$25,000 NAPT Super High Roller Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas

11-05-2024 23:37 UTC-8

Thomas Eychenne Eliminated in 6th Place ($93,600)

Nick Becker

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Thomas Eychenne opened with a min-raise in the cutoff and Stephen Song three-bet shoved all in from the small blind. Eychenne, who had just over 1,000,000 to start the hand, thought for a brief moment before making the call, putting himself at risk.

Thomas Eychenne: A♦J♦ All in
Stephen Song: A♥Q♣

The flop came 3♥7♣Q♠, with Song pairing his queen to pull ahead even further. The 6♣ turn and A♠ river offered no help top Eychenne and his impressive tournament run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	7,875,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Thomas Eychenne	Busted

Tags: Stephen Song Thomas Eychenne

Level: 18

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

11-05-2024 23:27 UTC-8

Sebesta Shows Aggression

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Tyler Boyer

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Elias Gutierrez opened the action with a raise to 80,000 from the hijack, which was called by the big blind Edward Sebesta.

The flop came 2♣10♦10♣ and Sebesta check-called a bet of 60,000 from Gutierrez.

After the 3♥ on the turn, Sebesta decided to lead out for a bet of 150,000, which Gutierrez called.

The river was the 6♠ and Sebesta used one time bank, before betting out 600,000. Gutierrez sat in the tank, using a time bank, before mucking his hand to give the pot to Sebesta.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edward Sebesta	2,100,000 400,000	400,000
Elias Gutierrez	1,300,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Edward Sebesta Elias Gutierrez

11-05-2024 23:12 UTC-8

Song Continues to Climb

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Nick Becker

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Stephen Song raised to 90,000 in the hijack, Elias Gutierrez flatted in the cutoff, and Thomas Eychenne defended in the big blind.

The flop came 8♣2♦2♠, Eychenne checked, Song bet 75,000, Gutierrez called, and Eychenne got out of the way.

On the 5♦ turn, Song continued with a bet of 250,000 and Gutierrez made the call.

The river brought the 8♥ and Song fired out a bet of 1,050,000, resulting in a fold from Gutierrez.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	6,675,000 475,000	475,000

Elias Gutierrez	1,450,000 200,000	200,000

Thomas Eychenne	1,355,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Stephen Song Thomas Eychenne

11-05-2024 23:04 UTC-8

Big River Bet Lets Gutierrez Take It Down

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Tyler Boyer

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Elias Gutierrez was first to act in middle position and raised to 80,000, which was called by Thomas Eychenne on the button.

The flop came 7♠4♦10♠ and Gutierrez check-called a bet of 85,000 from Eychenne.

Both players checked after the 9♠ on the river, which brought the 7♣. Gutierrez then bet out 300,000 which got a quick fold from Eychenne.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Gutierrez	1,650,000 210,000	210,000

Thomas Eychenne	1,600,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Thomas Eychenne Elias Gutierrez

11-05-2024 23:01 UTC-8

Sebesta Gets the Fold

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Tyler Boyer

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded to James Collopy on the button who raised to 85,000. The small blind folded and Edward Sebesta called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♥3♥9♦ and Sebesta check-called a bet of 70,000 from Collopy.

Both players checked after the 6♥ on the turn, which brought the A♦ on the river. Sebesta then fired out 275,000, which got a quick fold from Collopy to give the pot to Sebesta.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Collopy	2,500,000 300,000	300,000

Edward Sebesta	1,700,000 255,000	255,000

Tags: James Collopy Edward Sebesta

11-05-2024 22:54 UTC-8

Gutierrez Wins Some Back

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Nick Becker

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Stephen Song raised to 90,000 in the hijack and Elias Gutierrez called in the cutoff.

The flop came J♣9♣8♦ and Song check-called a bet of 100,000 from Gutierrez.

On the 4♦ turn, Song checked again and Gutierrez sized up with a bet of 350,000. Song thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	6,200,000 100,000	100,000

Elias Gutierrez	1,440,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Stephen Song

11-05-2024 22:47 UTC-8

Song Takes a Chunk From Gutierrez

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Tyler Boyer

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded to Stephen Song in the small blind who limped in, before Elias Gutierrez in the big blind raised to 140,000. Song made the call to see a flop.

After the flop came 3♣3♦Q♣ Song check-called a bet of 100,000 from Gutierrez.

The turn brought the 10♦ and Song again called a bet from Gutierrez, this time for 400,000.

After the Q♠ on the river, Song used a time bank before leading out for a bet of 375,000. Gutierrez then sat in the tank, using a time bank as well, before making the call. Song tabled Q♦4♦ for a full house, queens full of threes to take the pot, as Gutierrez muck his hand.

As Song scooped the pot, Gutierrez told Song "You are so lucky, I had a three".

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	6,300,000 825,000	825,000

Elias Gutierrez	1,250,000 985,000	985,000

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Stephen Song

11-05-2024 22:39 UTC-8

Brock Wilson Eliminated in 7th Place ($72,000)

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Nick Becker

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Brock Wilson moved all in from under the gun for 415,000, putting himself at risk. Sean Winter made the call in the hijack.

Brock Wilson: Q♠10♠ All in
Sean Winter: A♥Q♣

Winter pulled ahead even further when the dealer put out the 3♥A♣7♦ flop. The 2♣ turn and A♦ river offered no help to Wilson and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	1,380,000 515,000	515,000
Brock Wilson	Busted

Tags: Brock Wilson Sean Winter

Level: 17

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000