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

11-08-2024 20:21 UTC-8

Micka Sets Up Mugar to Score a KO

Brett Slezak

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

Peter Mugar opened the cutoff to 40,000 before Joel Micka three-bet to 190,000 from the small blind. Mugar responded with an all-in jam for his remaining 430,000 and Micka called it off to put Mugar at risk.

Peter Mugar: A♥K♦ All in
Joel Micka: 5♥5♣

It was a coinflip scenario until the K♠J♠5♦ flop gave Micka a set of fives. Mugar was drawing dead on the 4♣ turn to the 2♦ river as he hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Micka	2,050,000 460,000	460,000
Peter Mugar	Busted

Tags: Joel Micka Peter Mugar

11-08-2024 20:21 UTC-8

Madsen Takes from Paredes

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Victor Paredes opened to 40,000 from the cutoff and Jeff Madsen defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♥J♠2♥ and Madsen check-called a 50,000 bet from Paredes.

Both players checked the K♠ turn leading to the 5♥ river. Madsen bet 70,000 and Paredes called.

Madsen had top pair with A♥7♠ which was enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Paredes	2,060,000 110,000	110,000

Jeff Madsen	1,125,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Jeff Madsen Victor Paredes

11-08-2024 20:34 UTC-8

Yoon Good at Showdown

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Connor Richards

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

Brian Yoon opened to 40,000 from under the gun and Matthew Wantman defended out of the big blind.

Wantman checked on the flop of 5♣J♥3♦ and Yoon continued for 25,000. Wantman called. Wantman checked again on the 3♥ turn and Yoon checked back.

Both players checked again on the 9♣ river and Wantman showed ace-high with A♦4♠, which was no good against the pair of fives of Yoon with 6♥5♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	1,400,000 240,000	240,000

Matthew Wantman	800,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Matthew Wantman

11-08-2024 20:35 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Maria Konnikova Says Ban Sunglasses & Electronics

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Connor Richards

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

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 18th episode, Connor speaks with author and psychologist Maria Konnikova about her family leaving Russia to come to the US, writing her first story in kindergarten, being mentored by Steven Pinker at Harvard, meeting Erik Seidel for the first time and her 2020 bestseller The Biggest Bluff that explored her poker journey.

Konnikova, a PokerStars ambassador, also talked about her research for an upcoming book into cheating in poker and other games, as well as game integrity rule changes implemented at EPT Barcelona that Konnikova said needed to go even further.

"I think what PokerStars has done is amazing. I think you need to go a step further and not have any electronics anywhere on the table," said Konnikova. "Like, I think phones need to be on the floor, in your bag."

"I would actually also ban sunglasses because ... there's so much technology that (that can enable cheating)."

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Tags: Connor Richards Maria Konnikova

11-08-2024 20:36 UTC-8

Shin Outflips Abreu

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Brett Slezak

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

Byung Shin opened to 40,000 from early position and was called by Martin Carnero on the button and Brock Wilson in the small blind. In the big blind, Andre Abreu jammed for 325,000, Shin rejammed, and the others folded.

Andre Abreu: A♥K♣ All in
Byung Shin: 7♥7♦

It was a tossup and the Q♦10♠2♦ flop gave Abreu more outs. However, the 7♣ on the turn gave Shin a set and left Abreu with four outs. The 9♣ completed the board and Abreu was eliminated in 26th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Byung Shin	1,575,000 425,000	425,000
Brock Wilson	1,025,000 175,000	175,000
Martin Carnero	600,000 360,000	360,000
Andre Abreu	Busted

Tags: Andre Abreu Brock Wilson Byung Shin Martin Carnero

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 20:46 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 20:49 UTC-8

More for Madsen

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Jonathan Tamayo opened to 40,000 from under the gun and Jeff Madsen defended from the big blind.

The flop came 3♠3♣8♣ and Madsen check-called a 30,000 bet from Tamayo.

Both players checked the 5♣ turn leading to the 2♠ river. Madsen bet 90,000 and Tamayo called.

Madsen showed a flush with 4♣2♣ and Tamayo mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Madsen	1,460,000 335,000	335,000

Jonathan Tamayo	1,100,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Jeff Madsen Jonathan Tamayo

11-08-2024 20:54 UTC-8

Break Time

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David Salituro

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

The remaining 23 players are taking a 10-minute break.

Level 22 Highlights

11-08-2024 21:00 UTC-8

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Micka	2,060,000 140,000	140,000
Victor Paredes	2,025,000 35,000	35,000

David "ODB" Baker	2,000,000 100,000	100,000

Mike Vanier	1,800,000 480,000	480,000

Maria Konnikova	1,675,000 175,000	175,000

Byung Shin	1,550,000 25,000	25,000
Jeff Madsen	1,505,000 45,000	45,000

Brian Yoon	1,360,000 60,000	60,000

Yang Li	1,350,000
Nick Marchington	1,240,000 440,000	440,000

Jared Jaffee	1,210,000 210,000	210,000

Brent Hart	1,045,000 155,000	155,000

Curt Kohlberg	1,020,000 70,000	70,000
Matthew Wantman	1,000,000 100,000	100,000

Jonathan Tamayo	970,000 130,000	130,000

Brock Wilson	870,000 155,000	155,000
Brian Frasca	860,000 340,000	340,000
Matt Affleck	820,000 220,000	220,000
Marco Johnson	780,000 72,000	72,000

Martin Carnero	540,000 60,000	60,000
Masato Yokosawa	480,000 90,000	90,000

Frank Brannan	360,000 340,000	340,000

Ka Chun Yung	250,000 115,000	115,000