LA Poker Classic gets to the Final Table

At the end of Day 5, here are the chip counts of the 6 remaining players

1. JC Tran $3.47M
2. Paul Wasicka $3.39M
3. Jacobo Fernandez $3.37M
4. David Bach $2.27M
5. Eric Hershler $2.16M
6. Chau Giang $1.37M

How they fell, ten down to six :-

10th Position :-

Tran limps from middle position with 4's and Jay Chang pushes all-in for 210K more. Tran calls.

Chang spikes a set, and Chang (KQ) has an inside straight draw. The draw doesnt come and Jay Chang is out in 10th place winning $91,125.

9th position :-

Ben Johnson gets all-in with pocket QUeens and David Bach calls with the nut flush drawn. David hit the flush on the river and when they count up they chips, Ben Johnson as exactly ONE CHIP. lol, poor guy. Feeling sorry for him, most of the others folds their hands, Chau Giang without even looking at his.

Johnson is anted-in, but Edler from the small blind wins with A9, after him and the big-blind check it down. Ben Johnson is out in 9th place winning $121,500

8th position :-

Paul Wasicka raises to 1,060,00 and Vincent Procopio moves all-in for 1,020,000. Vincent has QQ, Paul has AKos. Paul spikes a king and Vincent Procopio is out in 8th place winning $151,870.

7th position :-

Bill Edler launches with 34os, he is called by JC Tran with AK hearts. Flop comes 3 hearts and Bill Edler is out in 7th place winning $189,840.

And then there were 6


Footnote :- This event was won by Eric Hershler, with JC Tran finishing 2nd