LA Poker Classic - Event Details

 

The biggest event in Los Angeles, the LAPC always draws a crowd. This year, it was Texan Cornel Andrew Cimpan who emerged the victor of the lot, defeating Binh Nguyen in heads-up play to best a final table that included Chris "Jesus" Ferguson and Mike "SowersUNCC" Sowers. Congrats to Cimpan and to all who cashed!

Event Winner

Cornel Andrew Cimpan

Cornel Andrew Cimpan wins $1,686,760

LA Poker Classic

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Payout Structure

Place Payout
1 $1,686,760
2 $935,424
3 $654,797
4 $430,963
5 $310,694
6 $240,538
7 $180,403
8 $133,632
9 $96,883
10-12 $64,477
13-15 $57,796
16-18 $51,114
19-27 $44,433
28-36 $38,085
37-45 $32,740
46-54 $27,395
55-63 $23,052

Blind Structure

Level Ante Blinds
Level 1 25/50
Level 2 50/100
Level 3 75/150
Level 4 100/200
Level 5 25 100/200
Level 6 25 150/300
Level 7 50 200/400
Level 8 50 250/500
Level 9 75 300/600
Level 10 100 400/800
Level 11 100 500/1,000
Level 12 200 600/1,200
Level 13 200 800/1,600
Level 14 300 1,000/2,000
Level 15 400 1,200/2,400
Level 16 500 1,500/3,000
Level 17 500 2,000/4,000
Level 18 500 2,500/5,000
Level 19 1,000 3,000/6,000
Level 20 1,000 4,000/8,000
Level 21 1,000 5,000/10,000
Level 22 2,000 6,000/12,000
Level 23 2,000 8,000/16,000
Level 24 3,000 10,000/20,000
Level 25 4,000 12,000/24,000
Level 26 5,000 15,000/30,000
Level 27 5,000 20,000/40,000
Level 28 50,000 25,000/50,000
Level 29 10,000 30,000/60,000
Level 30 10,000 40,000/80,000
Level 31 10,000 50,000/100,000
Level 32 20,000 60,000/120,000
Level 33 20,000 80,000/160,000
Level 34 30,000 100,000/200,000

Event Information

Event Name
LA Poker Classic
Venue
Commerce Casino, Los Angeles
Date
2009-02-21
Final Day
2009-02-26
Buy In
$10,000
Entrants
696
Prize Pool
$6,681,600
First Prize
$1,686,760

Event Winner

Player Prize Money
1 Cornel Andrew Cimpan $1,686,760
2 Binh Nguyen $935,424
3 Mike Sowers $654,797
4 Chris Karagulleyan $430,963
5 Pat Walsh $310,694

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