More Than $12 Million Awarded at 2025 NAPT; Konnikova, Cherish & ODB Win Side Events
Table Of Contents
- Cherish Andrews Bests Nick Petrangelo
- Event #5 Final Results
- Nick Petrangelo Rebounds
- Event #9 Final Results
- James & Rawn Victorious in Women’s Events
- $330 Women's Event Final Table Results
- ODB Gets It Done in Seniors Event
- Seniors Event Final Table Results
- A Second Chance for Maria Konnikova
- Event #48 Final Table Results
- 2025 NAPT Side Event Winners
The 2025 PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) ran from November 3-12 at Resorts World Las Vegas, and the third edition of the festival proved to be a big success.
There were 50-numbered events on the schedule, but of those, 14 were satellite tournaments. So, over the course of 36 “Spadie” events, a combined 4,689 entrants competed, and $12,100,200 in prize money was awarded.
PokerNews was on-site to offer live updates from three tournaments including Gal Yifrach besting Thomas Boivin to win the $5,300 NAPT Main Event for $543,025; Stephen Chidwick navigating a 23-entry field to win Event #12: $50,000 Super High Roller for $557,930; and Nikolai Mamut claiming victory in the $1,100 PS Open Main Event for $158,700.
Some other big scores were Vitalijs Zavorontnijs besting a 158-entry field to win Event #42: $10,300 High Roller for $358,400; Sean De Jesus Rafael taking down Event #22: $25,000 NAPT PLO High Roller for $171,700; Joao Simao topping a 60-entry field in Event #13: $10,200 NLH/PLO for $174,600; and recent $100,000 PLO Super High Roller Bowl champ John Riordan emerging victorious in Event #8: $5,200 PLO for $58,400.
Here’s a look at some of the bigger winners from the 2025 NAPT.
Cherish Andrews Bests Nick Petrangelo
One of the first big tournaments was Event #5: $10,300 NLH Mystery Bounty on November 3. That tournament drew 60 players who rebought 24 times, which meant the 84-entry field generated an $814,800 prize pool ($394,800 in regular prize pool + $420,000 in bounty prize pool).
Not surprisingly, it was a stacked final table that included Sam Laskowitz (4th for $64,400 + $39,400 in bounties) and David Coleman (3rd for $51,200 + $125,000 in bounties). In the end, it was Cherish Andrews defeating Nick Petrangelo in heads-up play to win the title and $111,300 first-place prize, which, along with $220,000 in bounties, gave her a total of $331,300 in prize money.
Event #5 Final Results
| Place | Player | Country | Total Prize | Regular Payout | Bounty Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherish Andrews | USA | $331,300 | $111,300 | $220,000 |
| 2 | Nick Petrangelo | USA | $121,700 | $71,700 | $50,000 |
| 3 | David Coleman | USA | $176,200 | $51,200 | $125,000 |
| 4 | Samuel Laskowitz | USA | $64,400 | $39,400 | $25,000 |
| 5 | Clemen Deng | USA | $30,300 | $30,300 | |
| 6 | Matthew Lambrecht | USA | $24,100 | $24,100 | |
| 7 | Chi-Jen Chu | Taiwan | $19,300 | $19,300 | |
| 8 | Cary Katz | USA | $15,400 | $15,400 | |
| 9 | Landon Tice | USA | $12,300 | $12,300 | |
| 10 | Marcelo Bonanata | Uruguay | $9,900 | $9,900 | |
| 11 | David Rheem | USA | $9,900 | $9,900 |
Nick Petrangelo Rebounds
While Petrangelo had to settle for runner-up in Event #5, he didn’t have to wait long to claim a title of his own. The following day in Event #9: $20,000 Super High Roller Warm Up, he bested a 53-entry field (43 unique players + 10 re-entries) to win $309,030.
He did so by besting arguably one of the toughest final tables in recent memory, one that included some of the hottest players in the world right now.
Event #9 Final Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Petrangelo | USA | $309,030 |
| 2 | Faraz Jaka | USA | $202,600 |
| 3 | Kristen Foxen | Canada | $146,800 |
| 4 | Jesse Lonis | USA | $111,400 |
| 5 | Cary Katz | USA | $86,000 |
| 6 | Jeremy Ausmus | USA | $65,800 |
| 7 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | $50,600 |
| 8 | Thomas Boivin | Belgium | $40,600 |
James & Rawn Victorious in Women’s Events
One of the premier tournaments on the schedule was Event #33: $330 Women’s Event, which offered a $50,000 GTD. With 175 runners, the top 23 finishers made the money, including PokerStars Ambassador Caitlin Comeskey (18th - $670), Tirza Sanders (13th - $1,020), and Elaine Rawn (10th - $1,170). After a long day of play, it was Raena James claiming the title for $11,670.
$330 Women's Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raena James | USA | $11,670 |
| 2 | Ismaray Reigosa Perez | USA | $7,310 |
| 3 | Stephani Hagberg | USA | $5,220 |
| 4 | Toni Leblanc | USA | $4,020 |
| 5 | Tiffany Graham | USA | $3,090 |
| 6 | Lydia Cugudda | United Kingdom | $2,380 |
| 7 | Mariana Campos Souza | Brazil | $1,930 |
| 8 | Dannette Mason | USA | $1,610 |
| 9 | Merlyn Kinsfather | USA | $1,340 |
Speaking of Rawn, she was also one of 81 entrants to compete in Event #44: $1,100 Women’s High Roller, which offered up a $77,760 prize pool to the top 11 finishers. Comeskey once again cashed finished ninth for $2,430, while Kristen Deardorff placed sixth for $5,970.
After Lydia Cugudda bowed out in third place for $10,090, the title came down to Rawn and Yansong Kou. The former prevailed in heads-up play to take the title and $21,910 top prize back to Canada.
ODB Gets It Done in Seniors Event
On November 10, Event#43: $550 NLH Seniors drew 130 players who rebought 47 times. The 177-entry field generated an $84,960 prize pool that was paid out to the top 27 finishers. Some familiar names to cash were Loyal Sprague (20th - $1,110), John Morgan (15th - $1,460), and Matt Salsberg (9th - $2,230).
When the dust settled, it was David “ODB” Baker defeating David Larson in heads-up play to win the “Spadie” and $18,930 in prize money.
Seniors Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David "ODB" Baker | USA | $18,930 |
| 2 | David Larson | USA | $11,840 |
| 3 | Mark Bansemer | USA | $8,460 |
| 4 | Curtis Perry | USA | $6,500 |
| 5 | Guy Cicconi | USA | $5,000 |
| 6 | Anthony Simpson | USA | $3,850 |
| 7 | Sejo Kasic | USA | $3,210 |
| 8 | Franco Cupelo | Canada | $2,670 |
| 9 | Matthew Salsberg | USA | $2,230 |
A Second Chance for Maria Konnikova
One of the last tournaments on the schedule was Event #48: $5,300 NAPT High Roller 2nd Chance, which attracted 32 players who rebought four times. The 36-entry field offered up a $174,600 prize pool to the top five finishers.
PokerStars Ambassador Maria Konnikova ended up defeating 2025 WSOP Main Event runner-up John Wasnock in heads-up play to win the tournament outright for $66,350.
“Sure, I felt like I was playing well - in the zone, locked in, however you want to put it,” Konnikova shared in her Substack. “I got the right bluffs through, got called with worse hands when I had value, made some good calls of my own when I was being bluffed. But also? Man, I got so incredibly lucky. At the final table, when we were three-handed, I ended up cracking pocket kings. Yes, it was after the flop, not an all-in-pre confrontation.”
Event #48 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Konnikova | USA | $66,350 |
| 2 | John Wasnock | USA | $42,800 |
| 3 | Ian Bradley | United Kingdom | $28,350 |
| 4 | Jim Collopy | USA | $20,500 |
| 5 | Ankit Ahuja | India | $16,600 |
2025 NAPT Side Event Winners
Note: any missing events were satellite tournaments.
| Event | GTD | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | County | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $1,100 PokerStars Open Main Event | $500,000 | 947 | $909,120 | Nikolai Mamut | Russia | $158,700 |
| Event #3: $1,100 Pot-Limit Omaha | 53 | $50,880 | Frederic Normand | Canada | $15,510 | |
| Event #4: $360 NLH | 44 | $13,200 | Huseyin Fidan | Germany | $3,510 | |
| Event #5: $10,300 Mystery Bounty | 84 | $394,800 | Cherish Andrews | USA | $331,300 | |
| Event #8: $5,200 Pot-Limit Omaha | 28 | $135,800 | John Riordan | USA | $58,400 | |
| Event #9: $20,000 Super High Roller Warm Up | 53 | $1,012,830 | Nick Petrangelo | USA | $309,030 | |
| Event #10: $360 NLH | 52 | $15,600 | Naoki Yashiro | Japan | $3,310 | |
| Event #12: $50,000 Super High Roller | 23 | $1,115,730 | Stephen Chidwick | England | $557,930 | |
| Event #13: $10,200 NLH/PLO | 60 | $582,000 | Joao Simao | Brazil | $174,600 | |
| Event #14: $360 NLH | 93 | $27,900 | William Eissler | USA | $7,440 | |
| Event #15: $2,200 PokerStars Open High Roller | 210 | $403,200 | Gabriel Andrade | USA | $85,180 | |
| Event #18: $5,300 NAPT Main Event | $3,000,000 | 738 | $3,579,300 | Gal Yifrach | USA | $543,025 |
| Event #19: $360 NLH | 90 | $27,000 | Robert Peter James | England | $4,100 | |
| Event #20: $550 8-Game | 92 | $44,160 | Derek Bugg | USA | $11,780 | |
| Event #22: $25,000 NAPT PLO High Roller | 11 | $264,110 | Sean De Jesus Rafael | USA | $171,700 | |
| Event #24: $550 Omaha Hi-Lo Eight or Better | 70 | $33,600 | Woody Christy | USA | $9,470 | |
| Event #25: $360 NLH | 60 | $18,000 | Josh Francis | USA | $5,400 | |
| Event #26: $500 NLH Knockout | 54 | $24,840 | Ryan Stiner | USA | $4,877 | |
| Event #27: $360 NLH | 40 | $12,000 | Michael Lacer | USA | $4,140 | |
| Event #28: $550 HORSE | 82 | $39,360 | Jon Kyte | Norway | $11,100 | |
| Event #29: $1,100 NLH | 162 | $155,520 | Tung Anh Pham | USA | $26,380 | |
| Event #30: $5,000 NLH Kockout | 14 | $65,800 | Jordan Glazer | USA | $42,750 | |
| Event #31: $360 NLH | 42 | $12,600 | Wesley Harper | USA | $4,350 | |
| Event #32: $12,300 PS Quatro Knockout | 39 | $458,640 | Sam Soverel | USA | $200,840 | |
| Event #33: $300 Women's Event | $50,000 | 175 | $50,000 | Raena James | USA | $11,670 |
| Event #34: $2,200 Mystery Bounty NLH | 137 | $160,290 | Oshri Azran | USA | $46,330 | |
| Event #35: $360 NLH | 70 | $21,000 | Gregory Crysel | USA | $4,722 | |
| Event #40: $550 Mystery Bounty | 494 | $237,120 | Thomas Taylor | Canada | $42,300 | |
| Event #41: $5,300 8-Game | 36 | $174,600 | Dylan Weisman | USA | $66,350 | |
| Event #42: $10,300 High Roller | 158 | $1,532,600 | Vitalijs Zavorotnijs | USA | $358,400 | |
| Event #43: $550 Seniors (50+) | 177 | $84,960 | David "ODB" Baker | USA | $18,930 | |
| Event #44: $1,100 Women's High Roller | 81 | $77,760 | Elaine Rawn | Canada | $21,910 | |
| Event #47: $1,650 Seniors High Roller | 69 | $99,360 | Thomas Mjeldheim | Norway | $27,980 | |
| Event #48: $5,300 High Roller Second Chance | 36 | $174,600 | Maria Konnikova | USA | $66,350 | |
| Event #49: $360 NLH | 28 | $8,400 | Glenn Thompson | USA | $3,610 | |
| Event #50: $1,100 6-Handed NLH | 87 | $83,520 | Oshri Azran | USA | $22,280 |
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