2026 San Diego Poker Classic

$600 SDPC Main Event
Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 San Diego Poker Classic
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♣4♣
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$225,680
Total Entries
434
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
52
Players Left
1
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Adrian Lopez Eliminated in 16th Place ($2,402)

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Adrian Lopez
Adrian Lopez

Adrian Lopez went all-in for his final 150,000 and was called by Kevin Petties to be at risk.

Adrian Lopez: K♣10♦All in
Kevin Petties: A♦8♥

Lopez was in a flop, but he needed to improve to stay in the tournament.

The flop favored Petties as it came J♦5♣4♥ to keep the ace-high in the lead.

Lopez would turn an open-ended straight draw when it came the Q♠ to give him more outs with one card to go.

It was not meant to be as the 7♣ hit the river to eliminate Lopez in 16th place.

Lopez earned $2,402 for his finish.

Tags: Adrian LopezKevin Petties

Starek Leaves Lopez on Fumes

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Michael Starek
Michael Starek

Wesley McGraw opened to 65,000 from middle position. Adrian Lopez made the call from the next seat over before Michael Starek defended his big blind.

The flop came 5♦9♠2♦. Starek checked before McGraw continued for 75,000. Both Lopez and Starek made the call.

All three players checked the 7♣ turn to bring the A♠ river.

Starek and McGraw both checked before Lop[ez fired 90,000. Starek quickly called, while Lopez folded.

Starek showed A♦J♦ for a pair of aces as Lopez folded his hand.

Tags: Adrian LopezMichael StarekWesley McGraw

Level: 20

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Fortuno Doubles Through Lopez

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Robert Fortuno
Robert Fortuno

Robert Fortuno was all-in and at risk for 405,000 from middle position against Adrian Lopez out of the big blind on a flop that read Q♣9♣7♥.

Robert Fortuno: A♦A♥All in
Adrian Lopez: K♠Q♥

Lopez had two pair, but it was no good against the pocket aces of Fortuno.

The 4♣ turn kept Fortuno in the lead, and his aces held on the 9♥ river to secure the double up and sink Lopez down the chip counts.

Tags: Adrian LopezRobert Fortuno

Nicholas Lackman Eliminated in 17th Place ($1,993)

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Nicholas Lackman
Nicholas Lackman

Nicholas Lackman shoved for his final 275,000 from early position. Desmond Teal announced all-in himself on the button to isolate as the blinds got out of the way. Teal and Lackman went to a showdown with Lackman at risk.

Nicholas Lackman: 7♥7♣All in
Desmond Teal: K♣Q♠

The window card was bad news for Lackman as the flop came 10♠2♣Q♦ to give Teal a pair of queens and leave Lackman drawing to two outs.

The 6♠ turn was of no use to Lackman, and the 3♦ river completed the board as Lackman exited in 17th place.

Lackman earned $1,993 for his finish.

Tags: Desmond TealNicholas Lackman

David Becker Eliminated in 18th Place ($1,993)

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
David Becker
David Becker

David Becker and Scott Aulds clashed with an all-in and a call preflop that put Becker at risk for his tournament life.

David Becker: 10♦9♦All in
Scott Aulds: 9♥9♣

Becker needed to see some diamonds or spike a ten, but the flop brought one diamond when it came 7♠7♣K♦ to keep Aulds in the lead.

The 6♥ gave Becker additional outs to a gutshot, but the 2♣ river sealed the deal as Becker was eliminated in 18th place.

Becker earned $1,993 for his finish.

Tags: David BeckerScott Aulds

Starek Countefeits Barraza to Show Him the Exit

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Ricky Barraza
Ricky Barraza

The details of this hand were recounted to PokerNews by a player at the table.

Michael Starek opened to 45,000 before Ricky Barraza went all-in for 305,000 from the big blind. Starek made the call as Barraza was at risk for his tournament life.

Ricky Barraza: 7x7xAll in
Michael Starek: Q♠J♠

The flop kept Barraza in the lead, but it gave Starek some additional outs to a gutshot when it came Ax10x3x.

The 10x turn gave Starek some more to work with, as an ace would counterfeit Barraza.

Unfortunately for Barraza, that was what came to pass when the Ax hit the river to give Starek the best hand with queen high.

Tags: Michael StarekRicky Barraza

Aulds Wins Skirmish Against Somers

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Scott Aulds
Scott Aulds

This hand was picked up on the 2♦6♠5♣ flop with over 80,000 in the middle.

Scott Aulds bet 35,000 from early position and was called by Kyler Somers from the next seat over.

Both players knuckled the 4♥ turn to usher in the A♦ river.

Aulds resumed betting with a wager of 75,000 on the river. Somers did not think long before he folded to award the pot to Aulds, who has had a strong Day 2 thus far.

Tags: Kyler SomersScott Aulds

Teal Pushes Out Hirose on Flop

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Desmond Teal
Desmond Teal

Desmond Teal began the action with an open to 40,000 from early position before Kenneth Hirose made it 150,000 on the button.

Teal made the call and sent them to a flop of 2♥3♥7♣ before he checked. Hirose continued for 120,000, but Teal sprang into action with a check-raise all-in to put Hirose at risk should he make the call.

Hirose mulled it over briefly before he mucked his hand as Teal won the pot on the flop.

Tags: Desmond TealKenneth Hirose

Bustouts Before Break

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
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