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

02-22-2025 14:10 UTC-8

Shah Calls Down Khorram

Josh Noy

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Hamid Khorram called in middle position and Dan Heimiller followed suit in the cutoff. Beth Hall came along in the small blind, with Amit Shah checking his big blind option.

The dealer revealed the K♣4♥9♠ flop, with Hall and Shah checking. Khorram fired a bet of 1,000, with only Shah continuing to the 2♠ turn.

Both players checked to see the 8♠ river, where Shah led out for 2,500. Khorram did not take long to announced a raise to 5,000, while Shah took some time before tossing in the call.

"Good call," Khorram told his opponent while showing 9♣8♣ for two pair. Shah turned over K♥8♦ for a better two pair to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amit Shah	89,000 6,000	6,000
Beth Hall	62,000 62,000	62,000

Dan Heimiller	46,000 3,000	3,000
Hamid Khorram	25,200 26,800	26,800

Tags: Amit Shah Beth Hall Dan Heimiller Hamid Khorram

02-22-2025 13:56 UTC-8

Paur Cracks Klein's Aces

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Josh Noy

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

William Kerkaert opened to 800 on the button and Taylor Paur answered with a three-bet to 3,500 in the small blind. Bill Klein then tossed out a four-bet of 10,000, with Kerkaert folding and Paur making the call.

Paur checked the K♣10♠J♦ flop before Klein moved all in for 27,200. After a moment, Paur made the call and the hands were turned up.

Bill Klein: A♥A♠ All in
Taylor Paur: J♣10♣

Paur flopped two pair to take the lead over Klein's pocket aces. The 9♥ turn changed nothing, while Paur improved to a full house on the J♥ river to send Klein to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Paur	104,000 44,000	44,000

William Kerkaert	45,000 37,000	37,000
Bill Klein	Busted

Tags: Bill Klein Taylor Paur William Kerkaert

02-22-2025 12:57 UTC-8

Reichenstein Gets Paid

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Josh Noy

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Ark Onikul opened to 500 in middle position and Billy Baxter made the call on the button. Uri Reichenstein defended his big blind and the dealer fanned out the 3♠5♠7♥ flop.

All three players checked to the 7♠ turn, where Baxter checked again. Reichenstein slid out a bet of 2,500, which was called by Onikul as Baxter got out of the way.

The 9♦ river produced a bet of 6,500 from Reichenstein, with Onikul taking a moment before tossing in the call. Reichenstein showed 7♦3♦ for a full house, taking down the pot as Onikul mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Uri Reichenstein	77,500 17,500	17,500
Billy Baxter	68,000 6,000	6,000

Ark Onikul	46,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Ark Onikul Billy Baxter Uri Reichenstein

02-22-2025 11:50 UTC-8

King-High Good for Klein

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Josh Noy

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Stephen Graner opened to 600 in early position, with William Kerkaert calling on the button. Bill Klein followed with a call in the small blind, as did Steve Agopian in the big blind.

The dealer fanned out the 8♠9♦6♦ flop and Klein quickly checked. Agopian bet 2,000, producing folds from Graner and Kerkaert before Klein made the call.

Another check from Klein followed the 3♠ turn, calling again after Agopian sized up to 5,000. Klein called to see the 6♥ river and both players checked it down.

Klein showed K♠10♠ for king-high.

"I was hoping you had jack-ten," said Agopian and he mucked his cards with the chips moving to his right.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Klein	71,000 71,000	71,000
William Kerkaert	56,000 56,000	56,000
Stephen Graner	48,000 48,000	48,000

Steve Agopian	36,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Bill Klein Stephen Graner Steve Agopian William Kerkaert

02-22-2025 09:47 UTC-8

$10,000 LAPC Main Event Begins With Day 1a!

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Josh Noy

The time has finally arrived at the 2025 LA Poker Classic, as the opening day of the $10,000 LAPC Main Event will begin at 11:00 a.m. local time.

It has already been an exciting series at The Commerce Casino & Hotel, and the drama is sure to increase over the next five days of action. Today marks the first of two starting flights, with Day 1b kicking off on Sunday morning.

Last year’s tournament generated a prize pool of $1,292,700, with the top 18 players finding the money. Wesley Haymond outlasted a field of 139 entries to take down the title, along with the first-place prize of $279,450.

$10,000 LAPC Main Event Schedule

Day	Date	Time
1a	Feb. 22	11:00 a.m.
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.

Action will get underway at 11:00, with each player sitting down to a starting stack of 60,000 chips. Blinds will begin at 100/200, and a big blind ante of 200. Day 1a will a total of six levels played, each lasting 90 minutes followed by a 15-minute break.

Players are permitted just a single entry per flight, plus an additional entry on Day 2. Late registration remains open until the end of Level 7, or approximately 1:45 p.m. on Day 2.

Day 1 Structure

Level	Small Blind	Big Blind	Ante
1	100	200	200
2	200	300	300
3	200	400	400
4	300	500	500
5	300	600	600
6	400	800	800

Plenty of excitement is ahead in the $10,000 LAPC Main Event, so be sure to follow PokerNews all the way until a champion is crowned on Wednesday, February 26.