$10,000 LAPC Main Event Day 3 | 2025 LA Poker Classic

02-25-2025 18:19 UTC-8

Nia Calls Correctly

Josh Noy

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action was heads-up to the J♣6♦10♥3♦ turn, where Michael Nia led out for 87,000 in middle position. Faraz Jaka took some time before tossing in the call.

The 5♠ river was revealed and Nia checked to Jaka, who slid out a bet of 135,000. Nia then took some time of his own and opted to stick in the call.

Jaka tabled K♠J♦ for top pair, while Nia showed K♥K♦ for an overpair to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Nia	1,120,000 490,000	490,000
Faraz Jaka	620,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Faraz Jaka Michael Nia

02-25-2025 17:54 UTC-8

Tyler Cornell Eliminated in 16th Place ($23,600)

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Josh Noy

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Anthony Hu and Tyler Cornell traded raises until Cornell's stack was in the middle and at risk.

Tyler Cornell: A♣K♦ All in
Anthony Hu: K♣K♥

Hu improved to a full house by the river of the 10♥5♣Q♣K♠Q♦ board, sending Cornell to the payout desk in 16th position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Hu	822,000 607,000	607,000
Tyler Cornell	Busted

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02-25-2025 17:46 UTC-8

Zaher Samaan Eliminated in 17th Place ($23,600)

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Josh Noy

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jonathan Pastore opened to 17,000 before Zaher Samaan moved his short stack all in on the button. Michael Nia then shoved from the big blind, and Pastore got out of the way.

Zaher Samaan: K♦Q♠ All in
Michael Nia: 10♠10♦

"Fair fight," said Samaan as the cards were tabled. The J♦8♥8♦6♥6♠ board left Nia in front, sending Samaan to the rail in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Nia	630,000 360,000	360,000
Jonathan Pastore	210,000 250,000	250,000

Zaher Samaan	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Pastore Michael Nia Zaher Samaan

02-25-2025 17:41 UTC-8

Martin Carnero Eliminated in 18th Place ($23,600)

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Josh Noy

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Martin Carnero was all in and at risk against Elvyn Bello, with the cards on their backs.

Martin Carnero: K♣J♦ All in
Elvyn Bello: A♣A♦

Carnero ran into Bello's pocket aces, and could not catch up on the K♠5♣8♣7♦2♥ runout. That ended Carnero's run in 18th position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elvyn Bello	705,000 259,000	259,000
Martin Carnero	Busted

Tags: Elvyn Bello Martin Carnero

02-25-2025 17:14 UTC-8

Peter Cross Eliminated in 19th Place ($20,230)

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Adam Weinraub opened to 15,000 in early position before Peter Cross three-bet to 50,000 in the cutoff. Evgeniy Tsyrenov was next to act on the button, and he four-bet to 181,000.

Weinraub got out of the way and Cross took some time before moving all in. Tsyrenov quickly called and the hands were tabled.

Peter Cross: Q♣Q♥ All in
Evgeniy Tsyrenov: A♠K♥

Cross could not make up any ground on the K♦A♥2♠J♥2♦ runout, ending his tournament in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evgeniy Tsyrenov	1,070,000 280,000	280,000
Adam Weinraub	388,000 34,000	34,000
Peter Cross	Busted

02-25-2025 17:04 UTC-8

Pustina Pipped on the Bubble

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Cecile Ticherfatine opened to 15,000 from under the gun and called after Vlastimil Pustina moved all in for his last 115,000 in middle position. Action was frozen until the other two table completed their hands, and the cards were then turned up.

Vlastimil Pustina: A♥Q♥ All in
Cecile Ticherfatine: A♣K♠

Pustina was trailing and remained behind through the 8♠4♦2♥7♥10♣ board, finishing in 20th place on the outside of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cecile Ticherfatine	515,000 57,000	57,000
Vlastimil Pustina	Busted

Tags: Cecile Ticherfatine Vlastimil Pustina

02-25-2025 16:19 UTC-8

Egbert Runs into Big Slick

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Travis Egbert was all in, facing the bigger stack of Evgeniy Tsyrenov.

Travis Egbert: K♣J♣ All in
Evgeniy Tsyrenov: A♦K♦

Tsyrenov was in great shape, holding through the 7♥10♠8♣6♥3♥ runout to send Egbert to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evgeniy Tsyrenov	814,000 49,000	49,000
Travis Egbert	Busted

Tags: Evgeniy Tsyrenov Travis Egbert

02-25-2025 16:11 UTC-8

Lopez Falls to Tsyrenov

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Francisco Lopez was all in from the big blind, and at risk against Evgeniy Tsyrenov.

Fancisco Lopez: K♦Q♥ All in
Evgeniy Tsyrenov: A♥Q♣

Tsyrenov connected on the 7♣A♣3♦, leaving Lopez drawing even thinner. The 9♥Q♠ runout changed nothing, as Lopez saw his run come to an end.

At the same time, Victor Espinal lost his all in and also hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evgeniy Tsyrenov	765,000
Francisco Lopez	Busted
Victor Espinal	Busted

Tags: Evgeniy Tsyrenov Francisco Lopez Victor Espinal

02-25-2025 15:52 UTC-8

Pastore Gets Value

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Faraz Jaka opened to 12,000 in middle position, with Jonathan Pastore calling in the big blind.

Both players checked through the 5♥8♦J♥ flop and the dealer flipped over the A♦ turn.

Another pair of checks revealed the 5♣ river, with Pastore sliding out a bet of 50,000. Jaka did not take long to toss in the call, and Pastore showed K♦5♦ for trip fives to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	620,000 15,000	15,000

Jonathan Pastore	264,000 72,000	72,000

Tags: Faraz Jaka Jonathan Pastore

02-25-2025 15:18 UTC-8

Cornell Cracks Hynam's Aces

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Josh Noy

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mitchell Hynam opened to 30,000 in middle position and action folded around to Tyler Cornell in the big blind. Cornell took some time before three-betting to 62,000.

Hynam then took some time of his own before announcing all in, with Cornell snap-calling.

Tyler Cornell: K♣K♥ All in
Mitchell Hynam: A♠A♥

Cornell ran into Hynam's aces but found a set on the 9♠6♣K♠ flop. The 7♠ turn and Q♥ river changed nothing, leaving Cornell in front to double up.