WPT Los Angeles: Dramatic Day 5 and Key Players Highlighted

The fifth day of the World Poker Tour (WPT) in Los Angeles was filled with drama and key eliminations. Annie Duke was eliminated 19th after moving all-in with A8 offsuit from the small blind, while Timothy Bigley called with a pair of fours and held. Mary Lou Mirelli was the last remaining woman in the competition before being eliminated 11th.

Mark Newhouse lost a significant portion of his stack to Raymond Dolan, who held Kh 8h against Newhouse's 6c 7c. The remaining six players received a day off and tickets to an NBA game featuring the Los Angeles Clippers, where their presence in the VIP box would be announced.

Michael Kamran was close to repeating his previous year's result, losing a significant portion of his stack against Andras Koroknai, but managed to secure 7th place.