2009 L.A. Poker Classic

$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 L.A. Poker Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$1,686,260
Event Info
Buy-in
$9,600
Entries
696
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
0

Some More Chip Counts, Courtesy of Guza

Daniel Negreanu - 26,000
Phil Hellmuth - 20,500
Kenny Tran - 26,000
Phil Ivey - 18,000
John Phan - 27,500
Michael Binger - 18,000
Ryan Young - 36,000

Young's count is notable for the fact that he was all in on the turn and waaaaaaay behind. He was one of four players that took a raised flop of {A-?} {Q-?} {9-?}. Young raised after the big blind opened the betting. Everyone else got out of the way; the big blind called. When the turn blanked {5-?}, all of the rest of the chips were in. Young showed {A-?} {9-?} for two pair; his opponent had a better two pair with {A-?} {Q-?}. A nine spiked on the river to give Young a full house and an improbable victory.