2025 LA Poker Classic

$10,000 LAPC Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2025 LA Poker Classic
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$308,270
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,348,500
Total Entries
145
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
47
Players Left
26
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Gaspard Flops a Double

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Jean Gaspard
Jean Gaspard

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.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Etheridge 		97,000
9,000
 9,000
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Faraz Jaka 		77,000
17,000
 17,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
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Jean Gaspard 		72,000
72,000
 72,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brian EtheridgeFaraz JakaJean Gaspard

Onikul Holds Against Elul

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 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.

Player Chips Progress
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Ark Onikul 		112,000
4,000
 4,000
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Xuejun Huang 		63,000
63,000
 63,000
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Ori Elul 		Busted

Tags: Ark OnikulOri ElulXuejun Huang

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Hall Sends Khorram Out

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Beth Hall
Beth Hall

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.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Hastings 		67,000
17,000
 17,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
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Beth Hall 		48,000
14,000
 14,000
Jaka Coaching
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Hamid Khorram 		Busted

Tags: Beth HallBrian HastingsHamid Khorram

Archer Gets Paid

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
George Archer
George Archer

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.

Player Chips Progress
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George Archer 		176,000
100,000
 100,000
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Andrew Ostapchenko 		65,000
16,000
 16,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Victoria Livschitz us
Victoria Livschitz 		51,000
9,000
 9,000

Tags: Andrew OstapchenkoGeorge ArcherVictoria Livschitz

Shavel Leads the Flop

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 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.

Player Chips Progress
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Martin Carnero 		126,000
8,000
 8,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
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Jamie Shavel 		74,000

Tags: Jamie ShavelMartin Carnero

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

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Sungmin Cho
Sungmin Cho

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

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Sungmin ChoSouth Korea$87,315*
2Brian HastingsUnited States$80,100*
3Paul W LeeUnited States$72,495*
4Naoya MorozumiJapan$33,440
5Katherine BrandtUnited States$25,730
6Michael NiaUnited States$21,310
7Martin CarneroPeru$17,890
8Alexander FarahiUnited States$14,520
9Yan YanUnited States$11,160

* denotes three-way ICM chop

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