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10-09-2024 16:12 UTC+2

Women's Event at NAPT Las Vegas Will Feature $30,000 Guarantee

Sandra Barbour

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

PokerStars listened to feedback from female poker players on how to draw women to the game, and now the poker site is responding.

The upcoming PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas festival will feature a $330 buy-in Women's Event on Nov. 5. Notably, the event has a $30,000 guaranteed prize pool attached.

Last year's NAPT Women's Event had a $360 price tag and drew 94 entrants for a prize pool of $28,200. That means PokerStars is expecting this year's event to be an even greater success.

The Women's Event will get underway at 12:30 p.m. local time on Nov. 5 and allows for unlimited reentry. The event will feature 30-minute levels and will see players starting with stacks of 30,000.

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10-09-2024 16:18 UTC+2

Khordbin's Bold All-In Falls Short

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Sava Krink

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Bruno Sanzoni started the action with a raise to 1,600, and Artem Kotkovskyi called from the button. Hadi Khordbin, in the small blind, decided to shove all in. The big blind, Khalil Cumsille, asked for a count, which the dealer confirmed as 21,200. Cumsille, holding 19,500, went all in as well, prompting folds from Sanzoni and Kotkovskyi, setting up a showdown.

Khalil Cumsille: K♥K♣ All in
Hadi Khordbin: 10♣9♣

Khordbin needed help from the board, but it ran out K♦8♠3♣5♠A♦, giving Cumsille a set of kings and allowing him to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Kotkovskyi	69,000 21,900	21,900
Bruno Sanzoni	64,000 64,000	64,000
Khalil Cumsille	44,200 44,200	44,200
Hadi Khordbin	1,700 25,300	25,300

Tags: Artem Kotkovskyi Bruno Sanzoni Hadi Khordbin Khalil Cumsille

10-09-2024 16:19 UTC+2

Boatman Shoves Flop

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Barny Boatman open raised to 1,700 from under the gun and Jorge Ufano Pardo three-bet to 4,100 from late position. Boatman called and action went to the flop.

The flop came 3♦5♣J♣ and Boatman led with a shove for 15,400. Pardo threw his hand into the muck and Boatman scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barny Boatman	25,000 10,500	10,500

Jorge Ufano Pardo	18,000

Tags: Barny Boatman Jorge Ufano Pardo

10-09-2024 16:19 UTC+2

Gungor Doubles Through Brovko

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Halil Gungor opened to 2,000 from early position and action folded to Maxim Brovko in the big blind, who shoved for his last 14,000. Gungor quickly called to put himself at risk and a showdown was held.

Halil Gungor: A♣A♦ All in
Maxim Brovko: A♠K♠

It was a bit of a cooler for Brovko, who was in rough shape against Gungor's aces.

The 8♥J♦J♣6♥2♣ runout changed nothing and Gungor doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Gungor	30,000 30,000	30,000
Maxim Brovko	11,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Halil Gungor Maxim Brovko

10-09-2024 16:20 UTC+2

Khordbin Quadruples Up, Tomas Snags the Side Pot

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Sava Krink

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Joao Tomas opened the action with a raise to 1,700 from the hijack, which was exactly the amount Hadi Khordbin had left on the button. Khordbin went all in, and both blinds, Khalil Cumsille and Chrysi Phiniotis, called.

After the blinds checked to him on the A♥7♥8♣ flop, Tomas made a continuation bet of 2,500, and both Cumsille and Phiniotis called.

On the K♠ turn, Cumsille checked, and this time Phiniotis led out with a bet of 2,500, again drawing calls from both players.

The A♣ river prompted Phiniotis to fire a hefty 8,500 bet. Tomas took his time before shoving all in, forcing both Phiniotis and Cumsille to fold. With Khordbin all-in, it went to showdown. Tomas revealed K♣Q♦ for a pair of kings, but Khordbin had A♦6♦ for trip aces, scooping the main pot. Tomas, however, claimed a solid side pot, leaving some raised eyebrows at the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Tomas	48,500 48,500	48,500
Khalil Cumsille	34,000 10,200	10,200
Chrysi Phiniotis	25,000 400	400
Hadi Khordbin	7,600 5,900	5,900

Tags: Chrysi Phiniotis Hadi Khordbin Joao Tomas Khalil Cumsille

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

10-09-2024 16:36 UTC+2

Tashliyev Holds to Bust Nikolov

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Svetoslav Nikolov moved all in for 12,000 from late position and Maksim Skripkin called in the small blind. Ildar Tashliyev then moved all in over the top from the big blind and Skripkin folded. Nikolov was at risk as players flipped their cards.

Svetoslav Nikolov: K♥10♦ All in
Ildar Tashliyev: A♥K♠

The board ran out 7♠9♦J♦9♥5♠ and Tashliyev held with his ace-high to win the pot, sending Nikolov to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ildar Tashliyev	58,000 58,000	58,000
Svetoslav Nikolov	Busted

Tags: Ildar Tashliyev Maksim Skripkin Svetoslav Nikolov

10-09-2024 16:46 UTC+2

Hartigan Talks Player Dynamics and Biggest Moments as The Big Game on Tour Returns

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Sandra Barbour

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

It's official. After its return in 2023 following a 12-year hiatus, PokerStars has confirmed that The Big Game on Tour is back again this year, with more episodes to be filmed at the NAPT Las Vegas festival.

Ten episodes of the show were filmed last year, with the likes of Phil Hellmuth, Maria Ho, Lex Veldhuis and Sam Grafton all taking part. The show features a lucky Loose Cannon who receives $50,000 and has to survive 150 hands playing $50/$100 with a table of poker pros, ambassadors, and celebrities.

PokerNews spoke with Big Game on Tour judge and commentator James Hartigan ahead of the show's return, and he says he's thrilled the show is back.

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10-09-2024 16:47 UTC+2

Sikora Gets Paid by Tsoy

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Mateus Sikora opened to 2,100 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 5,300 by Serghei Tsoy in on the button. It was folded back around to Sikora, who made the call.

Sikora check-called a 6,500 bet from Tsoy on the A♥J♠2♣ flop and then both players checked on the 8♠ turn.

The 3♥ filled the river and Sikora put 4,000 into the middle. Tsoy decided to look him up and Sikora tabled A♣6♣ for a pair of aces.

Tsoy couldn't beat it and mucked — conceding the pot to Sikora.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mateusz Sikora	108,000 24,000	24,000
Serghei Tsoy	24,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Mateusz Andrezej Sikora Serghei Tsoy

10-09-2024 16:56 UTC+2

Halil Lightens the Field

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Hassan Halil raised to 2,200 from the hijack and was called by Danielle Noja in the big blind for a heads-up pot.

Noja checked to Halil, who continued for 2,200 on the 7♦8♥J♣ flop. Noja then announced he was all-in for approximately 8,000 and Halil snap-called to put Noja at risk.

Danielle Noja: 10♦8♦ All in
Hassan Halil: A♣J♦

"I need a nine," Noja said upon seeing Halil's hand.

Noja had a few more outs than that, however, the Q♣ turn and 2♠ river kept Halil best with his pair of jacks and Noja was eliminated.