Alan Goehring

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.


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.





Daniel Quach is eliminated in second place, earning $1,162,560.

Follow up:

Michael Woo Eliminated in 3rd Place ($571,315);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.




Steven Simmons Out in 4th Place ($338,803) ;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.


J.C. Tran Out in 5th Place ($265,728) ;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.


Per "Nemo" Ummer Out in 6th Place ($199,296) ;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.





Chip Count
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)



Prize Pot

1st - $2,391,550
2nd - $1,162,560

3rd - $571,315
4th - $338,803

5th - $265,728
6th - $199,296





reported by B J Nemeth at PokerPages