The L.A. Poker Classic historically has attracted large fields of poker players, but if its fourth event is any indication, this year's version is about to shatter all expectations.
This weekend's $300 rebuy event attracted 1,035 entries, generated 1,296 rebuys and 483 add-ons, and built the prize pool to a whopping $818,874. The winner, Michael Woo, took home $262,038.
The 30-event LAPC just started last week, and already hundreds of players have competed in its events. Event No. 1, a $300 no-limit tourney, attracted 1,220 players. The winner, Raymond Vokanian, won $113,580. The second event, a $300 limit event, attracted 550 players, and the third event, a $300 Omaha eight-or-better event, attracted 422 players.
The $500 no-limit rebuy event last year (there was no $300 multi-rebuy event scheduled last year) attracted 480 players with 260 rebuys.
The LAPC always features players from Southern California, which has the largest poker culture in the entire world. The Los Angeles area has more poker tables, more games, and more tournaments than anywhere else, and many pros call SoCal their home. In fact, only 10 out of the 54 players who got paid in the $300 rebuy event hailed from outside of California.
LAPC events take place every day until the World Poker Tour championship event caps things off on Saturday, Feb. 24. The final table is scheduled for March 1. Two days later, a celebrity invitational event starts.
Buy-ins for the LAPC range from $300 to $10,000, for the championship event. Events that cost $540, $1,060, $1,580, and $2,590 are also scheduled. Please visit CardPlayer.com's page dedicated to the LAPC to view the entire schedule and the results of the tournaments already played by clicking here.
