Wed Apr 11 20:15:00 PDT 2007
J.C. Tran Wins the $3,000 NLHE Event ($272,320)
Going into heads-up play with over a 2 to 1 chip lead, Card Player Player of the Year front runner J.C. Tran has won the $3,000 NLHE event at the Bellagio Five Star Classic. Jonathan Little finishes in second place and earns $146,760.
J.C. Tran wins the bracelet, $272,320 and an entry into the WPT Championship.
Wed Apr 11 19:56:00 PDT 2007
Scotty Nguyen Eliminated 3rd ($73,380)
Scotty Nguyen raises to $45,000 from the button and Jonathan Little calls from the big blind. The flop comes 10
9
5
and Little moves all in. Nguyen makes the call and shows K
Q
for a gut shot straight draw. However, Little turns over 10
9
for two pair. The turn is the 4
and the river comes the 5
. Little wins the pot and eliminates Nguyen in third place.
Wed Apr 11 19:29:00 PDT 2007
Final Table Blinds Raised
Blinds are now $10,000-$20,000 with a $4,000 ante.
Wed Apr 11 19:18:00 PDT 2007
Brian Wolfe Eliminated 4th ($40,015)
JC Tran raised to $40,000 under the gun and Brian Wolfe re-raised all in with A
3
. Tran called and showed Q
Q
. The board came K
Q
8
K
2
eliminating Wolfe in 4th place for $40,015.
Wed Apr 11 18:52:00 PDT 2007
Norman Contreras Eliminated 5th ($30,020)
Norman Contreras limped from the cutoff and JC Tran checked in the big blind. JC checked in the dark and the flop came 6
7
5
. Contreras went all in with 6
5
and Tran called with 6
6
. The turn came 3
and the river A
failing to improve Contreras sending him home in 5th place with $30,020.
Wed Apr 11 18:47:00 PDT 2007
Jimmy Diep Eliminated 6th ($23,350)
Jimmy Diep moves all in from the small blind for his last few chip with A
2
and is called by J.C. Tran in the big blind with J
10
. The board comes 9
7
6
9
3
and Tran makes a flush to win the pot and eliminate Diep from the tournament.
Wed Apr 11 18:41:00 PDT 2007
Marco Johnson Eliminated 7th ($16,675)
JC Tran raised to $40,000 from the cutoff and Marco Johnson went all in for his last $100,000. Scotty Nguyen flat called. JC Tran told Nguyen he was sure he had kings. Nguyen proved him wrong by flipping over A
A
while Johnson tabled A
T
. The board came J
9
6
6
8
sending Marco Johnson home in 7th place with $16,675.
Wed Apr 11 18:36:00 PDT 2007
Jimmy Diep Doubles Up
Jimmy Diep moves all in from the cutoff for his last $34,000. Marco Johnson calls the additional $18,000 and shows 8
2
. Diep turns over A
7
and the board comes K
7
7
9
J
. Diep wins the pot to double up.
Wed Apr 11 18:27:00 PDT 2007
Norman Contreras Doubles Up
JC Tran raised to $45,000 under the gun and Norman Contreras re-raised all in for his last $75,000 with J
J
. Tran called with 7
6
and the flop came 9
7
6
giving Tran bottom two pair. The Fontana Lounge again erupted in laughter as Tran outdrew his opponent. But the turn brought the T
and the river the 8
sending Contreras the pot with a Jack high straight.
Wed Apr 11 18:25:00 PDT 2007
Blind Increase
The blinds have been increased to $8,000-$16,000 with a $3,000 ante.
