106. Eric Hershler has the button and limps in.  J.C. Tran raises an additional $700,000 from the big blind and Hershler makes the call.   The flop comes AJ6 and Tran bets $1,200,000.  Hershler moves all in and Tran makes the call.  Hershler shows J6 for two pair and Tran turns over A7 for a pair of aces.  The turn is the 4, taking away some of Tran's outs.  The river comes the 9 and Hershler wins the hand.

J.C Tran finishes the tournament in second place and earns $1,177,010.

Erick Hershler, in his first live poker tournament ever,  wins the L.A. Poker Classic, a $25,000 entry into the WPT Championship and $2,429,970.

Heads-up play has just started.

There is a quick break in the action while tournament officials prepare for the money presentation.

The updated chip count is:

Eric Hershler            $8,700,000
JC Tran                    $7,400,000

103. Jacobo Fernandez gets a walk on his big blind.

104. Fernandez moves all in from the small blind and gets no callers.

105. Fernandez moves all in from the button for $2,440,000 and Eric Hershler calls from the big blind.  Fernandez  turns over J2 but Hershler flips over AA.  The board comes A8252 and Hershler wins the hand with a full house.  Fernandez has been eliminated from the tournament in 3rd place.

The updated chip counts are:

JC Tran                    $7,870,000
Eric Hershler             $6,270,000
Jacob Fernandez       $1,650,000

The player are currently on a break.

99.  J.C. Tran raises to $900,000 from the small blind and wins the pot.

100. J.C. Tran raises to $900,000 from the button and gets no callers.

101. Eric Hershler moves all in from the button and wins the pot.

102. Jacobo Fernandez raises to $1,000,000 from the button and Eric Hershler calls from the big blind.  The flop comes AK2 and Hershler checks.  Fernandez bets $1,000,000 and Hershler moves all in for $1,920,000 more.  Fernandez goes into the tank for a few minutes before folding K-3 face up.  Hershler shows K10 and rakes the pot.

The updated chip counts are:

JC Tran                       $7,400,000
Jacobo Fernandez        $4,400,000
Eric Hershler               $4,000,000