$600 Main Event Day 1ab | 2025 San Diego Poker Classic

08-22-2025 12:36 UTC-7

Touchton Heating Up

Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

David Touchton raised to 1,600 in late position and was called by the player on the button and the player in the big blind.

The flop came 5♥10♠7♠ and it checked to Touchton who bet 1,000. Both of his opponents continued to the J♥ turn.

It checked to Touchton again and he fired out a bet of 3,000. The button called and the big blind got out of the way.

On the 8♠ river, Touchton slowed down with a check and the button checked back. Touchton turned over A♠J♠ for the ace-high flush to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Touchton	52,000 19,700	19,700

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08-22-2025 12:26 UTC-7

Ayers Backdoors His Way into a Flush

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action picked up on the flop of K♠10♥10♠ in a hand between Dylan Ayers in middle position, Robert Hoag in the cutoff, Maurice Thomas on the button, and the player in the big blind.

The big blind checked, Ayers bet 1,500, Hoag called, as did Thomas. The big blind got out of the way.

On the 6♥ turn, it checked over to Thomas who moved all in for 11,000 to put himself at risk. Ayers thought for a moment before making the call and Hoag called as well.

On the 3♥ river, Ayers moved all in to put Hoag at risk, who had just 6,000 behind. Hoag tossed his cards into the muck.

Ayers tabled K♥J♥ for a flush, besting the 10♣9♣ of Thomas who had flopped trips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Ayers	84,500 54,500	54,500
Robert Hoag	6,000 24,000	24,000
Maurice Thomas	Busted

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08-22-2025 12:16 UTC-7

Poker's Better with Friends

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Kasey Taormino

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

08-22-2025 12:07 UTC-7

Kalfayan Building a Stack

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Nick Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action went four-ways to a flop of 8♠4♦Q♦ with about 3,500 in the middle and everyone checked to the J♣ turn.

It checked around to George Kalfayan in the cutoff who bet 1,500 and only Kenneth Brock in the big blind called.

The K♠ river went check-check and Kalfayan tabled the winner with Q♠7♠ for a pair of queens, besting the 9♦8♦ of Brock.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Kalfayan	57,500 27,500	27,500
Kenneth Brock	31,500 1,500	1,500

08-22-2025 11:54 UTC-7

Early Entries

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Nick Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Dashtaei	30,000
James Hung	30,000
Fernando Santiago Lopez	30,000
David Mann	30,000
Douglas Knapton	30,000
Eric Porter	30,000
Susan Millstone-Schacke	30,000
Narege Kamakian	30,000
Sam Mako	30,000
George Kalfayan	30,000
David Leese	30,000
Kenneth Brock	30,000
Tolga Gesli	30,000
Phillip Weller	30,000
Jody Ashline	30,000
John Terrill	30,000
Alexander March	30,000
Christopher Silke	30,000
Maurice Thomas	30,000
Scott Downey	30,000
Dylan Ayers	30,000
Alan Jimenez	30,000
Robert Hoag	30,000

08-22-2025 11:47 UTC-7

Golia Applies the Pressure

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Nick Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The player in middle position raised to 1,300 and Dave Golia defended in the big blind.

The flop came 4♠2♠9♣ and Golia check-raised to 5,000 over middle position's continuation-bet of 1,200. Middle position called and the turn landed the 3♦.

Golia didn't slow down and fired out a bet of 10,000. Middle position took some time to think through his decision before ultimately arriving at a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dave Golia	37,600

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Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

08-22-2025 11:37 UTC-7

Morales Gets Two Folds on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The under-the-gun player limped, the player on the button raised to 600, and Robert Morales called in the big blind. Under the gun called and the trio saw a flop of J♠5♦5♠.

It checked around to the button who continued with a bet of 1,200. Morales and under the gun both called.

Action slowed down on the K♦ turn, with all three players checking to the 6♣ river. Morales led out with a bet of 1,500, resulting in folds from both of his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Morales	33,600

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08-22-2025 11:28 UTC-7

Touchton Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action went four-ways to flop of 7♣Q♥10♣ with just over 3,000 in the middle.

All four players checked to the 4♦ turn and it checked around to David Touchton on the button who bet 800. Only the player in the cutoff called.

On the 4♠ river, the cutoff checked and Touchton elected to check back, tabling A♥10♥ for two pair, tens and fours.

The cutoff showed 10♦9♥ and Touchton's ace kicker played to earn him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Touchton	32,300

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