$550 NAPT Mystery Bounty Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas

11-01-2024 19:47 UTC-8

Eum Doubles Off Paredes

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Young Sik Eum moved all in for 70,000 from the hijack and Victor Paredes called in the big blind.

Young Sik Eum: A♦Q♦ All in
Victor Paredes: K♣Q♠

Both players ended up with top pair on the 3♣4♥7♣Q♣J♠, but Eum's ace-kicker continued to play as he doubled up near the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Paredes	320,000 30,000	30,000

Young Sik Eum	150,000

Tags: Victor Paredes Young Sik Eum

11-01-2024 19:46 UTC-8

We Are the Champlins, My Friends

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Connor Richards

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Spencer Champlin was all in for 85,000 against Chinchillas Lope, who had his opponent covered.

Spencer Champlin : J♥J♣ All in
Chinchillas Lope: K♦10♣

Champlin's jacks stayed ahead as the board ran out 7♠5♥10♠A♠6♥ to earn him a double with the money bubble looming.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Champlin	180,000 180,000	180,000
Chinchillas Lope	140,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Chinchillas Lope Spencer Champlin

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

11-01-2024 19:33 UTC-8

Nguyen Runs Down Battistone on the River

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Brian Battistone raised to 8,000 in early position, Ky Nguyen three-bet to 22,000 in middle position, and Battistone called.

Both players checked the J♦4♠7♦ flop. Battistone then bet 18,000 on the 3♠ turn and Nguyen called.

The A♣ river was again checked through and Battistone showed K♣J♣ for a pair of jacks. Nguyen turned over A♠5♠ for a rivered pair of aces as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ky Nguyen	290,000
Brian Battistone	180,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Brian Battistone Ky Nguyen

11-01-2024 19:27 UTC-8

Lambrecht Leaves Boatman Short

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Barny Boatman bet 8,000 from middle position on a flop of 6♣2♦8♦ and Matthew Lambrecht called on the button.

The turn was the A♦ and Boatman checked to Lambrecht who bet 7,000. Boatman called and both players checked down the Q♦ river.

Boatman showed ace-king, but Lambrecht had 4♣4♦ for a flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Lambrecht	320,000 120,000	120,000

Barny Boatman	25,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Barny Boatman Matthew Lambrecht

11-01-2024 19:20 UTC-8

Lowry Flips Out Reid

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Connor Richards

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A middle position player opened to 8,000 and Quinn Lowry called in the hijack before Terrance Reid moved all in for 54,000 from the cutoff. The initial raiser folded and Lowry called with a bigger stack.

Terrance Reid: 8♦8♠ All in
Quinn Lowry: J♣10♥

Reid couldn't stay ahead as the board ran out 9♠A♠7♣J♠7♦ to pair Lowry's eight and mark the poker journalist's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quinn Lowry	410,000 80,000	80,000
Terrance Reid	Busted

Tags: Terrance Reid Quinn Lowry

11-01-2024 19:19 UTC-8

Molina Fills Up on the River to Stun Lope

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Eric Molina got the rest of his 83,000 in the middle from the hijack on a flop of 9♦4♦A♦ and Chinchillas Lope put him at risk in the big blind.

Eric Molina: A♥9♥ All in
Chinchillas Lope: 10♦5♦

Molina showed top two pair, but Lope had flopped a flush and was poised for the knockout as the 7♥ fell on the turn. The river was the A♣ and Molina spiked a full house to win the pot and double up.

"Nice catch," Lope told him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Molina	180,000 55,000	55,000
Chinchillas Lope	130,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Chinchillas Lope Eric Molina

11-01-2024 19:16 UTC-8

Big Stacks Near the Bubble

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Shebat	420,000

Victor Paredes	350,000 10,000	10,000

Hobin Suh	260,000 190,000	190,000
Luong Trinh	230,000 60,000	60,000
Chinchillas Lope	220,000 60,000	60,000
Matthew Lambrecht	200,000 50,000	50,000