Live Tournament Updates
Haralabos Voulgaris Eliminated
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
Haralabos Voulgaris has busted out of the tournament during the third level of play on day 3.
Sorted In: L.A. Poker Classic, Commerce Casino, Season VI04:59 PM, 02/25/08
Kyle Burnside Shout Out
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
Kyle Burnside would like to say hello to his mother and "Ships."
Sorted In: L.A. Poker Classic, Commerce Casino, Season VI04:57 PM, 02/25/08
Phil Ivey: Chipleader
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
As the field approaches the money, Phil Ivey appears to be the chipleader with about 550,000 in chips. So it's worth mentioning one of the most interesting streaks in World Poker Tour history. Phil Ivey is tied with Daniel Negreanu and Scotty Nguyen for the most final tables in WPT history with seven. But while Nguyen has 12 total WPT cashes and Negreanu has 14, Ivey only has seven -- the seven times he reached the final table. To this point in Ivey's WPT career, if he has reached the money, he has reached the final table. He's 7-for-7. So as the field approaches the money bubble, keep an eye on Ivey. It'll be interesting to see whether or not Ivey can keep this unique streak alive. Will Ivey bust out of the tournament just shy of the money, like he did at the WPT Five Diamond Classic two months ago? (He started the day as chipleader, and busted three spots short of the money.) Or will Ivey parlay a money finish into a final table, like he has seven times before? Stay tuned.
Sorted In: L.A. Poker Classic, Commerce Casino, Season VI04:52 PM, 02/25/08
Chris Bell Eliminated
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
Chris Bell has busted out of the tournament during the third level of play on day 3.
Sorted In: L.A. Poker Classic, Commerce Casino, Season VI04:51 PM, 02/25/08
Phil Ivey Takes the Chip Lead
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
Nam Le raises to 8,500 under the gun and Phil Ivey calls in middle position. Kelly Kim also calls in the big blind and the flop comes 4
22
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Le checks and Ivey bets 16,000. Kim folds and Le calls. The turn is the 10 and both players check. The river is the 10
and they check it down again. Le shows AQ
but Ivey's pocket fives are enough for the pot and the chip lead. He now sits with 552,000.
04:51 PM, 02/25/08
Theo Tran Knocks Out Patrick Sullivan
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
Patrick Sullivan raises under the gun to 13,000 and Theo Tran reraises to 31,000. Ray Henson thinks about his option for a bit before mucking and Sullivan moves all in. Tran calls showing AK and Sullivan is behind with AQ. The board comes A5223 and Tran takes the pot and increases his stack to 274,000.
04:48 PM, 02/25/08
The Shark Moves All In
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
Seat 7 raises 10,000 preflop and Humberto Brenes moves all in with much fanfare and pageantry. He moves into the shark-mode that he is famous for and his opponent goes into the tank. He eventually folds and the table begs Brenes to show his hand. "You know there is only two hands I would do that with," says Brenes. Mark Seif then says, "Ace and kings, or queens and ace-king, you would move with any of those."
Sorted In: L.A. Poker Classic, Commerce Casino, Season VI04:41 PM, 02/25/08
80 Players Remain; Top 63 Get Paid
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
There are nine tables still in play, with 80 players remaining in the field. The average chip count is 166,000. The top 63 players will finish in the money, and with an hour and 20 minutes before dinner (6:00 pm), it looks like we won't hit the money bubble until after dinner. But the bubble should burst before the end of the day.
Sorted In: L.A. Poker Classic, Commerce Casino, Season VI04:41 PM, 02/25/08
Raymond Davis Eliminated
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
Raymond Davis has busted out of the tournament during the third level of play on day 3.
Sorted In: L.A. Poker Classic, Commerce Casino, Season VI04:35 PM, 02/25/08
Nam Lays it Down to an All In
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
Nam raises 8,000 preflop and his opponent in seat 7 reraises all in for 73,500 more. Nam goes into the tank for a few minutes and then he asks the player if he wants some action. Seat 7 is frozen during the stare down and Nam eventually folds his hand.
Sorted In: L.A. Poker Classic, Commerce Casino, Season VI04:33 PM, 02/25/08
