$1,650 Main Event
Day 1e Completed
2023 NAPT Las Vegas
$1,650 Main Event
Day: 1e
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1e
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
449
Players Left
95
Parker Talbot Crushes the Field to Lead 95 Players From Day 1e of the NAPT Las Vegas Main Event
Level 14
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Day 1e of the $1,650 Main Event has come to an end at PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas and PokerStars ambassador Parker Talbot has a commanding chip lead after 14 levels of play. Talbot leads a field of 95 survivors that will return on Thursday for Day 2.
The fifth of six flights drew 449 players to Resorts World Las Vegas to play for their share of the $1,500,000 guarantee.
Talbot finished with a whopping 681,000 and his nearest competitor was Andrew Moreno with 492,000. Cade Lautenbacher finished in third on the leaderboard with 339,000 while Jeremy Eyer and Tom Orpaz rounded out the top five with 327,000 and 227,000, respectively.
Talbot dominated all day, only ceding the chip lead for a brief moment in the late levels to Moreno. The two players shared a table in the late levels and accounted for more than one million chips between them.
Day 1e Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Day 2 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker Talbot | Canada | 681,000 | 227 |
| 2 | Andrew Moreno | United States | 492,000 | 164 |
| 3 | Cade Lautenbacher | United States | 339,000 | 113 |
| 4 | Jeremy Eyer | United States | 327,000 | 109 |
| 5 | Tom Orpaz | Israel | 277,000 | 92 |
| 6 | Chad Brewer | United States | 268,000 | 89 |
| 7 | Daniel Chan | United States | 268,000 | 89 |
| 8 | Seunghwan Lee | United States | 257,000 | 86 |
| 9 | Scott Ball | United States | 245,000 | 82 |
| 10 | Anthony Dianaty | United States | 245,000 | 82 |
Day 1e Highlights
The day started with 76 players in their seats, and among the early entrants was PokerStars ambassador Matthew “Rosey” Rosenfield. PokerNews spent an orbit with Rosenfield, one-third of the Next Gen Poker trio, picked up a few chips during that orbit but he ultimately failed to find a bag.
Other early notables included Moreno, Ben Ludlow, Nick Pupillo, and Rania Nasreddine. PokerStars ambassador Jen Shahade also took a shot in her first NAPT event, but she was out early after she called a river jam with the lesser pair. Ludlow will return with 193,000 and Nasreddine will try to spin up 59,000, while Pupillo failed to qualify for Day 2 in this flight.
Barrett Lipkin, Sridhar Sangannagari, and Calvin Kelleher all qualified for the Main Event through PokerStars promotions in their home state. Kelleher and Sangannagari represented New Jersey, while Lipkin won a trip from his home state of Pennsylvania. Lipkin found a bag with 132,000, but Kelleher and Sangannagari did not move on to Day 2.
Talbot and Moreno set the pace early with chip counts at the top of the leaderboard in Level 6. They were followed by David Stamm, who fell back to the pack and failed to make Day 2, and Vanessa Kade, who ran into some trouble early in the day before she doubled through Talbot with a pair of aces. Kade ultimately failed to make it to Day 2.
When the players returned from dinner break, Talbot still had the lead and Michael Wang was on his heels. Moreno was still keeping pace and Morgan was right there with all of them. Talbot’s lone hiccup during the day came when PokerNews visited his table for an orbit. He started with 243,000 — the highest in the room — but he ended the orbit with 204,000 after clashes with Pupillo and Ethan “Rampage” Yau.
Moreno claimed the chip lead for that brief amount of time, but Talbot was right back in control and at the top of the chip counts by Level 11 and he did not relinquish the top spot. Orpaz also went on a late run with gutsy bets against the likes of Michael Jozoff and Kathy Liebert.
Other returning players include WSOP Main Event runner-up David Williams, PokerGO personality Donnie Peters, Jesse Lonis, Mitchell Halverson, David Peters, John Morgan, Mark Seif, and Matthew Wantman.
Surviving players from all six flights will return on Thursday at 12 p.m. for Day 2. Action will continue in Level 15 with blinds at 1,500/3,000/3,000. Live stream coverage of the event will begin on Day 3.
Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team for live updates from the floor of your favorite tournaments at NAPT Las Vegas.
Day 1e Chip Counts (full)
Level 14
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
681,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
|
492,000
207,000
|
207,000 |
|
339,000
301,300
|
301,300 |
|
||
|
327,000
327,000
|
327,000 |
|
|
||
|
277,000
-37,500
|
-37,500 |
|
268,000
268,000
|
268,000 |
|
268,000
268,000
|
268,000 |
|
257,000
257,000
|
257,000 |
|
245,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
||
|
245,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
|
||
|
237,000
237,000
|
237,000 |
|
232,000
232,000
|
232,000 |
|
225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
221,000
221,000
|
221,000 |
|
219,000
219,000
|
219,000 |
|
217,000
217,000
|
217,000 |
|
209,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
||
|
207,000
207,000
|
207,000 |
|
|
202,000
-53,000
|
-53,000 |
|
|
202,000
202,000
|
202,000 |
|
201,000
201,000
|
201,000 |
|
200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
193,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
191,000
118,500
|
118,500 |
|
189,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
|
||
Play Ended
Level 14
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
With 95 remaining players on the tournament clock, play has ended for Day 1e.
The full chip counts and a recap are to follow.
Three More Hands
Level 14
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The tournament clock has been paused and the dealers have been instructed to deal three more hands before the players can bag and tag their chips for Day 2.
Ball's Flush Busts Kings
Level 14
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
A player in the hijack was all in for approximately 85,000 and at risk against Scott Ball in early position.
Opponent: K♦K♣
Scott Ball: A♠K♠
The 8♦2♦2♠ flop kept the cowboys ahead, although the 5♠ turn gave Ball spade outs. The 6♠ indeed hit the felt on the river, and Ball collected the pot as his opponent hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
255,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
|
||
Two Loose Cannons: Find Out Who Won $50k Stakes to Play PokerStars Big Game
Level 14
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Via an American Idol style competition, Nikki Limo and Lily Newhouse were chosen as the first PokerStars Big Game "loose cannons" in over a decade. As such, they will receive a $50,000 stake to compete in a high-stakes cash game against pros and entertaining recreational players.
The contest began on Sunday from the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) with a free qualifier shootout poker tournament at Resorts World in Las Vegas. Each table winner — 20 players — then advanced to an intense interview process on Monday judged by Nadya Magnus, Joe Stapleton, and James Hartigan.
Magnus was one of the original loose cannons when the popular show first aired in 2010-2011. She won over $60,000 on that day, her first introduction to televised poker. Stapleton and Hartigan will commentate on the show when it airs in 2024. Filming will take place at Resorts World this week, however.
The purpose of the audition phase was to find the two individuals who best exemplify a true loose cannon — is at least a somewhat competent poker player, would benefit greatly from winning a significant amount in the game, and has a colorful personality.
Orpaz on a Run
Level 14
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Tom Orpaz raised to 5,500 from the button and Michael Jozoff called from the big blind.
Jozoff checked the flop of 9♠3♥3♦ and Orpaz bet 5,000. Jozoff fired back with a raise to 12,000 and Orpaz called.
Both players checked the A♣ turn to see 10♣ on the river. Jozoff checked and then folded quickly when Orpaz tossed out 15,000.
Orpaz showed 5♦4♠ and dragged the pot. He has chipped up above the 300K mark in the late levels.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
314,500
231,500
|
231,500 |
|
89,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
Aces for Talbot
Level 14
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Parker Talbot raised to 4,500 in the hijack and Michael Arellano three-bet to 14,000 on the button. Action folded back to Talbot who four-bet to 41,000, and Arellano called.
The dealer spread the K♣7♠6♣ flop and Talbot bet 26,000. Arellano called.
The 10♣ landed on the turn and Talbot bet 37,000. Arellano called again.
The 4♠ fell on the river and Talbot bet 45,000. Arellano called once more.
Talbot tabled A♥A♣ and Arellano mucked as Talbot took the pot to add to his huge chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
680,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
255,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500