Live Tournament Updates
Thomas Berg Eliminated in 47th Place ($26,170)
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
Thomas Berg has busted out of the tournament in 47th place, and he will take home $26,170 in prize money.
Sorted In: L.A. Poker Classic, Commerce Casino, Season VI01:53 PM, 02/26/08
Michael Hudson Eliminated in 48th Place ($26,170)
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
WeiKai Chang raises 23,000 from early position and Jennifer Tilly reraises to 88,000 from middle position. Michael Hudson then reraises all in for 96,000 from the small blind and Chang folds. Tilly makes the call and they turn up their hands:
Tilly: J
J
Hudson: AK
Board: 5
5
244
Hudson is eliminated on the hand in 48th place, and he will take home $26,170 in prize money.
01:52 PM, 02/26/08
Flurry of Activity Early on Day 4
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
With about 12 minutes before the first break of the day, the field has already diminished from 58 to 42. We are doing our best to get the bustout information into the live updates as quickly as possible, but the chip counts reflect the proper order of eliminations.
Sorted In: L.A. Poker Classic, Commerce Casino, Season VI01:51 PM, 02/26/08
Mike Wattel Eliminated in 49th Place ($26,170)
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
Mike Wattel was eliminated in 49th place by Theo Tran. Wattel will take home $26,170 in prize money.
Sorted In: L.A. Poker Classic, Commerce Casino, Season VI01:46 PM, 02/26/08
Svetlana Gromenkova Eliminated in 50th Place ($26,170)
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
Svetlana Gromenkova raises all in for 36,000 on the button preflop and David Singer makes the call from the small blind. They then turn up their hands:
Gromenkova: A8
Singer: 77
Board: Q8327
Gromenkova is eliminated in 50th place by Singer's set of sevens, and she will take home $26,170 in prize money.
01:45 PM, 02/26/08
Benjamin Zamamni ELiminated in 51st Place ($26,170)
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
Benjamin Zamamni has been eliminated in 51st place by Quinn Do, and he will take home $26,170 in prize money.
Sorted In: L.A. Poker Classic, Commerce Casino, Season VI01:41 PM, 02/26/08
Final Decision - Bob Stupak Eliminated in 56th Place
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
The tournament staff has weighed all the information about the Bob Stupak situation, and confirmed that he did bust out in 56th place, so he will receive $22,020, and everyone else will be bumped up one spot in the standings. The biggest change is that James Lee has improved from 55th place to 54th, which includes an increase in prize money. Mr. Lee, please return to the tournament area, because there is an extra $4,150 with your name on it.
Sorted In: L.A. Poker Classic, Commerce Casino, Season VI01:29 PM, 02/26/08
Initial Decision on Stupak - 47th Place?
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
The tournament staff has tentatively decided to award Bob Stupak the finish for 47th place, but they are still investigating the situation. We are keeping a close eye on things and will let you know the final result.
Sorted In: L.A. Poker Classic, Commerce Casino, Season VI01:24 PM, 02/26/08
Stupak The Sly One
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
Apparently Bob Stupak snuck out of the room without the tournament staff catching him when he was eliminated. He didn't have his I.D. with him and went to go grab it. Thus, he was not included in the tournament's bust out list. We did observe him leave the tournament in 56th place, and we will let you know how the tournament staff decides to handle things.
Sorted In: L.A. Poker Classic, Commerce Casino, Season VI01:19 PM, 02/26/08
Mickey Mills Doubles Up
Level 30: 100,000-200,000, 30,000 ante
Mickey Mills gets it all in preflop against an opponent and they turn up their hands:
Mills: AK
Opponents: AQ
Board: K92103
Mills doubles up to survive.
01:16 PM, 02/26/08
