Money Bubble Looms on Day 3 of LAPC Main Event
Excitement will be in the air at the 2025 LA Poker Classic, as the remaining 40 players battle to make the money and the final table in the $10,000 LAPC Main Event.
It is expected to be a busy Day 3 at The Commerce Casino & Hotel, where action will resume at 12:00 p.m. local time with two very important milestones on the menu.
First up will be bursting the money bubble, as just 19 of the 40 players will earn a piece of the $1,348,500 prize pool. From there, the chase will be on to earn a spot at Wednesday's final table, and a spot on The Commerce livestream.
The leaderboard is tight at the top, with Mitchell Hynam looking for his second big score of 2025 after setting the Day 2 pace with 409,000 chips. Only two other players will return with 100 big blinds, as Adam Weinraub (407,000) and Anthony Hu (402,000) round out the top three.
Close behind that group is Frank Brannan, who enters the penultimate day of action with 393,000 chips in his stack.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell Hynam | United Kingdom | 409,000 | 102 |
| 2 | Adam Weinraub | United States | 407,000 | 102 |
| 3 | Anthony Hu | United States | 402,000 | 101 |
| 4 | Frank Brannan | United States | 393,000 | 98 |
| 5 | Evgeniy Tsyrenov | United States | 365,000 | 91 |
| 6 | Amir Mirrasouli | United States | 363,000 | 91 |
| 7 | Jonathan Cohen | Canada | 357,000 | 89 |
| 8 | Michael Nia | United States | 339,000 | 85 |
| 9 | Richard Hasnip | United Kingdom | 314,000 | 79 |
| 10 | Martin Carnero | Peru | 308,000 | 77 |
Plenty of notables are ready to give chase, including Faraz Jaka who saw his big stack trimmed down late last night to finish with 209,000 chips.
Not far behind Jaka is Billy Baxter (189,000), who went in the opposite direction in the later levels of Day 2 to bag up a healthy 47 big blinds.
Among other players to keep an eye on ahead of the bubble are Brian Hastings (186,000), Michael Wang (76,000) and Tyler Cornell (70,000).
$10,000 LAPC Main Event Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $372,280 | 8 | $42,140 |
| 2 | $235,990 | 9 | $37,230 |
| 3 | $138,900 | 10-12 | $32,360 |
| 4 | $84,320 | 13-15 | $27,640 |
| 5 | $65,400 | 16-18 | $23,600 |
| 6 | $54,010 | 19 | $20,230 |
| 7 | $47,200 |
The chase for the money begins at noon, with a minimum cash of $20,230 on everyone's mind. From there, players will battle to make a deep run and chase down the first-place prize of $372,280.
Action resumes on Level 13, where the blinds will climb to 2,000/4,000 along with a 4,000 big blind ante. Players will continue to navigate 90-minute levels with 15-minute breaks in between, with plans to play until the final table is reached.
As always, PokerNews has you covered as we follow the action live from the ballroom floor for what is sure to be an exciting and dramatic day at The Commerce Casino & Hotel.