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

Nov 06, 2023

Alati Rivers Better Boat to Oust Monahan

Brandon Bloom

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

According to the table, Dongwoo Ko opened to 600 in the cutoff, Rich Alati flatted the button, and Ryan Monahan defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned out the A♠4♥2♠ flop and Monahan checked. Ko bet 1,000, Alati raised to 3,000, and Monahan jammed for about 16,000. Ko folded and Alati called.

Ryan Monahan: 4♣4♦
Rich Alati: A♣K♠

The 2♥ fell on the turn and Monahan gave a fist pump as he made a full house, but the A♥ spiked the river to give Alati a superior full house, and Monahan was eliminated.

Tags: Rich Alati Ryan Monahan

Nov 06, 2023

First Break of the Day

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Shirley Ang

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With 57 entries on the tournament clock, the remaining 50 players have been sent for their first 15-minute break of the day.

Nov 06, 2023

The Brief But Entertaining History of the North American Poker Tour (NAPT)

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The North American Poker Tour (NAPT) has returned for the first time in over a decade. Let's take a look at the very brief but rather intriguing history of what was once an up-and-coming tour.

PokerStars, which also owns the European Poker Tour (EPT) has decided to re-launch the NAPT as the iconic online poker brand is focused on hosting live poker events in the US again and around North America.

So, what is (or was) the North American Poker Tour? Here's a brief guide to what you missed if you hadn't followed the NAPT from 2010-2011.

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Nov 06, 2023

Gollins In, Betito Out

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Shirley Ang

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Just before the break started, Chistina Gollins took her seat on the same table as Maria Konnikova. Joyace Owens has been seated at the table next to it since the start of the tournament.

She had limped in from the early position for Liran Betito to shove on the button. The blinds folded and Owens asked for a count. The dealer confirmed Betito had 6,200 in front of him. Owens called.

Liran Betito: K♥9♣
Joyace Owens: A♦5♦

The flop came 2♥9♠K♦ for Betito to hit two pair.

The turn was the 5♥ for Owens to hit a pair of her own, but the A♥ on the river gave her the higher two pair to eliminate Betito for now.

Tags: Christina Gollins Joyace Owens Liran Betito Maria Konnikova

Nov 06, 2023

Straight for Ostapchenko

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Brandon Bloom

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With roughly 6,000 in the middle on a Q♥6♠4♣9♥8♠ completed board, Leonardo Song-Carrillo had 3,200 committed on the button, and Andrew Ostapchenko had raised to 26,000 from middle position.

Song-Carrillo deliberated for some time and called.

Ostapchenko flipped over his 10♦7♠ onto the felt and collected the pot with his straight.

Tags: Andrew Ostapchenko Leonardo Song-Carrillo

Nov 06, 2023

Lautenbacher Stays Alive

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Shirley Ang

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The flop read Q♠K♠5♣ and Zong Soh had bet 2,200. Cade Lautenbacher jammed his last 5,000 over the line for Soh to make the call.

Cade Lautenbacher: Q♥Q♣
Zong Soh: A♥9♥

When Lautenbacher showed his cards, Soh tried to muck but the dealer reminded him that all cards need to be shown in an all-in situation so he flipped his cards over too.

Lautenbacher had flopped a set while Soh had ace-high.

The rest of the board was completed with the 3♣ on the turn and the 4♠ on the river to keep Lautenbacher alive in the tournament and double up.

Tags: Cade Lautenbacher Zong Soh

Nov 06, 2023

Yepez Shoves on Lagodich

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Shirley Ang

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Luis Yepez raised to 1,000 from under the gun and Frank Lagodich was the only one to make the call from the cutoff.

The flop came 8♣2♣3♠, Yepez check-raised the 1,000 bet of Lagodich to 2,000 and got the call.

The turn was the 10♥ and Yepez checked. Lagodich bet 3,800 for Yepez to respond with a shove. Lagodich took some time to consider his options and then decided to fold.

Tags: Frank Lagodich Luis Yepez

Nov 06, 2023