$5,300 NAPT High Roller Day 1 | 2023 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas

11-10-2023 18:58 UTC-8

Lonis Setting the Pace in Latest Round of Chip Count Updates

Matt Hansen

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	207,000 67,000	67,000

Myles Mullaly	152,000 94,000	94,000
Shannon Shorr	127,500 62,500	62,500

Samuel Laskowitz	121,000 11,000	11,000
Dylan Linde	115,000 30,000	30,000

Michael Wang	99,000 12,000	12,000

David Stamm	93,000 13,000	13,000
Lewis Spencer	85,500 10,000	10,000
Arden Cho	76,000 48,000	48,000
Richard Green	65,000 7,000	7,000
Ethan Yau	60,300 10,300	10,300

Mitchell Halverson	59,000 5,800	5,800
Maria Konnikova	55,000 19,000	19,000

Michael Rossitto	37,500 12,500	12,500
Masato Yokosawa	35,600 44,400	44,400

Gregor Sverko	27,500 21,500	21,500
Anthony Zinno	22,500 27,500	27,500

Andrew Lichtenberger	21,000 44,000	44,000

Eric Baldwin	20,000 35,100	35,100

11-10-2023 18:47 UTC-8

Song Leads River

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Jeremy Geist

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was opened in middle position to 1,700 before it folded to Stephen Song in the small blind who called.

The 2♦6♠A♥ flop landed and Song check-called a 1,200 bet from his opponent on their way to a 3♥ turn. The action checked through and the 5♦ rolled off on the river.

Song sat in the tank for about 30-seconds before leading out for 5,000. HIs opponent tanked for a bit but eventually found a fold and Song scooped.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	74,000 24,000	24,000

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11-10-2023 18:45 UTC-8

Phil Hellmuth, Lex Veldhuis Headline Epic PokerStars NAPT Players Party in Las Vegas

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Chad Holloway

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

It’s no secret that the 2023 PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT), which is taking place right now at Resorts World Las Vegas, marks the first NAPT in a dozen years.

But did you know that Thursday night’s festivities marked the first PokerStars Players Party in Las Vegas in 13 years? It was way back on July 11, 2010, during the annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) that the online poker giant rented out the entire nightclub at the Palms for an epic party that featured an exclusive performance by none other than Snoop Dogg.

As Day 2 of the $1,650 NAPT Main Event was winding down on Thursday night, players were invited to Resorts World’s famed Zouk Nightclub from 8-11 p.m. for free drinks, appetizers, and entertainment. While Snoop Dogg was NOT in the house sippin’ on gin and juice, plenty of notables were in attendance.

Foremost among them was 17-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth, who earlier in the afternoon busted the Main Event about a dozen spots shy of the money. Donning his trademark black and gold tracksuit complete with matching Luxon Pay hat, Hellmuth was joined by his sister, Anne, a 33-time Special Olympics gold medalist visiting from Madison, Wisconsin.

Hellmuth stayed busy rubbing elbows with various industry movers and shakers while taking time to snap selfies with fans before ducking out around 10 p.m. to register the $5,300 8-Game tournament late taking place upstairs.

Click here to read more about the NAPT Players Party!

11-10-2023 18:34 UTC-8

Bloechlinger Takes With River Bet

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Matt Hansen

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Maureen Bloechlinger raised to 2,000 from the small blind and a player in the big blind called.

Both players checked the J♥A♠10♠ flop and the turn was 4♦.

Bloechlinger fired 1,500 on the turn and the big blind called to see K♣ on the river.

Bloechlinger tossed out 6,000 and the big blind quickly folded to give her the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maureen Bloechlinger	34,500 20,000	20,000

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11-10-2023 18:29 UTC-8

Kuo Sends Newhouse to the Rail

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Jeremy Geist

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was opened in the cutoff by Kitty Kuo before recent "loose cannon" Lily Newhouse three-bet the button. When the action was back on Kuo she took a moment and then moved all in. Newhouse called and they were off to a full board with the cards on their backs.

Lily Newhouse: 10♦10♣
Kitty Kuo: A♦A♥

The full board ran out 3♥6♣2♠J♦7♣ and Kuo sent Newhouse to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kitty Kuo	68,000 21,500	21,500
Lily Newhouse	Busted

Tags: Kitty Kuo Lily Newhouse

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

11-10-2023 18:04 UTC-8

Berg Finds a Double

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Matt Hansen

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Eli Berg was all in for his shrinking stack of around 13,000 and Kitty Kuo was the one to put him at risk. The cards were already turned up and the dealer was ready to go.

Eli Berg: J♥J♠
Kitty Kuo: 8x8x

The board ran out 3♣J♦10♦9♥2♦ and Berg flopped a set of jacks to secure the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kitty Kuo	46,500 11,500	11,500
Eli Berg	27,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Eli Berg Kitty Kuo

11-10-2023 17:56 UTC-8

Updated Chips

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Jeremy Geist

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Hu	150,000 50,000	50,000

Jesse Lonis	140,000 87,000	87,000

Samuel Laskowitz	110,000 7,000	7,000
Jason Hickey	95,000 11,000	11,000
Michael Wang	87,000 54,000	54,000

Dylan Linde	85,000 3,000	3,000

David Stamm	80,000 16,500	16,500
Lewis Spencer	75,500 27,000	27,000
Maria Konnikova	74,000 3,500	3,500

Jeremy Becker	70,000 7,000	7,000
Shannon Shorr	65,000 17,000	17,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	65,000 15,000	15,000

Je Wook Oh	60,000
Eric Baldwin	55,100 23,100	23,100

Adam Hendrix	55,000 5,000	5,000
Jeffrey Farnes	55,000
Stephen Song	50,000 50,000	50,000

Michael Rossitto	50,000 50,000	50,000
Anthony Zinno	50,000 50,000	50,000

Ethan Yau	50,000 50,000	50,000

Frank Lagodich	45,000 45,000	45,000
Kitty Kuo	35,000 35,000	35,000
Arden Cho	28,000 28,000	28,000
Lily Newhouse	26,000 26,000	26,000
David Jackson	8,000 40,000	40,000

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11-10-2023 17:47 UTC-8

Konnikova Gets Away From One

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Matt Hansen

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Alexander Jesionek raised to 1,500 from under the gun and Richard Green called from the small blind before Maria Konnikova came along from the big blind.

The flop was 7♠4♠5♦ and both Green and Konnikova checked into a 2,800 bet from Jesionek. Green folded, but Konnikova raised to 8,000 and Jesionek called.

The turn was 6♦ and Konnikova fired 7,100, but Jesionek raised to 28,000 and that was enough for her to give it up.

After the hand, Jesionek told Konnikova he would tell her what he had in exchange for information from a previous hand. Konnikova agreed and Jesionek said he had 8x7x.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Jesionek	104,500 53,500	53,500
Maria Konnikova	77,500 18,500	18,500

Tags: Alexander Jesionek Maria Konnikova Richard Green

11-10-2023 17:36 UTC-8

Jozoff and Yokosawa Have a Blind Battle

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Jeremy Geist

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The action folded all the way to the small blind where Masato Yokosawa limped in for 600 before Michael Jozoff raised to 2,100. Yokosawa called and they were off to a flop heads up.

The 4♣2♠6♦ flop landed and action checked to Jozoff who continued for 5,000. Yokosawa took a moment and then put in a check-raise to 12,000. Jozoff called and the 4♥ rolled off on the turn pairing the board.

Yokosawa led for another 10,000 and Jozoff called again on their way to a 5♠ river. Yokosawa sat in the tank for almost a full time-bank before moving all in. Jozoff took a moment but ultimately sent his cards to the muck and Yokosawa scooped.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masato Yokosawa	80,000 80,000	80,000

Michael Jozoff	24,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Masato Yokosawa Michael Jozoff