Poker Night in America at Golden Nugget

$1,675 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info

Poker Night in America at Golden Nugget

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$56,366
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,675
Entries
136
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

$1,675 No-Limit Hold'em

Day 1b Started

Welcome to Day 1b of Poker Night in America at Golden Nugget

Poker Night in America
Poker Night in America

One flight is down, and two flights are left, with the second of those coming today for Poker Night in America at Golden Nugget.

It was a stacked field yesterday as the 30 players that showed up for Day 1a included plenty of recognizable names. By night's end, although 17 levels were scheduled, six players bagged up in the middle of Level 15 (1,500/3,000/500). Sam Panzica led the pack with 199,500, followed by Matt Glantz (183,000), Jake Daniels (160,000), Chan Pelton (142,500), David Morton (116,000), and Matt Davenport (99,000).

Once again, the schedule calls for 17 levels of 40 minutes apiece, but it remains to be seen how many will be played. Players will begin with stacks of 30,000 and blinds at 50/100. Cards are schedule to fly at 11 a.m. local time at the Golden Nugget, and players will have the option to reenter through the start of Level 11. Stay tuned for coverage here on PokerNews.

Level: 1

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

The Early Roster (full)

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
Mark Kroon
Mark Kroon

Among the players sitting in early: Mark "P0ker H0" Kroon, a Wisconsin native with over $500,000 in cashes who made a 43rd-place run in the World Series of Poker Main Event last year for $164,086.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Bumpas
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Jerry Dixon
Jerry Dixon
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Frank Flowers us
Frank Flowers
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Mark Kroon us
Mark Kroon
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Ada Lang
Ada Lang
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Vinicius Lima us
Vinicius Lima
30,000
30,000
30,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Thomas Macey
Thomas Macey
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Christian Nofal
Christian Nofal
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Monty Schmidt
Monty Schmidt
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Gina Stagnitto us
Gina Stagnitto
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Todd Tooley
Todd Tooley
30,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Mark Kroon

Kroon Playing Blind Early

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Mark Kroon's getting after his opponents with his usual table talk, and he's even offered to play some hands blind. In a recent pot, he came in blind under the gun and then bet a {j-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop against two players. They both folded, and after Kroon declared that the flop had to be him he revealed {j-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for top pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Kroon
64,000
34,000
34,000

Tags: Mark Kroon

Level: 2

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Stagnitto Caught Bluffing

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Vinicius Lima bet 750 into three opponents after a {j-Hearts}{8-Spades}{a-Hearts} flop, and only Gina Stagnitto, on his left, called. Both checked the {5-Clubs} turn, and Lima checked the {6-Spades}. Stagnitto bet big, 3,200, and Lima quickly called. Stagnitto showed {q-Spades}{10-Clubs} for an airballed straight draw, and Lima showed {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vinicius Lima us
Vinicius Lima
52,000
22,000
22,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Gina Stagnitto us
Gina Stagnitto
11,200
-18,800
-18,800

Tags: Gina StagnittoVinicius Lima

Kroon Tries a Bluff

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Mark Kroon check-called 800 on a {k-Spades}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop, and he came out betting with 1,250 on the {9-Diamonds} turn. His opponent called, and Kroon fired 3,075 more on the {4-Clubs} river. He was quickly called again, and he showed {5-Spades}{3-Spades} for a missed flush draw. His opponent had {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Kroon
57,000
-7,000
-7,000

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Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 25

Three-Bet Pot to Stagnitto

Level 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

Gina Stagnitto raised to 525 under the gun and got one caller on the button before Vinicius Lima made it 2,950. Stagnitto called, as did the third player, and they saw a {3-Clubs}{8-Spades}{7-Spades} flop. Lima checked and Stagnitto pushed all in. The player on the button shoved for about 21,000, and Lima tank-folded.

"You're ahead, girl," the player on the button assured Stagnitto, showing {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}.

It was good, though, as Stagnitto had {6-Clubs}{6-Spades}. But running {4-Clubs}{5-Hearts} made her a straight, causing the player on the button to take a walk away from the table.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vinicius Lima us
Vinicius Lima
64,000
12,000
12,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Gina Stagnitto us
Gina Stagnitto
25,000
13,800
13,800

Tags: Gina StagnittoVinicius Lima