$1,650 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 NAPT Las Vegas

11-06-2023 22:36 UTC-7

Aces for Ostapchenko

Brandon Bloom

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Christina Gollins raised to 4,000 in middle position, Andrew Ostapchenko three-bet to 10,000 in the hijack, and Gollins called.

The dealer fanned out the J♦6♣2♥ flop and Gollins check-called for 10,000.

The J♣ turn was checked to the Q♥ river and Gollins checked again. Ostapchenko bet 45,000 and Gollins quickly called.

Ostapchenko revealed A♥A♦ and claimed the pot with his rockets.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Ostapchenko	197,000 92,000	92,000
Christina Gollins	60,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Andrew Ostapchenko Christina Gollins

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

11-06-2023 22:47 UTC-7

Ioli Eliminated by Hunt

Brandon Bloom

Level 14 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Mark Ioli moved all in for 14,000 under the gun and Matthew Hunt reraised to 26,000 next to act, prompting everyone else to fold.

Mark Ioli: 3♠3♥
Matthew Hunt: A♦K♥

The board ran out K♣9♥4♦7♥Q♣ and Hunt paired his king to eliminate Ioli.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Hunt	297,000 27,000	27,000
Mark Ioli	Busted

Tags: Mark Ioli Matthew Hunt

11-06-2023 22:48 UTC-7

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Sandra Barbour

Level 14 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

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11-06-2023 22:57 UTC-7

Higher Kicker for Smajd

Shirley Ang

Level 14 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Damjan Radanov raised to 5,500 from the early position and the action folded all the way to Anze Smajd in the big blind who made the call.

The flop came 2♣Q♦2♥, Smajd fired out a bet which Radanov called.

The 4♣ on the turn made Smajd continue with another bet, this time for 10,000 which Radanov called too.

The river completed the board with the 9♣ and Smajd barreled another 10,000 into the pot. Radanov called. Smajd tabled the K♥Q♣ for Radanov to look at his cards and then reveal the Q♥J♥ for the same pair but lower kicker to lose the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damjan Radanov	160,000 -50,000	-50,000
Anze Smajd	140,000 140,000	140,000
David Coleman	102,500 -4,500	-4,500

Maxx Coleman	86,000 4,000	4,000

Liran Betito	14,000 -93,000	-93,000

Tags: Anze Smajd Damjan Radanov

11-06-2023 23:06 UTC-7

Kade Eliminated by Curran's Superior Pocket Pair

Brandon Bloom

Level 14 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

After an open to 5,000 from the hijack and a call from the cutoff, Vanessa Kade three-bet to 24,000 in the small blind. Theodore Curran four-bet to 50,000 in the big blind and action folded back to Kade who called.

The 9♠5♦4♥ flop was checked to the 2♦ turn and Kade moved all in for 66,500. Curran deliberated for some time before he put in a chip for the call.

Vanessa Kade: J♠J♥
Theodore Curran: K♦K♣

The 7♦ completed the board and the kings stayed in front to eliminate Kade.

Player	Chips	Progress
Theodore Curran	282,000 282,000	282,000
Vanessa Kade	Busted

Tags: Theodore Curran Vanessa Kade

11-06-2023 23:13 UTC-7

Benarroch Busted By Holtz

Shirley Ang

Level 14 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Salomon Benarroch shoved from the small blind for 34,500 and Mike Holtz made the call in the big blind.

Salomon Benarroch: J♣10♣
Mike Holtz: A♣8♥

The board ran out 6♥5♥Q♦7♥4♦ for Holtz to hold with the higher cards and even river a straight to eliminate Benarroch.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Holtz	105,000 84,200	84,200

Salomon Benarroch	Busted

Tags: Mike Holtz Salomon Benarroch

11-06-2023 23:14 UTC-7

Two More Hands

Shirley Ang

Level 14 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The tournament clock has been paused and the dealers have been instructed to deal two more hands before the players can bag and tag their chips for Day 2.

11-06-2023 23:16 UTC-7

Play Ended

Shirley Ang

Level 14 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With 38 remaining players on the tournament clock, play has ended for Day 1a.

The full chip counts and a recap are to follow.

11-06-2023 23:20 UTC-7

End-of-Day 1a Chip Counts (full)

Brandon Bloom

Level 14 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Dongwoo Ko	434,500 500	500

Joe Tehan	311,000 89,000	89,000

Landon Tice	300,500 -39,500	-39,500

Theodore Curran	295,500 13,500	13,500
Matthew Hunt	269,000 -28,000	-28,000
Peter Mugar	233,500 102,500	102,500
Byung Shin	232,000 52,000	52,000
Andrew Ostapchenko	214,000 17,000	17,000
Dominic Choma	210,500 75,500	75,500
Kevin Mcleskey	209,500 97,800	97,800
Dan Shak	184,500 84,500	84,500

Gregory Raya	176,500
Liran Betito	161,000 147,000	147,000
Damjan Radanov	151,000 -9,000	-9,000
Benny Chen	140,500 69,500	69,500

Anze Smajd	138,500 -1,500	-1,500
David Coleman	135,500 33,000	33,000

Nick Schulman	128,000 91,500	91,500

Anthony Hu	124,500
Yang Lu	121,000
Christina Gollins	112,500 52,500	52,500
Jeremy Pekarek	111,500 59,500	59,500

Michael Holtz	110,500 5,500	5,500

Murray McKinney	105,500
Tomas Patka	103,500 53,500	53,500

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