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. Schwimmer shows A Q
, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
There's a brief moment of happiness for Schwimmer when he sees an ace in the window, but the flop falls A
J 7 — Schwimmer's top pair is drawing very thin against Quinn's set of sevens. The last two cards are 9 and K, and Quinn Do's set holds up to win the pot.
Jeff Schwimmer is eliminated in ninth place, earning $92,570. The next player to bust will earn $127,680 for eighth place.
— Do Eliminates Michael Watson at the Final Table
WeiKai Chang has the button in seat 3, Watson moves all in from late position for 500,000, and Quinn Do calls from the small blind with K K. Watson shows A 4, and he needs to improve to stay alive.
The board comes 10 9 5 Q 3, and Quinn's pocket kings hold up to win the pot. Mike "SirWatts" Watson is eliminated in 10th place, earning $61,610. The next player to bust will receive $92,570 for ninth place.
— Do Eliminates Yury Parad
Hand 11: Quinn Do raises to 60,000, and Yury Parad reraises all in for 229,000 more from the big blind. Do makes the call and turns over 5 5, while Parad shows A K. The board comes 10 10 7 3 2, no help to Parad as he is eliminated in 16th place, earning $48,840. Do rakes the pot and wishes Parad a happy birthday as he makes his way to the payout table.
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Brian McCann raises 52,000 preflop, and Nam Le reraises to 150,000. McCann reraises all in, and
McCann: A Q
Le K
Board: Q 6 4 3 4
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On a flop of J 6 6, Charles Moore bets 35,000,and Nam Le calls. The turn is the 5; J. 2. The river is the 5 and Nam Le doubles up to 203,000.
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Hometown:
— Hellmuth Eliminates WeiKai Chang at the FInal Table
Nam Le has the button in seat 5, Chang moves all in from middle position for 820,000, and Hellmuth calls from the small blind with A Q. The look on Chang's face tells us that he is dominated, and he shows K Q.
The board comes 4 3 2 2 9, and Hellmuth wins the pot with his ace high. WeiKai Chang is eliminated in seventh place, earning $172,370.
— Hellmuth Eliminates Blair Hinkle
Hellmuth calls, and Blair Hinkle moves all in for 410,000. Hellmuth says, “I think I might have you beat. I know I should fold, but my gut is telling me I'm right.” Eventually, he makes the call, and they turn up their hands:
Hinkle: 9 7
Hellmuth: Q 2
Board: J 5 2 J 8
Hinkle is eliminated on the hand in 11th place, and he will take home $61,610 in prize money.
— Hellmuth Eliminates Jennifer Tilly
Phil Hellmuth raises under the gun to 95,000, Jennifer Tilly moves all in from the button for 535,000, and Hellmuth calls with K Q. Tilly shows 10 7, and she'll need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes A 8 2 6 5, and Tilly turns a gutshot straight draw, but misses her outs on the river, and Hellmuth wins the pot with king high. The crowd applauds as Jennifer Tilly is eliminated in 12th place, earning $61,610.
— Hellmuth Eliminates Mike Carson
Phil Hellmuth raises under the gun to 95,000, Mike Carson moves all in for 695,000, and Hellmuth calls with A K. Carson shows 5 5, and he needs the pocket pair to hold up to stay alive.
The board comes A 9 7 K 8, and Hellmuth flops a pair and turns aces up to win the pot. Mike Carson is eliminated in 13th place, earning $55,220. The next player to bust will earn $61,610.
— Hellmuth Eliminates David Singer
David Singer moves all in preflop, and Phil Hellmuth makes the call:
Singer:
Hellmuth: A A
Board: 10 9 8 2 7
Singer is eliminated in 18th place, and he will take home $48,840 in prize money.
— Hellmuth Eliminates Neil Ho to Pass 1 Million in Chips
Neil Ho is the man who has been antagonizing Phil Hellmuth for the past few days, although he has really toned it down now that they've been seated next to each other during the last redraw.
But it's Hellmuth who ultimately gets the last laugh.
Neil Ho is all in preflop for about 175,000 with 6 6 up against the A K of Phil Hellmuth. The board comes A K 4 Q 3, and Hellmuth flops two pair to win the pot and bust the thorn in his side out of the tournament.
All of the antagonizing is in the past, as Hellmuth was quiet and gracious in victory, and Neil Ho was congratulatory toward Hellmuth. Neil Ho was actually quite pleased with his finish against a huge field of the best players in the world, and he earns $36,390.
After the hand, Hellmuth joins Phil Ivey in the million-chip club. Hellmuth has about 1,000,000, while Ivey leads the field with 1,243,000.
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— Ivey Doubles Up Through Phil Hellmuth
Phil Ivey has the button in seat 8, Hellmuth raises from the cutoff to 240,000, Ivey reraises from the button to 640,000, Hellmuth moves all in, and Ivey calls with A A. Hellmuth is dominated with A K.
The board comes 10 5 3 10 J, and Ivey's aces hold up to win the pot, doubling his stack to about 5.6 million. Recent chipleader Hellmuth drops all the way down to 1.2 million.
— Ivey vs. Hellmuth at the Final Table
Quinn Do has the button in seat 4, Ivey raises under the gun to 190,000, and Hellmuth asks for a count from the big blind. Ivey doesn't move a muscle, and Hellmuth says, "This time, I'll at least call you." Hellmuth calls.
The flop comes Q 10 2, Ivey bets 250,000, and Hellmuth calls and immediately checks in the dark. The turn card is the 10, and Ivey checks behind him. The river card is the K, Hellmuth checks, and Ivey bets 500,000. Hellmuth smacks his hands together, saying, "Come on, man. What is this B.S.?"
Hellmuth calls, and Ivey shows A A for two pair, aces and tens. Hellmuth mucks, and he is down to 2.85 million. Phil Ivey passes him on this hand, now up to 2.9 million.
— Ivey Doubles up Through Blair Hinkle
Hand 67: Hellmuth raises 90,000 from late position, and Hinkle makes the call from the cutoff. Ivey reraises to 290,000 from the button, and Hellmuth requests a count. Ivey has 714,000 left behind, and Hellmuth goes into the tank. He folds, and then Hinkle reraises 400,000 more. Ivey moves all in for 314,000 more, and Hinkle makes the call. Their hands:
Ivey: K K
Hinkle: J 9
Board: 8 5 4 7 2
Ivey doubles up and he is back near the chip lead.
— Ivey Eliminates Pete De Best
Hand 26: Phil Ivey raises to 60,000 and Pete de Best moves all in for 195,000. Ivey calls and shows 6 6. De Best turns over A 7 and is happy to be racing. The board comes K J 5 9 2 and de Best is eliminated in 15th place.
— Ivey Crosses the Million-Chip Threshold
Phil Ivey just took down a six-way pot with a river bet, forcing everyone else to fold. The pot wasn't huge, but it was enough to take Ivey over the million-chip mark, and he now has 1,005,000.
— Ivey Doubles Up and Takes the Chip Lead
Scott Montgomery raises to 25,000 from the small blind, and Phil Ivey reraises to 80,000 from the big blind. 9, while Ivey shows A K. The board comes J 10 4 7 K, and Ivey doubles up to 955,000, while
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Lifetime winnings: $20,889
2008 POY points: 0
Hometown: Whitehouse, Texas
Prior WPT experience: None
Poker accomplishments: Won a bounty event at the 2007 Scotty Nguyen Poker Challenege.
Pivotal L.A. Poker Classic hands (pulled from live updates):
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WeiKai Chang has the button in seat 3, 9. K, and it's a race situation.
The board comes Q 8 8 3 K, and
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Quinn Do has the button in seat 4, 2. K, and Tran needs to improve to stay alive.
The board comes J 10 5 K 8, and king on the turn actually gives Tran additional outs to a flush draw — but he misses on the river. Scott Montgomery wins the pot with a set of kings.
Theo Tran is eliminated in eighth place, earning $127,680. The next player to bust will be the TV "bubble boy," earning $172,370 for seventh place.
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Scott Montgomery raises under the gun to 80,000, Matt Brady moves all in, and K. Brady shows A 10, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes 9 7 6 5 6, and Montgomery's pocket kings hold up to win the pot, increasing his stack to about 1.7 million. Matt Brady is eliminated in 14th place, earning $55,220.
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2 2, and .
Hellmuth: 9 9
6
River: 6
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