A Deal Has Been Struck, They Play for the Seat
Levon Torosyan and Danny Nguyen agreed to chop up the remaining prize pool and play for the $10,000 LAPC Main Event Seat. The numbers are listed below, with Torosyan taking the lion's share of the pool...
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Congratulations to Levon Torosyan, Winner of the Commerce Poker Series Main...
Danny Nguyen got his short stack in holding [Ks][6c], and unfortunately for him, Levon Torosyan woke up with [7h][7d]. The board ran down [Qd][5s][2s][2h][Jd], and the sevens held for Torosyan! For his...
View ArticleInterview with CPS Main Event Champion Levon Torosyan
Congratulations once again to Levon Torosyan, who battled it out yesterday and won the CPS Main Event! Rossana Woo caught up with him shortly after his win and talked about how this was his very first...
View ArticleAnnouncing the 2016 LA Poker Classic Schedule!
Matt Savage and Jeff King have been hard at work this past week to put together the schedule for our marquee tournament series, the LA Poker Classic! Next year, 56 events will be spread out from...
View ArticleSome Fresh Chip Counts With Just 27 Left
Blinds: 4,000-8,000 Average Stack: 270,000Brian Yoon - 305,000Sean Yu - 266,000Ryan Lenaghan - 245,000Mike Sowers - 233,000Michael Katz - 220,000Adam Weinraub - 220,000Ron West - 142,000
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More Eliminations 28-36th Places
Starting now, there will be a pay jump after every three eliminations. The following players all took home $3,850 for their efforts.28. Anthony Watters29. Bryan Pimlott30. Ilya Shpiner31. Alex Masek...
View ArticleJust Two Tables Remain in the Main Event!
The action hasn't slowed down yet, as we are down to your final two tables tonight. Everyone still left has locked up at least $6,350, but they all have their eyes on the first place prize of nearly...
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Next Round of Bustouts 19-27 Places
The following three players all took home $$5,570 tonight.19. Adam Weinraub (pictured above)20. Mike Sowers21. Jake TremaineThese three all won $4,980. 22. Al Homsi23. Mark Nasser24. David ChaseAnd...
View ArticleDown to Just 12 Players
The final table is rapidly approaching here in this Main Event, as we are just two eliminations away from the final ten. The following players earned $7,410 tonight.13. Glen Cressman14. Edward Kim...
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LAPO Main Event Final Table Photos and Chip Counts
Seat 1: Erick Lee - 930,000Seat 2: Louis Laxineta - 355,000Seat 3: Yuming Lin - 850,000Seat 4: Rick Alvarado - 215,000 (short stack)Seat 5: Brandon Long - 630,000Seat 6: Sean Yu - 1.55 millionSeat 7:...
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Rick Alvarado Eliminated in 10th Place ($9,070)
Rick Alvarado was the short stack coming into the final table, and it didn't take him long to get his money in preflop holding [Ah][Qh]. He was up against the [3c][3s] of Erick Lee, and after the board...
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Ryan Lenaghan Eliminated in 9th Place ($12,450)
Ryan Lenaghan got his final chips in the middle holding [Qh][Qc], but unfortunately for him, Rong Chen had one of the two hands he didn't want to see: [Ah][As]. The board never brought another queen...
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Michael Katz Eliminated in 8th Place ($$16,600)
Facing an open raise, Sean Yu three-bet it. It folded a few seats over to Michael Katz, who tossed out a four-bet. Not to be deterred, Yu five-bet shoved into Katz, who quickly made the call.Katz:...
View ArticleUpdated Counts From the Final Seven
Sean Yu took down another huge pot in a three way battle shortly after knocking out Michael Katz, and he has built up a huge lead here seven handed. Check below for a full breakdown of the chip counts,...
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Louis Laxineta Eliminated in 7th Place ($20,760)
There is already about 250,000 in the middle when Sean Yu is faced with an overbet shove from Louis Laxineta. The flop reads [10c][9h][5c], and the bet is for 564,000. After a couple of minutes in the...
View ArticleUpdated Exact Chip Counts With Six Left
Blinds: 15,000-30,000Sean Yu - 4.43 millionErkut Yilmaz - 1.085 millionRong Chen - 780,000Brandon Long - 620,000Erick Lee - 565,000Yuming Lin - 560,000
View ArticleTwo Double Ups to Report
Facing a raise from Sean Yu, Erick Lee moved all in for just over 500,000. Yu told Lee this was his favorite hand, and that he was ready to gamble as he called with Jack-Ten. Lee held King-Queen, and a...
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Erkut Yilmaz Crippled, Eliminated in 6th Place ($24,910)
Action folded around to Brandon Long on the button, and he shoved all in for his final 465,000. In the big blind, Erkut Yilmaz quickly called, having just 75,000 more.Long: [As][9s]Yilmaz:...
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Rong Chen Eliminated in 5th Place ($31,130)
Sean Yu raised to 100,000, and Rong Chen shoved all in for about 550,000. It folded back around to Yu, who called after just a few moments of thought.Yu: [Ad][Js]Chen: [As][7s]The flop strengthened...
View ArticleLin Doubles Through Yu
Sean Yu open shoved all in, having the whole table combined covered. It folded around to Yuming Lin, who quickly called all in.Lin: [Ah][Qs]Yu: [Ad][4d]The flop of [8d][3h][8s] brought chop outs for...
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