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

Nov 08, 2024

DeSilva Fills Up to Bust Reid

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.

Tags: Terrance Reid Upeshka DeSilva

Nov 08, 2024

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.

Tags: Lance Hendricks Matthew Wantman

Nov 08, 2024

Stand Up Trick Works Again for Song

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Ryan Lashmar

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

In a preflop confrontation Yunkyu Song was all in from the big blind for 171,000 and already standing up and putting on his jacket. He was up against Nicholas Manganaro who had him covered from the small blind.

Yunkyu Song: A♠9♠ All in
Nicholas Manganaro: Q♥J♣

Song was a slight favorite preflop and he remained ahead on the K♥9♣7♠4♣6♦ runout to double up through Manganaro.

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Nov 08, 2024

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

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

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Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Nov 08, 2024

First Break

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David Salituro

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

Players are going on the first 10-minute break of the day.

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Nov 08, 2024

DeSilva Doubles Off Konnikova

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David Salituro

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

In a battle between the blinds, Upeshka DeSilva got his last 192,000 in the middle as Maria Konnikova put him at risk.

Upeshka DeSilva: 9♦9♣ All in
Maria Konnikova: 3♥3♦

DeSilva had Konnikova dominated with his higher pocket pair and held up through the A♠8♦10♥4♠A♥ board to earn the double up.

Tags: Maria Konnikova Upeshka DeSilva

Nov 08, 2024

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.

Tags: Brock Wilson Masato Yokosawa

Nov 08, 2024

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.

Tags: Andrew Voor Jonathan Borenstein Maria Konnikova Terrance Reid

Nov 08, 2024

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.