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

02-25-2025 13:58 UTC-8

Hu Takes from Ticherfatine

Josh Noy

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

Cecile Ticherfatine opened to 10,000 from under the gun and Anthony Hu was the only caller on the button.

Ticherfatine led out for 11,000 on the 2♦J♠3♣ flop and Hu made the call. The 9♥ turn saw Ticherfatine slow down with a check and Hu fired 55,000 into the middle.

Ticherfatine did not take long to muck, as Hu took it down. At the same time, Yan Yan was sent to the rail on a nearby table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cecile Ticherfatine	424,000 33,000	33,000
Anthony Hu	410,000 38,000	38,000
Yan Yan	Busted

Tags: Anthony Hu Cecile Ticherfatine

02-25-2025 13:53 UTC-8

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Josh Noy

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

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Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

02-25-2025 13:32 UTC-8

First Break of Day 3

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Erick Torres

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Players are now on the first break of Day 3.

The opening level saw a flurry of bust outs with ten players hitting the rail.

There are a total of 30 runners left chasing the LAPC title.

02-25-2025 13:30 UTC-8

Nia Raises the River

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Evgeniy Tsyrenov opened to 9,000 from the cutoff before Brian Hastings raised to 25,000 on the button. Michael Nia made the call in the big blind, with Tsyrenov quickly getting out of the way.

Nia and Hastings both opted to check the 7♦A♠5♣ flop. Nia then led out for 18,000 on the 10♠ turn and Hastings called.

The J♥ river saw Nia check and Hastings fired 35,000. Nia then check-raised to 100,000 and Hastings did not take long to toss in a call.

Nia showed K♦Q♠ for a straight on the river, and Hastings could only smirk as he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evgeniy Tsyrenov	618,000 7,000	7,000
Michael Nia	465,000 270,000	270,000
Brian Hastings	132,000 54,000	54,000

Tags: Brian Hastings Evgeniy Tsyrenov Michael Nia

02-25-2025 13:26 UTC-8

Ticherfatine's Kings Hold to Eliminate Nguyen

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Erick Torres

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Phuoc Nguyen found himself at risk after he shoved all in preflop and was called by Cecile Ticherfatine.

Phuoc Nguyen: J♠J♣ All in
Cecile Ticherfatine: K♦K♠

Nguyen was unable to crack Ticherfatine's kings on a runout of 9♥7♦8♠A♣6♥ ending his title hopes.

Yifu He was also eliminated at another table as players begin to drop from the running here on Day 3.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cecile Ticherfatine	457,000 183,000	183,000
Phuoc Nguyen	Busted
Yifu He	Busted

Tags: Cecile Ticherfatine Phuoc Nguyen Yifu He

02-25-2025 13:21 UTC-8

Paur Five-Bet Jams

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Mitchell Hynam and Taylor Paur traded raises sitting side-by-side, with Paur five-betting all in and Hynam making the call. The hands were turned up with Paur at risk.

Taylor Paur: A♥Q♣ All in
Mitchell Hynam: A♣K♥

Paur could not find any help on the 8♣5♥5♦7♥J♣ runout, as Hynam collected the pot to move over a million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitchell Hynam	1,050,000 292,000	292,000

Taylor Paur	Busted

Tags: Mitchell Hynam Taylor Paur

02-25-2025 13:18 UTC-8

Tsyrenov Coolers Baxter

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Erick Torres

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Evgeniy Tsyrenov raised from the middle position to 8,000 before Billy Baxter popped it to 25,000.

Baxter's wager was not enough as Tsyrenov raised the price of admission to 70,000. Baxter smooth called swelling the pot heading into the flop.

Tsyrenov kept up the pressure on the 9♠6♣4♠ flop by putting Baxter all in for his tournament life. Baxter pondered before calling for his tournament life.

Billy Baxter: Q♦Q♥ All in
Evgeniy Tsyrenov: A♦A♠

Tsyrenov showed Baxter the bad news and the runout of 10♠ and 9♣ did not improve Baxter's queens to eliminate him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evgeniy Tsyrenov	518,000 62,000	62,000
Billy Baxter	Busted

Tags: Billy Baxter Evgeniy Tsyrenov

02-25-2025 13:11 UTC-8

Carnero Bets Big

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Martin Carnero opened to 9,000 from the hijack and Steven Forman defended his big blind to see the 2♥Q♣7♥ flop.

Forman checked to Carnero, who continued for 6,000. Forman then check-raised to 21,000 and Carnero made the call.

Another check from Forman saw Carnero take some time before sliding out a bet of 100,000. Forman considered his options and counted his remaining stack before letting his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Carnero	418,000 133,000	133,000

Steven Forman	198,000 77,000	77,000

Tags: Martin Carnero Steven Forman

02-25-2025 13:04 UTC-8

Hynam Knocks Out Hasnip

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Erick Torres

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Mitchell Hynam continued to build a formidable stack as he knocked out Richard Hasnip in a hand that was all in on the river.

Significant chips went in preflop as Hynam's 31,000 wager was called by Hasnip. The J♠5♠8♣ flop led to Hynam betting 26,000 who was then called by Hasnip.

The K♥ turn did not slow down either player as Hynam bet out 78,000 and Hasnip called.

Hynam jammed on the 9♣ river putting Hasnip at risk. Hasnip took a long moment to think about his decision before flicking in the call.

Hynam revealed he flopped top set with J♦J♠ as Hasnip hit the rail.

Alex Kim was also eliminated at another table. He was seen leaving the area following his elimination.