - 8,000
11:57 PM, 02/20/09
Pocket Queens Extend Vivek's Lead
Level 1: 100-200, ante
With the board showing an ace on the flop and a king on the river, Vivek Rajkumar bets 2,500, and David Oppenheim calls. Vivek shows Q-Q to win the pot, and Oppenheim mucks.
Vivek Rajkumar - 29,500
David Oppenheim - 10,500
11:53 PM, 02/20/09
Vivek Rajkumar Takes a Big Pot -- And the Lead
Level 1: 100-200, ante
A big hand just went down on the turn, with Vivek Rajkumar betting 2,500, Oppenheim raising to a large stack of 500 chips (about 8,000 or so), and Vivek moving all in. Oppenheim folded, and Vivek picked up a large pot to take over the lead.
Vivek Rajkumar - 23,800
David Oppenheim - 16,200
11:50 PM, 02/20/09
