LAPC Main Tournament: Day 1 & 2 Highlights and Key Moments

The first two days of the LAPC main tournament were filled with excitement and notable performances. Vaneesa Selbst won a $5,000 buy-in tournament, earning $140,000. Jordan Young, known as Jymaster11, won a $1,000 tournament, earning over 40 buy-ins and a ticket to the main tournament.

389 players started on the first day, with 373 remaining after the fifth level. Phil Ivey played in the tournament for the first time in a long while. Daniel Negreanu lost a hand to David Fam, who had a higher set. Phil Ivey increased his stack fourfold by showing a set of tens. Michael Rocco ended the first day as the chip leader with 156,200 chips.

The second day started with 182 players remaining, with an average stack of 90,500 chips. Gordon Vayo ended the second day as the chip leader with 284,000 chips.