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

02-23-2025 16:48 UTC-8

Ticherfatine Cracks Nudo's Aces

Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Three-way action to the 8♠2♣Q♠ flop was down to heads-up after Cecile Ticherfatine bet 4,500 on the button and Adam Nudo check-called in the big blind.

Nudo checked again after seeing the 7♠ turn and called when Ticherfatine continued for 12,000. The 6♠ river completed the board, with Nudo declining to bet and Ticherfatine checking it down.

Nudo tabled A♣A♥ while Ticherfatine made the flush with 10♠8♥ to take it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cecile Ticherfatine	93,000 30,000	30,000
Adam Nudo	54,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Adam Nudo Cecile Ticherfatine

02-23-2025 16:32 UTC-8

Nguyen Applies Pressure

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Luke Nguyen raised to 1,100 in the cutoff and Jared Griener defended his big blind to see the J♣A♦5♥ flop.

Griener checked and made the call after Nguyen continued for 1,000. The 7♦ turn was revealed and Griener checked again.

Nguyen fired another bet of 4,000, producing a fold from Griener to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Nguyen	65,000 2,000	2,000

Jared Griener	47,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Jared Griener Luke Nguyen

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

02-23-2025 16:03 UTC-8

Another Break

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Level 3 has come to an end, with 54 entries on Day 1b. Action will pick back up after a 15-minute break.

02-23-2025 15:55 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Elvyn Bello	142,000 44,000	44,000
Martin Carnero	138,000 28,000	28,000

Zaher Samaan	117,000 5,000	5,000
Won Lim	93,000 11,000	11,000
Timothy Telliard	84,000 31,000	31,000
Adam Nudo	76,000 36,000	36,000
Gregory Roberts	67,000 67,000	67,000
Anuj Agarwal	63,000 63,000	63,000

Jared Griener	61,000 27,000	27,000
Pedro Ingles	58,000 7,000	7,000
Eric O'Brien	52,000 52,000	52,000
Richard Hasnip	52,000 8,500	8,500
Sandeep Pulusani	23,000 23,000	23,000

He Takes Pot From Weinraub

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Erick Torres

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action began when Yifu He opened from early position to 1,200. The table folded around to Adam Weinraub in the big blind who opted to raise to 2,400.

He responded with another raise of his own pumping it to 6,300. Weinraub flat called the reraise leading to a flop of 6♦9♠A♦.

Weinraub checked and He continued with a flop bet of 4,000.

Weinraub pondered before choosing to check-raise to 10,000. This led to a flat call from He.

The turn of a 3♦ led to Weinraub putting out another bet of 10,000 before He announced he was all in for 36,700.

Weinraub had his hand on his chin as he thought over his decision before open folding A♥. He did not show as he dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yifu He	78,000 78,000	78,000
Adam Weinraub	55,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Yifu He Adam Weinraub

02-23-2025 15:37 UTC-8

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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02-23-2025 15:31 UTC-8

Eights Good Enough for Khalili

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Alfonso Timoteo opened to 1,000 from early position and action folded around to Sohale Khalili in the big blind, who tossed in the call.

Khalili checked the 3♥2♠2♣ flop and called after Timoteo continued for 800. Both players then checked the Q♥ turn.

The dealer completed the board with the Q♦ river, and Khalili led out for 3,000. Timoteo gave it some thought and made the call.

Khalili showed 8♠8♦ for two pair, enough to claim the pot as Timoteo mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sohale Khalili	74,000 17,000	17,000
Alfonso Timoteo	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Alfonso Timoteo Sohale Khalili

02-23-2025 15:12 UTC-8

Pustina Sends Out Hoy

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Vlastimil Pustina opened to 1,500 from on the button before Ben Hoy slid out a three-bet to 4,500 in the small blind.

Pustina called and the 3♥9♣K♣ flop was revealed. Hoy led out for 4,000 and Pustina replied by raising to 8,000. The call was made and both players checked through the J♥ turn.

Hoy checked the 2♣ river and Pustina announced all in. After taking some time, Hoy reluctantly put in the call.

Pustina showed A♣3♣ for a flush, while Hoy tabled 9♥9♦ on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlastimil Pustina	64,000 16,000	16,000
Ben Hoy	Busted

Tags: Ben Hoy Vlastimil Pustina

02-23-2025 14:58 UTC-8

Updated Counts

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Zaher Samaan	122,000 58,000	58,000
Bill Klein	82,000 20,000	20,000
Luke Nguyen	67,000 6,000	6,000

Behzad Teranie	65,000 12,000	12,000
Cecile Ticherfatine	63,000 63,000	63,000
Jamie Shavel	60,000 60,000	60,000
Adam Weinraub	58,000 58,000	58,000
Travis Egbert	54,000
Alex Kim	53,000 53,000	53,000
Gustavo Ortega	53,000 53,000	53,000
John Smith	49,000 12,000	12,000
Vlastimil Pustina	48,000 48,000	48,000
Dan Heimiller	48,000 1,000	1,000
Phuoc Nguyen	47,500 12,500	12,500
Noy Mor	22,000 36,000	36,000