In what was one of the more unusual tournament formats, Richard Bakovic outlasted an enormous field to win the championship of the Commerce Casino's Million Dollar Guaranteed event.

The latest invention from the mind of Commerce Casino tournament director Matt Savage, the event guaranteed a $1 million prize pool for a minimal $335 buy in.

However, as any tournament created by Savage seems to have a different approach, there were five opening days for the tournament. In addition to the multiple Day Ones, players who were busted from earlier days in the tournament were allowed to enter back into the event on a successive day.

The tournament proved to be a huge success for the Commerce Casino as 3300 players turned out for action.  Although the 3300 players made for the biggest tournament field in the history of Los Angeles poker, it fell short of the $1 million guarantee by approximately $60K; the Commerce Casino was delighted to pick up the difference.

The 3300 player field was whittled down to only 315 players over the course of the five Day Ones.

The final nine players divided up nearly a half million dollars at the final table, with the play going into the early hours on Monday.

As the blinds climbed, a six way split of the remaining prize money was decided upon, with Richard Bakovic earning the title of the champion of the Commerce Casino's Guaranteed Million Dollar tournament.