Eli Elezra Wins NAPT $5,300 8-Game Griffin Benger & Andrew Yeh Claim Side Events

November 14, 2023

Chad Holloway PR & Media Manager

PokerNews was on-site for the duration of the 2023 PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT), and while we offered live updates from events like the $1,650 NAPT Main Event and the $10,300 Super High Roller, there are also a slew of side events playing out at Resorts World Las Vegas.

We already recapped wins by Kyna England and Kfir Nahum, but down the stretch there were some other noteworthy winners. For instance, Cody Raymond topped a 692-entry field to win the $550 PokerStars Cup for $44,743, while Timothy Rutherford bested a 265-entry field to win the $1,100 Mystery Bounty for $27,650.

Keep on scrolling to see more winners from the 2023 PokerStars NAPT.

2023 PokerStars NAPT Winners

Tournament	Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Prize
$360 NAPT Women's Event	94	$28,200	Kyna England	$7,520
$1,100 NLH Deepstack	144	$125,000	Kfir Nahum	$23,735
$550 PLO	60	$28,800	Anthony Askey	$8,000
$10,300 NAPT Super High Roller	59	$572,300	Jesse Lonis	$174,550
$350 Seniors 50+	87	$41,760	Soren Lundgren	$8,257
$250 NLH Re-Entry	159	$32,595	Ryne "Pizza" Teston	$6,193
$550 8-Game	65	$31,200	Andrew Yeh	$9,355
$5,300 PLO	41	$198,850	Caleb Furth	$68,605
$1,650 Main Event	1,095	$1,609,650	Sami Bechahed	$268,945
$550 PokerStars Cup	692	$332,160	Cody Raymond	$44,743
$5,300 8-Game	32	$155,200	Eli Elezra	$53,540
$5,300 High Roller	150	$727,500	Samuel Laskowitz	$180,850
$1,100 NLH Mystery Bounty	265	$254,400	Timothy Rutherford	$27,650
$550 Omaha 8 or Better	46	$22,080	Vincent Calicchia	$6,295
$250 NLH Re-Entry	106	$21,730	Tyler Montoya	$5,058
$360 NLH Re-Entry	63	$20,000	Scott Hill	$5,328
$1,100 NLH Last Chance Super Hyper Turbo	41	$50,000	Griffin Benger	$17,250

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Poker Hall of Famer Wins $5,300 8-Game

Event #23: $5,300 8-Game attracted a field of 32 runners, which included some of the best mixed game players in the world including Phil Hellmuth and Mori Eskandani.

The $160,000 prize pool was paid out to the top six finishers, and after two days of play, it was Poker Hall of Famer Eli Elezra defeating Michael Martinelli in heads-up play to claim the Spadie trophy and a $53,540 top prize.

2023 NAPT $5,300 8-Game Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Eli Elezra	USA	$53,540
2	Michael Martinelli	USA	$34,920
3	Julien Martini	France	$24,055
4	David Funkhouser	USA	$17,850
5	Erik Sagstrom	Sweden	$13,970
6	David “ODB” Baker	USA	$10,865

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Griffin Benger Claims Last Title of Series

The last tournament of the 2023 NAPT was Event #32: $1,100 NLH Last Chance Super Hyper Turbo, which attracted 41 runners. That failed to meet the guarantee, so a $50,000 prize pool was up for grabs to the top six finishers.

One player in the field was Griffin Benger, who jumped into action after finishing commentary duties during the NAPT Main Event. It proved a wise decision as Benger shipped the tournament for $17,250.

2023 NAPT $1,100 Last Chance Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Griffin Benger	Canada	$17,250
2	Huigang Zhang	USA	$11,250
3	Jedrzej Smaruj	Poland	$7,750
4	Joel Isla	Spain	$5,750
5	David Levy	USA	$4,500
6	Dongwoo Ko	Canada	$3,500

Caleb Furth Victorious in 2023 NAPT $5,300 PLO

One of the bigger buy-in tournaments of the 2023 NAPT was the $5,300 Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO), which offered a single re-entry. The tournament attracted 41 runners which meant a $198,850 prize pool was up for grabs to the top six finishers.

The field was filled with four-card crushers, but only a half dozen were fortunate enough to cash including Matthew Wantman (6th - $13,920), David Coleman (5th - $17,895), and Dan Shak (4th - $22,870).

After Spencer Simpson bowed out in third place for $30,820, the title came down to Caleb Furth and Neffa Pire. Eventually, the former prevailed to claim the title and $68,605 top prize.

2023 NAPT $5,300 PLO Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Caleb Furth	$68,605
2	Neffa Pire	$44,740
3	Spencer Simpson	$30,820
4	Dan Shak	$22,870
5	David Coleman	$17,895
6	Matthew Wantman	$13,920

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Soren Lundgren Wins NAPT Seniors Event

The 2023 NAPT $550 Seniors (50+) Event more than doubled its $20K GTD as 87 runners generated a prize pool of $41,760. That was paid out to the top 11 finishers, two of which fell short of the final table in David Gutfreund (10th - $1,045) and Melvin Hicks (11th - $1,045).

Lena Evans of Poker League of Nations (PLON) was at her second final table of the series after finishing sixth in the Women’s Event, and this time she took eighth place for $1,630. Also at the final table were Jason Patton (5th - $3,205) and Nader Hatem (4th - $4,170).

The final three players worked a deal that saw them each take $8,257 in prize money, while Soren Lundgren was crowned the official champion.

2023 NAPT Seniors Event Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Soren Lundgren	$8,257*
2	Mimi Roeder	$8,257*
3	Jack Sloan	$8,256*
4	Nader Hatem	$4,170
5	Jason Patton	$3,205
6	Mari Martinez	$2,550
7	Kenji Ypshimura	$2,040
8	Lena Evans	$1,630
9	Nina Hazdovac	$1,305

_{*Denotes three-way deal.}

Andrew Yeh Takes Down $550 8-Game

On Wednesday, the $550 buy-in, $20K GTD 8-Game attracted 65 runners and generated a prize pool of $31,200, which was reserved for the top nine finishers including Ari Engel (7th - $1,515), Nathan Gamble (5th - $2,560), and Bob Chow (4th - $3,325).

The tournament concluded when Andrew Yeh defeated Benjamin Miner in heads-up play to claim the Spadie trophy and accompanying $9,355 first-place prize.

2023 NAPT 8-Game Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Andrew Yeh	$9,355
2	Benjamin Miner	$6,085
3	Oliver Vereschagin	$4,320
4	Bob Chow	$3,325
5	Nathan Gamble	$2,560
6	Kao Saechao	$1,965
7	Ari Engel	$1,515
8	Daniel Anton	$1,170
9	Vincent Calicchia	$905