UK Prodigy Chris Moorman Reaches WPT LA Poker Classic Final Table

After five days of action, this year’s WPT L.A. Poker Classic $10,000 main event has reached its final table of six, and headlining the $1,015,460 first-place prize tournament is none other than UK online poker legend Chris “Moorman1” Moorman.
The Commerce Casino event attracted a huge field of 534 players to create a prize pool worth $5,126,400, and amongst the notables then cashing in at the tournament was Hasan Habib in 16th ($54,850), Alex Masek in 13th ($54,850), and Joe Serock in 10th ($100,480). Dan O’Brien (A-A) then became the bubble boy after Michael Rocco (Kd-Qd) hit a 6d river on a 10s-9d-8d-Kc board to eliminate O’Brien in 7th for $137,900, after which Chris Moorman, tweeted:
“Made the final table of @WPT @LAPC with 3,192,000 in chips. I’m 2/6 and tomorrow we are playing for over $1 million and the TITLE #Time”
The 28 year-old British pro holds the distinction of being the all-time online tournament poker winner with $10,925,072 in lifetime earnings, as well as an astounding twenty Triple Crowns. In addition, Moorman boasts a further $2,979,766 in live tournament winnings, including in 2011 finishing runner-up at the WSOP NL Six Handed Championship for $716,282, and also runner-up at the WSOP Europe Main Event for €800,000 ($1,068,690).
A marquee victory at a major live tour still eludes Moorman, however, who will now be looking to use his 106 big-blind stack to full effect as he attempts to overcome his remaining opponents at the WPT L.A. Poker Classic final table.
The final table continues today at 4 p.m. PT with the action being reported on at www.worldpokertour.com.
Final Table Chip Counts:
1 Michael Rocco 5,615,000 (187 bb)
2 Chris Moorman 3,190,000 (106 bb)
3 Patrick Bruel 2,280,000 (76 bb)
4 Josh Neufeld     1,930,000 (64 bb)
5 Glenn Lafaye     1,855,000 (61 bb)
6 Adam Friedman 1,150,000 (38 bb)
Final table prizes:
1. $1,015,460
2.  $662,840
3.  $423,440
4.  $332,190
5.  $264,520
6.  $200,440