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

11-01-2024 14:36 UTC-8

Updated Counts

Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Watanabe	160,000 30,000	30,000
David Docherty	55,000 55,000	55,000
Justin Young	55,000 5,000	5,000

Tyler Patterson	50,000 20,000	20,000

Alexandra Loveless	45,000 30,000	30,000
Terrance Reid	42,000 23,000	23,000
Maxx Coleman	35,000

11-01-2024 14:33 UTC-8

Cohen Calls Off Against Battistone

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With around 20,000 in the pot, Avi Cohen and Brian Battistone went to the turn on a board of K♠8♣Q♣5♦. Cohen then bet 14,500 from the big blind and Battistone moved all in from middle position.

"This would be a light call," Cohen said as he tanked for a minute, but he eventually put in his last 43,000. Cohen showed K♦4♥, but Battistone had him out-kicked with K♣10♦. The river was the 6♠ and Cohen was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Battistone	110,000 85,000	85,000
Avi Cohen	Busted

Tags: Avi Cohen Brian Battistone

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

11-01-2024 14:23 UTC-8

Paredes Holds With Jacks For a Massive Double Up

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Around 20,000 was in the pot as Victor Paredes and an opponent saw a flop of 7♥4♣2♥. Paredes then bet 15,000 on the button, his opponent raised to 30,000 in middle position, and Paredes called.

The turn was the 7♠ and the middle-position player moved all in. Paredes called for 27,000 with J♦J♥, while his opponent showed A♠K♦. The river was the 9♠ and Paredes' jacks stayed in the lead to earn him the massive pot and a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Paredes	130,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Victor Paredes

11-01-2024 14:15 UTC-8

Uhlin Picks Up Aces to Double Off Young

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Justin Young raised to 1,800 in middle position and was called by the hijack and cutoff before Dil Uhlin moved all in for 8,000 on the button. Young reraised to 15,000 and his other two opponents folded.

Dil Uhlin: A♦A♣ All in
Justin Young: Q♣10♣

Young picked up a straight draw on the 8♦J♠6♠ flop, but Uhlin's aces remained in the lead through the J♦ turn and 8♥ river to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Young	60,000

Dil Uhlin	20,000

Tags: Dil Uhlin Justin Young

11-01-2024 14:15 UTC-8

Pairs Hold in Three-Way All-In

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Liam Black

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

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11-01-2024 14:14 UTC-8

Lin Spikes a Straight in Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Michael Russell was already all in for 7,500 from the big blind on a flop of 7♦6♣5♦ as Victor Shih raised enough in the small blind to put Yi Lin all in. Lin called for his last 37,400 in early position.

Michael Russell: J♠7♠ All in
Yi Lin: 9♥6♥ All in
Victor Shih: 5♥5♠

Shih was ahead with his set of fives as the 4♦ fell on the turn. The river was the 8♥ and Lin improved to a straight to scoop the pot, earning a double up off Shih while sending Russell to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yi Lin	85,000
Victor Shih	10,000
Michael Russell (NV)	Busted

Tags: Michael Russell Victor Shih Yi Lin

11-01-2024 14:03 UTC-8

Lowry Snaps Off Goya

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Quinn Lowry and Alex Goya went heads-up to the turn on a board of 5♠7♣J♠9♦ with around 15,000 in the middle when Goya moved all in for 11,500 from the small blind. Lowry snap-called in the cutoff.

Goya showed A♠Q♦ for ace-high and was already drawing dead against Lowry's J♥9♥ for two pair. The J♣ river improved Lowry to a full house and sent Goya to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quinn Lowry	70,000
Alex Goya	Busted

Tags: Alex Goya Quinn Lowry

11-01-2024 14:00 UTC-8

Poker Commentator Cracks Aces

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Connor Richards

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

https://twitter.com/PokerNews/status/1852466995012202726

11-01-2024 13:58 UTC-8

Watanabe a Baller, Bet Caller

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Connor Richards

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

In a multi-way pot on a flop of A♥5♠7♠, chip leader Kyle Watanabe checked from the big blind and several players checked as Kimon Fountoukidis bet 3,000 on the button. Only Watanabe called.

Watanabe checked again on the K♣ turn and Fountoukidis sized up to 10,000. Watanabe laid it down.