Parker Talbot Leads 252 Players Into Day 2 of NAPT Las Vegas Main Event
The PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas continues today from Resorts World Las Vegas with Day 2 of the $1,650 NAPT Las Vegas Main Event.
Day 2 will get underway at noon PST and 252 players will return with the money bubble in sight. The six starting flights amassed a total of 1,095 entrants to create a prize pool of $1,609,650. The top 159 finishers will earn a piece with a min-cash worth $2,625, while the eventual champion will take home $268,945.
Leading the way for the remaining field is PokerStars Ambassador Parker Talbot. The popular streamer who goes by “tonkaaaaP” will return to Day 2 with a stack of 681,000, good for 227 big blinds and the clear chip lead after he went on a tear with his first bullet on Day 1e.
Second in chips is Andrew Moreno (492,000), while Canada’s David Dongwoo Ko (434,500), Boston’s Lily Lotfy (420,500), and Brazil’s Bachman Boen (363,000) round out the top five.
Start of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker Talbot | Canada | 681,000 | 227 |
| 2 | Andrew Moreno | United States | 492,000 | 164 |
| 3 | David Dongwoo Ko | Canada | 434,500 | 144 |
| 4 | Lily Lotfy | United States | 420,500 | 140 |
| 5 | Bachman Boen | Brazil | 363,000 | 121 |
| 6 | Cade Lautenbacher | United States | 339,000 | 113 |
| 7 | Jeremy Eyer | United States | 327,000 | 109 |
| 8 | Kyna England | United States | 316,000 | 105 |
| 9 | Joe Tehan | United States | 311,000 | 103 |
| 10 | Landon Tice | United States | 300,500 | 100 |
Other notables returning with healthy stacks include NAPT Women’s Event winner Kyna England (316,000), Landon Tice (300,500), Tom Orpaz (277,000), Anthony Zinno (229,000), Matthew Wantman (209,000), and PokerStars Ambassador Maria Konnikova (183,000).
Day 2 will return on Level 15 with blinds of 1,500/3,000/3,000. Levels will be 60 minutes in duration with a 20-minute break every two levels and and a 60-minute dinner break scheduled after Level 20.
Day 3 will commence on November 10 and the tournament is scheduled to conclude with Day 4 on November 11, with the final two days slated to have live-streamed cards-up coverage.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team continues to provide updates from Las Vegas until a Main Event winner is crowned, along with updates from other events throughout the NAPT festival.