2009 L.A. Poker Classic

$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 4
Event Info

2009 L.A. Poker Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$1,686,260
Event Info
Buy-in
$9,600
Entries
696
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
0

Short Stacks Refuse to Die

In the span of two minutes, there were three all-in players at three different tables. Each one doubled up. Most notably, Mike Sowers' aces held up against pocket queens to double Sowers to 410,000. Just seconds later Cornel Andrew Cimpan was all in with {K-?} {Q-?} against Danny Lu's {A-?} {Q-?} and flopped a king that held up through the river.

The field is definitely tending towards level stacks, which will make the process of winnowing these 31 players down to the last 18 a much longer one.

Tags: Cornel Andrew CimpanMike Sowers