The L.A. Poker Classic 2008: Outstanding Action at the World Poker Tour Season 6
Played at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, which is probably the biggest known card room available today, the L.A. Poker Classic provided an outstanding display of first-class poker action and competition. Attended by some of the most popular and best players of the game, this tournament captured the attention of the entire poker world with its unique brand of action and presentation. Just like all the other exciting events featured by the World Poker Tour, this event lived up to the legacy of the tour for featuring the finest poker tournaments worldwide.
From February 23 to 28, 2008, the L.A. Poker Classic hosted a total of 665 participants who want to take a crack at this illustrious title to go with a hefty prize pool. With over $6 million to give away, the different participants of this poker tournament gave all their very best for the opportunity of a lifetime. Right from the beginning, the action was fast and unprecedented, with all the entrants willing to show everything they know about the game.
The final table event was scheduled on February 28, which is the final and culminating day for the L.A. Poker Classic 2008. From the numerous poker players who signed up for this huge poker spectacle, only six outstanding competitors made it to the last day of this very exciting event. With an excellent mix of poker legends and rising superstars, this poker tournament promises another classic finish in addition to the rich and colorful history and tradition of the tour.
After proving themselves worthy to be in the finals of the L.A. Poker Classic tournament, the remaining participants gallantly graced the spacious card room for one final showdown. With the title at stake together with a huge sum of $1,596,100 inside the pot, every finalist was equipped with some of the most effective strategies and tactics ever designed for the game of poker. Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, and Scott Montgomery were among the outstanding legends of the game who want to prove the younger generation of players that they still got game. On the other hand, relatively newer contenders like Woody Moore, Nam Le, and Quinn Do wanted to prove otherwise.
Continuing the tradition of bringing outstanding poker competition yearly, the action picked up very fast just as expected. After committing some untimely mistakes, Hellmuth found himself in an unwanted territory, being eliminated first in the game. As the action continued and a few more rounds of betting and calling transpired, Montgomery fell out of the title race as well. After a few more rounds of pure poker excitement, Le and Moore soon followed the path of their less fortunate counterparts, leaving Do and Ivey for a grand poker showdown. In this event, experience proved to outlast youth as Ivey finally defeated Do for the title and the hefty pot money.