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

11-07-2023 00:41 UTC-8

Shiller Flushes the River

Chris Land

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Brendan Shiller raised to 2,200 from middle position only to see a three-bet of 9,000 come from Maz Keshavarzi two seats to his left. Shiller verified the amount before making the call to see a 5♣2♦6♣ flop.

Shiller checked over to Keshavarzi who continued with a bet of 20,000. Shiller, sitting on just over 14,000, called off to put himself at risk and send both players to a runout.

Brendan Shiller: 10♣8♣
Maz Keshavarzi: A♦10♥

The 9♦ turn card kept Keshavarzi well in the lead, but that all changed when the J♣ spiked the river, stealing the pot Keshavarzi as Shiller secures a full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendan Shiller	49,800
Maz Keshavarzi	31,800 31,000	31,000

Tags: Brendan Shiller Maz Keshavarzi

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

11-07-2023 00:12 UTC-8

Break Time

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Jeremy Geist

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break.

11-07-2023 00:02 UTC-8

"Pyzza" Puts Opponent to the Test

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Jeremy Geist

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ryne "Pyzza" Teston opened in middle position to 2,200 and was only called by the big blind.

The 9♣4♦2♠ flop landed and action checked to "Pyzza" who continued the story for 2,000. His opponent called.

The 9♥ rolled off on the turn and action checked to "Pyzza" again who put out the same bet of 2,000. His opponent sat in the tank for almost two minutes before putting in a check-raise to 9,000. Action was back on "Pyzza" who wasted little time before moving all in having his opponent covered.

This bet did the trick and the big blind folded as "Pyzza" dragged the pot and continues to hold the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryne Teston	95,000 8,000	8,000

11-06-2023 23:47 UTC-8

Laskowitz Has the Goods

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Jeremy Geist

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Samuel Laskowitz opened under the gun to 1,600 and was called in one spot by Ryan Leng in middle positon.

The J♦10♠10♥ flop landed and and Laskowitz slowed down and checked to Leng who opted to take the betting lead for 3,500. Laskowitz called.

The K♠ turn landed and action checked through to a 5♥ river. Laskowitz checked again and Leng wasted little time before putting out a large enough bet to put Laskowitz all in. Laskowitz snap called.

Leng told him he was good and Laskowitz tabled a slow-played A♠A♥ for the win and the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Laskowitz	28,000 28,000	28,000
Ryan Leng	14,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Ryan Leng Samuel Laskowitz

11-06-2023 23:45 UTC-8

Keshavarzi Flushes Opponent Out the Door

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Chris Land

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On a flop reading Q♠9♠10♠ with three active players having committed chips preflop, Maz Keshavarzi checked from the big blind before a player in middle position bet 1,000.

The player on the button made the call before watching Keshavarzi count out a check-raise to 4,500.

The player in middle position quickly folded but the button player wasn't so quick to release his hand. After a moment of thought, they eventually decided on an all-in and slid their stack into the middle. Keshavarzi quickly called, putting his opponent at risk and headed to a runout.

Button: A♥10♦
Maz Keshavarzi: 4♠5♠

The 4♣ turn meant that the button was drawing dead headed to the meaningless 2♠ river as he stood up to make his way towards the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maz Keshavarzi	62,800 62,800	62,800

Tags: Maz Keshavarzi

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

11-06-2023 23:29 UTC-8

De La Cruz Wins with No Showdown

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Chris Land

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player in late position raised to 1,800 and found a call only in Antonio De La Cruz from the button before seeing the flop come Q♥10♦10♣.

Both players quickly checked before the dealer burned and turned the 9♠.

The late position player checked over to De La Cruz who decided the check was no good as he tossed out a bet of 3,000. His opponent called and they both headed to the 9♥ river.

The late position player checked once more and again, De La Cruz reached for chips and tossed out a single 5,000 chip which got a snap-fold from his opponent as he secured the pot without need for a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio De La Cruz	31,500 14,500	14,500

Tags: Antonio De La Cruz

11-06-2023 23:20 UTC-8

Wang Sends Opponent to the Rail

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Jeremy Geist

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A new crop of players had just sat down to join the field after the break and Michael Wang opted to open to 2,100 from early position. One of the new players put in all-but his whole stack by raising to 20,000 from middle position with about 10,000 behind.

The action was back on Wang who didn't think for long before moving all in. His opponent snap called and the cards hit their backs.

Middle Position: Q♣10♣
Michael Wang: Q♠Q♥

The full board ran out 7♣A♦K♦4♦9♣ and Wang sent his opponent to the rail.