Day 1a of the NAPT Los Angeles Set to Begin
So far in Season 1 of the North America Poker Tour, Pokerstars.net has surpassed all expectations and ignited one of the most successful tournament tours in North America. It all began at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure when Harrison Gimbel took down the title, the $2.2 million first-place prize, and became the first NAPT champion.
The next stop was the first ever PokerStars.net-sponsored event in Las Vegas, which was held at the Venetian Hotel and Casino. Tom Marchese emerged as the champion and took down $827,648 for his efforts. At that same stop, Ashton Griffin won more than a half million dollars by winning the NAPT's first Bounty Shootout.
Just two months later, Vanessa Selbst took a short break from law school at Yale University to take down the NAPT event at the Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino in Uncasville, Conneticut for $750,000. Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier followed it up with an impressive win in the Bounty Shootout and took home nearly half a million himself.
Today, the last Main Event of the NAPT Season 1 will kick-off at the Bicycle Casino is Los Angeles, California. The Bike is one of the largest poker rooms in the country and has more than 25 years of history and experience in the poker world. Who will be the next NAPT champion? Many of poker's biggest names are here attempting to become just that. Cards will be in the air in just about an hour, so be sure to check back with us then for all the latest action, chip counts and eliminations from the NAPT Los Angeles Main Event.