Updated chip counts have been posted; click on the "Chip Counts" tab for the end of day two numbers.
Sat Feb 18 02:30:00 -0800 2006
Day Two Has Ended
Day two at the L.A. Poker Classic has come to an end. Players are currently bagging their chips.
It appears that Fabrice Soulier is the chip leader with $462,000.
Official chip counts will be posted as soon as they are released from the Commerce.
Stay tuned to CardPlayer.com for all of the day three action.
Sat Feb 18 02:25:00 -0800 2006
Max Pescatori Eliminated
With only a few chips left, Max Pescatori just lost his all in and is eliminated from the tournament.
Sat Feb 18 02:21:00 -0800 2006
Max Pescatori Crippled
Max Pescatori just lost a huge pot against his opponent and is left with only a few thousand chips.
Sat Feb 18 02:13:00 -0800 2006
Antonio Esfandiari Eliminated
Esfandiari pushed all in for his remaining $9,000 but his pocket eights did not hold up. Antonio Esfandiari is eliminated from the tournament.
Sat Feb 18 02:09:00 -0800 2006
Antonio Esfandiari Loses Big Pot
Antonio Esfandiari is all in preflop and is called by the small blind. Antonio has him covered and shows 6-6. The small blind shows A-K and must improve to stay alive. The board is all blanks until the river king. Esfandiari is now crippled to under $9,000.
Sat Feb 18 01:50:00 -0800 2006
Scotty Nguyen Doubles Up on Brad Berman
With a raise in front of him, Scotty Nguyen reraises to $13,000. Behind him, Brad Berman moves all in. The original raiser folds and Scotty calls, showing pocket aces. Berman flips over pocket kings and the original raiser states that he folded queens. Scotty flops a set of aces and doubles up to over $90,000.
Sat Feb 18 01:44:00 -0800 2006
Phil Laak Doubles Up
Phil Laak has doubled up and now is sitting with over $80,000 chips.
Sat Feb 18 01:38:00 -0800 2006
Fabrice Soulier Tops $400,000
Fabrice Soulier has just eliminated another player and boosted his chip count to well over $400,000.
Sat Feb 18 01:21:00 -0800 2006
Four Card Flush for Antonio
Antonio Esfandiari moves all in preflop and warns Tony Cousineau to not call because he doesn't want to bust him. Cousineau doesn't listen though and calls all in with Ah-Kd. Esfandiari flips over Ad-Ks and it looks like it is going to be a chopped pot. However, the flop comes 6d-5d-2d giving Esfandiari the nut flush draw. The turn is the 3d, giving Antonio the nut flush and Cousineau is eliminated from the tournament.
