2010 PokerStars.net NAPT Los Angeles

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 PokerStars.net NAPT Los Angeles

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$725,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$4,750
Prize Pool
$3,229,857
Entries
701
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

End-of-Day Chip Counts

Nineteen players remain and here are the official counts straight off the bags for all of them.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Demaci us
Chris Demaci
3,783,000
683,000
683,000
Micah Raskin us
Micah Raskin
2,356,000
206,000
206,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
2,150,000
696,000
696,000
Michael Binger us
Michael Binger
2,026,000
276,000
276,000
Jake Toole us
Jake Toole
1,881,000
81,000
81,000
Joe Tehan us
Joe Tehan
1,250,000
625,000
625,000
WPT 1X Winner
Jimmie Guinther
Jimmie Guinther
1,099,000
-301,000
-301,000
Anh Van Nguyen ca
Anh Van Nguyen
834,000
-116,000
-116,000
Anthony Nardi us
Anthony Nardi
800,000
65,000
65,000
Jonathan Gagnon-Villeneuve
Jonathan Gagnon-Villeneuve
711,000
-361,000
-361,000
Carlos Watanabe
Carlos Watanabe
678,000
193,000
193,000
Joseph Melancon us
Joseph Melancon
660,000
190,000
190,000
George Lind III
George Lind III
538,000
-92,000
-92,000
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
447,000
-73,000
-73,000
Al Grimes
Al Grimes
428,000
-522,000
-522,000
Reid Young
Reid Young
390,000
-178,000
-178,000
Carl Beliveau
Carl Beliveau
348,000
-52,000
-52,000
Ray Henson us
Ray Henson
326,000
-204,000
-204,000
$25K Fantasy
Alan Myerson us
Alan Myerson
317,000
43,000
43,000

Day 3 Comes to an End with Christopher DeMaci Leading the Way

Christopher DeMaci
Christopher DeMaci

At the start of the day, 81 players returned for Day 3 of the 2010 PokerStars.net North American Poker Tour Los Angeles Main Event at the Bicycle Casino. All of the players were in the money but were looking to navigate the field and make the last final table of NAPT Season 1. By night’s end only 19 players remained, with Christopher DeMaci emerging as the Day 3 chip leader with 3.783 million.

The next closest competitor to our chip leader is Micah Raskin with 2.356 million. In addition, Jason Mercier (2.15 million), Anh Van Nguyen (834,000), and George Lind III (538,000) are all still alive and looking to represent Team PokerStars; while Matt Affleck (447,000), Joe Tehan (1.25 million) and Michael Binger also made it through to Day 4.

In one of the more decisive hands of the day, Binger four-bet shoved all in against James Casement, who called off for a total of 700,000! Casement was the one at risk in a pot worth 1.5 million but was in a great position to double with his {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} against the {K-Hearts}{J-Clubs} of Binger. If he lost, Binger would be severely crippled and essentially out of the tournament. Lucky for him, the flop fell {3-Clubs}{2-Spades}{J-Hearts} and thrust him into the lead. The {K-Spades} on the turn gave Casement a pair of kings but also gave Binger two pair. Casement needed an ace on the river but it was not meant to be as the {2-Clubs} hit. Binger came from behind to take down the huge pot and increased his stack to 1.75 million. He eventually ended the day with 2.026 million.

Also doing well today was PokerStars Team Pro (USA) member Mercier, who began Day 3 with just 158,000. He managed to chip up early but put his tournament life on the line when the following hand came up. Action had folded to Mercier so he put in a raise to 25,000. Jacob Toole then decided to reraise 55,000 and Mercier responded by moving all in for a total of 325,000. Toole snap-called and suddenly Mercier’s tournament life was at stake.

Mercier: {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}
Toole: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

The {A-Clubs}{3-Spades}{4-Diamonds} flop was no help to Mercier and neither was the {Q-Hearts} on the turn, although it did give him some straight outs. Mercier was one card from elimination but the {J-Diamonds} on the river gave him renewed life and a stack of 700,000. Mercier would go on to finish the day with 2,150,000.

Unfortunately not everyone was as lucky as Mercier and Binger. Some of the big names to hit the rail throughout the day included NAPT Venetian winner Thomas Marchese, Phil “The Unabomber” Laak, Gavin Griffin, Eric “Sheets” Haber, Josh Brikis, Bryn Kenney, Chris Klodnicki and Christina Lindley.

Day 4 of the NAPT is set to kickoff at 1 PM local time tomorrow where the 19-player field will be reduced to the final table of eight. Join us then for all the action, eliminations, and chip counts, live from the Bike in Bell Gardens, California!

Day 4 Table and Seat Draw

Table 1
Seat 1: Al Grimes - 428,000
Seat 2: Michael Binger - 2,026,000
Seat 3: Jacob Toole - 1,881,000
Seat 4: Anthony Nardi - 800,000
Seat 5: Carlos Watanabe - 678,000
Seat 6: --empty--
Seat 7: Alan Myerson - 317,000
Seat 8: Jason Mercier - 2,150,000

Table 2
Seat 1: Thomas Young - 390,000
Seat 2: Ray Henson - 326,000
Seat 3: --empty--
Seat 4: Joe Tehan - 1,250,000
Seat 5: --empty--
Seat 6: Micah Raskin 2,356,000
Seat 7: Christopher Demaci - 3,783,000
Seat 8: Joseph Melancon - 660,000

Table 3
Seat 1: Anh Van Nguyen - 834,000
Seat 2: --empty--
Seat 3: Jonathan Gagnon-Villeneuve - 711,000
Seat 4: Matt Affleck - 447,000
Seat 5: George Lind III - 538,000
Seat 6: Jimmie Guinther - 1,099,000
Seat 7: Carl Beliveau - 348,000
Seat 8: --empty--

Main Event

Day 3 Completed