$5,300 NAPT Main Event Day 3 | 2024 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas

11-08-2024 21:40 UTC-8

Ka Chun Yung Eliminated in 22nd Place ($26,000)

Brett Slezak

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

David "ODB" Baker opened to 50,000 from the cutoff before Ka Chun Yung jammed for 310,000 from the big blind. Baker confirmed the count before he called off to put Yung at risk.

Ka Chun Yung: A♠J♦ All in
David "ODB" Baker: A♣5♣

Yung was in good shape with a dominating ace and stayed ahead on the 9♦7♥2♠ flop. However, the 5♠ landed on the turn to give Baker the lead and the 9♣ river sealed the elimination of Yung in 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	1,700,000 150,000	150,000

Ka Chun Yung	Busted

Tags: Ka Chun Yung David Baker

11-08-2024 21:33 UTC-8

Jonathan Tamayo Eliminated in 23rd Place ($26,000)

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Connor Richards

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

In a heads-up pot on a board of 2♠5♦8♦, Nick Marchington checked in middle position and Jonathan Tamayo bet 100,000 behind him. Marchington check-raised to 240,000 and Tamayo called.

Marchington moved all in on the 10♥ turn and Tamayo called off for around 500,000.

Jonathan Tamayo: A♠A♣ All in
Nick Marchington: 5♠5♣

Tamayo was drawing to just two outs as the J♦ rolled off on the river to mark the reigning WSOP Main Event champion's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Marchington	2,500,000 1,275,000	1,275,000

Jonathan Tamayo	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Tamayo Nick Marchington

11-08-2024 20:46 UTC-8

Justin Liberto Eliminated in 24th Place ($22,600)

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Matthew Wantman raised to 40,000 in the hijack and Brian Yoon called on the button. Justin Liberto then reraised to 300,000 in the big blind, leaving 25,000 behind, and Wantman moved all in. Yoon folded, while Liberto tossed in the rest of his stack.

Justin Liberto: J♠10♠ All in
Matthew Wantman: 8♥8♣

Liberto hit a pair on the 10♥8♠4♣ flop, but Wantman spiked a set. The 10♣ turn improved Liberto to trips and Wantman a full house, and the 5♥ river sent Liberto to the rail in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	1,300,000 100,000	100,000

Matthew Wantman	1,100,000 300,000	300,000

Justin Liberto	Busted

Tags: Brian Yoon Justin Liberto Matthew Wantman

11-08-2024 20:44 UTC-8

Jaffee Picks Up Aces to Leave Swift on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jon Swift raised to 40,000 in the hijack and Jared Jaffee three-bet to 120,000 on the button. Swift then moved all in and Jaffee snap-called for 480,000.

Jared Jaffee: A♥A♦ All in
Jon Swift: 5♦5♣

Jaffee had woken up with aces and was a big favorite to double up as the board ran out 7♦3♥8♠4♠K♣ to secure him the pot.

Swift was left with just 75,000 and was all in a few hands later from the small blind and up against Curt Kohlberg and Joel Micka.

The flop came 4♣8♦K♠ and Micka bet 55,000 from the button to chase Kohlberg in the big blind.

Jon Swift: J♣6♠ All in
Joel Micka: A♣A♥

Swift was again up against aces and the board ran out 2♠3♦ to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Micka	2,200,000 150,000	150,000
Jared Jaffee	1,000,000 635,000	635,000

Curt Kohlberg	950,000 250,000	250,000
Jon Swift	Busted

Tags: Curt Kohlberg Jared Jaffee Joel Micka Jon Swift

11-08-2024 20:14 UTC-8

Brannan Does the Damage, Kohlberg Finishes Off Bohmerwald

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Frank Brannan raised to 40,000 in early position and Michael Bohmerwald moved all in from the big blind. Brannan awaited the results of an all-in at another table before he called for 350,000.

Frank Brannan: 9♥9♠ All in
Michael Bohmerwald: 3♠3♦

Brannan had Bohmerwald dominated as the board ran out A♦K♦7♦6♠4♣ to earn him a double up.

The next hand, Curt Kohlberg raised to 45,000 in the cutoff and Bohmerwald reraised to 180,000, leaving only a few chips behind. Kohlberg moved all in and Bohmerwald called off his last chips.

Michael Bohmerwald: 5♣5♦ All in
Curt Kohlberg: Q♥Q♦

Bohmerwald had again run into a bigger pocket pair and, just like the first time, found no help on the A♦8♠2♠3♥6♦ board as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Brannan	700,000 450,000	450,000

Curt Kohlberg	700,000 100,000	100,000
Michael Bohmerwald	Busted

Tags: Curt Kohlberg Frank Brannan Michael Bohmerwald

11-08-2024 20:12 UTC-8

Liberto Tanks & Hits River

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Connor Richards

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Brian Yoon opened to 40,000 from the cutoff and David "ODB" Baker called on the button. Justin Liberto three-bet jammed to 160,000 with just 5,000 behind and Yoon folded as Baker took some time to help Liberto see a pay jump.

Liberto tanked before checking on the flop of Q♠9♦Q♥ and Baker bet to put him all in. Liberto called.

Justin Liberto: A♥K♣ All in
David "ODB" Baker: 10♣10♠

Liberto needed to hit an ace or a king and did so as the board finished out 5♦K♠ to bring him a double.

"That's not surprising," commented Jared Jaffe. "The only surprising thing is that he had that many outs."

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	2,100,000 275,000	275,000

Justin Liberto	330,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Jared Jaffe Justin Liberto

11-08-2024 20:01 UTC-8

Paredes Snaps Off Lapka

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded to Justin Lapka in the small blind who moved all in for 360,000. Victor Paredes quickly called in the big blind.

Justin Lapka: Q♦J♦ All in
Victor Paredes: A♦10♥

Paredes hit top pair on the A♥6♥9♠ flop, and Lapka was already drawing dead after the 9♦ turn. The river was the 5♠ and Lapka was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Paredes	1,950,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Justin Lapka	Busted

Tags: Justin Lapka Victor Paredes

11-08-2024 19:54 UTC-8

Le Falls to Tamayo

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Justin Lapka opened to 40,000 from the hijack and Nguyen Le raised to approximately 365,000, leaving a single T-5,000 chip behind. Jonathan Tamayo re-shoved from the big blind, covering Lapka who had around 350,000 behind. Lapka folded leaving Le at risk against Tamayo.

Nguyen Le: 7♣7♦ All in
Jonathan Tamayo: K♦K♠

Le failed to crack Tamayo's kings on the 5♥3♠4♦3♥Q♦ runout and was sent to the rail while Tamayo scooped a decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Tamayo	1,250,000 450,000	450,000

Justin Lapka	350,000 150,000	150,000
Nguyen Le	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Tamayo Justin Lapka Nguyen Le

11-08-2024 19:37 UTC-8

Marchington Doubles Off Konnikova

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Maria Konnikova raised to 40,000 in the cutoff, Nick Marchington moved all in for 375,000 on the button, and Konnikova called.

Nick Marchington: 9♠9♣ All in
Maria Konnikova: 5♦5♥

Marchington had Konnikova dominated with his nines and held on through the Q♣8♥J♠2♦A♥ board to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	1,500,000 100,000	100,000

Nick Marchington	800,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Maria Konnikova Nick Marchington

11-08-2024 18:30 UTC-8

Li Survives a Big Flip Against Frasca

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Yang Li raised to 35,000 in the cutoff and Brian Frasca three-bet to 165,000 in the small blind. Li then moved all in for 455,000 and Frasca snap-called.

Yang Li: A♦Q♠ All in
Brian Frasca: J♣J♥

The flop came A♣9♦7♥ as Li took the lead with a pair of aces. The rest of the board ran out 4♥6♥ and Li doubled up.