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WPT Commerce Final Table |
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| Tuesday, 21 February 2006 |
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Alan Goehring Wins $2.4 Million! by B.J. Nemeth
Wednesday, Feb 22, 12:26 pm -- Alan Goehring Wins! Hand 144 - Daniel Quach has the button, he moves all in, and Goehring pauses a moment before calling. Goehring shows Kd-8h, but he's behind Quach's Ad-Jh. Nobody is a huge favorite here, but Goehring will need to improve to stay alive. The flop comes Qc-Jd-9c, and Quach is still in the lead with a pair of jacks, but Goehring has picked up a gut-shot straight draw. The turn card is the Kh, and Alan Goehring takes the lead with a pair of kings. Now Quach needs an ace or a ten to win the tournament. The river card is the 7c, and Alan Goehring wins the hand. The chips are counted down, and it's several minutes before everyone realizes that Alan Goehring had more chips, and Daniel Quach is eliminated in second place, earning $1,162,560. Alan Goehring wins the WPT Commerce L.A. Poker Classic, earning $2,391,550 and a $25,500 entry into the WPT World Championship at the end of the season. Wednesday, Feb 22, 12:23 am Hand 143 - Alan Goehring has the button, he limps for $500,000, and Quach checks. The flop comes Ah-Ac-2c, and both players check. The turn card is the Qc, and they check again. The river card is the 4s, and they check again. Goehring shows K-10, and Quach shows 10s-7s. Goehring takes the pot with his king high. Hand 142 - Daniel Quach has the button, he limps for $500,000, Goehring raises to $1,500,000, and Quach folds. Alan Goehring takes the pot. Hand 141 - Alan Goehring has the button, he limps for $500,000, and Quach checks. The flop comes Jd-8h-3h, Quach checks, Goehring bets $500,000, and Quach folds. Alan Goehring takes the pot. Hand 140 - Daniel Quach has the button, and he folds. Daniel Quach - $8 million Alan Goehring - $5.8 million Hand 139 - Alan Goehring has the button, he min-raises to $1,000,000, Quach moves all in, and Goehring folds. Daniel Quach takes the pot. Hand 138 - Daniel Quach has the button, he moves all in, and Goehring folds. Hand 137 - Alan Goehring has the button, he limps for $500,000, Quach moves all in, and Goehring folds. Daniel Quach takes the pot. Hand 136 - Daniel Quach has the button, he limps for $500,000, Goehring moves all in, and Quach folds. Alan Goehring takes the pot. Hand 135 - Alan Goehring has the button, he limps for $500,000, and Quach checks. The flop comes Qc-Jh-6s, and both players check. The turn card is the 2h, Quach checks, Goehring bets $500,000, and Quach folds. Hand 134 - Daniel Quach has the button, he moves all in, and Goehring folds. Hand 133 - Alan Goehring has the button, he moves all in, and Quach folds. Goehring shows one card -- the Ac -- as he collects the pot. Daniel Quach - $7.3 million Alan Goehring - $6.5 million Hand 132 - Daniel Quach has the button, he moves all in, and Goehring folds. Hand 131 - Alan Goehring has the button, he limps for $500,000, and Quach checks. The flop comes Ad-9d-6d, and both players check. The turn card is the 3c, and they check again. The river card is the 7h, and they check again. Goehring shows 10-6 (pair of sixes) to win the pot. Hand 130 - Daniel Quach has the button, and he moves all in. Goehring folds, and Quach takes the blinds and antes. Hand 129 - Alan Goehring has the button, he limps for $500,000, and Quach checks. The flop comes Jh-9d-2h, Quach check, Goehring bets $500,000, and Quach folds. The two players are nearly even in chips. Daniel Quach - $7.2 million Alan Goehring - $6.6 million Hand 128 - Daniel Quach has the button, he raises to $1.5 million, and Goehring moves all in for about $4.9 million. The crowd leaps to their feet, eagerly hoping for an all-in confrontation. But Quach takes his time to think, and the crowd falls silent. Quach eventually folds, and Alan Goehring takes the pot to a smattering of applause. Hand 127 - Alan Goehring has the button, he moves all in, and Quach folds 5-2 faceup. He now has $4.7 million, and Quach has $9 million. Tuesday, Feb 21, 11:57 pm -- Updated Chip Counts Daniel Quach - $9,700,000 Alan Goehring - $4,200,000 Hand 126 - Daniel Quach has the button, he limps for $500,000, and Goehring checks. The flop comes 8s-7d-4c, Goehring bets $600,000, and Quach folds. Alan Goehring takes the pot. Tuesday, Feb 21, 11:55 pm -- Blinds Increasing to $250,000-$500,000 ($50,000 Ante) Tuesday, Feb 21, 11:54 pm Hand 125 - Alan Goehring has the button, and he folds. Hand 124 - Daniel Quach has the button, he limps for $300,000, and Goehring checks. The flop comes As-Qh-10d, Goehring checks, Quach bets $700,000, and Goehring folds. Daniel Quach takes the pot. Hand 123 - Alan Goehring has the button, he raises to $600,000, and Quach folds. Hand 122 - Daniel Quach has the button, he limps for $300,000, Goehring raises to $700,000, and Quach calls. The flop comes 10h-10s-9c, and both players check. The turn card is the 4d, and they check again. The river card is the 5c, Goehring bets $1,000,000, and Quach folds. Alan Goehring takes the pot. Hand 121 - Alan Goehring has the button, he raises to $600,000, Quach moves all in, and Goehring folds. Daniel Quach takes the pot. Hand 120 - Daniel Quach has the button, and he folds. Hand 119 - Alan Goehring has the button, he limps for $300,000, and Quach checks. The flop comes Jd-3s-2d, and both players check. The turn card is the 9d, Quach checks, Goehring bets $400,000, Quach raises to $1,000,000, and Goehring folds. Daniel Quach takes the pot. Hand 118 - Daniel Quach has the button, he raises to $900,000, and Goehring folds. Hand 117 - Alan Goehring has the button, he limps for $300,000, and Quach checks his option. The flop comes 8s-5c-3c, and both players check. The turn card is the Ks, and they check again. The river card is the 2c, and they check again. Goehring shows A-2 (pair of deuces) to win the pot. Hand 116 - Daniel Quach has the button, he limps for $300,000, Goehring raises to $1,000,000, and Quach folds. Goehring takes the pot. Hand 115 - Alan Goehring has the button, he limps for $300,000, and Quach checks. The flop comes 9h-5s-3h, and both players check. The turn card is the 7s, Quach checks, Goehring bets $400,000, and Quach rechecks his cards as he thinks. Quach says, "Take it," and folds. Alan Goehring takes the pot. Hand 114 - Daniel Quach has the button, he limps for $300,000, and Goehring checks. The flop comes 8c-5c-5h, Goehring checks, Quach bets $300,000, and Goehring calls. The turn card is the 7c, Goehring checks, and Quach checks behind him. The river card is the 4d, and they check again. Goehring says, "Queen high," but Quach shows 9-8 (pair of eights) to win the pot. Tuesday, Feb 21, 11:32 pm -- Shuffle Up & Deal! With the festivities over, it's time for the final two players to finish off this tournament. There's a million-dollar difference between first and second, so there's a lot at stake here. It's time to shuffle up and deal! Reminder -- In heads-up play, the button has the small blind and acts first before the flop. Tuesday, Feb 21, 11:29 pm -- The Money Presentation The money presentations on the World Poker Tour are getting unoriginal. Another one featuring beautiful women in black dresses carrying platters of money to the table, followed by WPT Host Courtney Friel, who looks stunning in a red dress. Jen Creason and I discussed our favorites from the past, and we both chose the horse-drawn stagecoach from the WPT Reno event last spring. Instead of black dresses, the beautiful women were dressed as cowgirls, and they brought the money to the table in saddle bags. But it was very impressive, particularly with the live horses. Tuesday, Feb 21, 11:25 pm -- Gavin Smith & The Grinder Linda Johnson introduces Gavin Smith and Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi to the audience. She says, "You'll be seeing a lot of them in Season Four of the World Poker Tour." Tuesday, Feb 21, 11:20 pm -- Official Chip Counts There is a break as we prepare for heads-up play. There will be a money presentation soon. The next player eliminated will receive $1,162,560 for second, while the winner takes home $2,391,550 and a $25,500 seat into this season's WPT World Championship. Here are the official chip counts before heads-up play: Daniel Quach - $9,315,000 Alan Goehring - $4,510,000 Tuesday, Feb 21, 11:15 pm -- Michael Woo Eliminated in 3rd Place ($571,315) Hand 113 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, he raises to $1,000,000, and Quach moves all in from the big blind. Woo looks down with his hands on his head while he thinks for several minutes. He pops up and quickly says, "I call." Woo shows pocket fives (5h-5s), which is in a race situation against Quach's Ks-Qd. Woo will need to improve to stay alive. The flop comes Ah-As-Qs, and Quach pairs his queen to take the lead. The turn card is the 10s, and Woo needs a five on the river to survive. The last card is the 3h, and Michael Woo is eliminated in third place, earning $571,315. Tuesday, Feb 21, 11:07 pm Hand 112 - Daniel Quach has the button in seat 5, and everyone folds to Goehring in the big blind, giving him the blinds and antes. Hand 111 - Alan Goehring has the button in seat 4, and he raises to $600,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand 110 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, and Goehring raises to $600,000 from the small blind, winning the blinds and antes. Hand 109 - Daniel Quach has the button in seat 5, and Woo raises to $1,000,000 from the small blind, winning the blinds and antes. Tuesday, Feb 21, 11:06 pm -- Updated Chip Counts Linda Johnson announces the following approximate chip counts to the crowd: 1. Daniel Quach - $6,500,000 (seat 5) 2. Alan Goehring - $3,900,000 (seat 4) 3. Michael Woo - $3,200,000 (seat 3) Tuesday, Feb 21, 11:05 pm Hand 108 - Alan Goehring has the button in seat 4, and everyone folds to Woo in the big blind, giving him the blinds and antes. Hand 107 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, he limps for $300,000, Goehring limps from the small blind, and Quach checks his option. The flop comes Qd-9h-3h, Goehring checks, Quach checks, Woo bets $600,000, Goehring folds, and Quach moves all in. Woo thinks for a while before folding, and Daniel Quach takes the pot. Hand 106 - Daniel Quach has the button in seat 5, and everyone folds to Goehring in the big blind, giving him the blinds and antes. Hand 105 - Alan Goehring has the button in seat 4, and everyone folds to Woo in the big blind, giving him the blinds and antes. Hand 104 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, and he raises to $900,000, winning the blinds and antes. Tuesday, Feb 21, 10:57 pm -- Updated Chip Counts Linda Johnson announces the following chip counts to the crowd: 1. Daniel Quach - $6,000,000 (seat 5) 2. Alan Goehring - $4,250,000 (seat 4) 3. Michael Woo - $3,500,000 (seat 3) Tuesday, Feb 21, 10:54 pm -- Steven Simmons Out in 4th Place ($338,803) Hand 103 - Steven Simmons has the button in seat 1, and he moves all in for $1,795,000, and Goehring calls from the big blind with Kh-Jh. Simmons is dominated with Jc-10h, and he'll need to improve to stay alive. The flop comes 5c-4d-3s, and Goehring is still in the lead. The turn card is the 6h, putting a four-card straight on the board that could lead to a chopped pot if there's a deuce or a seven on the river. But the last card is the Qh, and Steven Simmons is eliminated in fourth place, earning $338,803. The next player eliminated will receive $571,315 for third place. Tuesday, Feb 21, 10:49 pm -- Updated Chip Counts Linda Johnson announces the following approximate chip counts to the crowd: 1. Daniel Quach - $6,400,000 (seat 5) 2. Michael Woo - $3,600,000 (seat 3) 3. Alan Goehring - $2,200,000 (seat 4) 4. Steven Simmons - $1,800,000 (seat 1) Tuesday, Feb 21, 10:48 pm Hand 102 - Daniel Quach has the button in seat 5, and he raises to $800,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand 101 - Alan Goehring has the button in seat 4, and Woo moves all in under the gun, winning the blinds and antes. Tuesday, Feb 21, 10:46 pm -- Blinds Increasing to $150,000-$300,000 ($30,000 Ante) The blinds increase to $150,000-$300,000, with a $30,000 ante. Play will continue without a break. Tuesday, Feb 21, 10:45 pm Hand 100 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, Goehring limps for $200,000 from the small blind, and Quach checks his option. The flop comes Kh-10c-10d, Goehring bets $200,000, and Quach folds. Alan Goehring takes the pot. Hand 99 - Steven Simmons has the button in seat 1, Quach raises to $600,000, and Goehring calls from the big blind. The flop comes 6s-4s-4d, Goehring checks, Quach bets $800,000, and Goehring quickly calls. The turn card is the 3s, so some potential draws were hit. Goehring checks, and Quach moves all in. Goehring folds, and Daniel Quach takes the pot. Hand 98 - Daniel Quach has the button in seat 5, Simmons raises to $600,000 from the small blind, winning the blinds and antes. Hand 97 - Alan Goehring has the button in seat 4, and he moves all in, winning the blinds and antes. Goehring shows pocket tens as he picks up the pot. Tuesday, Feb 21, 10:35 pm -- Updated Chip Counts 1. Daniel Quach - $4,500,000 (seat 5) 2. Michael Woo - $3,870,000 (seat 3) 3. Alan Goehring - $3,100,000 (seat 4) 4. Steven Simmons - $2,330,000 (seat 1) Tuesday, Feb 21, 10:32 pm -- J.C. Tran Out in 5th Place ($265,728) Hand 96 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, Tran raises to $600,000, Goehring moves all in for $1,420,000 from the small blind, and Tran calls with pocket aces (A  A ). Goehring shows pocket fives (5 5 ), and he'll need to improve to win the hand. The flop comes 9 7 2, and Tran picks up a flush draw to further dominate Goehring's pocket fives. The turn card is the 2, and now Goehring can catch either five, as he would make a full house. The river card is -- the 5d! The crowd is a mixture of cheers and boos, with a spattering of applause. The chips are counted down, and Goehring has Tran covered by a single chip -- $25,000. J.C. Tran is eliminated in fifth place, earning $265,728. Alan Goehring now has over $3 million in chips. Tuesday, Feb 21, 10:28 pm Hand 95 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 2, Woo limps for $200,000 from the small blind, and Goehring checks his option. The flop comes 7d-6c-2h, Woo checks, Goehring moves all in for $945,000, and Woo thinks for about two minutes before folding. Alan Goehring takes the pot. Tuesday, Feb 21, 10:24 pm -- Alan Goehring Doubles Through Michael Woo Hand 94 - Steven Simmons has the button in seat 1, Goehring moves all in under the gun for $480,000, and Woo calls from the big blind with Jd-6s. Goehring dominates him with pocket jacks (Jc-Js), and is looking to double up here. The flop comes Kc-Ks-Qh, and Goehring is still in the lead with his pocket jacks. But several people in the audience start shouting for a queen, which would chop the pot between them. (Many in the audience are getting restless, hoping the final table will get heads up soon.) The turn card is the 8h, and Woo needs a six on the river to eliminate Goehring. But the river card is the Jh, and Goehring makes a full house with the case jack on the river to double up to $1.14 million in chips. Tuesday, Feb 21, 10:21 pm Hand 93 - Daniel Quach has the button in seat 5, and everyone folds to Tran in the big blind, giving him the blinds and antes. Hand 92 - Alan Goehring has the button in seat 4, Quach limps for $200,000 from the small blind, and Simmons checks his option. The flop comes Kh-Qs-10h, Quach checks, Simmons bets $200,000, and Quach folds. Steven Simmons takes the pot. Hand 91 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, Goehring limps for $200,000 from the small blind, and Quach checks his option. The flop comes Kd-9h-2d, Goehring bets $300,000, Quach moves all in, and Goehring immediately folds. Daniel Quach takes the pot. Hand 90 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 2, and Woo moves all in from the small blind, winning the blinds and antes. Tuesday, Feb 21, 10:14 pm -- Michael Woo Doubles Through J.C. Tran Hand 89 - Steven Simmons has the button in seat 1, Tran raises to $600,000 from the small blind, and Woo moves all in from the big blind for $1,450,000. Tran thinks for several minutes with the crowd in complete silence before he finally calls with pocket sevens (7d-7h). Woo dominates him with pocket nines (9c-9d). The flop comes 10h-10s-8d, and Woo is still in the lead. The turn card is the 10c, giving both players a full house, but Woo's is higher, and it's impossible for Tran to catch up. Even if he catches a seven on the river, he'll still have tens full of sevens. (The meaningless river card is the 3s.) Michael Woo doubles up through J.C. Tran. Tuesday, Feb 21, 10:09 pm Hand 88 - Daniel Quach has the button in seat 5, he raises to $500,000, and Tran calls from the big blind. The flop comes Qc-8d-3d, Tran checks, Quach bets $500,000, and Tran folds. Daniel Quach takes the pot. Hand 87 - Alan Goehring has the button in seat 4, Quach limps for $200,000 from the small blind, and Simmons checks his option. The flop comes Ks-Kc-4c, Quach checks, Simmons bets $200,000, and Quach folds. Steven Simmons takes the pot. Tuesday, Feb 21, 10:05 pm -- Shuffle Up & Deal! The players are back in their seats and ready to play. Shuffle up and deal! Tuesday, Feb 21, 9:48 pm -- Break & Official Chip Counts The players are given a ten-minute break. The blinds will remain at $100,000-$200,000, with a $20,000 ante. Trivia Alert -- It took 80 hands for us to lose the first player at this final table. That sets a new WPT record, breaking the previous record of 73 hands set at the WPT Borgata event this past September. Interestingly, the Borgata event only lasted 21 more hands, for a total of 94. So there's still a chance that we'll be out of here before midnight. Here are the official chip counts from the break: 1. J.C. Tran - $4,165,000 (seat 2) 2. Daniel Quach - $3,975,000 (seat 5) 3. Michael Woo - $2,195,000 (seat 3) 4. Steven Simmons - $2,135,000 (seat 1) 5. Alan Goehring - $1,345,000 (seat 4) Tuesday, Feb 21, 9:48 pm Hand 86 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, Tran raises to $500,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand 85 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 2, Quach limps under the gun for $200,000, and Goehring calls from the big blind. The flop comes Qd-6h-3s, Goehring checks, Quach bets $300,000, and Goehring folds. Daniel Quach takes the pot. Hand 84 - Steven Simmons has the button in seat 1, and Quach raises to $500,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand 83 - Daniel Quach has the button in seat 5, and everyone folds to Tran in the big blind, giving him the blinds and antes. Hand 82 - Alan Goehring has the button in seat 4, and everyone folds to Simmons in the big blind, giving him the blinds and antes. Tuesday, Feb 21, 9:42 pm -- Updated Chip Counts 1. J.C. Tran - $3,700,000 (seat 2) 2. Daniel Quach - $3,500,000 (seat 5) 3. Michael Woo - $2,700,000 (seat 3) 4. Steven Simmons - $2,600,000 (seat 1) 5. Alan Goehring - $1,750,000 (seat 4) Tuesday, Feb 21, 9:41 pm Hand 81 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, Simmons raises to $600,000, Quach moves all in, and Simmons folds. Quach takes the pot. Tuesday, Feb 21, 9:38 pm -- Per "Nemo" Ummer Out in 6th Place ($199,296) Hand 80 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 2, Ummer moves all in for $1.2 million, and Tran calls with Ah-Kh. Ummer shows Ac-7c, and he's dominated again with his tournament life on the line. The flop comes 10d-10h-4h, and Tran takes a dominating lead, picking up a flush draw and killing one of Ummer's outs. The turn card is the Js, and Ummer needs a non-heart seven on the river to stay alive. The river card is the 2c, and Per "Nemo" Ummer is eliminated in sixth place, earning $199,296. The next player eliminated will receive $265,728 for fifth place. Tuesday, Feb 21, 9:35 pm Hand 79 - Steven Simmons has the button in seat 1, Tran limps for $200,000 from the small blind, and Woo checks his option. The flop comes Qh-6s-4d, Tran checks, Woo bets $250,000, and Tran folds. Woo takes the pot. Hand 78 - Per Ummer has the button in seat 6, and everyone folds to Tran in the big blind, giving him the blinds and antes. Hand 77 - Daniel Quach has the button in seat 5, and Tran raises under the gun to $500,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand 76 - Alan Goehring has the button in seat 4, and Tran raises to $485,000, winning the blinds and antes. Tuesday, Feb 21, 9:28 pm -- Shuffle Up & Deal! The break has ended, and the players are back in their seats. Time to shuffle up and deal! Tuesday, Feb 21, 9:25 pm -- Official Chip Counts Here are the official chip counts from the break: 1. Steven Simmons - $3,155,000 (seat 1) 2. Daniel Quach - $2,995,000 (seat 5) 3. Michael Woo - $2,505,000 (seat 3) 4. Alan Goehring - $2,190,000 (seat 4) 5. Per Ummer - $1,600,000 (seat 6) 6. J.C. Tran - $1,405,000 (seat 2) Tuesday, Feb 21, 9:20 pm -- Blinds Increasing to $100,000-$200,000 ($20,000 Ante) The players take a short break before the blinds increase. The $5,000 chips are being raced off the tables during the break. Tuesday, Feb 21, 9:19 pm -- Per "Nemo" Ummer Doubles Through Alan Goehring Hand 75 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, and Ummer moves all in under the gun for $695,000, and Goehring calls from the small blind. Ummer shows Kc-Qh, but Goehring dominates him with Ac-Qc. Ummer will need to improve to survive. The flop comes Kh-Qs-8d, and Ummer flops two pair to take the lead. The turn card is the 3c, and Goehring needs an ace on the river to eliminate Ummer. The last card is the 9d, and Per "Nemo" Ummer doubles up through Alan Goehring. Tuesday, Feb 21, 9:15 pm Hand 74 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 2, and everyone folds to Goehring in the big blind, giving him the blinds and antes. Hand 73 - Steven Simmons has the button in seat 1, Goehring limps under the gun for $120,000, Simmons raises to $500,000, and Goehring folds. Simmons takes the pot. Hand 72 - Per Ummer has the button in seat 6, and everyone folds to Tran in the big blind, giving him the blinds and antes. Tuesday, Feb 21, 9:12 pm -- Updated Chip Counts 1. Daniel Quach - $3,200,000 (seat 5) 2. Michael Woo - $2,900,000 (seat 3) 3. Alan Goehring - $2,850,000 (seat 4) 4. Steven Simmons - $2,800,000 (seat 1) 5. J.C. Tran - $1,400,000 (seat 2) 6. Per Ummer - $700,000 (seat 6) Tuesday, Feb 21, 9:11 pm Hand 71 - Daniel Quach has the button in seat 5, and Woo raises to $360,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand 70 - Alan Goehring has the button in seat 4, and Tran moves all in again. Everyone folds, and Tran picks up the blinds and antes. J.C. Tran is now up to about $1.4 million in chips. Tuesday, Feb 21, 9:07 pm -- J.C. Tran Doubles Through Per Ummer Hand 69 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, Ummer limps under the gun for $120,000, Tran moves all in for $445,000, and Ummer calls with As-4s. Tran shows Ad-5d. Even though Tran has a higher kicker here, the most likely scenario is that they'll chop the pot. The flop comes Qh-5s-5h, and Tran takes a big lead with trip fives. The turn card is the Jd, and Ummer is drawing dead. (The meaningless river card is the 6d.) J.C. Tran doubles up to over $1.1 million. Tuesday, Feb 21, 9:04 pm Hand 68 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 2, and everyone folds to Goehring in the big blind, giving him the blinds and antes. Hand 67 - Steven Simmons has the button in seat 1, and he raises to $400,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand 66 - Per Ummer has the button in seat 6, and Woo raises under the gun to $360,000, and everyone folds to Tran in the big blind. Tran folds two face cards as Woo collects the blinds and antes. Hand 65 - Daniel Quach has the button in seat 5, Tran moves all in under the gun for $415,000, winning the blinds and antes. Tran shows pocket nines as the collects the pot. Hand 64 - Alan Goehring has the button in seat 4, he limps for $120,000, Quach limps from the small blind, and Ummer checks his option. The flop comes Ah-Jc-5s, and it's checked to Goehring, who bets $120,000. The other players fold, and Goehring takes the pot. Hand 63 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, Goehring limps for $120,000 from the small blind, and Quach checks his option. The flop comes Ac-9s-3d, Goehring bets $200,000, and Quach folds. Alan Goehring takes the pot. Hand 62 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 2, Woo limps for $120,000 from the small blind, and Goehring checks his option. The flop comes Jd-6d-6h, Woo bets $160,000, and Goehring calls. The turn card is the 4s, and both players check. The river card is the Kh, and they check again. Woo shows 8s-5c (eight high), but Goehring shows Jc-4d (two pair) to win the pot. Tuesday, Feb 21, 8:53 pm -- Updated Chip Counts Linda Johnson announces the following approximate chip counts to the crowd: 1. Daniel Quach - $3,700,000 (seat 5) 2. Steven Simmons - $3,045,000 (seat 1) 3. Michael Woo - $2,500,000 (seat 3) 4. Alan Goehring - $2,000,000 (seat 4) 5. Per Ummer - $1,700,000 (seat 6) 6. J.C. Tran - $475,000 (seat 2) Tuesday, Feb 21, 8:52 pm Hand 61 - Steven Simmons has the button in seat 1, Simmons raises to $360,000, Woo moves all in from the big blind, and Simmons folds. Hand 60 - Per Ummer has the button in seat 6, and Simmons moves all in from the small blind, winning the blinds and antes. Hand 59 - Daniel Quach has the button in seat 5, and Goehring raises to $320,000, winning the blinds and antes. Tuesday, Feb 21, 8:45 pm -- Short Break There is a problem with one of the WPT cameras, so there will be a short break. The players are staying in their seats, so this might only be a minute or three. The break lasts two minutes before the cards are back in the air. Tuesday, Feb 21, 8:44 pm Hand 58 - Alan Goehring has the button in seat 4, and he moves all in for $1,540,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand 57 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, and Simmons raises to $320,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand 56 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 2, Ummer limps for $120,000, and Goehring calls from the big blind. The flop comes 10d-9d-3d, Goehring checks, Ummer bets $200,000, and Goehring calls. The turn card is the Qs, and both players check. The river card pairs the board with the 9c, and they both check. Both players show a ten with a low kicker to chop the pot. (Both players had two pair, tens and nines, with a queen kicker.) Hand 55 - Steven Simmons has the button in seat 1, and everyone folds to Woo in the big blind, giving him the blinds and antes. Hand 54 - Per Ummer has the button in seat 6, and Quach raises to $375,000, winning the blinds and antes. Quach shows pocket queens as he collects the pot. Hand 53 - Daniel Quach has the button in seat 5, he raises to $300,000, winning the blinds and antes. He shows pocket fives as he collects the pot. Hand 52 - Alan Goehring has the button in seat 4, and Woo raises to $360,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand 51 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, Goehring limps for $120,000 from the small blind, and Quach checks his option. The flop comes K-4-2 with two hearts, Goehring bets $200,000, and Quach folds. Alan Goehring takes the pot. Hand 50 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 2, he raises to $300,000, and Goehring calls from the big blind. The flop comes Qh-9h-5s, and both players check. The turn card is the 9c, Goehring bets $200,000, and Tran folds. Alan Goehring takes the pot. Hand 49 - Steven Simmons has the button in seat 1, and Quach raises to $300,000, winning the blinds and antes. Tuesday, Feb 21, 8:25 pm -- Shuffle Up & Deal! The break is over, and the players have taken their seats. Time to shuffle up and deal! Tuesday, Feb 21, 8:15 pm -- Official Chip Counts Here are the official chip counts from the break: 1. Daniel Quach - $3,470,000 (seat 5) 2. Steven Simmons - $3,440,000 (seat 1) 3. Per Ummer - $2,190,000 (seat 6) 4. Michael Woo - $2,180,000 (seat 3) 5. J.C. Tran - $1,190,000 (seat 2) 6. Alan Goehring - $1,015,000 (seat 4) Tuesday, Feb 21, 8:11 pm -- Short Break The players take a short break while the WPT crew replaces the tapes in the camera and other technical things. Tuesday, Feb 21, 8:10 pm Hand 48 - Per Ummer has the button in seat 6, Quach limps for $120,000, Ummer raises to $400,000, Simmons calls from the small blind, and Quach folds. The flop comes 9 7 6, Simmons bets $400,000, and Ummer folds. Simmons takes the pot. Tuesday, Feb 21, 8:07 pm -- Updated Chip Counts Linda Johnson announces the following approximate chip counts to the crowd: 1. Daniel Quach - $3,500,000 (seat 5) 2. Steven Simmons - $2,700,000 (seat 1) 3. Per Ummer - $2,500,000 (seat 6) 4. Michael Woo - $2,300,000 (seat 3) 5. J.C. Tran - $1,500,000 (seat 2) 6. Alan Goehring - $1,000,000 (seat 4) Tuesday, Feb 21, 8:06 pm Hand 47 - Daniel Quach has the button in seat 5, and he raises to $260,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand 46 - Alan Goehring has the button in seat 4, Woo raises to $400,000, and Goehring calls. The flop comes A K 9, and both players check. The turn card pairs the board with the 9, and both players check again. The river card is the Q, Woo bets $300,000, and Goehring calls. Woo shows A-8 (pair of aces), and Goehring mucks. Woo takes the pot. Tuesday, Feb 21, 8:01 pm -- Updated Chip Counts Linda Johnson announces the following approximate chip counts to the crowd: 1. Daniel Quach - $3,500,000 (seat 5) 2. Per Ummer - $2,800,000 (seat 6) 3. Steven Simmons - $2,700,000 (seat 1) 4. Alan Goehring - $1,750,000 (seat 4) 5. J.C. Tran - $1,500,000 (seat 2) 6. Michael Woo - $1,400,000 (seat 3) Tuesday, Feb 21, 8:00 pm Hand 45 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, Goehring limps from the small blind for $120,000, Quach raises to $370,000 from the big blind, and Goehring calls. The flop comes 9d-7d-4c, Goehring bets $350,000, and Quach thinks for a moment before saying, "All in." Goehring folds, and Quach takes the pot. Tuesday, Feb 21, 7:57 pm -- Blinds Increase to $60,000-$120,000 ($15,000 Ante) The blinds increase to $60,000-$120,000, with a $15,000 ante. Play will continue without a break. Tuesday, Feb 21, 7:56 pm -- J.C. Tran Doubles Through Alan Goehring Hand 44 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 2, he moves all in for $655,000, and Goehring calls with Kc-Jc. Tran shows As-Kd, and he's in a dominating position here to double up. The flop comes Qd-7h-2h, and Tran is still in the lead. The turn card is the 4c, and Goehring needs to catch a jack on the river to bust Tran here. The river card is the 2s, and J.C. Tran doubles through Alan Goehring. J.C. Tran is now up to about $1.4 million in chips. Tuesday, Feb 21, 7:53 pm Hand 43 - Steven Simmons has the button in seat 1, he raises to $200,000, and Tran calls from the small blind. The flop comes A 9 8, and both players check. The turn card is the 7, Tran bets $200,000, Simmons moves all in, and Tran folds. Steven Simmons takes the pot. Hand 42 - Per Ummer has the button in seat 6, and everyone folds to Tran in the big blind, giving him the blinds and antes. Tuesday, Feb 21, 7:49 pm -- Alan Goehring Takes a $2 Million Pot from Per Ummer Hand 41 - Daniel Quach has the button in seat 5, Goehring raises to $200,000, and Ummer calls from the small blind. The flop comes Q 7 2, and both players check. The turn card is the 10h, Ummer bets $200,000, and Goehring calls. The river card is the 3c, Ummer bets $200,000, Goehring raises to $500,000, and Ummer thinks a while. He finally says he wants to see where Goehring is, so he calls. Goehring says, "two pair," and shows Q-10. Ummer mucks, and Goehring takes the pot worth just under $2 million in chips. Tuesday, Feb 21, 7:44 pm -- Daniel Quach Makes a Set of Aces Hand 40 - Alan Goehring has the button in seat 4, Simmons raises to $200,000, Tran calls, Quach reraises to $500,000 from the small blind, Simmons folds, and Tran calls. The flop comes A J 5, Quach checks, Tran bets $290,000, and Quach calls. The turn card is the 7 , and both players check. The river card is the 3, Quach moves all in, and Tran folds. Quach shows pocket aces (A A) for top set as he collects the pot worth nearly $2 million. Tuesday, Feb 21, 7:38 pm -- Updated Chip Counts Linda Johnson announces the following approximate chip counts to the crowd: 1. Per Ummer - $3,800,000 (seat 6) 2. Steven Simmons - $2,650,000 (seat 1) 3. Alan Goehring - $2,150,000 (seat 4) 4. Michael Woo - $1,560,000 (seat 3) 5. Daniel Quach - $1,550,000 (seat 5) 6. J.C. Tran - $1,530,000 (seat 2) Tuesday, Feb 21, 7:37 pm Hand 39 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, Tran limps for $80,000, Goehring limps from the small blind, and Quach checks his option. The flop comes 7 3 2, Goehring checks, Quach checks, Tran bets $130,000, Goehring calls, and Quach folds. The turn card is the A, and both players check. The river card is the 4, Goehring checks, Tran bets $180,000, and Goehring folds. Tran takes the pot. Tuesday, Feb 21, 7:34 pm -- Alan Goehring Doubles Through Daniel Quach Hand 38 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 2, Quach raises to $275,000, and Goehring calls from the big blind. The flop comes J 9 9,and both players check. The turn card is the Q, Goehring bets $225,000, Quach moves all in, and Goehring calls with 9 7 for trip nines. Quach shows pocket tens (10 10), and he has an open-ended straight draw. The river card is the Q , and Alan Goehring doubles through Daniel Quach. Tuesday, Feb 21, 7:30 pm Hand 37 - Steven Simmons has the button in seat 1, Quach raises to $250,000, and Woo calls from the big blind. The flop comes 9 5 3, Woo checks, Quach bets $280,000, and Woo folds. Daniel Quach takes the pot. Hand 36 - Per Ummer has the button in seat 6, he limps for $80,000, and Tran checks his option. The flop comes K Q 5, and both players check. The turn card is the A, Tran checks, Ummer bets $200,000, and Tran folds. Per Ummer takes the pot. Hand 35 - Daniel Quach has the button in seat 5, and he raises to win the blinds and antes. Tuesday, Feb 21, 7:22 pm -- Updated Chip Counts Linda Johnson announces the following approximate chip counts to the crowd: 1. Per Ummer - $4,000,000 (seat 6) 2. Steven Simmons - $2,630,000 (seat 1) 3. Daniel Quach - $2,550,000 (seat 5) 4. Michael Woo - $1,900,000 (seat 3) 5. J.C. Tran - $1,650,000 (seat 2) 6. Alan Goehring - $1,200,000 (seat 4) Tuesday, Feb 21, 7:21 pm -- Per "Nemo" Ummer Doubles Through J.C. Tran Hand 34 - Alan Goehring has the button in seat 4, Tran raises to $220,000, Ummer reraises to $500,000, and Tran calls. The flop comes Q 9 8, Ummer bets $600,000, and Tran thinks for a minute before moving all in. Ummer calls all in for $1,335,000, showing pocket aces (Ad-As). Tran shows 10d-7s (open-ended straight draw), and he'll need to improve to bust Ummer here. The turn card pairs the board with the Qh, and Tran needs a six or a jack on the river to win the hand. The river card is the 5h, which teases the crowd for a moment before it sinks in that Tran missed his straight draw. Per "Nemo" Ummer doubles up through J.C. Tran. Tuesday, Feb 21, 7:16 pm Hand 33 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, Ummer limps under the gun for $80,000, Simmons limps, Tran limps, Goehring limps from the small blind, and Quach checks his option. Five players see a flop of Qh-8s-6c, and it's checked to Tran, who bets $200,000. Everyone else folds, and Tran picks up the pot. Hand 32 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 2, Simmons raises to $200,000, Woo reraises to $800,000, and Simmons folds. Michael Woo takes the pot. Hand 31 - Steven Simmons has the button in seat 1, he raises to $200,000, winning the blinds and antes. Tuesday, Feb 21, 7:09 pm -- Steven Simmons Doubles Through Per "Nemo" Ummer Hand 30 - Per Ummer has the button in seat 6, he raises to $225,000, and Simmons moves all in from the small blind for a total of $1,445,000. Ummer says, "I call," and shows pocket jacks (J J). But Simmons dominates him with pocket queens (Q Q), and he even dominates the suits to kill any flush suckout possibilities. The flop comes A 10 4, and Simmons is still in the lead with his queens. The turn card is the 2 , the river card is the 10, and Steven Simmons doubles through Per Ummer. Simmons should now have about $3 million in chips. Per Ummer should have about $1 million in chips left. Tuesday, Feb 21, 7:05 pm Hand 29 - Daniel Quach has the button in seat 5, and he raises to $225,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand 28 - Alan Goehring has the button in seat 4, Simmons raises under the gun to $200,000, Tran calls, and Ummer reraises to $1,000,000 from the big blind. The other two players fold, and Ummer picks up a quick $750,000 pot. Hand 27 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, Ummer limps under the gun for $80,000, Goehring limps from the small blind, and Quach checks his option. The flop comes K Q 9, Goehring checks, Quach checks, Ummer bets $200,000, Goehring folds, and Quach folds. Ummer picks up another pot. He's undefeated to this point, but he's only played three hands. Tuesday, Feb 21, 6:57 pm -- Shuffle Up & Deal! The break is over, and the players are ready to resume play. Shuffle up and deal! Tuesday, Feb 21, 6:41 pm -- Blinds Increase to $40,000-$80,000 ($10,000 Ante) The players take a 15-minute break before the blinds increase to $40,000-$80,000, with a $10,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts from the break: 1. J.C. Tran - $3,550,000 (seat 2) 2. Per "Nemo" Ummer - $2,775,000 (seat 6) 3. Daniel Quach - $2,475,000 (seat 5) 4. Steven Simmons - $1,765,000 (seat 1) 5. Michael Woo - $1,740,000 (seat 3) 6. Alan Goehring - $1,540,000 (seat 4) Tuesday, Feb 21, 6:40 pm Hand 26 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 2, Quach raises to $200,000, Tran reraises to $600,000, and Quach moves all in for $1,820,000. Tran calls and shows A K. Quach shows A K , and it's a probable chop. The board comes Kc-5d-3h-2s-3s, and the two players chop the pot. Hand 25 - Steven Simmons has the button in seat 1, Tran limps for $50,000 from the small blind, and Woo checks his option. The flop comes K 7 5, and both players check. The turn card is the Q, and they check again. The river card is the J, and they check again. Tran shows J 8 (pair of jacks) to collect the pot. Hand 24 - Per Ummer has the button in seat 6, Simmons limps for $50,000 from the small blind, and Tran checks his option. The flop comes J 4 3, Simmons checks, Tran bets $50,000, and Simmons folds. Tran takes the pot. Hand 23 - Daniel Quach has the button in seat 5, Woo raises to $150,000, and Goehring calls. The flop comes 10 9 8, Woo bets $200,000, and Goehring calls. The turn card is the 7 , putting three diamonds on the board along with a four-card straight. Both players check, and the river card is the 5 . They check again, and it's time to show the cards. Woo shows 10 3 (pair of tens), and Goehring shows A 10 (pair of tens, higher kicker). Alan Goehring takes a pot worth over $700,000. Hand 22 - Alan Goehring has the button in seat 4, Tran limps for $50,000, and Ummer checks his option. The flop comes A 7 7, Ummer checks, Tran bets $50,000, and Ummer calls. The turn card is the Jd, and both players check. The river card is the 2s, Ummer bets $150,000, and Tran folds. Ummer has now played two hands, and won them both. If you fold 18 hands in a row, you earn a little respect. Hand 21 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, and Tran raises to $140,000, winning the blinds and antes. Tuesday, Feb 21, 6:23 pm Hand 20 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 2, Quach raises under the gun to $200,000, winning the blinds and antes. Quach shows pocket kings as he picks up the pot. Hand 19 - Steven Simmons has the button in seat 1, and Ummer calls! He's ready to play a hand! Tran limps from the small blind, and Woo checks his option. The flop comes Q 10 3, Tran checks, Woo checks, and Ummer checks. The turn card is the A, Tran checks, Woo checks, and the crowd cheers as Ummer bets $100,000. The other two players fold, and the audience cheers as Ummer picks up his first pot of the day. It only took him 19 hands before he found one worth playing. Hand 18 - Per Ummer has the button in seat 6, and Simmons raises to $250,000 from the small blind, winning the blinds and antes. After the hand, Linda Johnson points out that Ummer has two photos by his chips -- one of his child, and the other an ultrasound, Hand 17 - Daniel Quach has the button in seat 5, Tran raises to $140,000, and now the crowd is rhythmically chanting "Nemo! Nemo!" as they slowly build in volume. But Per "Nemo" Ummer folds his small blind, and the crowd groans. Simmons folds in the big blind, and J.C. Tran picks up the blinds and antes. Hand 16 - Alan Goehring has the button in seat 4, Simmons raises under the gun to $150,000, and Ummer thinks a moment in the big blind, as some people in the audience shout "Nemo!" But he folds his cards, and he has yet to play a single hand. Simmons picks up the blinds and antes. Hand 15 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, Goehring limps for $50,000 from the small blind, and Quach checks his option. The flop comes A 6 2, Goehring bets $75,000, and Quach folds. Goehring picks up the pot. Hand 14 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 2, Simmons raises to $150,000, and there is applause from the audience, as this is the first hand he's participated in. J.C. Tran puts him to the test right away, reraising to $400,000. Steve Simmons pauses a moment before saying, "All in," and this gets a huge cheer from the crowd, hoping for the first big confrontation of the day. Simmons has about $1,135,000, and Tran thinks for about thirty seconds before folding. Simmons picks up a pot worth about $900,000 in chips. Interestingly, Per "Nemo" Ummer has yet to play a single hand. Hand 13 - Steven Simmons has the button in seat 1, and Quach raises to $150,000, winning the blinds and antes. Linda Johnson announces the following approximate chip counts to the crowd: 1. J.C. Tran - $3,800,000 (seat 2) 2. Per Ummer - $2,700,000 (seat 6) 3. Daniel Quach - $2,400,000 (seat 5) 4. Michael Woo - $2,200,000 (seat 3) 5. Steven Simmons - $1,290,000 (seat 1) 6. Alan Goehring - $1,200,000 (seat 4) Hand 12 - Per Ummer has the button in seat 6, Goehring min-raises to $100,000, and Tran calls from the big blind. The flop comes 10 5 3, and both players check. The turn card is the A, Tran checks, Goehring bets $100,000, and Tran folds. Goehring shows A Q (pair of aces, flush draw) as he collects the pot. Hand 11 - Daniel Quach has the button in seat 5, he raises to $250,000, winning the blinds and antes. Quach shows pocket jacks as he collects the pot. Tuesday, Feb 21, 6:04 pm Hand 10 - Alan Goehring has the button in seat 4, Tran limps for $50,000, Woo raises to $200,000, and Tran calls. The flop comes J 4 3, Tran checks, Woo bets $300,000, and Tran folds. Woo picks up the pot. Linda Johnson gives us a few approximate chip counts between hands: J.C. Tran - $4,100,000 Michael Woo - $2,070,000 Steven Simmons - $1,380,000 Hand 9 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, Goehring limps for $50,000 from the small blind, and Quach checks his option. The flop comes K K 6, Goehring bets $50,000, and Quach folds. Goehring shows one card -- the 6 -- as he collects the pot. Hand 8 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 2, he limps for $50,000, Woo limps from the small blind, and Goehring checks. The flop comes 5 5 3, Woo bets $80,000, Goehring folds, Tran raises to $180,000, and Woo folds. Tran takes the pot. Hand 7 - Steven Simmons has the button in seat 1, Tran limps for $50,000 from the small blind, and Woo checks his option. The flop comes J 10 4, Tran checks, and Woo checks behind him. The turn card is the 8, Tran checks, Woo bets $70,000, and Tran calls. The river card is the 5, and both players check. Woo shows A 8 (pair of eights) to win the pot. Hand 6 - Per Ummer has the button in seat 6, Quach limps for $50,000, and Tran calls from the big blind. The flop comes A Q 4, Tran checks, Tran checks, Quach bets $75,000, and Tran folds. Quach takes the pot. Hand 5 - Daniel Quach has the button in seat 5, and Tran raises under the gun to $140,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand 4 - Alan Goehring has the button in seat 4, Tran raises to $140,000, Quach raises to $540,000 from the small blind, and Tran folds. Hand 3 - Michael Woo has the button in seat 3, and Tran raises to $140,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand 2 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 2, he raises to $150,000, and Goehring calls from the big blind. The flop comes A 8 2, Goehring bets $150,000, and Tran calls. The turn card is the 9, Goehring checks, Tran bets $225,000, and Goehring folds. Tran picks up a pot worth over $600,000. J.C. Tran will have the button twice in a row because of Ana Galajian's bustout the day before. Hand 1 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 2, and there's no small blind for the first hand. Goehring limps under the gun for $50,000, Quach raises to $200,000, and Goehring calls. The flop comes 5 5 3, Goehring checks, Quach bets $250,000, and Goehring calls. The turn card is the K , Goehring checks, Quach bets $250,000, and Goehring folds. Daniel Quach takes the first hand of the day in a pot worth over $900,000 in chips. Tuesday, Feb 21, 5:38 pm -- Blinds at $25,000-$50,000 ($5,000 Ante); Shuffle Up & Deal! The blinds are reset for World Poker Tour final tables, so they'll be starting today at $25,000-$50,000, with a $5,000 ante. The levels are 60 minutes long, but any level starting heads-up (after the first three levels) is 30 minutes long. The WPT Producer gives the all-clear sign, so it's time to shuffle up and deal! Tuesday, Feb 21, 5:34 pm -- Trivia on Michael Woo Cherri Dokken tells us that Michael Woo was actually the first person to satellite into this event here at the Commerce. Michael Woo used to be an investor, but this is probably one of his best investments to date. Tuesday, Feb 21, 5:30 pm -- Tournament Director Cherri Dokken Takes the Mic The audience reactions have been taped, and Linda Johnson hands the mic to Tournament Director Cherri Dokken, who will introduce the players. She's waiting for an all-clear sign from the WPT Producers, but we should be starting momentarily. Tuesday, Feb 21, 5:23 pm -- Linda Johnson Takes the Mic Linda Johnson has taken the microphone, and begun warming up the audience before the WPT Final Table. Soon, they will start taping the audience reaction shots, where everyone fakes applause, moaning, and cheering. Then the players will be dramatically introduced, and the action will begin. It should be about ten minutes. Tuesday, Feb 21, 5:10 pm -- Still No Start Time Linda Johnson hasn't started the pre-game festivities yet, so we're still a little while away from starting. Stay tuned to PokerPages.com, and we'll have live hand-by-hand coverage of all the action. Tuesday, Feb 21, 5:00 pm -- Players Prepare The six final table players have taken their seats at the final table to go over their final instructions on how to use the hole card cams, and a few other television issues. We're still at least 15 minutes away from starting the action. Tuesday, Feb 21, 4:30 pm -- Final Table Players 1. J.C. Tran - $3,720,000 in chips J.C. Tran is a well-known poker pro from Sacramento, California. He's made one WPT Final Table, taking fifth place at WPT Foxwoods in 2004. In addition, he finished on the TV bubble (7th place) in two WPT events -- the WPT Borgata this past September, and this event (WPT Commerce) back in 2004. Tran has never won a WSOP bracelet, but he did make a WSOP final table in 2005, and he won a WSOP Circuit event at the Rio in early 2005. Biggest Tournament Payday: $353,850 at WPT Foxwoods 2004 (5th place) 2. Per "Nemo" Ummer - $3,720,000 in chips Per Ummer is a Swedish online cash game player from Cyprus, Greece. He doesn't play many tournaments, but he did finish 13th in the 2004 EPT Barcelona Open. Even a sixth-place finish here today would be his biggest tournament win ever. Biggest Tournament Payday: $1,041 at EPT Barcelona 2004 (13th place) 3. Michael Woo - $2,195,000 in chips Michael Woo is from Desert Hot Springs, California. He's been playing in championship events (primarily on the West Coast) for over a year, ever since he finished 14th at the WPT PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in 2005, after winning his entry online. He also finished 23rd at last year's WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star. But he's no newcomer to the game; Woo has been playing for years, and made a World Series of Poker final table for Ace-to-Five Draw in 1989. Biggest Tournament Payday: $30,000 at WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star 2005 (23rd) 4. Alan Goehring - $1,900,000 in chips Alan Goehring is a well-known tournament pro from Henderson, Nevada. He's best known for winning the first season's WPT World Championship in 2003. He also finished second in the WSOP Main Event to Noel Furlong in 1999, earning over $750,000. He's had a consistent record here at the WPT Commerce, finishing 14th in 2004, 27th in 2005, and guaranteed to finish 6th or better this year. His aggressive style often gives him a lot of chips, but he's also prone to wild swings in the chip counts. Biggest Tournament Payday: $1,011,886 at WPT World Championship 2003 (1st) 5. Daniel Quach - $1,655,000 in chips Daniel Quach was born in Vietnam, but currently lives in Monrovia, California. He's never made a WPT final table, but finished second to Annie Duke at one of the Bellagio preliminary events in 2004. He also finished 190th in the 2005 WSOP Main Event -- good for $39,075. Biggest Tournament Payday: $78,570 in $2,500 Limit Hold'em at Bellagio's Five-Star Classic 2004 (2nd) 6. Steven Simmons - $1,505,000 in chips Steven Simmons is from Watertown, New York. He's made the money in some smaller tournaments, cumulatively earning over $75,000. He's already finished in the money in four events here at the L.A. Poker Classic, but this will be his first payday in a championship event -- and he's at the final table. Biggest Tournament Payday: $8,700 in a $1,000 event at the 2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge (1st) Tuesday, Feb 21, 4:00 pm -- Final Table Set to Begin in One Hour Welcome to the final day of the 6-day WPT Commerce L.A. Poker Classic! The final six players are guaranteed about $200,000, and they're playing for a first prize of nearly $2.4 million. Here are the final six players, with their chip counts and seating positions: 1. J.C. Tran - $3,720,000 (seat 2) 2. Per Ummer - $2,870,000 (seat 6) 3. Michael Woo - $2,195,000 (seat 3) 4. Alan Goehring - $1,900,000 (seat 4) 5. Daniel Quach - $1,655,000 (seat 5) 6. Steven Simmons - $1,505,000 (seat 1) And here is the prize structure for the final table: 1st - $2,391,550 2nd - $1,162,560 3rd - $571,315 4th - $338,803 5th - $265,728 6th - $199,296 |
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