Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
2025 LA Poker Classic
$10,000 LAPC Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2025 LA Poker Classic
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,348,500
Entries
145
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Entries
9
Players Left
1
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Level 21 has been completed and the four contenders have been sent on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,842,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
2,800,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
1,318,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
745,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
|
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Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Elvyn Bello opened to 55,000 with A?7? on the button, finding calls from Faraz Jaka with Q?J? in the small blind and Michael Nia holding A?10? in the big blind.
All three players checked through the Q?8?4? flop and the dealer flipped over the A? turn. Jaka and Nia checked and Bello fired 85,000 into the middle.
Jaka called and Nia followed suit, with the J? falling on the river. Jaka checked his two pair, while Nia declined to bet his pair of aces and Bello also checked it down.
Jaka showed his queens and jacks, picking up a nice pot.
"Nice river," said Nia as Jaka stacked some new chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,892,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
2,570,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
1,368,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
||
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Frank Brannan opened to 50,000 with Q?J? from under the gun, with Michael Nia defending his big blind holding 9?8?.
Nia checked after seeing his open-ended straight flush draw on the 7?10?3? flop. Brannan checked back and the 3? turn completed Nia's flush.
Another pair of checks led to the K? river, with Nia leading out for 75,000. Brannan took his time with queen-high and opted to stick in the call. Nia showed his flush to take a small pot off Brannan.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,957,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
|
|
1,005,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
||
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Elvyn Bello raised to 55,000 from under the gun with K?6? and Faraz Jaka called on the button holding A?J?. Michael Nia came along with 9?7? in the small blind and Frank Brannan did the same with 4?4? in the big blind.
The family pot saw all four players check the 10?5?3? flop, with the 3? falling on the turn. Nia checked to Brannan, who fired 50,000. Bello folded before Jaka made the call.
Nia folded before the 5? river completed the board and Brannan checked. Jaka checked back, and Brannan took it down with fives and fours.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,612,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
2,695,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
1,253,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,145,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
|
||
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Elvyn Bello opened from under the gun to 55,000 with Q?J?. Michael Nia was the only caller in the small blind holding 10?4?, with the 5?2?2? flop fanned out on the table.
Nia checked and called when Bello continued for 60,000 to see the 3? turn. Nia checked again and Bello checked behind.
After hitting two pair on the 10? river, Nia led out for 175,000 to take down the pot as Bello folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,742,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
2,815,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
1,268,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
880,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
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Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Elvyn Bello opened to 60,000 with 7?7? on the button. Michael Nia then three-bet from the big blind with 9?6?, making it 150,000. Bello called and the 10?2?K? flop was flipped up.
Both players checked to the 4? turn, where Nia led out for 200,000. Bello quickly called and the A? river completed the board.
Nia took some time before checking, with Bello checking behind. Nia flipped over his nine-high, with Bello's pocket sevens were enough to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,642,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
|
2,930,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
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Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Frank Brannan opened from under the gun, making it 50,000 to go with K?7?. Elvyn Bello called on the button with A?9? and Michael Nia came along holding 10?5? in the big blind.
The dealer fanned out the Q?A?3? flop, where Nia checked and Brannan fired 100,000 into the middle. Bello slid in the call and Nia got out of the way.
Brannan fired again on the 8? turn, this time for 250,000. Bello asked for a count of Brannan's stack and made the call.
The 6? river saw both players check it down, with Bello's pair of aces scoring a nice pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,917,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
2,725,000
785,000
|
785,000 |
|
|
1,143,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
920,000
755,000
|
755,000 |
|
|
||
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Michael Nia opened from under the gun to 55,000 with A?2?, and Faraz Jaka chose to call holding K?K? in the big blind.
Jaka checked the 7?4?7? flop and Nia fired 110,000. Jaka took some time before sliding out a raise to 285,000.
That produced a fold from Nia, as Jaka added to his stack and climbed back above the million chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,872,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
1,108,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
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