$10,300 NAPT Super High Roller Day 1 | 2023 NAPT Las Vegas

11-05-2023 16:01 UTC-7

Lazrus Squeezes Out Yokosawa & Destefano

Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Masato Yokosawa opened to 1,200 from the hijack and Dylan Destefano called in the small blind before Daniel Lazrus three-bet to 4,800 in the big blind. Yokosawa and Destefano both folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masato Yokosawa	56,000 2,600	2,600

Dylan Destefano	45,000

Daniel Lazrus	32,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Daniel Lazrus Dylan Destefano Masato Yokosawa

11-05-2023 16:15 UTC-7

Destefano Takes With a Pair; Liu and Green Sit Down

Matt Hansen

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Dylan Destefano raised to 1,200 from the cutoff and Mark Ioli was the lone caller from the small blind.

The flop was Q♠8♥K♣ and both players checked to see 4♠ on the turn.

Ioil fired 3,000 and Destefano called before the river was 4♦. Both players checked and Ioli showed 9♦8♠ to take the pot with eights and fours.

Meanwhile, Ping Liu and Richard Green have taken their seats to make two tables of five.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Destefano	57,000 10,000	10,000

Ping Liu	50,000 3,000	3,000
Richard Green	50,000
Mark Ioli	34,500 -7,200	-7,200

Tags: Richard Green Ping Liu Mark Ioli Dylan Destefano

11-05-2023 16:18 UTC-7

Destefano Backs Into a Boat

Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Ping Liu opened to 1,000 on the button and Dylan Destefano called in the big blind.

Destefano checked on the flop of Q♥J♥9♥ and Liu checked back. Destefano checked again on the 3♠ turn and Liu bet 1,100. Destefano called.

Destefano checked once more on the J♠ river and Liu checked back. It was the right move as Destefano turned over J♦3♦ for jacks full of threes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Destefano	47,000

Ping Liu	47,000

Tags: Dylan Destefano Ping Liu

11-05-2023 16:33 UTC-7

Yokosawa Clears the Table With a Five-Bet

Matt Hansen

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Masato Yokosawa raised to 1,200 from under the gun before Richard Green made it 3,200 from the next seat over. Dylan Destefano four-bet to 7,000 from the button and the blinds got out of the way before Yokosawa five-bet to 18,000.

Green went deep into the tank before he finally tossed his hand in the muck and Destefano followed with a fold to give Yokosawa the pot.

"Semi-bluff," Yokosawa said with a smile as he dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masato Yokosawa	62,000 6,000	6,000

Samuel Laskowitz	51,600 -3,400	-3,400

Dylan Destefano	47,000

Richard Green	41,400 -8,600	-8,600

Tags: Dylan Destefano Masato Yokosawa Richard Green

11-05-2023 16:40 UTC-7

Liu Flops Trips

Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Ping Liu opened to 1,000 in the hijack and the small blind called before Dylan Destefano three-bet to 5,400 in the big blind. Both opponents called.

Action checked to Liu on the flop of 10♣A♠A♦ and he bet a small 3,500. Both players quickly folded as Liu revealed the A♣ in his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ping Liu	57,000 10,000	10,000
Dylan Destefano	55,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Dylan Destefano Ping Liu

11-05-2023 16:48 UTC-7

Liu Bets Big on River; Field Grows

Matt Hansen

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was heads up with over 10,000 in the middle and 8♠Q♣J♥2♦ on the board when Ping Liu bet 8,500 from the big blind. Richard Green called from two seats over and the river was 5♣.

Liu slid out 45,000 on the river and Green went deep into the tank before he finally got away from it.

Meanwhile, Jesse Lonis, Michael Rossitto, Calvin Lee, and Dan Shak have taken their seats to bring the field to 16 entries with 15 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ping Liu	76,500 19,500	19,500
Jesse Lonis	50,000 50,000	50,000

Michael Rossitto	50,000 50,000	50,000
Calvin Lee	50,000 50,000	50,000

Dan Shak	50,000 50,000	50,000

Richard Green	31,500 -9,900	-9,900

Tags: Calvin Lee Dan Shak Jesse Lonis Michael Rossitto Ping Liu Richard Green

11-05-2023 16:52 UTC-7

Destefano Check-Raises Yokosawa

Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Masato Yokosawa opened from the hijack and Dylan Destefano defended in the big blind.

Destefano checked on the flop of K♠9♠8♦ and Yokosawa continued for 1,100. Destefano called. Destefano checked again on the 6♣ turn and Yokosawa sized up to 4,000. Destefano check-raised to 13,200 and Yokosawa called.

Destefano took some time before checking on the Q♥ river and Yokosawa quickly checked back. Destefano showed 8♠6♠ for two pair as Yokosawa mucked in defeat.

"Very good hand!" Yokosawa yelled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Destefano	65,000 10,000	10,000

Masato Yokosawa	50,000 -12,000	-12,000

Tags: Dylan Destefano Masato Yokosawa

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

11-05-2023 17:05 UTC-7

Laskowitz Takes From Destefano With Turn Bet

Matt Hansen

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Dylan Destefano raised before Samuel Laskowitz three-bet to 4,000 from the button. The blinds got out of the way and Destefano called.

The flop was 9♠4♥5♣ and Destefano check-called a 6,000 bet from Laskowitz.

Destefano checked again on the Q♦ river and Laskowitz bet 12,500. That was too much for Destefano and he tossed his hand in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Laskowitz	68,900 17,300	17,300

Dylan Destefano	60,500 -4,500	-4,500

Tags: Dylan Destefano Samuel Laskowitz

11-05-2023 17:08 UTC-7

Four-Bet Wins It For Green

Connor Richards

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Ping Liu opened to 1,200 in the cutoff and Masato Yokosawa three-bet to 5,000 on the button. Richard Green then four-bet to 16,000 in the small blind and both of his opponents quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ping Liu	68,000 -8,500	-8,500
Richard Green	42,000 10,500	10,500
Masato Yokosawa	40,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Masato Yokosawa Richard Green Ping Liu