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

02-25-2025 18:11 UTC-8

Jaka Leads the River

Josh Noy

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

Evgeniy Tsyrenov opened from under the gun and Faraz Jaka defended his big blind.

Jaka checked the A♥7♥3♣ flop and Tsyrenov continued for 13,000. Jaka then check-raised to 40,000 and Tsyrenov took a few minutes before reraising to 88,000.

The call was made and both players checked through the 6♠ turn. The dealer then flipped over the 7♦ river and Jaka led out for 65,000.

After taking a moment, Tsyrenov let his hand go and Jaka raked in a sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	870,000 118,000	118,000

Evgeniy Tsyrenov	775,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: Evgeniy Tsyrenov Faraz Jaka

02-25-2025 17:59 UTC-8

Ticherfatine Takes from Forman

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Josh Noy

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

Heads-up action to the 9♥5♣10♠3♥6♦ river saw Cecile Ticherfatine fire 110,000 from the small blind.

That put the decision on Steven Forman in the big blind, who took some time before tossing in the call.

Ticherfatine showed 10♣9♣ for two pair, earning a nice pot while leaving Forman short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cecile Ticherfatine	665,000 187,000	187,000
Steven Forman	105,000 202,000	202,000

Tags: Cecile Ticherfatine Steven Forman

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

Tags: Anthony Hu Tyler Cornell

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

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

02-25-2025 17:32 UTC-8

Two Table Redraw

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Josh Noy

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

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
22	1	Adam Weinraub	United States	310,000	39
22	2	Paul Lee	United States	226,000	28
22	3	Frank Brannan	United States	1,090,000	136
22	4	Martin Carnero	Peru	244,000	31
22	5	Hratch Mkrtumyan	United States	142,000	18
22	6	Elvyn Bello	United States	446,000	56
22	7	Mitchell Hynam	United Kingdom	892,000	112
22	8	Cecile Ticherfatine	France	478,000	60
22	9	Steven Forman	United States	307,000	38

29	1	Evgeniy Tsyrenov	United States	1070000	134
29	2	Zaher Samaan	United States	129,000	16
29	3	Gevork Kasabyan	United States	295,000	37
29	4	Jonathan Cohen	Canada	270,000	34
29	5	Michael Nia	United States	460,000	58
29	6	Jonathan Pastore	France	215,000	27
29	7	Anthony Hu	United States	450,000	56
29	8	Tyler Cornell	United States	380,000	48
29	9	Faraz Jaka	United States	752,000	94

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Brannan	1,090,000 110,000	110,000

Evgeniy Tsyrenov	1,070,000
Mitchell Hynam	892,000 207,000	207,000

Faraz Jaka	752,000 167,000	167,000

Cecile Ticherfatine	478,000 37,000	37,000
Jonathan Pastore	460,000 196,000	196,000

Tyler Cornell	450,000 86,000	86,000

Elvyn Bello	446,000 96,000	96,000
Gevork Kasabyan	380,000 135,000	135,000
Adam Weinraub	310,000 78,000	78,000
Steven Forman	307,000 111,000	111,000
Jonathan Cohen	295,000 25,000	25,000

Michael Nia	270,000 280,000	280,000
Martin Carnero	244,000 108,000	108,000

Paul W. Lee	226,000
Anthony Hu	215,000 315,000	315,000
Hratch Mkrtumyan	142,000 83,000	83,000
Zaher Samaan	129,000 33,000	33,000

02-25-2025 17:16 UTC-8

Break Time

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Josh Noy

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

The field has redrawn to two tables and gone on a 15-minute break.

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 17:10 UTC-8

Cross' Jam Preflop Clears Out Opponents

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Erick Torres

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

Elvyn Bello opened the hand with a raise to 12,000 from the cutoff. Peter Cross came along with a call before Michael Nia raised it to 36,000.

Bello smooth called Nia's raise, but both were met with resistance from Cross who piled in his chips.

Neither opponent called awarding him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Nia	550,000 135,000	135,000
Peter Cross	360,000 5,000	5,000
Elvyn Bello	350,000 140,000	140,000