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

11-06-2023 12:57 UTC-7

Moreno Jams River

Brandon Bloom

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With roughly 5,000 in the middle on a J♥9♦5♥9♠K♥ completed board, Cullum Woodson bet 2,500 in the small blind, and Andrew Moreno moved all in for 23,000 in the big blind.

Woodson deliberated for some time before he folded and showed his A♥K♦, while Moreno collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cullum Woodson	52,000
Andrew Moreno	31,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Andrew Moreno Cullum Woodson

11-06-2023 13:11 UTC-7

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

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11-06-2023 13:12 UTC-7

Ostapchenko Bets River Against Alejandro

Brandon Bloom

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Lee Alejandro had 800 committed from the hijack and was facing a raise to 3,600 by Andrew Ostapchenko on the button. Alejandro called.

The 9♥6♥3♣4♦5♥ board was checked to the river and Alejandro checked. Ostapchenko bet 2,000 and Alejandro thought for some time before he put in the chips.

Ostapchenko showed 10♦6♦ for a pair of sixes and claimed the pot as his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Ostapchenko	48,000 -10,000	-10,000
Lee Alejandro	33,700 33,700	33,700

Tags: Andrew Ostapchenko Lee Alejandro

11-06-2023 13:13 UTC-7

Kaupp's Got It

Shirley Ang

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Ryan Monahan raised to 500 from the small blind and Benjamin Kaupp defended his big blind.

They both checked through the 7♥9♦9♥ flop to the K♠ on the turn. Monahan bet 1,000 for Kaupp to come along to the A♣ on the river.

Monahan continued with a bet of 3,500 for Kaupp to call.

"You've got it," Monahan said before Kaupp showed the A♦5♠ for the rivered two pair as Monahan mucked his cards.

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Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Monahan	40,000
Benjamin Kaupp	32,000

Maria Konnikova	30,000

Tags: Benjamin Kaupp Ryan Monahan Maria Konnikova

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

11-06-2023 13:23 UTC-7

PN Podcast: Halloween Costumes, Matthew Perry, & Guest K.L. Cleeton Talks RangeTrainerPro

Chad Holloway

Level 3 : 100/300, 300 ante

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen talk about what they did for Halloween, DJ Khaled’s Celebrity Challenge on Global Poker, GGPoker’s new Poker After Dark ‘Game of Gold’ show, and the difference between WPT at Sea vs. WPT Voyage.

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Chad then sits down for a chat with K.L. Cleeton, the co-founder of RangeTrainerPro. He talks about living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), how poker is a great equalizer for his competitive spirit, and new developments at RangeTrainerPro and how his unique perspective has shaped the innovative tool.

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11-06-2023 13:28 UTC-7

Baldwin Raises Flop

Brandon Bloom

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Kevin Mcleskey raised to 500 in the cutoff and Eric Baldwin flatted the button.

The dealer spread the K♥3♣2♣ flop and Mcleskey continued for 500. Baldwin raised to 1,800, and Mcleskey sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Mcleskey	29,500 29,500	29,500
Eric Baldwin	29,000 -1,000	-1,000

Tags: Eric Baldwin Kevin Mcleskey

11-06-2023 13:34 UTC-7

Battistone Doubles Through Soh

Shirley Ang

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Brian Battistone raised to 700 at the end of the previous level and Zong Soh defended his big blind.

The flop came 4♥4♠5♥, Battistone bet 400 for Soh to raise it up to 2,000. Battistone shoved almost his whole stack over the line, keeping 100 behind. Soh called.

Battistone flicked his last 100 into the pot before the 3♥ was even dealt on the turn and Soh snap-called.

Brian Battistone: 7♦6♠
Zong Soh: 10♣4♣

Soh had flopped trips but Battistone had turned the straight.

The river completed the board with the 8♦ for Battistone to improve to a higher straight to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Battistone	39,600
Zong Soh	24,400

Tags: Brian Battistone Zong Soh

11-06-2023 13:44 UTC-7

Alejandro Shoves Flop

Brandon Bloom

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

After an early position limp, Lee Alejandro raised to 1,500 in the cutoff, and the button three-bet to 4,000. Action folded back to Alejandro who four-bet to 8,500, and the button called.

The flop landed J♣8♥3♥ and Alejandro jammed with the covering stack. His opponent had about 14,000 remaining and sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lee Alejandro	40,500 6,800	6,800

Tags: Lee Alejandro

11-06-2023 13:58 UTC-7

Tank-Fold for Benarroch

Shirley Ang

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The board read 10♦6♣A♣5♣Q♣ with around 25,000 in the middle already.

Salomon Benarroch had checked from the big blind to see Cullum Woodson put him all-in from the button. Benarroch considered it for a while, sat up, and then decided to let the hand and pot go to Woodson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cullum Woodson	75,500 23,500	23,500
Andrew Moreno	50,000 19,000	19,000
Salomon Benarroch	23,300 -6,200	-6,200

Tags: Cullum Woodson Salomon Benarroch