$1,650 Main Event Day 3 | 2023 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas

11-10-2023 19:57 UTC-8

Aido Three-Bets Borenstein

Connor Richards

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jonathan Borenstein opened to 125,000 in the hijack and Sergio Aido three-bet to 500,000 in the small blind. Borenstein called.

Aido continued for 375,000 on the flop of 9♥8♠9♦ and Borenstein used a time bank before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	6,400,000 700,000	700,000

Jonathan Borenstein	1,700,000 300,000	300,000

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11-10-2023 19:59 UTC-8

Matthew Wantman Eliminated in 12th Place ($15,950)

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Brandon Bloom

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Matthew Wantman moved all in for about 550,000 in the small blind and Sergio Aido called in the big blind.

Matthew Wantman: K♣8♣
Sergio Aido: Q♣J♥

The J♠6♣5♣ flop put Aido in front, although Wantman picked up flush outs. The 10♦ turn changed nothing, however, and the 4♠ completed the board to eliminate Wantman in 12th place for $15,950.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	6,750,000 350,000	350,000

Matthew Wantman	Busted

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11-10-2023 20:04 UTC-8

Dianaty Wins A Small One

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Chris Land

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Sami Bechahed raised to 120,000 from under the gun only to see a three-bet of 210,000 come from Anthony Dianaty in the small blind. Bechahed made a fast call and watched as the flop came down 5♣9♠4♦.

Action checked through to see the 4♥ hit the turn.

Action checked through again to see the 2♠ fall on the river.

Dianaty opted to lead out with a bet of 500,000 which got the quick fold from Bechahed as Dianaty collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Dianaty	3,410,000 200,000	200,000

Sami Bechahed	3,200,000 210,000	210,000

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11-10-2023 20:10 UTC-8

Liran Betito Eliminated in 11th Place ($19,140)

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Connor Richards

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Sergio Aido open-jammed in the small blind and Liran Betito called off in the big blind with a stack of around 600,000.

Liran Betito: K♦Q♠
Sergio Aido: K♥3♠

Betito was in excellent shape to double up until the flop landed 8♠3♣4♠ to catapult Aido into the lead. Betito pulled out his phone to film as the board finished out 2♥A♦ to mark his elimination in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	7,100,000 350,000	350,000

Liran Betito	Busted

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11-10-2023 20:11 UTC-8

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Sandra Barbour

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

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Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

11-10-2023 20:36 UTC-8

Aaron Massey Eliminated in 10th Place ($19,140)

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Chris Land

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action folded to Ryan Leng who limped the button with 8♠6♠. Sami Bechahed was in the small blind and decided to raise to 265,000. Aaron Massey woke up in the big blind and decided to four-bet jam from the big blind.

Leng quickly got out of the way but Bechahed made the snap-call to set up a runout with Massey at risk.

Aaron Massey: J♥J♠
Sami Bechahed: A♠K♦

The board ran out 9♣3♣6♦K♥A♦, giving Bechahed the win and sending Massey home in 10th place for $19,140.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sami Bechahed	4,600,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Aaron Massey	Busted

Tags: Aaron Massey Ryan Leng Sami Bechahed

11-10-2023 20:52 UTC-8

Final Table Redraw

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Connor Richards

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

SEAT	PLAYER	COUNTRY	CHIP COUNT	BIG BLINDS
1	Ryan Leng	United States	1,055,000	13
2	Sami Bechahed	United States	4,590,000	57
3	Nick Schulman	United States	3,860,000	48
4	Anthony Dianaty	United States	3,885,000	49
5	Ping Liu	United States	3,445,000	43
6	David Coleman	United States	2,510,000	31
7	Sandeep Pallampati	United States	3,380,000	42
8	Sergio Aido	Spain	8,150,000	102
9	Jonathan Borenstein	United States	1,960,000	25

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	8,150,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Sami Bechahed	4,590,000 10,000	10,000

Anthony Dianaty	3,885,000 475,000	475,000

Nick Schulman	3,860,000 760,000	760,000

Ping Liu	3,445,000 245,000	245,000
Sandeep Pallampati	3,380,000 860,000	860,000
David Coleman	2,510,000 490,000	490,000
Jonathan Borenstein	1,960,000 260,000	260,000
Ryan Leng	1,055,000 5,000	5,000

11-10-2023 20:57 UTC-8

Ryan Leng Eliminated in 9th Place ($24,885)

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Brandon Bloom

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Sergio Aido raised to 175,000 in the hijack and Ryan Leng three-bet to 850,000 on the button with not much behind. Nick Schulman used a time bank and called in the big blind, while Aido folded.

The dealer spread the Q♦10♠5♠ flop, Schulman jammed, and Leng called all in for his remaining 205,000.

Ryan Leng: A♥J♠
Nick Schulman: 8♠8♥

The 5♣ turn left Leng needing an ace, king, or jack to survive, but the Q♣ fell on the river to eliminate him in ninth place for $24,885.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	7,980,000 170,000	170,000

Nick Schulman	5,130,000 1,270,000	1,270,000

Ryan Leng	Busted

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11-10-2023 21:11 UTC-8

Pallampati Gets Liu Off the Chop

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Chris Land

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ping Liu raised to 180,000 from the hjack with K♦J♥. Sandeep Pallampati looked down K♣J♣ and made the call on the button to see the flop come 7♥8♥3♦.

Liu checked as did Pallampati to bring the A♠ out on the turn.

Liu checked a second time and Pallampati reached for chips to make a bet of 140,000. Liu thought for a moment before sliding his cards to the dealer as Pallampati was able to get Liu off the chop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandeep Pallampati	3,560,000 180,000	180,000
Ping Liu	3,410,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Ping Liu Sandeep Pallampati