World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic Day 6: Gregory Brooks Wins $1,654,120

When the final table of the 2011 World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic Main Event began, two players, Carlos Mortensen and Vivek Rajkumar , were in line for another WPT title.

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Sat, March 5th, 2011

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