Championship Day 2 | 2007 L.A Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 5

02-25-2007 18:59 UTC-7

Steve Diano and Allen Kessler Eliminated

[user22113]

A bad beat and a floor call could not change Steve Diano's departure. Allen Kessler finished more quietly.

Tags: alen kessler Elimination

02-25-2007 18:41 UTC-7

David Plastik Eliminated

[user22113]

Not a happy camper, David Plastik has left the building. Clearly a nasty bad beat.

Tags: david plastik

02-25-2007 18:36 UTC-7

Eric "Rizen" Lynch Elimination

[user22113]

Online legend Rizen's pocket Aces snapped off by The Grinder's Hilton Sisters {Q-Hearts}

after the Grinder flopped a set of ladies.

Tags: Elimination eric rizen michael mizrachi

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

02-25-2007 18:22 UTC-7

There will not be a break since we have only played 1/2 level today, right after the completed chip race, we will move to level 8.

15 minute breaks after full rounds today and a one hour dinner break at 7 PM.

02-25-2007 18:20 UTC-7

The Walking Wounded

[user628]

Both Erick Lindgren, and Tim Phan are getting short stacked. Lindgren has about 9,000, and Tim Phan just lost a pot to Shannon Shorr to put him at about 6,000.

Tags: erick lindgren tim phan

02-25-2007 18:20 UTC-7

More Eliminations

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David Levi and Robert Mizrachi have fallen.

330 players remaining, we lost three full tables in the first 45 minutes continuing the accelerated pace of bustouts from early this morning.

Tags: david levi robert mizrachi

02-25-2007 18:18 UTC-7

Breaking News: Patrik Antonius is Good

[user628]

The board read {A-Diamonds}

, and Patrik Antonius was faced with an all in bet from his opponent of about 23,000 chips, with about 20,000 in the middle. Patrik took 3 or 4 minutes in the tank, before making the call.

His opponent turns over {A-Clubs}