LA Poker Classic field down to 54
Day three of the LA Poker Classic saw the remaining 152 players fall to 54 by the end of the day’s play, as a number of big names departed.
Of the starting field of 791, numerous famous faces had already come and gone on days one and two, including Mike Matusow, Kathy Liebert and Phil Laak.
A separate bet saw Joe Sebok and Gavin Smith agree that the first player to exit would get the other’s initials tattooed on their posterior. Smith lost the contest but it is unclear if he has yet gone under the needle.
The more conventional cash-based play on day three culminated in Bill Edler leading the pack with a chip stack worth $696,000. Jason Strasser is not far behind on $677,000, with a host of other players also sitting on at least half a million dollars.
As ever, the worst position was that of bubble boy, with Jimmy Sachindis being the last player to exit before prize money kicked in. The top 54 are all guaranteed at least $22,780, but most will be looking for rather more as day four gets underway.