2025 LA Poker Classic

$10,000 LAPC Main Event
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
100
Players Left
40
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Pupillo Sent Packing

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Nick Pupillo
Nick Pupillo

After seeing two players limp in front of him, Nick Pupillo moved all in. Action folded around to the second limper, Gustavo Ortega, who made the call to put Pupillo at risk.

Nick Pupillo: AK All in
Gustavo Ortega: 77

Pupillo was unable to find help on the 23J8J runout, ending his tournament as Ortega collected the last of his stack.

Tags: Gustavo OrtegaNick Pupillo

Ingles Scores Double Up

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Pedro Ingles
Pedro Ingles

The pot had roughly 50,000 chips on a board of Q2KJ in a battle between Pedro Ingles and John Smith.

Smith checked the J turn form the big blind before Ingles bet 14,200 from early position.

Smith called leading to an 8 river. Smith elected to go all in before being called by Ingles who was at risk.

Pedro Ingles: A10 All in
John Smith: K5

Ingles was awarded the pot with his broadway straight.

Tags: John SmithPedro Ingles

Wang Wins Flip

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Jonathan Wang
Jonathan Wang

All the chips went in preflop when Jonathan Wang clashed with Francisco Lopez building a 179,000 chip pot.

Jonathan Wang: AK All in
Francisco Lopez: QQ

A runout of 5K2K4 improved Wang's AK to trips overtaking Lopez's wired queens.

Tags: Francisco LopezJonathan Wang

Smith Pays Off Egbert

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Travis Egbert
Travis Egbert

Action was three-way through the 53108 turn, with John Smith and Travis Egbert trading a bet and call while Ark Onikul folded.

Smith checked the Q river from the big blind and Travis Egbert slid out almost all of his stack, betting 45,200 while leaving a single 100 chip behind.

Smith took a moment before announcing a call. Egbert tabled QQ for a set of queens on the river, while Smith showed A10 for a pair of tens.

Tags: Ark OnikulJohn SmithTravis Egbert

Weinraub Cracks Kings and Queens

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Adam Weinraub
Adam Weinraub

Paul Chanderson opened to 6,500 from under the gun before Faraz Jaka three-bet to 21,000 in middle position. Adam Weinraub then moved all in for 83,500 from the big blind.

Chanderson shoved his larger stack of 107,500 and Jaka took some time before putting in the call, leaving both opponents at risk.

Adam Weinraub: AK All in
Paul Chanderson: KK All in
Faraz Jaka: QQ

Weinraub was drawing thin but connected in a big way on the AJA flop. The 5 turn and 7 river changed nothing, as Weinraub celebrated his good fortune.

Chanderson took the side pot, putting a dent in Jaka's big stack.

Tags: Adam WeinraubFaraz JakaPaul Chanderson

Chanderson Rebounds with Double Up

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Paul Chanderson
Paul Chanderson

Shortly after losing with pocket kings Paul Chanderson found himself all in once again.

With a completed board of 2K5Q9 Cesar Rodriguez bet the river for 17,000 into a roughly 35,000 chip pot. Chanderson responded with an all in for the remainder of his stack at approximately 39,500.

Paul Chanderson: KQ All in
Cesar Rodriguez: KJ

Rodriguez lamented his situation before begrudgingly calling Chanderson's all in. Chanderson tabled top two pair bettering Rodriguez's top pair.

Mirrasouli Doubles Through Archer

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Amir Mirrasouli
Amir Mirrasouli

George Archer and Amir Mirrasouli were heads up to the K32 flop, where Archer led out from the small blind for 10,000.

Mirrasouli took a moment before making the call and the dealer flipped over the A turn. Archer slid out a bet of 100,000, more than enough to put his opponent all in.

Mirrasouli made the quick call and the hands were turned up.

Amir Mirrasouli: A4 All in
George Archer: Q10

Mirrasouli's pair of aces dodged Archer's straight draw on the 2 river and improved to a flush to earn the double up.

At nearby tables, Jonathan Wang and Michael Liang were both eliminated and headed to the exit.

Tags: Amir MirrasouliGeorge Archer

Mirrasouli eliminates Pulusani

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Sandeep Pulusani
Sandeep Pulusani

Sandeep Pulusani went all in from middle position and was called by Amir Mirrasouli from the big blind putting Pulusani at risk.

Sandeep Pulusani: K10 All in
Amir Mirrasouli: KJ

The runout of J4843 shut the door on any hopes of a comeback for Pulusani awarding Mirrasouli the pot with a pair of jacks.

Tags: Amir MirrasouliSandeep Pulusani

Nines Good for Hynam

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Mitchell Hynam
Mitchell Hynam

Action was four-way to the 322 flop, with Mitchell Hynam checking from under the gun and Jonathan Cohen doing the same in middle position.

Ari Shin fired a bet of 8,000 from the cutoff and Brian Hastings folded on the button. Hynam called while Cohen slid his cards into the muck.

Hynam and Shin both checked the J turn and repeated the action after the 6 river.

Hynam tabled 99 for two pair, good enough to secure the pot as Shin mucked.

Tags: Ari ShinJonathan CohenMitchell HynamBrian Hastings

Bello Wins a Flip

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Elvyn Bello
Elvyn Bello

Zaher Samaan opened to 7,500 in the hijack before Elvyn Bello moved all in on his left for 50,500. Action folded back to Samaan, who took some time before making the call.

Elvyn Bello: AK All in
Zaher Samaan: JJ

Bello was flipping for his tournament life and connected with the 810K flop to make top pair. Samaan could not catch up on the 7 turn or Q river, as Bello doubled his stack.

Tags: Elvyn BelloZaher Samaan