$10,300 NAPT High Roller Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas

11-08-2024 20:34 UTC-8

Moreno Keeps Climbing

Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action picked up on the river with a sizable pot brewing between Justin Saliba in the cutoff and Andrew Moreno on the button.

With about 35,000 in the middle and the board reading J♣4♠4♦9♣9♠, Saliba checked and Moreno bet enough to put Saliba all in, who had 30,700 behind.

After using a couple time bank cards, Saliba made the call and saw the bad news when Moreno tabled pocket queens. Saliba showed pocket fives and exited the tournament area in order to rebuy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Moreno	253,000 43,000	43,000
Justin Saliba	50,000

Tags: Andrew Moreno Justin Saliba

11-08-2024 20:30 UTC-8

Colavita Flops a Set to Knock Out Liang

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Mario Colavita opened the action with a raise to 2,000, which was called by Nikolai Tulin in the small blind, and the big blind Michael Liang.

The flop came 9♠5♥2♦ and it was checked to Colavita who bet out 3,000. Tulin made the call, when Liang raised to 9,500. Colavita called, and Tulin folded to leave the players heads up.

After the 7♣ on the turn, Liang bet all in for his stack of 18,500, which was snap called by Colavita.

Michael Liang: K♦9♦ All in
Mario Colavita: 5♠5♣

Liang flopped top pair, but was drawing dead against the set of fives of Colavita. The river was the K♣ to officially give Colavita the pot, and eliminate Liang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Colavita	94,600 34,600	34,600
Nikolai Tulin	47,500 2,500	2,500
Michael Liang	Busted

Tags: Mario Colavita Michael Liang Nikolai Tulin

11-08-2024 20:22 UTC-8

Ausmus Wins a Small One

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Lawrence Greenberg raised to 2,200 in the cutoff and Jeremy Ausmus defended in the big blind.

The flop came 4♦6♠Q♥ and Ausmus check-called a bet of 2,000 from Greenberg.

The J♦ turn went check-check, as did the K♣ river. Ausmus tabled K♠Q♦ for two pair, kings and queens to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lawrence Greenberg	81,000 32,000	32,000

Jeremy Ausmus	23,000 6,800	6,800

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Lawrence Greenberg

11-08-2024 20:22 UTC-8

Prize Pool Climbs Over $1,000,000

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Josh Noy

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With new additions to the field over the dinner break, the prize pool has now climbed above the $1,000,000 mark.

Late registration remains open until the start of Day 2 tomorrow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerome Finck	50,000 50,000	50,000
Justin Saliba	50,000 50,000	50,000

Pedro Bromfman	50,000 50,000	50,000

Justin Vaysman	50,000 50,000	50,000
Nikolai Tulin	50,000 50,000	50,000
Thomas Eychenne	50,000 50,000	50,000

David Ha	50,000 50,000	50,000
Jordan Glazer	50,000 50,000	50,000

11-08-2024 20:17 UTC-8

Chip Leaders and Notable Chip Counts After Break

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Moreno	210,000 164,000	164,000
Brian Altman	192,000 92,000	92,000

Matthew Sabia	160,400 25,400	25,400
Upeshka Desilva	150,000 20,200	20,200

Sam Grafton	150,000 66,000	66,000

Ernest Bush	126,700 11,200	11,200
David Stamm	120,000 64,000	64,000
Adam Adler	117,000 11,000	11,000
Adekunle Olonoh	116,600 15,400	15,400
Robert Borick	111,000 49,000	49,000

David Coleman	87,700 2,900	2,900

Patrick Leonard	82,000 55,900	55,900

Stephen Song	77,000 1,000	1,000

Jonathan Little	62,000 70,000	70,000

Alejandro Lococo	61,000 11,000	11,000

Jeremy Becker	52,500 14,500	14,500
Bill Klein	50,000 50,000	50,000
Dan Shak	44,600 44,600	44,600
David Peters	42,000 8,000	8,000

James Collopy	42,000

Maria Ho	36,200 1,300	1,300
Dylan Linde	35,100 5,400	5,400

Shannon Shorr	31,000 3,000	3,000

Isaac Kempton	25,100 61,400	61,400
Jeremy Ausmus	16,200 6,000	6,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

11-08-2024 19:15 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Eugene Katchalov Returns to Both Ukraine and Poker

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Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 19th episode, Connor speaks with former poker pro Eugene Katchalov, one of Ukraine's all-time money leaders who fled the country in 2022 after Russia's invasion and has since returned to the war-torn region with his family.

Katchalov, a former PokerStars ambassador, talked about growing up in New York City, his poker glory days and 2007 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic victory for $2.5 million, returning to Ukraine and misconceptions about the longstanding conflict with Russia. He also discussed his venture into esports and new plans to get back into poker with a project aimed at leveling the playing field between pros and recreationals.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Eugene Katchalov by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

11-08-2024 19:01 UTC-8

Break TIme

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Players have been sent on 75-minute dinner break. Action will resume at 8:15 p.m. local time.

11-08-2024 19:00 UTC-8

Rabinowitz Takes From Seidel Blind on Blind

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action folded to Erik Seidel who limped in the small blind, and Darren Rabinowitz checked his option in the big blind.

After the 8♥A♣8♣ flop, Rabinowitz called a bet of 1,000 from Seidel.

Both players checked after the A♥ on the turn, which brought the 2♦. Seidel checked to Rabinowitz who bet out 2,000, and Seidel quickly mucked to give Rabinowitz the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Rabinowitz	67,100

Erik Seidel	29,700

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11-08-2024 18:52 UTC-8

Ladies No Good For Ho

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Martin Raus raised to 2,000 from early position, and when it folded to the small blind Maria Ho, she three-bet to 6,700. The big blind folded and Raus called to see a flop.

After the flop came 9♠K♠J♦ both players checked to the 9♦ on the turn. Ho then bet out 6,000, which Raus called.

The river brought the 5♦ and Ho bet out 8,000, which was quickly called by Raus. Ho tabled Q♥Q♣ for two pair queens and nines, but Raus had the winner with 10♣9♣ for trip nines to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Raus	72,800 22,300	22,300

Maria Ho	34,900 7,400	7,400

Tags: Martin Raus Maria Ho