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$10,000 LAPC Main Event Begins With Day 1a!
The time has finally arrived at the 2025 LA Poker Classic, as the opening day of the $10,000 LAPC Main Event will begin at 11:00 a.m. local time.
It has already been an exciting series at The Commerce Casino & Hotel, and the drama is sure to increase over the next five days of action. Today marks the first of two starting flights, with Day 1b kicking off on Sunday morning.
Last year’s tournament generated a prize pool of $1,292,700, with the top 18 players finding the money. Wesley Haymond outlasted a field of 139 entries to take down the title, along with the first-place prize of $279,450.
$10,000 LAPC Main Event Schedule
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1a | Feb. 22 | 11:00 a.m. |
| 1b | Feb. 23 | 11:00 a.m. |
| 2 | Feb. 24 | 12:00 p.m. |
| 3 | Feb. 25 | 12:00 p.m. |
| 4 | Feb. 26 | 12:00 p.m. |
Action will get underway at 11:00, with each player sitting down to a starting stack of 60,000 chips. Blinds will begin at 100/200, and a big blind ante of 200. Day 1a will a total of six levels played, each lasting 90 minutes followed by a 15-minute break.
Players are permitted just a single entry per flight, plus an additional entry on Day 2. Late registration remains open until the end of Level 7, or approximately 1:45 p.m. on Day 2.
Day 1 Structure
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 2 | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| 3 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 4 | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 5 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 6 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
Plenty of excitement is ahead in the $10,000 LAPC Main Event, so be sure to follow PokerNews all the way until a champion is crowned on Wednesday, February 26.
