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

11-09-2024 18:26 UTC-8

20 Gold Pass Winners Cash 2024 NAPT Main Event; PA's Brian Frasca Lasted the Longest

Chad Holloway

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

One of the things that made the 2024 PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas so special was the fact the buy-in for the Main Event was raised from $1,650 to $5,300. As a way to make the increased entry fee accessible to everyday players, PokerStars was busy awarding $10,000 Gold Passes via different routes to players from all around the world.

When the tournament kicked off, 115 Gold Pass winners had been minted from Path to the NAPT Satellites, supporting live events, and partner promotions (such as Louis Rivera via the PokerNews Podcast giveaway). Of those, 20 managed to make the money cashing for a combined $241,600!

The Gold Pass winner to do the best was Brian Frasca, a 32-year-old Actuary from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. He was playing on PokerStars PA and had amassed $100 Step 4 tickets with the plan of firing away at Gold Pass satellite. Well, it only took one bullet to win his way to Las Vegas.

Frasca was the last Gold Pass winner standing in the 2024 NAPT Main Event, but you'll have to click below to see how he did!

Click here to see how much the last Gold Pass Winner Cash For!

11-09-2024 18:24 UTC-8

Altman Wins Another

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Nick Becker

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

Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Tyler Hirschfeld in the cutoff and Brian Altman in the big blind.

With a little over 40,000 in the middle and the board reading 7♦K♥3♣8♣, Altman check-called a bet of 40,000 from Hirschfeld.

The 3♥ rolled off on the river and both players checked. Altman tabled the winner with K♣4♦ for two pair, kings and threes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Altman	340,000 25,000	25,000

Tyler Hirschfeld	117,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Brian Altman Tyler Hirschfeld

11-09-2024 18:14 UTC-8

Vaysman Cracks the Kings of Magnus

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Nick Becker

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

Scott Seiver opened the action with a min-raise in early position and was three-bet by Nadya Magnus in the cutoff. Justin Vaysman then cold four-bet jammed on the button, putting both Seiver and Magnus at risk. Seiver folded and Magnus called.

Nadya Magnus: K♥K♦ All in
Justin Vaysman: A♠K♣

Magnus was in great shape to double up until the dealer put out the A♦8♠10♣ flop, where Vasyman paired his ace. The Q♦ turn and 7♦ river offered no help to Magnus and she was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Vaysman	465,000 127,000	127,000
Scott Seiver	145,000 10,000	10,000

Nadya Magnus	Busted

Tags: Justin Vaysman Nadya Magnus Scott Seiver

11-09-2024 18:12 UTC-8

Seward Fires Three Barrels

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Frank Lagodich opened to 8,000 from the hijack and Valentyn Shabelnyk called in the cutoff before Nicholas Seward three-bet to 28,000 from the button. Lagodich folded before Shabelnyk made the call.

The flop came A♦5♣5♥ and Shabelnyk check-called an 18,000 bet from Seward.

Shabelnyk check-called another bet from Seward on the 9♥ turn, this time for 55,000.

On the Q♣ river Shabelnyk checked and Seward bet 117,000, leaving a single T-1,000 chip behind. Shabelntyk opted to fold and Seward took down a nice pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Seward	310,000 90,000	90,000

Valentyn Shabelnyk	280,000 160,000	160,000
Frank Lagodich	168,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Frank Lagodich Nicholas Seward Valentyn Shabelnyk

11-09-2024 18:08 UTC-8

More Eliminations

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Tyler Boyer

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Gutierrez	Busted

Miguel Capriles	Busted
Scott Eskenazi	Busted

Guillermo Sanchez	Busted
Peteris Enders	Busted
Myles Mullaly	Busted
Michael Wang	Busted

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

11-09-2024 18:05 UTC-8

Wong Flops Zamani Dead

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to Martin Zamani in the cutoff and he raised to 14,000. Once the button folded, Danny Wong in the small blind three-bet all in for his stack of 126,000. The big blind folded, and Zamani quickly called to put Wong at risk.

Danny Wong: 9♠9♣ All in
Martin Zamani: A♦K♠

The players were off to the races, with Wong ahead with his pocket nines. But after the 6♥4♣9♥ flop, Zamani was left drawing dead after Wong flopped a set of nines. The board ran out 2♣ on the turn and 5♥ on the river for Wong to officially secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Wong	260,000

Martin Zamani	215,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Martin Zamani Danny Wong

11-09-2024 17:55 UTC-8

Johnson Doubles Through Otero

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Rodger Johnson opened to 4,000 from the hijack and Guillermo Sanchez Otero three-bet shoved from the cutoff, covering Johnson who had started the hand with 63,000. Johnson made the call and was at risk.

Rodger Johnson: K♥Q♣ All in
Guillermo Sanchez Otero: J♠J♣

The board ran out 2♠6♠7♣K♠10♥ giving Johnson top pair to double up through Otero, who was left with around 30,000 after the hand and busted soon after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodger Johnson	136,000 68,000	68,000
Guillermo Sanchez Otero	Busted

Tags: Guillermo Sanchez Otero Rodger Johnson

11-09-2024 17:54 UTC-8

2024 NAPT Side Event Winners Thus Far...

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Chad Holloway

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Date	Tournament	Total Enties	Prize Pool	Winner	Prize
11/4/24	Event #1: $550 Mystery Bounty	1,201	$576,480	Gregor Sverko	$46,800 + $19,500 in bounties
11/3/24	Event #2: Satellite
11/5/24	Event #3: $1,100 RunGood Open NLH	480	$460,800	Richard Bai	$68,530
11/5/24	Event #4: $1,100 PLO	102	$97,920	Ryan Hughes	$26,120
11/5/24	Event #5: $25,500 Super High Roller	60	$1,440,600	Stephen Song	$439,400
11/4/24	Event #6: $360 NLH Unlimited Re-Entry	89	$26,700	Will Failla	$7,130
11/4/24	Event #7: Satellite
11/4/24	Event #8: $250 NLH Ulimited Re-Entry	34	$6,800	Lee Jackson	$2,350
11/4/24	Event #9: Satellite
11/5/24	Event #10: Satellite
11/5/24	Event #11: $5,300 NAPT Main Event	895	$4,340,750
11/5/24	Event #12: $330 Women's Event	182	$50,960	Sheila Stimson	$11,380
11/5/24	Event #13: $360 NLH Unliminted Re-Entry	101	$30,300	Martin Abraham	$6,650
11/5/24	Event #14: $5,300 PLO Unlimited Re-Entry	16	$77,600	Wagner Wysotchanski	$38,800
11/5/24	Event #15: $250 NLH Unlimited Re-Entry	52	$10,400	Danielle Mynard	$2,520
11/5/24	Event #16: Satellite
11/5/24	Event #17: $500 Hyper Turbo KO Freezeout	35	$16,100	Serrano Diego Sanchez	$5,550
11/6/24	Event #18: Satellite
11/6/24	Event #19: $360 NLH Unlimited Re-Entry	93	$27,900	Diogo Filipe Goncalves Bento	$7,440
11/6/24	Event #20: $500 Hyper Turbo KO Freezeout	40	$18,400	Landon Brown	$6,340
11/6/24	Event #21: $250 NLH Unlimited Re-Entry`	24	$4,800	Camilo Bencosme	$1,820
11/7/24	Event #22: $2,200 Deepstack NLH	214	$410,880	Alexandro Tricarico	$86,800
11/7/24	Event #23: $550 Cardplayer Lifestyle H.E.R.O.S.	108	$51,840	David Prociak	$10,100
11/7/24	Event #24: $250 NLH Unlimited Re-Entry	60	$12,000	Joseph Minialoff	$3,660
11/7/24	Event #25: High Roller Satellite
11/8/24	Event #26: $550 NAPT Cup	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
11/8/24	Event #27: $550 Seniors (50+)	167	$80,160	Loyal Sprague	$18,760
11/8/24	Event #28: $10,300 High Roller	170	$1,328,900	TBD	TBD
11/8/24	Event #29: $5,300 Cardplayer Lifestyle 8-Game	39	$189,150	Maxx Coleman	$53,300
11/9/24	Event #30: $1,100 NLH Unlimited Re-Entry	112	$107,520	TBD	TBD
11/8/24	Event #31: $500 Hyper Turbo Knockout Freezeout	23	$10,580	Christian Roberts	$4,550

11-09-2024 17:49 UTC-8

Kyte Gets There on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Jon Kyte raised to 8,000 in early position and was called by Lily Kiletto in middle position and Dan Sepiol in the hijack. Action folded around to Grant Wang in the big blind, who three-bet to 45,000. Only Kyte continued.

The flop came 10♠7♦10♥ and Wang bet 28,000. Kyte made the call, bringing the 8♥ turn.

Wang bet again, this time for 69,000, and Kyte made the call.

On the 6♠ river, Wang moved all in for about 125,000 effective, putting Kyte at risk, who made the call.

Wang saw the bad news when Kyte turned over 9♣9♠ for a straight. Wang showed A♥10♣ for trip tens.