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

11-08-2024 13:59 UTC-8

Gold Pass Winner Burrows Falls to Lapka

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Brent Burrows moved all in for 113,000 from the button and Justin Lapka called in the big blind.

Brent Burrows: A♣7♣ All in
Justin Lapka: 4♦4♠

The K♦5♥J♠K♠ board gave Burrows additional outs to counterfeit Lapka's pair going to the river, but he missed the 6♥ river as the NAPT Gold Pass winner was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Lapka	430,000 12,000	12,000
Brent Burrows	Busted

Tags: Brent Burrows Justin Lapka

11-08-2024 13:52 UTC-8

DeSilva Fills Up to Bust Reid

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Terrance Reid bet 18,000 from the hijack on a flop of 10♣9♦2♣ and Upeshka DeSilva raised to 59,000 in the big blind. Reid then moved all in for around 350,000 and DeSilva snap-called.

Terrance Reid: A♣J♣ All in
Upeshka DeSilva: 2♥2♠

DeSilva showed a set of deuces, while Reid was chasing the nut flush draw. The K♥ turn also gave Reid a straight draw, but he missed the K♦ river as DeSilva improved to a full house to send Reid to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Upeshka Desilva	800,000 400,000	400,000

Terrance Reid	Busted

Tags: Terrance Reid Upeshka DeSilva

11-08-2024 13:52 UTC-8

Miracle River Saves Wantman

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Brett Slezak

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Matthew Wantman raised to 95,000 with 2,000 behind from early position and Lance Hendricks called on the button.

On the J♠3♥2♠ flop, Wantman checked to Hendricks who bet the last 2,000 and Wantman called all-in.

Matthew Wantman: A♣K♣ All in
Lance Hendricks: A♠J♣

Wantman had the better ace but was outflopped by Hendricks. The 5♦ on the turn gave Wantman some chop outs but it was the K♥ on the river which gave Wantman the outright win as he survived at the expense of Hendricks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	219,000 125,000	125,000

Lance Hendricks	130,000 106,000	106,000

Tags: Lance Hendricks Matthew Wantman

11-08-2024 13:25 UTC-8

Yokosawa Shoves the River in Massive Pot Against Wilson

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Masato Yokosawa bet 14,000 from the cutoff on a flop of J♥J♣7♦ and Brock Wilson raised to 37,000 in the big blind. Yokosawa then reraised to 60,000, Wilson made it 110,000, and Yokosawa called.

The turn was the 9♦ and Wilson bet another 80,000. Yokosawa called to the 4♣ river, where Wilson slowed down and checked. Yokosawa then moved all in and Wilson, with around 180,000 remaining, quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masato Yokosawa	1,200,000 355,000	355,000

Brock Wilson	180,000 506,000	506,000

Tags: Brock Wilson Masato Yokosawa

11-08-2024 13:24 UTC-8

Konnikova in Contention for Chip Lead After Massive Double Up

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jonathan Borenstein shoved for 54,000 from under the gun and Maria Konnikova called from middle position. Terrance Reid called from the cutoff before Andrew Voor moved all in from the big blind, covering all players at the table. Konnikova, who had started the hand with 462,000, made the call and Reid got out of the way.

Jonathan Borenstein: Q♦8♦ All in
Maria Konnikova: A♥A♣ All in
Andrew Voor: 9♥9♣

Konnikova held with the best hand on the K♦Q♣3♠5♠6♦ runout. Borenstein was sent to the rail and Voor took a big hit to his stack while Konnikova now holds one of, if not the biggest stack in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	1,040,000 620,000	620,000

Andrew Voor	430,000 406,000	406,000
Terrance Reid	320,000
Jonathan Borenstein	Busted

Tags: Andrew Voor Jonathan Borenstein Maria Konnikova Terrance Reid

11-08-2024 13:17 UTC-8

DeSilva's Turn to Double

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jonathan Tamayo raised to 16,000 in middle position and Brent Hart three-bet to 35,000 in the hijack. Upeshka DeSilva then moved all in for 104,000 on the button, Tamayo got out of the way, while Hart called.

Upeshka DeSilva: A♥Q♦ All in
Brent Hart: A♠J♦

DeSilva hit top pair on the Q♣7♥3♦ flop to take a big lead in the pot, while the rest of the board was 9♠8♣ to secure him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Hart	720,000 35,000	35,000

Jonathan Tamayo	270,000 40,000	40,000

Upeshka Desilva	220,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Brent Hart Jonathan Tamayo Upeshka DeSilva

11-08-2024 13:11 UTC-8

Tulin Dodges the River to Double Off the Champ

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Sami Bechahed raised to 16,000 under the gun and Nikolai Tulin three-bet to 45,000 in early position. Bechahed called and they went heads-up to the 10♠7♦6♥ flop.

Both players checked and the Q♦ fell on the turn. Bechahed then bet 32,000 and Tulin raised to 85,000. Bechahed moved all in and Tulin called for 164,000.

Tulin had A♣Q♥ for top pair, while Bechahed was on a straight draw with J♣9♣. The A♠ fell on the river to give Tulin two pair and earn him a double up off the defending champion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolai Tulin	435,000 145,000	145,000
Sami Bechahed	270,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Nikolai Tulin Sami Bechahed

11-08-2024 13:00 UTC-8

Borenstein Doubles Another as Konnikova Stays Alive

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Maria Konnikova was all in for around 200,000 from the small blind and up against Jonathan Borenstein in the cutoff.

Maria Konnikova: A♠Q♥ All in
Jonathan Borenstein: A♦J♣

Konnikova had Borenstein dominated as the flop came 3♥6♣K♥. Konnikova hit a pair on the Q♦ turn, while Borenstein picked up a straight draw. The 9♦ river was safe for Konnikova and she doubled up.

"Fun orbit," Borenstein said as he handed over another double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	420,000 100,000	100,000

Jonathan Borenstein	50,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Jonathan Borenstein Maria Konnikova

11-08-2024 12:54 UTC-8

Tamayo Drills the River to Survive

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Terrance Reid raised to 16,000 in the hijack and Jonathan Tamayo moved all in for 143,000 in the cutoff. Jonathan Borenstein then reshoved in the big blind and Reid got out of the way.

Jonathan Tamayo: A♠K♠ All in
Jonathan Borenstein: 10♠10♥

"Fair," Tamayo said upon seeing he was flipping for his tournament life.

"I hope you lose. I don't care that you're in the tournament, I just want the chips," Borenstein replied.

Borenstein stayed in the lead through the turn on a board of J♥3♣J♣9♠, but Tamayo hit the K♦ on the river to make two pair and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terrance Reid	320,000 315,000	315,000
Jonathan Tamayo	310,000 90,000	90,000

Jonathan Borenstein	180,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Jonathan Borenstein Jonathan Tamayo Terrance Reid

11-08-2024 12:37 UTC-8

Jaffee Flops the Nuts and Gets Paid

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jared Jaffee opened to 16,000 from the hijack and Mike Vanier defended from the big blind.

The flop came K♠6♠3♠ and Vanier check-called a 10,000 bet from Jaffee.

Vanier check-called another bet from Jaffee on the 2♣ turn, this time for 35,000.

On the Q♦ river Vanier checked and Jaffee bet 109,000. Vanier made the call.

Jaffee turned over the nut-flush with A♠10♠ before dragging in a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Jaffee	685,000 190,000	190,000

Mike Vanier	290,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Jared Jaffee Mike Vanier