Eric Hershler has the button in the first hand of heads-up and after a long pause he calls $200,000. In the big blind, J.C. Tran raises $700,000 and after another pause, Hershler pauses, then calls. The flop comes A J 6 and Tran bets out $1,200,000 and after a lengthy period of reflection, Hershler re-raises all-in, showing J 6 for two pair against A 7 for Tran.

This is the tournament unless Tran can catch up on the turn or the river, and his first lifeline is the 4, falling short and leaving Tran needing an ace, seven or a four to stay alive. The river card is the 9 and Eric Hershler has defeated J.C. Tran heads-up to take down the 2007 Los Angeles Poker Classic!

For his victory, Hershler takes home $2,429,970 as well as a buy-in to the $25,000 WPT World Championship and a World Poker Tour ring/chipset combo that is the envy of all the ladies. Tran will take home $1,177,010 for his second place finish, along with the frustration of seeing his WPT dreams fall short yet again. Tough luck, J.C. and congratulations to both finalists!

The money is on the table and the heads-up competitors are ready to do battle. Here are the counts going into the heads-up match:

Seat 1	J.C. Tran:	$7.3 million
Seat 2	Eric Hershler:	$8.5 million

With the elimination of Jacobo Fernandez play has been paused for the presentation of $2.42 million in cold, hard, American dollars. Stay tuned for live updates once the theatrics have concluded.

Jacobo Fernandez has been eliminated! He was on the button and first to act when he announced all-in. J.C. gets out of the way. Eric is in the big blind and makes the call. Eric turns over a monster - A A! Fernandez is in trouble with J 2. The flop comes 2 A 8 and Fernandez still needs some serious help. The 5 hits the turn and Fernandez is drawing dead. Another deuce hits the river to fill up Eric's boat and Jacobo is eliminated in third place. He will take home $607,490.

Eric Hershel folds on the button and Jacobo Fernandez moves all-in from the small blind. J.C. Tran lays it down and Fernandez takes the blinds and antes.

J.C. Tran folds on the button and Eric Hershel folds in the small blind, giving short-stack Jacobo Fernandez a walk.

The latest in the counts:

Seat 1	Jacobo Fernandez:	$1.69 million
Seat 2	J.C. Tran:	$7.87 million
Seat 3	Eric Hershler:	$6.27 million

We're back in action from the Commerce Casino. Live updates will resume shortly.

The players have been released for a short tape-change break.

Jacobo Fernandez raises to $1 million on the button and J.C. Tran gets out of the way in the small blind. Eric Hershler makes the call in the big blind and the flop comes A K 2. Hershler checks to Fernandez, who shoots out another $1 million. Heshler re-raises all-in for an additional $1,920,000 and the South Floridian is forced into another difficult decision. He tanks for a good five minutes before laying down the hand, and Hershler takes a huge pot, showing K-10 as he rakes the pot. Fernandez claims to have had K-3.