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Andras Koroknai Wins WPT LA Poker Classic


Audrina Patridge

Unlike the WPT LAPC final table, Audrina Patridge's spread in FHM caught our attention.

We won’t feign interest in how things played out at the friends and family final tableTM at the WPT LA Poker Classic other than to say that Andras Koroknai of Hungary went in with chip lead and walked away with the title and its $1.78 million first-place prize.

As for how the rest of the players fared, we’re pretty sure their friends and family (aka the only people who care) already know. But just in case, they can go here to read how things played out.

Everyone else, photos of Audrina Patridge in the latest issue of FHM here.

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Vivek Rajkumar Wins LAPC $10k Heads-Up Championship, Main Event Starts Today


Capping off an impressive six month run that includes a WPT Borgata Poker Open title, Vivek Rajkumar won the LA Poker Classic $10,000 Heads-Up Championship, banking $350,000.

He defeated Chris Moore for the title. Get full payouts here.

The win boosts Vivek's career tourney earnings to  $2,372,933. For shits and giggles, read Vivek's player profile on Poker Pages here. Wethinks he made some stuff up.

The LAPC Main Event starts today. Look for completely non-exclusive updates throughout the week only on Wicked Chops Poker.

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Eighth Time’s a Charm: Phil Ivey Wins WPT LA Poker Classic


Phil Ivey Wins WPT LA Poker Classic

This one kind of felt inevitable.

Phil Ivey finally won his first WPT title.

Although it didn’t look good at first. Ivey lost a big pot early in final table action, telling Kimberly Lansing:

"I was just really frustrated, the seven other times I’ve made [a WPT final table]…I actually felt when I first sat down and lost that big hand [against Charles 'no chance' Moore], I thought, ‘Here we go again.’"

But Ivey tightened up and started building his stack again. After Phil Hellmuth and Scott Montgomery were eliminated, Ivey won a 3.14 million dollar pot off Nam Le, gaining back the chip lead. He later knocked Nam out when he spiked a three on the river to make a set and crack Nam’s aces.

When it got to heads-up play, Ivey had a near 5-to-1 chip advantage over eventual runner-up Quinn Do. Ivey busted Quinn with a full house (aces full of eights), banking $1,596,100 for the win, which should pad his FTP bankroll nicely.

Get the full final table recap here.

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WPT LAPC: Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Nam Le Lead the Way


Wptlogo_2A WPT dream final table is shaping up at the LAPC, which probably means that it won’t happen [insert Debbie Downer music]. A healthy dose of skepticism is always a good thing, right?

However, if this WPT dream final table does happen, the Entities who comprise Wicked Chops Poker promise you this: a minimum of 2 Entities will be in LA to pseudo-cover it.* That’s how big it’ll be.

With 18 remaining at the end of Day 4, Phil Ivey is the chip leader, stacked at 1,543,000. He’s followed by relatively unknown but solid online pro Blair Hinkle (1,541,000). And he’s followed by 11-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth (1,399,000). And he’s followed by past WPT champ Nam Le (1,254,000).

Also still in, although not big stacked (however, still very big racked) is Jennifer Tilly (417,000), as well as David Singer (285,000).

Get full chip counts from the WPT site here.

In related news, at press time the Blue Diamond Almonds Bold Player of the Day had not yet been picked. We mention this because we know that you are really, really curious. Not to ruin the surprise, but we’re guessing it’ll be Phil Hellmuth. If we’re right, expect a post bragging about how we were right. If we’re wrong, nothing.

*Editor’s Note: Already happening regardless. Empty promise.

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Getting Warmer


Jennifer Tilly at WPT LA Poker Classic on Day 4

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