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

02-25-2025 17:04 UTC-8

Pustina Pipped on the Bubble

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 16:58 UTC-8

Tsyrenov Takes it Down

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Josh Noy

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

Evgeniy Tsyrenov opened to 15,000 in middle position, with Adam Weinraub calling in the small blind and Elvyn Bello making the call in the big blind.

Weinraub and Bello checked the A♦Q♠A♣ flop, with only Bello calling after Tsyrenov continued for 15,000.

Bello checked again on the 3♥ turn, this time opting to fold after Tsyrenov fired again for 50,000 to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evgeniy Tsyrenov	790,000 24,000	24,000
Elvyn Bello	490,000 64,000	64,000
Adam Weinraub	422,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Adam Weinraub Elvyn Bello Evgeniy Tsyrenov

02-25-2025 16:51 UTC-8

Hand for Hand Begins

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Josh Noy

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

With the elimination of Ari Shin, the tournament has 20 players remaining with 19 places paid.

The tournament will be played hand for hand until one more players is eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Shin	Busted

02-25-2025 16:48 UTC-8

Brannan Continues to Chip Up

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Erick Torres

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

Frank Brannan opened from early position to 14,000 attracting a call from Anthony Hu from middle position.

The flop of 5♦10♠A♠ and turn resulted in a check from the Brannan and Hu on both streets.

Brannan continued checking on the 5♠ river before Hu slid out 23,000.

Brannan did not take long to call rolling over A♥9♣ besting Hu's Q♥Q♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Brannan	1,200,000 90,000	90,000

Anthony Hu	530,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Anthony Hu Frank Brannan

02-25-2025 16:47 UTC-8

Cohen Shows Down a Winner

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Josh Noy

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

Mitchell Hynam opened to 14,000 in early position and Jonathan Cohen defended his big blind to see the 2♥J♥K♣ flop.

Cohen checked and called when Hynam continued for 14,000. The 3♥ turn saw both players check, with action repeating on the 8♥ river.

Cohen flipped over A♦10♥, taking down the pot as Hynam mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitchell Hynam	685,000 195,000	195,000

Jonathan Cohen	320,000 112,000	112,000

Tags: Jonathan Cohen Mitchell Hynam

02-25-2025 16:37 UTC-8

Hu's Kicker Plays

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Erick Torres

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

The board of 9♦A♥2♣5♣ led to a check from Vlastimil Pustina from the small blind position.

Anthony Hu wanted to play for more betting 45,000 on the turn which was called by Pustina to prompt a river.

The 10♠ river was not a card either player was willing to bet on as both players checked.

Hu showed A♣Q♠ edging out Pustina's A♦J♦ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Hu	556,000 106,000	106,000
Vlastimil Pustina	83,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: Anthony Hu Vlastimil Pustina

02-25-2025 16:27 UTC-8

Cross Sends Livschitz Out

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Josh Noy

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

Peter Cross opened to 12,000 and Michael Nia made the call. Victoria Livschitz then moved all in, with Cross shoving his larger stack before Nia got out of the way while flashing the A♣.

Victoria Livschitz: 7♠7♦ All in
Peter Cross: 10♠10♣

Livschitz could not find help on the 4♣J♠3♠5♠2♥ runout, hitting the rail while Cross chipped up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Nia	415,000 80,000	80,000
Peter Cross	365,000 113,000	113,000
Victoria Livschitz	Busted

Tags: Michael Nia Peter Cross Victoria Livschitz

02-25-2025 16:25 UTC-8

Cornell Climbs Through Jaka

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Josh Noy

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

Faraz Jaka and Tyler Cornell were heads up to the 10♦9♦J♠ flop, where Jaka checked in the hijack. Cornell fired 20,000 on the button and the call was made.

Jaka checked again after the A♠ turn was flipped over, with Cornell sizing up to 55,000.

After taking some time, Jaka opted to lay it down and Cornell added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	585,000 35,000	35,000

Tyler Cornell	364,000 139,000	139,000

Tags: Faraz Jaka Tyler Cornell

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 16:13 UTC-8

Turn Raise by Bello Scoops the Pot

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Erick Torres

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

With roughly 65,000 in the middle on the board of 10♠5♣6♦5♠ Tyler Cornell opted to lead into Elvyn Bello for 20,000.

Bello decided to up the stakes pumping it to 72,000 in response to Cornell's bet. Cornell chose to fold resulting in the dealer pushing the pot to Bello.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elvyn Bello	426,000 156,000	156,000
Tyler Cornell	225,000 197,000	197,000

Tags: Elvyn Bello Tyler Cornell