AUTHOR: Jerry "Jet" Whittaker TITLE: Eric Hershler Wins 2007 L.A. Poker Classic DATE: 2:41 AM ----- BODY: Like a good Hollywood screenplay, the 2007 L.A. Poker Classic broke down
into three acts. Act One: A poker army, 791 strong, descends on the
Commerce Casino, making the 2007 LAPC the largest $10,000 event in WPT
history. Act Two: The field dwindles, many notable characters perish, and
the money bubble pops. Act Three: The six survivors battle at the final
table, and one player emerges as the tournament's newest champion, and the
winner of a $2.4 million first place cash prize. Sure, the plot sounds a
little melodramatic, but it's Hollywood, baby, what else did you expect?
Held in the Commerce Casino's Crown Ballroom, set up with the familiar
lights and cameras of the WPT's televised final table stage, play began at
5:13 p.m. PST with $30,000 - $60,000 blinds and $10,000 antes. The chip
counts coming into the final table were as follows:1. J.C. Tran -
$3,470,000 (seat No. 4) 2. Paul Wasicka - $3,390,000 (seat No. 3)
3. Jacobo Fernandez - $3,370,000 (seat No. 1) 4. Eric Hershler -
$2,160,000 (seat No. 6) 5. David Bach - $2,070,000 (seat No. 5) 6.
Chau Giang - $1,370,000 (seat No. 2) Whether a by product of fatigue or
strategy, play lasted over three hours before fans witnessed the final
table's
first elimination. --------