River Overbet Gets it Done for Aldemir
We haven't had much to report on in the $5,250 final table because the players are all deep (50 big blind average), and haven't been tangling too much. However, we just saw a pot that saw Koray Aldemir...
View ArticleYifrach Doubles Through Qartomy
Gal Yifrach moved all in for his final 230,000, and Ray Qartomy made the call out of the small blind. It was a classic race, as Yifrach's [5s][5d] faced off with the [Ac][Js] of Qartomy. The board came...
View ArticleAldemir Extends His Lead
Koray Aldemir raised to 34,000 on the button, and Ray Qartomy defended his big blind. The flop came down [Ac][Ah][Jc], and Qartomy checked to Aldemir, who fired out 19,000. Qartomy confirmed the size...
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Gal Yifrach Eliminated in 3rd Place ($43,490)
Gal Yifrach shoved all in for about 400,000, and Koray Aldemir called as soon as he saw his hand in the big blind.Aldemir: [Qd][Qc]Yifrach: [Ah][8c]Short of flopped an ace or two eights, it was about...
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Congratulations to Koray Aldemir, Winner of the $5,250 Event!
Heads-up play between Koray Aldemir and Ray Qartomy lasted just a few hands. Qartomy shoved all in with [2c][2h], and Aldemir quickly called when he saw [8c][8d] in the hole. The board ran down...
View ArticleSatellite Day at the LAPC!
Just like that, we are close to wrapping up another LAPC here at the Commerce Casino. All that is left is the grand finale, the WPT Main Event! Before that starts tomorrow, we are giving you guys one...
View ArticleFirst Satellite of the Day Underway
The first of three Main Event satellites has just kicked off here at the Commerce Casino. As it will be all day, the buy-in is $1,100, and that will get you 10,000 in chips. Registration will be open...
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Player Profile: Koray Aldemir, Winner of the $5,250 Event
Last night, Koray Aldemir finished on top of the biggest buy-in event of the series, the $5,250 buy-in $200,000 Guaranteed Event, earning nearly $115,000 for his efforts. Aldemir is fresh off chopping...
View ArticleTime For Another $1,100 Satellite
It's time to kick off our second Main Event satellite of the day. You guys know the drill by now. $1,100 gets you into the event, where at least ten seats will be handed out. Registration will be open...
View ArticleWhat's Coming Up: The 2017 LA Poker Classic Main Event!
Tomorrow is the day that many of you have been waiting for: Day 1 of the LA Poker Classic Main Event! Last year, Dietrich Fast finished on top of a field of 515 players to take home over $1 million....
View ArticleFinal Satellite of the Day!
It's time to speed up the satellites as our third and final one of the day has just kicked off. For those of you who like a faster structure, this is the satellite for you. All levels tonight will be...
View ArticleLAPC Event #55 $10,000 LA Poker Classic Main Event
LAPC - Event #55 LA Poker Classic Main Event2/25/17 - 12pm $10,000 Buy-in30,000 Starting Stack Levels 1-8 60 Minutes 90 Levels For Days 2-3120 Minute Levels on Day 4-560 Minute Levels at Final...
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Cards in the Air: 2017 LAPC Main Event
It's time to kick off one of the most prestigious poker tournaments in the entire world, the LA Poker Classic Main Event! Players from around the world have descended upon the Commerce Casino to try...
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All of Our WPT Freeroll Winners are Here!
Throughout the LAPC series, we ran three freerolls for our players: two open ones and a Player of the Series freeroll open to those who finished in the top 100 of our standings. Overall, five free...
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Interview with WPT Freeroll Winners Adam Kipnis, Andrew Cha, and Keith Rogers
Earlier this week, our third and final WPT Main Event Freeroll played out, but this was a special one reserved for the Top 100 players in our Player of the Series standings. After about eight hours of...
View ArticleOver 400 People on First Break of the Main
We are two hours into play today, and so far, 411 players have entered. We had 512 players last year, and it looks like we will be on pace to beat that number this year. Registration is open until the...
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The Last Five LAPC Champions in the Building
We took a walk through the tournament floor and saw five former champions of this very event in the field. It was only after looking up online that we realized it was actually the last five champions....
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Former WSOP Main Event Champions Here Today
We have a few players in the house who know exactly how it feels to win the biggest event in poker, including the reigning champion himself Qui Nguyen. You can view him and the rest of the former...
View ArticleSecond Break of the Day
We have a total of 476 players right now on the second break of the day here at the LAPC Main Event. According to the WPT Live Updates, Salomon Ponte is the first player over the 100,000 mark, and is...
View ArticleUpdates on Our Freeroll Winners
We just took a walk through the floor to see how all five of our Freeroll winners were doing. Adam Kipnis, who was one of the three winners of the Player of the Series Freeroll, has the biggest stack...
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