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Poker legend Men "The Master" Nguyen won a preliminary event at the LA Poker Classic. (Bodog Beat Image)

The LA Poker Classic has been going on for about two weeks now and has pulled in some big crowds along with well-known poker pros who all seem to enjoy what is referred to as "poker camp" by Bodog Poker pro David Williams in his video blog.

In amongst those big name pros is one of the biggest in the world, Men "The Master" Nguyen, who took down Event #10, a $300 buy-in Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo poker tournament. The six-time WSOP Bracelet winner beat out a field of 172 other players to take home the $15,129 first-place prize.

In other LAPC news, according to CardPlayer.com, David "The Dragon" Pham holds a commanding chip lead in Event #11, a $1,065 buy-in No Limit Holdem poker tournament. The dates on the site also show that the event should have wrapped up yesterday, so it's possible that there are more recent updates. Once we know them, so shall you, our faithful reader. Hi mom.

Don't forget that there are still $12,000 prize packages available at Bodog for you to head to LA and rub elbows with celebrities and get a taste of the Bodog lifestyle. Check out the WPT LA Poker Classic online qualifiers and get started today for as little as $1.

UPDATE: David "The Dragon" Pham finished second in this event behind Thu Nguyen, winning $42,670 for his efforts.