Event #2 up to 200 Players
The second event of the 2017 LAPC is up to 200 players exactly, meaning we have $100,000 in the prizepool. We still need 100 more players to come out by 4 PM, so we could be looking at our first...
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Hollywood Stars @kirkacevedo and @RealJamesWoods Are Here!
James Woods is a regular here at the Commerce Casino, even winning a Remington at last year's LA Poker Classic. Well he is back here today looking to add to his trophy collection in the $150,000...
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More Photos From Event #2
We spotted a few more local regulars here in the $150,000 Guaranteed Event. Thu Nguyen is hoping to get another Remington for his collection after winning the $570 heads-up event last year. We also...
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Event #1 Final Table Photos and Chip Counts
Seat 1: Alex Sanney - 1.2 millionSeat 2: Usmaan Mela - 760,000 (not pictured)Seat 3: Hee Lee - 280,000Seat 4: Isack Cohen - 1.5 millionSeat 5: Jeff Peterson - 2.3 million (chip leader)Seat 6: Daniel...
View ArticleHee Lee Doubles Through Kimya Williams
On the first hand of the final table, Hee Lee got her short stack in holding [Ad][10d], and she was flipping against the [5s][5h] of Kimya Williams. Lee shot out to the lead on the flop of...
View ArticleJohn Rosario Doubles Up Through Daniel Treptow
In a battle of the blinds, Daniel Treptow moves all in from the small blind, having John Rosario covers. Rosario calls with [Ac][Jc], and he is in great shape against the [Ad][9s] of Treptow. The board...
View ArticleDaniel Treptow Triples Up
On the very next hand, Daniel Treptow would get his final 200,000 in holding pocket jacks. He would get two callers, and the jacks would hold on the runout of [Kc][Qh][2d][Qs][10s], as his opponents...
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Kimya Williams Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,130)
Pocket fives were not kind to Kimya Williams at this final table. First he lost a hand to Hee Lee, and then he busted to Azad Arazm. William would shove with [5h][5s] on the button, and Azad Arazm...
View ArticleThe Final Nine Agree to a Chop: Jeffery "Lee" Peterson is the Winner!
The final nine players took a look at the chip counts, and after a few minutes of convincing a couple of players, a deal was struck. Jeffery "Lee" Peterson was the chip leader at the time, and he will...
View ArticleWhat's Coming Up: Sunday, January 15th
The first Sunday of the 2017 LAPC will feature a regular tournament here at the Commerce Casino, a $350 buy-in $100,000 Guaranteed bounty event. For every player you knock out, one of the floor people...
View ArticleSome Chip Counts From the $150,000 Guaranteed Event
Blinds: 600-1,200 Average: 53,000Victor Kruglov - 95,000Duoy Duong - 68,000Ylon Schwartz - 60,000Andy Stracuzzi - 49,000Adam Levy - 41,000Sean Yu - 32,000Phong "Turbo" Nguyen - 17,000
View ArticleOVERLAY ALERT in the $1,100 Main Event Satellite
We are looking at a potential second overlay here today, as we only have 13 players registered in the $1,100 Main Event Satellite. We are guaranteeing two $10,000 seats, meaning we need to get seven...
View ArticleThe Money Bubble Looms in Event #2
We are down to just 40 players in today's $150,000 Guaranteed Event, but only 34 of them will be making the money tonight. The blinds are 1,000-2,000 right now, and with an average stack of 84,000, it...
View ArticleThe Bubble has Burst!
After a few hands of hand-for-hand play, we lost a player when his Ace-King couldn't catch up to his opponent's pocket jacks. That leaves the remaining 34 players at least $1,000 richer. They will be...
View ArticleCards in the Air: $100,000 Guaranteed Bounty Event!
The first Sunday of the 2017 LA Poker Classic features a $350 buy-in bounty event with a $100,000 Guarantee. For every elimination, players will take home a $100 bounty. Registration for this...
View ArticleDay 2 of the $150,000 Guaranteed Event now Underway
The second Remington Trophy of the series will be handed out in a few hours, as the restart for Event #2 has just kicked off. Michael Ung leads the final table of nine to start the day with 783,000 in...
View ArticleThe Guarantee Smashed in Event #3
We already have over 400 players entered into the $350 bounty event here today, meaning we are easily over the $100,000 posted guarantee. Registration for this event will be open until 4:30 PM today,...
View ArticleTwo Eliminations Already from the Final Table
The final table of Event #2 is off to a fast pace, as two players were eliminated before we could even grab photos! First it was the short stack Sebastiaan DeJonge who fell, and then Ben Chung busted...
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Photos of the Final Seven in Event #2
Seat 1: Michael Ung - 820,000 (chip leader)Seat 2: Mike Ruter - 78,000 (short stack) Seat 3: Joshua Hopkins - 350,000Seat 5: Nick Guggino - 760,000Seat 7: Victor Kruglov - 680,000Seat 8: Antonio Martin...
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Mike Ruter Eliminated in 7th Place ($5,030)
Mike Ruter got his short stack in preflop holding [Ad][10d], and he was racing against the [7h][7s] of Khang Pham. The board ran down [Ks][5d][2h][4s][9s], and the sevens held to quickly get us down to...
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