$10,000 LAPC Main Event Day 2 | 2025 LA Poker Classic

02-24-2025 20:32 UTC-8

Livschitz Finds a Double Through Bello

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Erick Torres

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

Elvyn Bello began the hand with a raise from middle position to 6,000.

In the next seat over Victoria Livschitz raised to 15,000. Action folded around to Bello who flat called.

Bello checked the flop of 4♥7♥3♦ to Livschitz who bet 20,000. Bello called leading to a turn.

The turn of 2♣ led to Bello leading the action with an all in putting Livschitz at risk. Livschitz called and cards were tabled.

Victoria Livschitz: K♦K♠ All in
Elvyn Bello: 10♦10♠

Livschitz's pocket kings held on the 5♥ river awarding her the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victoria Livschitz	146,000 64,000	64,000
Elvyn Bello	18,500 101,500	101,500

Tags: Elvyn Bello Victoria Livschitz

02-24-2025 20:19 UTC-8

Yan Leads the River

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Josh Noy

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

Yan Yan checked the 8♠A♦5♦ flop from under the gun and called when Vlastimil Pustina fired a bet of 4,000 from the cutoff.

The 9♠ turn saw both players check through to the 2♥ river, where Yan led out for 7,500.

Pustina took some time before giving up his cards, and Yan raked in the pot.

At the same time, Gie Chung and Paul Chanderson were eliminated on a nearby tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yan Yan	206,000 26,000	26,000
Vlastimil Pustina	68,000 10,000	10,000
Gie Chung	Busted
Paul Chanderson	Busted

Tags: Gie Chung Vlastimil Pustina Yan Yan

02-24-2025 20:13 UTC-8

Wang Scores Knockout

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Erick Torres

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

Xuejun Huang's night came to an end after he went all in preflop and was called by Michael Wang. Both players tabled their hands to reveal a classic coin flip situation.

Xuejun Huang: K♦Q♠ All in
Michael Wang: J♣J♠

Despite having overcards to Wang's pocket jacks, Huang was unable to win the flip on a board of 4♦A♣10♣10♥2♣ sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	247,000 51,000	51,000

Xuejun Huang	Busted

Tags: Michael Wang Xuejun Huang

02-24-2025 20:11 UTC-8

Nacho Barbero a “Goofball” After Serious Poker Blunder | PokerNews Podcast #877

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Josh Noy

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

In the 877th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' at the Global Poker Awards, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz discuss ACR calling Nacho Barbero a "goofball" after serious accusations arose when the Argentinean pro shared a social media post that showed him using GTO Wizard. Patrick Leonard did a deep dive into the data, and while it apparently shows no nefarious activity, it did get the community questioning the situation as a whole.

Chad and Kyna also share their experience at the massive MSPT Potawatomi, which saw them both cash on just one bullet apiece. Get a look at their Wisconsin adventure, and find out where they each finished. They also highlight the winner of that tournament as well as Angela Jordison, who took down a side event.

The crew then shows some love for the Venetian Poker Room, examines a big hand between Doug Polk and Mariano that was live-streamed from The Lodge, and Leon Tsoukernik feeling 'Absolutely Fine' two weeks after a 40-hour coma. Finally, get a look at Phil Galfond on the latest Life Outside Poker episode as well as a reminder to enter the PokerNews Giveaway for a copy of The Las Vegas Book valued at $500.

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02-24-2025 20:05 UTC-8

Nines Good for Hynam

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Josh Noy

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

Action was four-way to the 3♣2♦2♥ 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 9♥9♦ for two pair, good enough to secure the pot as Shin mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	232,000 24,000	24,000

Mitchell Hynam	215,000 177,000	177,000

Jonathan Cohen	132,000 24,000	24,000

Ari Shin	130,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Ari Shin Jonathan Cohen Mitchell Hynam Brian Hastings

02-24-2025 20:00 UTC-8

Mirrasouli eliminates Pulusani

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Erick Torres

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

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

Sandeep Pulusani: K♥10♥ All in
Amir Mirrasouli: K♠J♣

The runout of J♦4♠8♠4♣3♠ shut the door on any hopes of a comeback for Pulusani awarding Mirrasouli the pot with a pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Mirrasouli	240,000 75,000	75,000
Sandeep Pulusani	Busted

Tags: Amir Mirrasouli Sandeep Pulusani

02-24-2025 19:50 UTC-8

Bhalla Finds Big Value on River

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Erick Torres

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

Action began with an open to 11,00 from the cutoff before Eshaan Bhalla called from the button. This led to a call from Gie Chung from the big blind creating a three-way pot heading into the flop.

The flop of 7♦9♣10♣ led to a check from Chung before a 7,000 bet from the cutoff was called by both Bhalla and Chung.

The J♠ turn led to two checks into Bhalla who took the initiative with a 10,000 bet. Chung called and the other player folded leading to a heads up river.

Bhalla did not slow down on the 2♠ river betting 40,000. Chung did an inventory of his stack before calling the large river bet.

Chung was shown the bad news when Bhalla showed K♥Q♥ for the nut straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eshaan Bhalla	155,000 155,000	155,000
Gie Chung	86,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Eshaan Bhalla Gie Chung

02-24-2025 19:46 UTC-8

Mirrasouli Doubles Through Archer

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Josh Noy

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

George Archer and Amir Mirrasouli were heads up to the K♦3♦2♣ 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: A♦4♦ All in
George Archer: Q♥10♥

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Mirrasouli	165,000 14,000	14,000
George Archer	68,000 124,000	124,000
Jonathan Wang	Busted
Michael Liang	Busted

Tags: Amir Mirrasouli George Archer

02-24-2025 19:36 UTC-8

Ma Makes a Move

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Josh Noy

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

Frank Brannan opened to 5,500 in middle position before Brian Hastings three-bet to 16,000 on the button.

Tianyi Ma was next to act in the small blind and moved all in with a four-bet for 77,500. Brannan did not take long to fold, while Hastings followed suit and Ma picked up the chips without a flop.