$1,650 Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2023 NAPT Las Vegas
$1,650 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2023 NAPT Las Vegas
Buy-in
$1,650
Prize Pool
$1,609,650
Entries
1,095
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
33
Players Left
8
Wiegmann Bags the Day 1b Chip Lead; Leng, Affleck and Conniff Loom Large
Level 14
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
After a 12-year hiatus, the PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas returned and brought with it $1,500,000 guaranteed prize pool in the Main Event. With action going down at Resorts World Las Vegas, players looking to claim the title showed up to sit down and march toward a bag.
The second of six Day 1 flights played into the early hours of the morning and gathered a field of 33 runners, which included multiple bracelet holders and past PokerStars title winners. Of those 33 hopefuls, only eight found a bag for Day 2 play, when all remaining players will join together on Thursday.
End of Day Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cody Wiegmann | United States | 242,000 | 81 |
| 2 | Daniel Balilti | Isreal | 204,500 | 68 |
| 3 | Ryan Leng | United States | 138,500 | 46 |
| 4 | Matt Affleck | United States | 123,000 | 41 |
| 5 | William Bradbury | United States | 88,500 | 30 |
| 6 | Asher Conniff | United States | 88,000 | 29 |
| 7 | Ryne Teston | United States | 78,000 | 26 |
| 8 | Mark Ioli | United States | 32,500 | 11 |
Bagging the biggest stack of the day was Cody Wiegmann, who will come back to 242,000 when play resumes. Finishing with a top three stack is three-time bracelet winner Ryan Leng, who just a level before bagging was down to 17,000 before going on a run to end the night. Matt Affleck (123,000), Mark Ioli (32,500), poker YouTuber Ryne "Pyzza" Teston (78,000) and Asher Conniff, who walked in right as late registration was about to close just before 2:00 a.m. and built a stack worth 88,000, will all return for the Day 2 session as well.
Action of the Day
While the field was small, the action was big as very early in the day; players were more than willing to make a big river bluff or get in a couple hundred blinds after a six-bet preflop. Notable players that fell victim to the action of the day include Tom Orpaz and Matthew Wantman, who exited in tenth place at the end of the night to narrow the remaining field to a single table.
The final minutes of the day were especially brutal for Michael Wang, who had built a big stack earlier in the day and continued doing well until he found himself on the wrong end of a massive blind versus blind confrontation with Affleck that left Wang with just a few blinds. He'd bust a short time later, just after 5 a.m., on the second-to-last hand of the night, which had to be a frustrating way to end the day.
Day 1c starts on Tuesday at 11 a.m. local time and is scheduled to play 14 levels, each lasting 40 minutes. With three more flights to follow before all remaining players converge on Thursday, November 9th, the field is expected to grow with more strong competition showing up to stake their claim as champion.
Keep it locked here to PokerNews for all live, up-to-date coverage of all remaining flights of the 2023 NAPT Las Vegas Main Event!
End of Night Chip Counts (full)
Level 14
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
242,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
||
|
204,500
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
138,500
40,500
|
40,500 |
|
||
|
123,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
88,500
-68,500
|
-68,500 |
|
88,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
||
|
78,000
-52,000
|
-52,000 |
|
32,500
-27,500
|
-27,500 |
|
||
Players Have Bagged for the Night
Level 14
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The remaining eight players in the field have bagged for Day 2 after 14 levels of play.
A full recap of the day will be posted shortly.
Leng Sends Wang to the Rail
Level 14
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Ryan Leng opened in middle position to 5,500 and got called in the small blind by Matt Affleck and in the big blind by Michael Wang.
The Q♥7♣Q♠ flop landed and Affleck checked it over to Wang who moved all in off a short stack for 17,500. Leng got a count and called before Affleck folded.
Michael Wang: 7♥2♥
Ryan Leng: A♠J♦
The turn was safe in the 8♣ but the J♦ river gave Leng the higher pair and sent Wang home just before the players bagged.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
98,000
59,500
|
59,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
68,000
-63,500
|
-63,500 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Affleck Scores Huge Double; Leaves Wang Short
Level 14
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Matt Affleck limped the small blind and Michael Wang checked his option in the big blind to bring out the 10♣6♦5♥ flop.
Both players decided on a checking, signaling the deal to burn and turn the Q♦.
Affleck decided to lead out for 4,000 only to see Wang come back with a raise to 12,500. After a brief tank, Affleck jammed for 57,500 and Wang made the call, barely covering Affleck headed to the river.
Matt Affleck: 7♦4♦
Michael Wang: Q♠5♠
Wang was ahead but the K♦ quickly changed that, securing a huge double for Affleck and leaving Wang with less than 10 blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
131,500
65,500
|
65,500 |
|
|
11,000
-49,000
|
-49,000 |
|
|
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Ioli Goes For Thin Value Against Conniff
Level 14
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Asher Conniff opened from middle position to 4,000 before it folded to Mark Ioli in the big blind who called.
The 3♣Q♦5♥ flop landed and action checked through to an 8♥ turn.
Ioli took the betting lead and put out a wager of 4,000. Conniff called.
The 9♦ landed on the river and Ioli led once more for 4,000. Conniff sat in the tank for almost a full minute before flicking in a call and getting the good news.
Ioli tabled 10♥10♠ and Conniff rolled over J♥J♠ to show he had his opponent pipped.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
67,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
60,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
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Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Down to a One Table
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
With the elimination of Zachary McDiarmid in 10th place the tournament has moved to one table with just one level left to play.
Balilti Sends McDiarmid Home
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Daniel Balilti raised to 4,500 from the cutoff only to face a three-bet from Zachary McDiarmid on the button to 13,500. Balilti made the call to see the flop come 9♥4♠10♥.
Balilti checked over to McDiarmid who put out a bet of 10,000. Balilti paused briefly before announcing all-in, covering McDiarmid who checked his cards one last time before making the call to put himself at risk headed to the runout.
Zachary McDiarmid: K♠10♠
Daniel Balilti: 9♠9♦
The turn and river ran out with the Q♣ and the 6♠, securing the pot for Balilti as McDiarmid headed to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
206,500
151,500
|
151,500 |
|
Busted |