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

11-08-2024 23:22 UTC-8

Ace-High Good for Vanier

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Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Byung Shin opened to 60,000 in the hijack and Mike Vanier three-bet to 205,000 in the big blind. Shin called.

Vanier checked on the flop of Q♠3♥4♣ and Shin checked back. Vanier then bet 180,000 on the 6♥ turn and Shin called.

Both players checked on the 4♦ river and Vanier showed A♦K♥ to win the pot with just ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Vanier	3,200,000 150,000	150,000

Byung Shin	500,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Mike Vanier Byung Shin

11-08-2024 23:28 UTC-8

Paredes Shows the Bluff

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nick Marchington opened to 60,000 from middle position and Victor Paredes three-bet to 200,000 from the big blind. Marchington made the call.

The flop came 5♣7♥9♠ and Paredes bet 300,000. Marchington went into the tank, burning through two time extensions.

"This would be a really good spot to slam down a bluff" he told his opponent before mucking his hand. Paredes obliged, showing J♥4♥ before taking the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Paredes	3,505,000 405,000	405,000

Nick Marchington	1,125,000 875,000	875,000

Tags: Nick Marchington Victor Paredes

11-08-2024 23:32 UTC-8

Konnikova Picks Off Marchington's Bluff

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Brett Slezak

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Maria Konnikova limped the small blind and Nick Marchington checked his option in the big blind.

Konnikova led for 30,000 on the J♣8♣5♣ flop and Marchington called.

The 5♦ turn checked through to the 3♠ river which saw Konnikova check again. Marchington then put out a bet of 250,000. Konnikova did not take long before she stuck in the call.

Nick Marchington: 9x7x
Maria Konnikova: J♦9♥

Marchington was bluffing with a missed double gutter while Konnikova flopped top pair and made the correct call on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	1,200,000 30,000	30,000

Nick Marchington	975,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Maria Konnikova Nick Marchington

11-08-2024 23:34 UTC-8

Li Puts in a Big Shove Against Jaffee

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Yang Li raised to 60,000 on the button and Jared Jaffee called in the big blind.

Li bet another 60,000 on the K♠8♥4♥ flop and Jaffee raised to 165,000. Li called and the 2♠ fell on the turn.

Jaffee then bet 265,000, but this time Li came back with an all-in shove for 825,000. Jaffee used one of his time banks and eventually folded as Li took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Li	1,550,000 450,000	450,000
Jared Jaffee	1,450,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: Jared Jaffee Yang Li

11-08-2024 23:37 UTC-8

Baker Fires Two Streets

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Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Mike Vanier opened to 60,000 on the button and David "ODB" Baker three-bet to 210,000 in the small blind. Vanier called.

Baker continued for 240,000 on the flop of 7♥3♦2♥ and Vanier called. Baker then sized up to 480,000 on the A♣ turn and Vanier laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Vanier	2,800,000 400,000	400,000

David "ODB" Baker	2,800,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: David "OBD" Baker Mike Vanier

11-08-2024 23:41 UTC-8

Marchington Bluffs Madsen

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nick Marchington limped in from the small blind and Jeff Madsen checked from the big blind.

The flop came A♠9♦8♠ and Madsen called a 30,000 bet from Marchington.

Both players checked the K♦ turn leading to the 6♠ river. Marchington bet 450,000, leaving around 400,000 behind, and Madsen opted to fold.

Marchington showed that he had 5♥3♠ and was playing the board before taking the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Madsen	1,750,000 150,000	150,000

Nick Marchington	990,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Jeff Madsen Nick Marchington

11-08-2024 23:42 UTC-8

Frank Brannan Eliminated in 20th Place ($29,900)

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Brett Slezak

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Martin Carnero opened the hijack to 60,000 before Frank Brannan jammed for 395,000 from the small blind and Carnero called.

Frank Brannan: K♥Q♠ All in
Martin Carnero: 9♦9♣

It was a coinflip scenario until the 9♥5♠5♥ flop gave Carnero a full house. Nothing changed on the 4♠J♣ runout as Brannan hit the rail in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Carnero	1,525,000 565,000	565,000
Frank Brannan	Busted

Tags: Frank Brannan Martin Carnero

11-08-2024 23:50 UTC-8

Shin Doubles Despite Ace in Window

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Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Mike Vanier opened to 60,000 on the button and Byung Shin three-bet jammed a stack of 410,000 in the big blind. Vanier called with a bigger stack.

Byung Shin: K♠K♥ All in
Mike Vanier: A♣5♥

Shin grimaced as an ace landed in the window, but the flop fanned K♣J♠A♦ to give him a big lead as the J♣5♦ runout improved him to a full house to double through Vanier.

"I was already out in the parking lot in my mind. I was turning left on Las Vegas Boulevard."

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Vanier	2,500,000 300,000	300,000

Byung Shin	900,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Byung Shin Mike Vanier

11-08-2024 23:56 UTC-8

Brian Frasca Eliminated in 19th Place ($29,900)

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action folded to Martin Carnero in the small blind who raised to 90,000. Brian Frasca called and they went heads-up to the J♦9♠6♠ flop.

Carnero then bet 190,000 and Frasca moved all in for 350,000. Carnero snap-called.

Brian Frasca: J♥10♠ All in
Martin Carnero: K♣K♦

Frasca had flopped top pair, but Carnero showed down two kings to leave him at risk of elimination. Frasca picked up a straight draw on the Q♣ turn, but the 9♣ fell on the river and he was sent to the rail in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Carnero	1,900,000 375,000	375,000
Brian Frasca	Busted

Tags: Brian Frasca Martin Carnero

11-09-2024 00:06 UTC-8

Chop It Up

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Brett Slezak

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Byung Shin opened the hijack to 60,000 and Mike Vanier defended his big blind.

On the Q♣J♥10♠ flop, Vanier check-called a 45,000 bet from Shin.

The turn brought the 2♠ and Vanier check-called another bet, this time for 160,000.

Shin unloaded the clip on the 3♥ river as he bet 400,000 with just 175,000 behind. Vanier went into the tank and used a time back before he finally put in the call.

Byung Shin: K♠Q♦
Mike Vanier: K♣Q♠

Vanier made the right call on the end and the pot was chopped.