Pe Coasta de Vest a Statelor Unite ale Americii, in Los Angeles, se desfasoara in aceste zile WPT L.A. Poker Classic, cel mai atractiv eveniment fiind $10.000 Championship, acolo unde s-au inscris 521 de jucatori care au generat un fond de premiere de peste $5.000.000. Nick Maimone are un parcurs de exceptie la actuala editie si pentru a doua zi la rand, a reusit sa termine primul la fise, avand acum un stack de 567,400, ceea ce inseamna aproximativ 236 de blinduri. Maimone a recunoscut ca si-a construit stack-ul din cateva maini explozive in care a avut efectiv noroc de situatie, primind de pilda o data QQ v AJ cu J high board si inca o data QQ v AQ cu Q high board. Lucrurile sunt departe de a fi incheiate, printre cei 111 jucatori ramasi in concurs aflandu-se multe nume mari si aici ii amintim pe Mohsin Charania – locul 3 la fise 435,400 (181 bb), Antonio Esfandiari – 349,300 (146 bb), Daniel Lawrence Cates – 317,200 (132 bb) sau Mike Sexton – 270,400 (113 bb). Turneul se va relua astazi odata cu nivelul 13 – 1000-2000 si 300 ante.
Iata top 10 stackuri si premiile puse in joc:
1. Nick Maimone – 567,400 (236 bb)
2. Matt Berkey – 493,100 (205 bb)
3. Mohsin Charania – 435,400 (181 bb)
4. Daniel Strelitz – 410,000 (171 bb)
5. Bryce Yockey – 354,800 (148 bb)
6. William Vo – 350,000 (146 bb)
7. Antonio Esfandiari – 349,300 (146 bb)
8. Daniel Lawrence Cates – 317,200 (132 bb)
9. Igor Yaroshevskyy – 314,400 (131 bb)
10. Mike Sexton – 270,400 (113 bb)
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1st: $1,001,110 (suma include si pachetul de $15.000 pentru WPT Tournament of Champions)
2nd: $672,190
3rd: $431,340
4th: $300,690
5th: $230,380
6th: $191,490
7th: $161,320
8th: $128,650
9th: $96,640
10th-12th: $80,280
13th-15th: $64,130
16th-18th: $53,760
19th-21st: $45,380
22nd-24th: $37,950
25th-27th: $32,610
28th-36th: $27,780
37th-45th: $23,990
46th-54th: $20,300
55th-63rd: $17,150
64th-66th: $14,160
