$10,300 NAPT High Roller Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas

11-09-2024 19:01 UTC-8

Racener Wins a Race to Double

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

John Racener and David Stamm got it all in preflop, with Racener at risk.

John Racener: A♠K♠ All in
David Stamm: 10♣10♥

Racener pulled ahead on the 4♠8♥A♣ flop, pairing his ace. The Q♦ landed on the turn and the river brought the J♥, earning Racener the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Stamm	370,000 115,000	115,000
John Racener	254,000 156,000	156,000

Tags: David Stamm John Racener

11-09-2024 18:58 UTC-8

Seiver Takes a Chunk Out of Vaysman's Stack

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 4♥6♥J♣5♣ and 27,000 in the middle, Justin Vaysman bet 22,000 from the big blind and Scott Seiver raised to 60,000 from the hijack. Vaysman made the call.

Vaysman checked the 8♠ river and Seiver bet 110,000, sending Vaysman into the tank. Vaysman burned through three time extensions before opting to call.

Seiver showed a straight with 7♦5♦ and Vaysman's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	490,000 195,000	195,000

Justin Vaysman	390,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Justin Vaysman Scott Seiver

11-09-2024 18:56 UTC-8

Johnson Wins the Race

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Rodger Johnson opened the action with a raise to 10,000 from under the gun, before John Krpan three-bet to 25,000 from early position. It folded back to Johnson who four-bet all in for his stack of 108,000, which Krpan called.

Rodger Johnson: A♣K♦ All in
John Krpan: 10♥10♦

It was a race for Johnson's tournament life, needing to improve to stay in the event. The board ran out A♦Q♦3♥5♥7♦ and Johnson improved to a pair of aces to take the pot and double up.

Krpan was left with just 22,000 after the hand, and was seen leaving the tournament area after being eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodger Johnson	228,000 92,000	92,000
John Krpan	Busted

Tags: Rodger Johnson John Krpan

11-09-2024 18:53 UTC-8

Ha and Wong Chop It

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Martin Zamani raised to 13,000 in middle position and David Ha three-bet shoved all in from the hijack for 95,000, putting himself at risk. Danny Wong then reshoved in the cutoff to isolate and Zamani got out of the way.

David Ha: A♦K♣ All in
Danny Wong: A♣K♠

Wong picked up a freeroll on the A♥J♠Q♠ flop, with a backdoor flush draw, but the 10♦ turn and 4♣ river resulted in a split pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Wong	211,000 49,000	49,000

David Ha	107,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Danny Wong David Ha Martin Zamani

11-09-2024 18:44 UTC-8

Altman Takes It

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Tyler Hirschfeld opened the action with a raise to 10,000 from the cutoff and was called by the big blind Brian Altman.

The flop came J♣5♣5♥ and both players checked to see the 8♦ on the turn. Hirschfeld then called a bet of 8,000 from Altman.

After the J♥ on the turn, Altman sized up to 31,000, and after giving it some thought Hirschfeld mucked to give the pot to Altman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Altman	330,000 30,000	30,000

Tyler Hirschfeld	115,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Brian Altman Tyler Hirschfeld

11-09-2024 18:44 UTC-8

Seward Takes from Sepiol

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Dan Sepiol opened to 11,000 from the button and Nicholas Seward defended from the big blind.

The flop came K♠8♠7♣ and Seward check-called an 11,000 bet from Sepiol.

Both players checked the 6♥ turn leading to the 7♥ river. Seward bet 20,000 and Sepiol made the call.

Seward showed kings up with K♦5♥ which was enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Sepiol	442,000 53,000	53,000

Nicholas Seward	275,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Dan Sepiol Nicholas Seward

11-09-2024 18:42 UTC-8

Seiver Applies the Pressure

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Scott Seiver raised to 10,000 under the gun and Tauan Naves defended in the big blind.

The flop came 10♠5♠K♥ and Naves check-raised to 28,000 over Seiver's bet continuation-bet of 8,000.

Seiver then came over the top and reraised to 64,000. Naves quickly folded and the pot was pushed Seiver's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	295,000 150,000	150,000

Tauan Naves	240,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Scott Seiver Tauan Naves

11-09-2024 18:34 UTC-8

Raus Takes from Altman

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was caught on the flop of 7♦7♠K♥ in a hand between Brian Altman on the button and Martin Raus in the big blind.

Both players checked, bringing the 6♦ turn. Raus check-called a bet of 8,000 from Altman.

The river brought the 5♠ and Raus check-called again, this time for 23,000. Altman turned over A♣6♠ for two pair, sevens and sixes, but Raus tabled K♦9♥ for a better two pair, kings and sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Altman	300,000 40,000	40,000

Martin Raus	215,000 97,000	97,000

Tags: Brian Altman Martin Raus

11-09-2024 18:29 UTC-8

Adler Takes from Vaysman in the Blinds

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Adam Adler limped in from the small blind and Justin Vaysman checked from the big blind.

The flop came J♠A♥6♦. Adler bet 5,000 and Vaysman called.

Both players checked the 4♦ turn leading to the 3♠ river. Adler bet 10,000 and Vaysman called again.

Adler showed second pair with J♣9♣ and Vaysman mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Vaysman	505,000 40,000	40,000
Adam Adler	255,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Adam Adler Justin Vaysman

11-09-2024 18:29 UTC-8

Shabelnyk Takes Three-Bet Pot

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Valentyn Shabelnyk opened the action with a raise to 10,000 from the cutoff. It then folded to Jon Kyte in the big blind, and he three-bet to 44,000, which Shabelnyk called.

Both players checked after the 4♦10♥2♥ flop, which brought the J♣ on the turn. Shabelnyk then called a bet of 32,000 from Kyte.

The river brought the J♥ and both players checked to showdown. Kyte showed A♣9♦ for just ace high, but Shabelnyk had the winner with A♠10♠ to take the pot two pair, jacks and tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	505,000 45,000	45,000
Valentyn Shabelnyk	420,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Valentyn Shabelnyk Jon Kyte