$25,000 NAPT Super High Roller Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas

11-04-2024 17:29 UTC-8

PokerStars NAPT Kicks Off in Las Vegas; The Gronk is Coming! | PokerNews Podcast #863

Chad Holloway

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

In the 863rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by the free-to-play WSOP App, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are joined by Connor Richards at Level 9 Studio to kick off the 2024 Pokerstars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) at Resorts World!

The series runs November 1-10 and will offer players and Gold Pass winners the opportunity to become the “Loose Cannon” on the PokerStars Big Game, which will also see future football Hall of Famer Rob Gronkowski compete at the felt. Speaking of Gold Pass winners, we highlight more players who won their way to Las Vegas including Luis Viera, who won his Gold Pass in the PokerNews Podcast giveaway, and Canada's Steve Maddison, who our PokerNews Ontario Ambassador Kyle Anderson interviewed as a part of the show.

And let's not forget about the NAPT Women’s Event on Nov. 5 featuring a $30,000 guarantee and CardPlayer Lifestyle’s Mixed Game Festival IX from Nov. 3-7.

Connor then shares his thoughts on the Life Outside Poker Meet-Up Game and shares the tragic story of Jim Weger, who passed away in a motorcycle accident the night before the 10th Annual Pawn Stars Poker Run. You'll also get to hear about winners from the 2024 Norwegian Poker Championship, and finally, you can see Chad take part in a $100 flip during an impromptu appearance on The Absolute Nuts show, which was filming their cash game at Resorts World during the PokerNews MUG.

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11-04-2024 17:26 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts From the Field

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Little	615,000 50,000	50,000

Clemen Deng	498,500 23,500	23,500
Samuel Laskowitz	409,500 15,500	15,500
Chance Kornuth	403,000 130,000	130,000

Justin Zaki	401,000 26,000	26,000
Stephen Song	399,000 1,000	1,000

Jeremy Ausmus	399,000 159,000	159,000

Dylan Linde	395,000 48,500	48,500

James Collopy	392,000 67,000	67,000

Brock Wilson	351,500 61,500	61,500
Shannon Shorr	325,000 35,000	35,000

David Stamm	299,000 5,000	5,000
Frank Brannan	293,000 33,000	33,000

Alejandro Lococo	279,500 4,500	4,500

Aram Zobian	271,000 153,000	153,000

David Coleman	260,500 15,000	15,000

Talal Shakerchi	260,000 32,500	32,500
Michael Lavenburg	250,000
John Krpan	250,000
Matthew Wantman	250,000

Jonathan Tamayo	250,000 10,000	10,000

Elias Gutierrez	249,500 10,500	10,500

Nicholas Seward	245,000

Bill Klein	237,000 2,000	2,000
Erik Seidel	223,500 1,500	1,500

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Level: 5

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

11-04-2024 17:03 UTC-8

Break Time

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Tyler Boyer

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Players have been sent on another 20-minute break.

11-04-2024 17:03 UTC-8

Zaki Heating Up

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Nick Becker

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Justin Zaki in middle position, Scott Seiver in the hijack, and Edward Sebesta in the cutoff.

With just over 100,000 in the middle and the board reading 2♠6♣5♠A♦, all three players checked, bringing the 6♦ river.

Zaki checked, Seiver bet 70,000, Sebesta folded, and Zaki thought for a moment before flicking in the call. Zaki tabled pocket tens, besting the pocket eights of Seiver.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Zaki	375,000 375,000	375,000
Scott Seiver	235,500 500	500

Edward Sebesta	130,000 83,500	83,500

Tags: Edward Sebesta Justin Zaki Scott Seiver

11-04-2024 16:57 UTC-8

Collopy Takes Blind on Blind Battle

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Tyler Boyer

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded to the small blind James Collopy who raised to 7,000, which was called by the big blind Brock Wilson.

Both players checked after the A♠J♥10♣ flop, which brought the A♣ on the turn. Collopy then check-called a bet of 12,000 from Wilson.

The river was the 7♦ and both players checked. Collopy tabled K♠10♥ and Wilson mucked to give Collopy the pot with his two pair, aces and tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Collopy	325,000 40,000	40,000

Brock Wilson	290,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: James Collopy Brock Wilson

11-04-2024 16:53 UTC-8

Brannan Wins a Small One

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Nick Becker

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Frank Brannan raised to 4,500 in the cutoff and Samuel Laskowitz flatted on the button.

The flop came A♠K♣3♣ and action went check-check, bringing the 10♠ turn.

Brannan check-called a bet of 10,000, and the river landed the A♥.

Both players checked and Brannan turned over A♣2♣ for three of a kind, aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Laskowitz	425,000 160,000	160,000
Frank Brannan	260,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Frank Brannan Samuel Laskowitz

11-04-2024 16:46 UTC-8

Lococo Gets the Fold

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Tyler Boyer

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Shannon Shorr raised to 4,500 from under the gun, and was called by Alejandro Lococo in the small blind.

The flop came 6♥9♥3♠ and Lococo checked to Shorr, who bet out 5,500. Lococo then raised to 18,000, which was called by Shorr.

After the 5♦ on the turn, Lococo bet out 38,000, which got a quick fold from Shorr to give him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shannon Shorr	360,000 10,000	10,000

Alejandro Lococo	275,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Shannon Shorr Alejandro Lococo

11-04-2024 16:42 UTC-8

Seidel's Turn Bet Takes It

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Nick Becker

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Sean Winter raised to 5,000 in the hijack, Clemen Deng three-bet to 17,000 in the cutoff, and Erik Seidel cold called in the big blind. Winter decided to get out of the way.

The flop came 6♦4♦K♣ and action went check-check, bringing the 6♣ turn.

Seidel led out for 16,000 and Deng thought for a moment before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clemen Deng	475,000 10,000	10,000
Erik Seidel	225,000 15,000	15,000

Sean Winter	190,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Clemen Deng Erik Seidel Sean Winter

11-04-2024 16:30 UTC-8

Oganyan Flops a Set of Aces to Double Through Koon

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Tyler Boyer

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Aram Oganyan opened the action with a raise to 4,500 from the hijack. It then folded to Jason Koon in the big blind who three-bet to 22,000. Oganyan made the call to see a flop.

The flop came K♥A♠9♦ and Oganyan called a bet of 23,000 from Koon.

After the 4♣ on the turn Oganyan again called a bet from Koon, this time for 25,000.

The river was the 5♦ and Koon bet 27,000 to put Oganyan all in, which was snap called.

Koon tabled K♣9♥ for two pair, but Oganyan had the winner when he showed A♥A♣ for a set of aces to take the pot and double up.