$10,000 LAPC Main Event Dia 1a | 2025 LA Poker Classic

2025-02-22 19:32 UTC-7

Pupillo Wins Straight Over Straight

Partilhar no Twitter Partilhar no Facebook

Josh Noy

Nível 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

After seeing the 9♣2♦7♥ flop, Jinwei Shao moved all in and was called by Nick Pupillo.

Jinwei Shao: 7♣5♣ All in
Nick Pupillo: 10♠10♦

Pupillo's overpair was ahead of Shao's flopped pair of sevens, with both players picking up a straight draw on the 8♥ turn.

The 6♥ river saw both connect for a straight, with Pupillo's ten-high version taking down the pot.

A short time earlier, Jean Gaspard was also sent to the exit at a nearby table.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Nick Pupillo	184,000 55,000	55,000

Jinwei Shao	Eliminado
Jean Gaspard	Eliminado

Tags: Jinwei Shao Nick Pupillo Jean Gaspard

2025-02-22 19:18 UTC-7

Bromfman Announces his Arrival

Partilhar no Twitter Partilhar no Facebook

Josh Noy

Nível 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Taylor Paur, Pedro Bromfman and Ark Onikul all committed 5,500 before seeing the A♠Q♠5♥ flop. Paur checked from under the gun, with Bromfman doing the same in middle position.

Onikul fired a bet of 4,200 in the cutoff and only Bromfman called.

Both players then checked through the 9♦ turn to the 2♦ river. Bromfman led out with a bet of 15,000, taking down the pot as Onikul opted to muck.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Taylor Paur	192,000 83,000	83,000

Ark Onikul	93,000 19,000	19,000
Pedro Bromfman	72,000

Tags: Ark Onikul Pedro Bromfman Taylor Paur

2025-02-22 19:08 UTC-7

Phil Galfond Talks Comeback Against 'VeniVidi1993' & Launching a New US Poker Site

Partilhar no Twitter Partilhar no Facebook

Josh Noy

Nível 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 24th episode, Connor speaks with high-stakes pro and poker coach Phil Galfond about growing up in Maryland, getting into poker with Andrew Robl, playing with Phil Ivey and Doyle Brunson, building a slide between his two New York City penthouses and being married to fellow high-stakes poker player Farah Galfond, who was the first Life Outside Poker guest in March 2024.

Galfond also talked about specializing in Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO), Black Friday, losing $10 million running Run It Once Poker, poker coaching, how bots and real-time assistance (RTA) are impacting online poker, his new "Galfond" documentary, the recently launched BetRivers Poker and his epic comeback against "Venividi1993" in the Galfond Challenge.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Nível: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

2025-02-22 18:49 UTC-7

Break Time

Partilhar no Twitter Partilhar no Facebook

Josh Noy

Nível 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Players have been sent on another 15-minute break.

2025-02-22 18:41 UTC-7

Cross Leads the River

Partilhar no Twitter Partilhar no Facebook

Josh Noy

Nível 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was three-ways to the 6♣7♥5♥ flop, where Peter Cross checked from under the gun. Shahin Edalatdju followed with a check in middle position and Dan Heimiller did the same in the cutoff.

The dealer flipped over the Q♣ turn, where Cross checked again. Edalatdju fired 2,500 and was called by both opponents. The 9♥ river saw Cross lead out for 10,000, with Edalatdju taking some time before folding.

Heimiller quickly mucked behind, and Cross claimed the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Peter Cross	88,000 88,000	88,000
Dan Heimiller	62,000 36,000	36,000
Shahin Edalatdju	44,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Dan Heimiller Peter Cross Shahin Edalatdju

2025-02-22 18:29 UTC-7

Etheridge Takes from Hall

Partilhar no Twitter Partilhar no Facebook

Josh Noy

Nível 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Brian Etheridge raised to 1,500 from the cutoff before Beth Hall slid out a three-bet to 3,500 on the button. Etheridge made the call to see the A♥5♦4♥ flop.

Both players checked to the 10♥ turn, where Etheridge led out for 3,500. Hall did not take long to muck, as Etheridge raked in the chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Beth Hall	114,000

Brian Etheridge	108,000

Tags: Beth Hall Brian Etheridge

2025-02-22 18:18 UTC-7

Liang Fires Thrice

Partilhar no Twitter Partilhar no Facebook

Josh Noy

Nível 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Michael Liang opened to 1,300 from the cutoff and action folded around to Victoria Livschitz in the big blind, who made the call.

The dealer turned over the 9♦5♣4♦ flop, where Livschitz check-called a bet of 1,600 from Liang.

Another check from Livschitz followed the 4♠ turn, with Liang betting 4,000. Livschitz opted to lay it down, as the chips were sent to Liang.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Victoria Livschitz	51,000 2,000	2,000
Michael Liang	35,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Michael Liang Victoria Livschitz

2025-02-22 18:08 UTC-7

Start Using PokerNews Emojis Today! 😍

Partilhar no Twitter Partilhar no Facebook

Josh Noy

Nível 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

PokerNews has been bringing you live reporting from the biggest poker tournaments for over 17 years, and it's time for our latest addition to the live update product with the launch of PokerNews emojis.

Exciting New Emojis

Ever been scrolling through the PokerNews live updates and thought to yourself "Wow, what a punt!" 🏉

Or been following your favorite player only for them to bust? 💔

Or had to deal with an egregiously long Christoph Vogelsang tank? 🐢

Well, now you can show exactly how you're feeling with the launch of 24 bespoke reaction emojis which are available to be used on every single post in our live reporting.

These allow readers to react to individual hands, conveying emotions, reactions and expressions that were previously confined to Twitter threads, text messages or WhatsApp groups.

From classic Thumbs Up and Heart to poker-specific Fish and Money Bag emojis, we've worked hard to find the ideal selection for you to use while enjoying our updates.

Find More Information Here

2025-02-22 18:02 UTC-7

Notable Chip Counts

Partilhar no Twitter Partilhar no Facebook

Josh Noy

Nível 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Francisco Fragoso	114,000
Faraz Jaka	114,000 37,000	37,000

Taylor Paur	109,000 5,000	5,000

Ari Shin	94,000 6,000	6,000
Brian Hastings	62,000 5,000	5,000

Victoria Livschitz	53,000 2,000	2,000
Bill Fagerbakke	43,000 15,000	15,000
William Kerkaert	28,500 16,500	16,500
Dan Heimiller	26,000 4,000	4,000
Michael Liang	3,000 80,500	80,500