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

03-01-2007 19:19 UTC-8

Crew Break

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There will be a two minute break to change the tapes in the cameras, which means we'll be back in ten minutes.

03-01-2007 19:21 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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JC Tran 5.05M
Paul Wasicka 2.81M
Jacobo Fernandez 2.1M
Eric Hershler 2.08M
David Bach 1.8M
Chau Giang 1.16K

(Chip counts through the first 24 hands.)

03-01-2007 19:27 UTC-8

Cards Are Back in the Air

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They will play one more hand in the level before the blinds increase.

Level: 27

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

03-01-2007 19:35 UTC-8

Hershler Bullies the Bully

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Hand #26: JC Tran raised 280K pre-flop from the cut-off. Eric Hershler re-raised to 680K from the small blind. After two minutes, Tran mucked and says, "I can't beat two Queens."

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03-01-2007 19:37 UTC-8

Celebrity Sighting: Olden Polynice

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Former NBA player Olden Polynice has been spotted in the crowd. He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1987 and then traded for Scottie Pippen. The journeyman played for the Sonics and L.A. Clippers, along with the Kings, the Jazz, and Pistons.

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03-01-2007 19:48 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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JC Tran 5M
Jacobo Fernandez 2.75M
Average Stack 2.636M
Paul Wasicka 2.6M
Eric Hershler 2.3M
David Bach 1.65M
Chau Giang 1.15M

(Through 30 hands)

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03-01-2007 19:56 UTC-8

Hershler Raises and Everyone Folds

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Eric Hershler raised consecutive pots pre-fop to 300K and everyone folded.

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03-01-2007 20:04 UTC-8

David Bach Resteals

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Hand #38: Paul Wasicka raised 280K and David Bach moved all in for about 1.65M. Everyone folded back around to Wasicka. He asked for a chip count on Bach and pondered a call. He eventually mucked.

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03-01-2007 20:16 UTC-8