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

2025-02-22 17:49 UTC-7

Gaspard Flops a Double

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Josh Noy

Nível 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Faraz Jaka opened to 1,200 in the cutoff and Jean Gaspard called on the button. Brian Etheridge three-bet to 4,500 in the small blind, with only Gaspard calling.

The 8♦6♦9♠ flop saw Etheridge lead out for 7,500 before Gaspard moved all in for 31,500. After taking some time, Etheridge called and the hands were turned up.

Jean Gaspard: 9♣6♣ All in
Brian Etheridge: J♠J♦

Gaspard flopped two pair and was able to hold through the Q♣2♥ runout to earn the double through Etheridge.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Brian Etheridge	97,000 9,000	9,000
Faraz Jaka	77,000 17,000	17,000

Jean Gaspard	72,000 72,000	72,000

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2025-02-22 17:33 UTC-7

Onikul Holds Against Elul

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Josh Noy

Nível 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Ori Elul opened to 1,000 from under the gun and Xuejun Huang called on the button. Ark Onikul defended his big blind and the dealer fanned out the 2♥Q♣7♣ flop.

Huang and Onikul checked to Elul, who continued for 1,400. Huang got out of the way before Onikul raised to 2,900. After a moment, Elul moved all in and Onikul quickly called.

Ori Elul: K♣10♣ All in
Ark Onikul: K♠Q♦

Onikul was in the lead with top pair, improving to two pair on the 7♥ turn. Elul was unable to complete his flush draw on the 10♥ river, exiting the tournament early in Level 4.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ark Onikul	112,000 4,000	4,000
Xuejun Huang	63,000 63,000	63,000
Ori Elul	Eliminado

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Nível: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

2025-02-22 17:05 UTC-7

Time for a Break

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Josh Noy

Nível 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Players have completed the first three levels of the day, with three more to come before bagging at the end of the night.

2025-02-22 16:56 UTC-7

Hall Sends Khorram Out

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Josh Noy

Nível 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Beth Hall opened to 1,100 in middle position and Brian Hastings made the call from the cutoff. Hamid Khorram then moved his last 7,500 into the middle, with Hall calling and Hastings getting out of the way.

Hamid Khorram: Q♦8♦ All in
Beth Hall: A♠10♥

Hall found a pair on the 7♠10♦9♣ flop, while Khorram found outs with a straight draw. The 10♠ turn left Hall with trip tens, while the K♠ river was a blank to send Khorram to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Brian Hastings	67,000 17,000	17,000

Beth Hall	48,000 14,000	14,000

Hamid Khorram	Eliminado

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2025-02-22 16:48 UTC-7

Archer Gets Paid

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Josh Noy

Nível 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was three-handed to the 7♣3♦2♠ flop, where George Archer led out from the small blind for a pot-sized bet of 7,500.

Andrew Ostapchenko made the call in the big blind and Victoria Livschitz folded on the button. The 6♣ turn saw Archer size up to 15,000 and Ostapchenko made the call.

Archer fired again on the A♣ river, this time for 12,000. After taking some time, Ostapchenko tossed in the call. Archer revealed K♣J♣ for a flush to take down a big pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
George Archer	176,000 100,000	100,000
Andrew Ostapchenko	65,000 16,000	16,000

Victoria Livschitz	51,000 9,000	9,000

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2025-02-22 16:38 UTC-7

Shavel Leads the Flop

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Josh Noy

Nível 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Martin Carnero opened to 1,000 in the cutoff and action folded to Jamie Shavel in the big blind. The call was made and the dealer turned over the A♥2♥7♠ flop, where both players checked.

Shavel led out for 1,500 after seeing the 8♠ turn. Carnero did not take long to fold, as Shavel took down a small pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Martin Carnero	126,000 8,000	8,000

Jamie Shavel	74,000

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2025-02-22 16:28 UTC-7

Flashback: Sungmin Cho Takes Down 2024 Hold'em Series $1,200 Main Event

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Josh Noy

Nível 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Back in September, the $1,200 Main Event at The Commerce Casino Hold’em Series saw 517 entrants generate a prize pool of $542,850. Day 2 started with 51 players and ended in a three-way ICM chop with Sungmin Cho taking home the championship trophy and the top prize of $87,315.

At the time of the ICM chop, Cho from Seoul, South Korea, was the chip leader and was crowned the champion of the tournament. Cho was celebrating his honeymoon with his new wife in Los Angeles at The Commerce Casino. After being unable to play poker for the last six months, his wife agreed to let him enter a tournament while on their honeymoon. He seized that opportunity and emerged with the Day 1b chip lead. Near the money bubble, he remarked, “I’m just really having fun; I haven’t played a tournament in so long.” The fun didn’t stop as he cruised through Day 2, and by the time of the ICM chop, he held 9,800,000 of the 20,680,000 chips in play and was named the champion of the $1,200 Main Event.

2024 Hold’em Series Main Event Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Sungmin Cho	South Korea	$87,315*
2	Brian Hastings	United States	$80,100*
3	Paul W Lee	United States	$72,495*
4	Naoya Morozumi	Japan	$33,440
5	Katherine Brandt	United States	$25,730
6	Michael Nia	United States	$21,310
7	Martin Carnero	Peru	$17,890
8	Alexander Farahi	United States	$14,520
9	Yan Yan	United States	$11,160

* denotes three-way ICM chop

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2025-02-22 16:22 UTC-7

Field Climbs Above 40 Entries

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Josh Noy

Nível 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The Day 1a field has passed the 40-entry mark, with Victoria Livschitz and Faraz Jaka among the latest to join the action.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Victoria Livschitz	60,000
Faraz Jaka	60,000

Jonathan Pastore	60,000

Jinwei Shao	60,000

2025-02-22 16:09 UTC-7

Updated Counts

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Josh Noy

Nível 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Nick Pupillo	129,000 65,000	65,000

Martin Carnero	118,000 10,000	10,000

Ark Onikul	108,000 62,000	62,000
Yan Yan	96,000 19,000	19,000
Ari Shin	88,000 26,000	26,000
Andrew Ostapchenko	81,000 23,000	23,000

Uri Reichenstein	68,000 9,500	9,500
Billy Baxter	66,000 2,000	2,000

Evgeniy Tsyrenov	35,000 22,000	22,000
Dan Heimiller	22,000 24,000	24,000