$10,000 LAPC Main Event
Dia 1a Concluído
$10,000 LAPC Main Event
Dia 1a Concluído
Slow and steady was the theme of the day at the 2025 LA Poker Classic, as players took aim at building a stack on Day 1a of the $10,000 LAPC Main Event.
The opening flight saw a total of 47 entries taking their seats at The Commerce Casino & Hotel, with 26 surviving the first six levels of action to bag for Monday’s Day 2. The prize pool currently stands at $437,100, with Day 1b and Day 2 late registration still ahead.
Leading with is Taylor Paur, who bagged up 326,800 chips good for 327 big blinds to begin Level 7. Paur knocked out Martin Carnero late in the last level when he caught a set on the river to beat pocket kings and vault into the dominant chip lead.
Earlier in the day, Paur flopped two pair to crack Bill Klein’s pocket aces for and score the knockout.
Sitting in second spot is Evgeniy Tsyrenov, who amassed 251,500 chips to finish just ahead of George Archer (245,000).
After holding the chip lead for the better part of two levels, Amir Mirrasouli was overtaken in the final level and settled for fourth spot with 233,300, while Mexico's Francisco Fragoso rounds out the top five with 176,700.
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Paur | United States | 326,800 | 327 |
| 2 | Evgeniy Tsyrenov | United States | 251,500 | 252 |
| 3 | George Archer | United Kingdom | 245,000 | 245 |
| 4 | Amir Mirrasouli | United States | 233,300 | 233 |
| 5 | Francisco Fragoso | Mexico | 176,700 | 177 |
| 6 | Nick Pupillo | United States | 136,600 | 137 |
| 7 | Victoria Livschitz | United States | 127,500 | 128 |
| 8 | Ark Onikul | United States | 107,700 | 108 |
| 9 | Pedro Bromfman | Brazil | 106,000 | 106 |
| 10 | Xuejun Huang | United States | 104,200 | 104 |
Many notable names joined the field and found a bag, including WSOP bracelet winners Nick Pupillo (136,600), Pedro Bromfman (106,000), Faraz Jaka (83,900), and Brian Hastings (57,900).
Victoria Livschitz (127,500) collected chips on Level 5, finding pocket kings against queens to send Anthony Hu out. Billy Baxter scored a double with Broadway against a set of queens and finished the day with 58,300.
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1b | Feb. 23 | 11:00 a.m. |
| 2 | Feb. 24 | 12:00 p.m. |
| 3 | Feb. 25 | 12:00 p.m. |
| 4 | Feb. 26 | 12:00 p.m. |
The second flight runs Sunday, February 23, as Day 1b gets underway at 11:00 a.m. local time. Players will once again play six levels of 90 minutes each, starting with 60,000 chips. Blinds will start at 100/200, along with a 200 big blind ante
Late registration remains open until the start of Level 8 on Day 2, or approximately 1:45 p.m. on Monday.
Don’t miss any of the action, as the PokerNews live reporting team continues to follow the LAPC Main Event until the conclusion of the final table here in Los Angeles.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
326,800
37,200
|
37,200 |
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|
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251,500 | |
|
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245,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
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233,300
35,300
|
35,300 |
|
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176,700
5,300
|
5,300 |
|
|
136,600
9,400
|
9,400 |
|
|
||
|
|
127,500
18,500
|
18,500 |
|
|
107,700
19,700
|
19,700 |
|
|
106,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
104,200
41,200
|
41,200 |
|
|
103,800
103,800
|
103,800 |
|
|
||
|
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103,500
25,500
|
25,500 |
|
|
90,900
26,900
|
26,900 |
|
|
||
|
|
84,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
83,900
30,100
|
30,100 |
|
|
||
|
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82,900
50,900
|
50,900 |
|
|
76,200
11,800
|
11,800 |
|
|
61,400
16,600
|
16,600 |
|
|
58,300
700
|
700 |
|
|
||
|
|
57,900
3,900
|
3,900 |
|
|
||
|
|
57,200
24,200
|
24,200 |
|
|
57,100
38,900
|
38,900 |
|
|
||
|
|
45,200
2,700
|
2,700 |
|
|
23,400
17,600
|
17,600 |
|
|
||
|
|
16,100
46,900
|
46,900 |
Play has concluded for the night, with 26 players remaining with a bag for Day 2.
Stay tuned for full chip counts and a recap of the opening day.
The floor director has announced that five more hands will be played before bagging for the night.
Taylor Paur opened to 1,800 from under the gun and was called by Francisco Fragoso on his immediate left. Martin Carnero then three-bet to 10,000 in the big blind, with only Paur making the call.
Carnero led out for 6,000 on the A♦3♠7♣ flop and Paur made the call. The Q♣ was revealed on the turn, and Carnero slowed down with a check.
Paur fired a bet of 18,000 and the call was made. Carnero checked again after the 6♠ river and Paur slid out enough chips to put his opponent all in.
After taking a few minutes, Carnero slid out the call. Paur turned over 6♣6♦ for a rivered set of sixes, eliciting a groan from Carnero as he tabled K♠K♥ to end his night a little early.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
364,000
158,000
|
158,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
182,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
Eliminado | |
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|
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Three-way action to the 7♥4♣Q♥ flop saw Amir Mirrasouli check in the small blind and Yan Yan do the same in the big blind. Nick Pupillo slid out a bet of 2,400, with only Mirrasouli calling.
The dealer flipped over the 8♣ turn, with Mirrasouli check-calling a bet of 8,000 from Pupillo. Both players then checked the 5♥ river.
Mirrasouli showed down Q♠8♠ for two pair, earning another pot as Pupillo mucked.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
198,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
146,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
78,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Victoria Livschitz opened to 1,700 in middle position and found a call from Jonathan Pastore in the big blind.
Both players checked the 2♠10♥3♥ flop before Pastore led out for 1,200 on the 6♦ turn. Livschitz took some time before making the call and the K♠ river was revealed.
Pastore checked and Livschitz did the same to reach a showdown. Pastore tabled 8♠6♥ for a pair of sixes, earning the pot as Livschitz mucked.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
109,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
96,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
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Shahin Edalatdju had his short stack in the middle in the small blind, at risk against Amir Mirrasouli across the table.
Shahin Edalatdju: K♣J♠
Amir Mirrasouli: Q♥J♥
Edalatdju found two pair on the K♥8♠8♥ flop, while Mirrasouli was looking for one more heart. The 9♠ turn and 7♣ river changed nothing, as Edalatdju found the double.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
138,000 | |
|
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32,000 |