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The first eight minutes of this level have pretty much consisted of the two men raising the button and passing the blinds and antes back and forth. We've had two flops, one river, and not a whole lot of betting.
DeMaci just doesn't have much wiggle room to play poker right now.
Joe Tehan opened for 240,000 and Chris DeMaci flatted. The flop came down 
, Tehan bet 375,000 and DeMaci moved all in for 2.645 total. Tehan quickly called and the cards were turned up.
Showdown
DeMaci: 
Tehan: 
Both players had flopped a pair of kings but Tehan's kicker put him in the lead. DeMaci supporters began shouting for a four, but it was the 
on the turn. That card meant that a four would no longer help DeMaci but any card jack or higher would result in a chop. There was a long pause as the dealer burned and put up the 
. Tehan's kicker held and he dispatched DeMaci in second place.
The 2010 PokerStars.net North American Poker Tour Los Angeles Main Event wrapped up tonight at the Crystal Casino in Compton, California. The venue had been changed for the final day in order to film the final table. Walking away with the title, the trophy and $725,000 in cold, hard cash was Joe Tehan after defeating Chris DeMaci in heads-up play.
The final table was stacked. DeMaci entered the day as the big chip leader, holding nearly 2.5 million chips more than his closest competitor. That competitor sitting in second place to start the day was none other than Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier. Mercier represents Team USA on his PokerStars patch, but he wasn’t the only team member at the final table. Canadian pro Anh Van Nguyen also found his way to the final eight. Throw in Michael Binger, Tehan, Ray Henson, Al Grimes and lead PokerNews Strategy instructor Jake Toole and you’re looking at an amazing lineup.
One by one, Tehan eliminated player after player. He busted every single player at the final table, including knocking out both Henson (5th) and Nguyen (4th) in the same hand. An amazing feat for someone coming into the final table fifth in chips.
After they got down to heads up, Tehan and DeMaci battled a bit before heading on a 15-minute break with DeMaci down to 2.54 million and Tehan holding 18.405 million in the lead. Shortly after they returned from break, the last hand went down.
Tehan raised from the button to 240,000 and DeMaci made the call. The flop came down and DeMaci checked. Tehan fired 375,000 and DeMaci moved all in. Tehan quickly called and tabled the best hand. He held the , out-kicking the for DeMaci. The turn paired the board with the and left DeMaci drawing to just a chop to stay alive. The river was the and that was it. DeMaci and Tehan got up to shake hands and congratulate each other on their respective finishes. DeMaci took home $440,000 for his runner-up finish and Tehan netted the first-place prize of $725,000.
Locking up this way put Tehan over the $3-million mark for live tournament earnings. Coming into this final table, Tehan boasted a career where he has won over $2.3 million. What’s amazing is that this $725,000 score isn’t even the largest of Tehan’s career. He scored $1,033,440 for winning the WPT Mandalay Bay Poker Championship back in 2006.
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe Tehan | USA | $725,000 |
| 2nd | Chris DeMaci | USA | $440,000 |
| 3rd | Al Grimes | USA | $250,000 |
| 4th | Anh Van Nguyen | Canada | $195,000 |
| 5th | Ray Henson | USA | $145,000 |
| 6th | Mike Binger | USA | $114,000 |
| 7th | Jason Mercier | USA | $84,857 |
| 8th | Jake Toole | USA | $60,000 |
For all of us on the PokerNews staff, thanks to following along and we'll see you at our next stop!
Main Event
Day 5 Completed
