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

11-06-2023 14:00 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Alati	52,000 52,000	52,000
David Dongwoo Ko	8,000 600	600

Ryan Monahan	Busted

Tags: Rich Alati Ryan Monahan

11-06-2023 14:01 UTC-7

First Break of the Day

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.

11-06-2023 14:11 UTC-7

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

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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11-06-2023 14:15 UTC-7

Gollins In, Betito Out

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joyace Owens	59,000 59,000	59,000
Christina Gollins	30,000 30,000	30,000
Maria Konnikova	20,500 -9,500	-9,500

Liran Betito	Busted

Tags: Christina Gollins Joyace Owens Liran Betito Maria Konnikova

11-06-2023 14:27 UTC-7

Straight for Ostapchenko

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Ostapchenko	73,000 25,000	25,000
Leonardo Song-Carrillo	22,000

Tags: Andrew Ostapchenko Leonardo Song-Carrillo

11-06-2023 14:35 UTC-7

Lautenbacher Stays Alive

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zong Soh	39,100 14,700	14,700
Cade Lautenbacher	14,500 14,500	14,500

Tags: Cade Lautenbacher Zong Soh

11-06-2023 14:45 UTC-7

Yepez Shoves on Lagodich

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Alati	68,000 16,000	16,000
Luis Yepez	56,000
Frank Lagodich	18,800
Benjamin Kaupp	15,800 -16,200	-16,200

Tags: Frank Lagodich Luis Yepez

11-06-2023 14:53 UTC-7

Assorted Chip Counts

Brandon Bloom

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Moreno	48,000 -2,000	-2,000
Eric Baldwin	47,000 18,000	18,000

David "ODB" Baker	35,000 35,000	35,000

Vanessa Kade	31,000 31,000	31,000
Aaron Massey	30,000 30,000	30,000
Luca Sebastiani	30,000 30,000	30,000
Daniel Lazrus	28,000 28,000	28,000

Kitty Kuo	27,000 27,000	27,000
Ryan Laplante	27,000 27,000	27,000

Maria Konnikova	17,000 -3,500	-3,500