$5,300 NAPT Main Event Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas

11-07-2024 18:08 UTC-8

Ojani Picks Off Jacobson to Double

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 10♠8♥7♦, Martin Jacobson bet 6,500 from the cutoff and Armin Ojani called in the big blind.

The turn was the 5♥ and Jacobson bet another 13,000. Ojani again called and the 8♣ fell on the river. Jacobson then bet enough to put Ojani all in.

Ojani called for around 30,000 and showed J♠8♠ for trips. Jacobson mucked K♣9♣ and Ojani doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Armin Ojani	120,000 55,000	55,000
Martin Jacobson	80,000 71,000	71,000

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11-07-2024 18:06 UTC-8

Seidel Doubles Through Geng

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Brett Slezak

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Erik Seidel opened from under the gun and Shuofei Geng called from the hijack.

On the J♣7♥2♣ flop, Seidel continued for 20,000. Geng contemplated for a while before he moved all-in as the covering stack and Seidel snapped it off for 61,000 effective.

Erik Seidel: K♠K♥ All in
Shuofei Geng: Q♣10♣

Seidel was ahead with his overpair but Geng had a flush draw. The A♥ on the turn gave Geng more outs as he picked up two gutshot outs. However, the Q♠ bricked off on the river and Seidel collected the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	135,000 32,000	32,000

Shuofei Geng	110,000

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11-07-2024 18:02 UTC-8

Schulman Eliminated after Kniter Scores Double Knockout

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Bradley Anderson was all in from early position for 15,000, Nick Schulman was all in for the small blind for around 40,000 and they were up against Maksim Kniter who had both players covered from the button.

Bradley Anderson: A♥8♥ All in
Nick Schulman: K♣K♦ All in
Maksim Kniter: A♠A♦

Kniter's aces held up on the 2♠10♥7♦7♥5♣ runout to send both opponent's to the rail and take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Kniter	220,000 64,000	64,000
Nick Schulman	Busted

Bradley Anderson	Busted

Tags: Bradley Anderson Maksim Kniter Nick Schulman

11-07-2024 17:54 UTC-8

Antonio Esfandiari to Make Poker Return on Upcoming PokerStars Big Game on Tour

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Josh Noy

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Antonio Esfandiari is back. The poker boom era fan favorite who famously won the 2012 $1 million buy-in World Series of Poker (WSOP) Big One for One Drop is returning to poker for the second season of the PokerStars Big Game on Tour.

"The Magician," who hasn't played much poker the past few years, will compete in high-stakes cash games against a stacked lineup and a "Loose Cannon," a non-pro chosen through an audition phase to be staked into a game that could change their life. Nikki Limo and Lily Newhouse were chosen during auditions at Resorts World during the 2023 North American Poker Tour (NAPT) series in Las Vegas.

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11-07-2024 17:48 UTC-8

Sabia Versus Seidel

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Erik Seidel opened to 6,500 from under the gun and Matthew Sabia called from the button.

The flop came K♦Q♣2♥. Seidel bet 6,500 and Sabia called.

Seidel continued for 23,000 on the 9♠ turn and Sabia called again.

On the A♥ river Seidel checked and Sabia bet 75,000. Seidel thought for about a minute before folding and Sabia took the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Sabia	210,000 71,000	71,000
Erik Seidel	103,000 54,000	54,000

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11-07-2024 17:39 UTC-8

Saliba Doubles Off Stokes

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Justin Saliba and Jamin Stokes were heads-up on a board of 3♠10♣7♠2♣ when Saliba moved all in for 56,000 in the hijack. Stokes tanked for several minutes and turned around to peer at the clock before eventually calling in the cutoff.

Stokes showed J♥10♦ for top pair, but Saliba had the lead with Q♠Q♥. The Q♦ fell on the river to improve Saliba to a set and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Saliba	130,000

Jamin Stokes	130,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Justin Saliba Jamin Stokes

11-07-2024 17:35 UTC-8

Berk Sets Up Mandavia to Score a KO

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Brett Slezak

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ankush Mandavia opened to 6,500 from under the gun and Michael Berk called in middle position while all subsequent action folded.

On the 9♣8♥7♦ flop, Mandavia check-called a bet of 10,000 from Berk.

The turn brought the Q♣. Berk sized up to 35,000 this time. Mandavia spent around two minutes in the tank before he announced all-in for around 140,000 and Berk snapped it off as the covering stack.

Ankush Mandavia: K♣J♣ All in
Michael Berk: 7♥7♣

Berk had flopped a set but Mandavia had a combo draw as the players went to the river. The dealer peeled the A♠ which was no help to Mandavia as Berk collected a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Berk	470,000 117,000	117,000
Ankush Mandavia	Busted

Tags: Ankush Mandavia Michael Berk

11-07-2024 17:30 UTC-8

Macdonald Flips Buchanan to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Shawn Buchanan moved all in for 37,000 from the big blind and Jack Macdonald called in the cutoff.

Shawn Buchanan: 8♥8♦ All in
Jack Macdonald: A♠10♥

Macdonald spiked an ace on the A♦J♥3♣ flop, then improved to two pair on the 10♣ turn. The river was the 2♠ and Buchanan was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Macdonald	170,000 12,500	12,500
Shawn Buchanan	Busted

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11-07-2024 17:27 UTC-8

Vierling Delivers the Utlimate Cooler

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jessica Vierling opened to 6,000 from middle position and Alexander Greenblatt three-bet to 20,000 from the hijack. Vierling four-bet to 48,000, Greenblatt moved all in for around 180,000 and Vierling, who had Greenblatt slightly covered, snap-called.

Alexander Greenblatt: K♥K♠ All in
Jessica Vierling: A♠A♥

Vierling's aces held up on the 4♣8♦6♦4♥5♣ runout and she collected nearly a full double up while Greenblatt made his exit from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jessica Vierling	380,000 11,000	11,000
Alexander Greenblatt	Busted

Tags: Alexander Greenblatt Jessica Vierling

11-07-2024 17:23 UTC-8

Frasca Bets Out Kislinskii

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Brian Frasca and Sergei Kislinskii built a pot of around 100,000 as they went heads-up to the K♦5♦4♠ flop. Frasca then bet 24,000 from middle position and Kislinskii called on the button.

The turn was the A♥ and Frasca bet another 45,000. Kislinskii quickly folded and Frasca took the pot.