Day 5 of the World Poker Tour LA Poker Classic saw 18 players return to play. Toby Lewis (2010 EPT Vilamoura Main Event Champion) was the chip leader with 1.8 million and his closets opponents were Paul Klann (1,581,000) and Paul "Paulgees81" Volpe (1,581,000).
All three players mentioned above made it through the day and are among the 6 finalists that will battle for a $1 million first place pri[...] Read more » WPT LA Poker Classic: Time For The Final Table
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It’s still too soon to start talking about the possibility of a new triple crown winner, Toby Lewis only won one of the three events yet and he is the last one on the rank of this 6 field final table. His experience can do a lot for him, and he may be the most mediatic figure of the group, but that’s only side advantage, chips are what count.
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Paul Klann wins the WPT L.A. Poker Classic, earning $1,004,090, a WPT Champions Trophy, and a Remington trophy from the Commerce Casino. Klann's prize money includes a $25,500 seat into the season-ending WPT World Championship.
Congratulations to Paul Klann!
1st: Paul Klann - $1,004,090 (includes $25,500 seat into WPT Championship) 2nd: Paul Volpe - $651,170 3rd: Jesse Yaginuma - $429,810 4th: Danny Fuhs - $316,650 5th: David Fong - $236,250 6th: Toby Lewis - $193,560