L.A. Poker Classic -- 2010 Schedule Released

Commerce Casino has released the full schedule for the 2010 L.A. Poker Classic, and the tournament series will feature 51 events that will run from late January until the end of the World Poker Tour $10,000 no-limit hold’em championship on March 4. The LAPC will also once again host the WPT Celebrity Invitational, which begins on Feb. 20. The final table of the invitational will take place on March 3, which allows the final-table contestants in the championship event to rest for one day.

In addition to the WPT championship event, which begins Feb. 26, the LAPC will feature three other events with five-figure buy-ins. There will be a $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. championship event that starts on Feb. 18, and a $10,000 heads-up no-limit hold’em championship that starts on Feb. 23. A new event for 2010 is the $25,000 high-roller championship, which will begin on Feb. 28.

The first event on the schedule is a $335 no-limit hold’em event with a $1 million-guaranteed prize pool that starts on Jan. 20. The event will have four starting days, and players can re-enter the event if they bust out on days 1A-1C. An event similar to this was hosted at Commerce in September during the Commerce Hold’em Series, and it drew 3,967 to create a prize pool worth $753,730.

Other interesting games included on the 2010 LAPC tournament schedule are badugi, Chinese poker, and an eight-game mixed event. There is also a tournament that will offer a true test of tournament poker endurance. The $2,100 Iron Man no-limit hold’em event will begin at 4 p.m. on Feb. 21. There will be no scheduled breaks for the event, but three meal breaks will be provided. The tournament will continue play until one champion remains, and no deals are allowed.

Mega-satellites for the no-limit hold’em championship event will run from Tuesday, Feb. 23 to Thursday, Feb. 25. Three other tournaments will offer mega-satellites, as well. They are the $2,100 Iron Man no-limit hold’em event ($460 satellite on Feb. 21), the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. championship ($1,050 satellites on Feb. 16 and 17), and the $1,065 no-limit hold’em with rebuys event (satellites on Feb. 12).

Here is a look at the full schedule for the 2010 L.A. Poker Classic:

NOTE: All tournaments begin at 1 p.m. When two tournaments are scheduled for the same day the second tournament begins at 4 p.m. All events are scheduled for two days unless noted otherwise.

Wednesday, Jan. 20 (two-day event with four starting days): Event No. 1 ($335 no-limit hold’em — $1 million guaranteed)
Sunday, Jan. 24Event No. 2 ($335 limit hold’em — $100,000 guaranteed)
Monday, Jan. 25: Event No. 3 ($545 no-limit hold’em)
Monday, Jan. 25: Event No. 4 ($335 seven-card stud — $50,000 guaranteed)
Tuesday, Jan. 26 (one-day event): Event No. 5 ($335 no-limit hold’em shootout)
Tuesday, Jan. 26: Event No. 6 ($335 Omaha eight-or-better)
Wednesday, Jan. 27: Event No. 7 ($545 no-limit hold’em — $10,000 seat added)
Wednesday, Jan. 27: Event No. 8 ($335 seven-card stud eight-or-better)
Thursday, Jan 28: Event No. 9 ($545 Omaha eight-or-better)
Friday, Jan. 29: Event No. 10 ($545 six-handed no-limit hold’em)
Saturday, Jan. 30: Event No. 11 ($335 no-limit hold’em with rebuys)
Saturday, Jan. 30: Event No. 12 ($545 H.O.R.S.E.)
Sunday, Jan. 31: Event No. 13 ($545 no-limit hold’em — $200 guaranteed)
Monday, Feb. 1: Event No. 14 ($335 no-limit hold’em)
Tuesday, Feb. 2: Event No. 15 ($545 limit hold’em)
Wednesday, Feb. 3: Event No. 16 ($335 six-handed no-limit hold’em)
Thursday, Feb. 4: Event No. 17 ($345 heads-up no-limit hold’em)
Friday, Feb. 5 (two-day event with two starting days: Event No. 18 ($220 no-limit hold’em — $250,000 guaranteed)
Sunday, Feb. 7: Event No. 19 ($335 no-limit hold’em)
Monday, Feb. 8: Event No. 20 ($545 no-limit hold’em)
Monday, Feb. 8: Event No. 21 ($545 pot-limit Omaha eight-or-better)
Tuesday, Feb. 9: Event No. 22 ($335 no-limit hold’em)
Tuesday, Feb. 9: Event No. 23 ($545 Omaha eight-or-better)
Wednesday, Feb. 10: Event No. 24 ($1,065 no-limit hold’em)
Wednesday, Feb. 10: Event No. 25 ($545 seven-card stud eight-or-better)
Thursday, Feb. 11: Event No. 26 ($545 no-limit hold’em)
Thursday, Feb. 11: Event No. 27 ($1,065 six-handed no-limit hold’em)
Friday, Feb. 12: Event No. 28 ($545 limit hold’em)
Saturday, Feb. 13: Event No. 29 ($1,065 no-limit hold’em with rebuys)
Sunday, Feb. 14: Event No. 30 ($335 knockout bounty no-limit hold’em)
Sunday, Feb. 14: Event No. 31 ($1,065 deuce-to-seven triple draw)
Monday, Feb. 15: Event No. 32 ($1,585 no-limit hold’em)
Monday, Feb 15: Event No. 33 ($1,065 badugi)
Tuesday, Feb. 16: Event No. 34 ($335 no-limit hold’em)
Tuesday, Feb. 16: Event No. 35 ($1,065 eight game mix)
Wednesday, Feb. 17: Event No. 36 ($1,065 H.O.R.S.E.)
Wednesday, Feb. 17 (one-day event): Event No. 37 ($1,585 Chinese poker)
Thursday, Feb. 18: Event No. 38 ($1,065 no-limit hold’em)
Thursday, Feb. 18 (three-day event): Event No. 39 ($10,000 H.O.R.S.E. championship)
Friday, Feb. 19 (one-day event): Event No. 40 ($335 no-limit hold’em shootout)
Friday, Feb. 19: Event No. 41 ($1,065 six-handed pot-limit Omaha with rebuys)
Saturday, Feb. 20 (three-day event): Event No. 42 (WPT Celebrity Invitational)
Sunday, Feb. 21 (one-day event): Event No. 43 ($2,100 Iron Man no-limit hold’em)
Monday, Feb. 22: Event No. 44 ($335 no-limit hold’em — $200,000 guaranteed)
Monday, Feb. 22: Event No. 45 ($3,085 six-handed no-limit hold’em)
Tuesday, Feb. 23: Event No. 46 ($1,065 no-limit hold’em)
Tuesday, Feb. 23: Event No. 47 ($10,000 heads-up no-limit hold’em championship)
Wednesday, Feb. 24: Event No. 48 ($545 no-limit hold’em shootout)
Wednesday, Feb. 24: Event No. 49 ($5,100 no-limit hold’em)
Friday, Feb. 26 (six-day event): Event No. 50 ($10,000 WPT no-limit hold’em championship)
Sunday, Feb. 28 (three-day event): Event No. 51 ($25,100 high roller no-limit hold’em)

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