Action folded to John Berreman in the cutoff who raised to 8,000, which was called by Ralph Porter on the button. Then Keith McKuin three-bet all in for his stack of 370,000 in the small blind, which was snap called by the big blind Nicholas Lowe. Both Berreman and Porter quickly folded, leaving the players heads up, with Lowe at risk.
Nicholas Lowe: A♠A♣
Keith McKuin: K♠9♠
McKuin ran into the pocket aces of Lowe, and once the board ran out 6♣5♠5♣8♠8♥ the pocket aces of Lowe were still best, to give him the double up.
Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing K♠10♠8♥.
After the flop Kevin Berman was all in for 82,000, and Zachary Donovan called to put him at risk.
Kevin Berman: K♣10♦
Zachary Donovan: A♠A♥
Berman had the aces on the cusp of being cracked, and once the board ran out Q♥ on the turn, and 9♦ on the river, Berman did crack the aces of Donavon to give him the double up, and leave Donavon with just 2,000 chips.
The very next hand Donavon was all in for his last 2,000 chips and was eliminated to burst the bubble.
The fourth of five starting flights in the $550 Mystery Bounty, the opening event of thePokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) festival, has concluded. Day 1d attracted 135 entrants, bringing the total number of participants to 774. With 20 players advancing to Day 2 on Monday, November 4, a total of 116 players have progressed to Day 2 through the first four flights. The chip leader at the end of Day 1d was Joshua Bergman, who bagged an impressive 452,000 chips.
Following Bergman on the leaderboard is Matt Edge in second place with 412,000 chips, while Benjamin Boston holds third with 359,000 chips.
Day 1d Top 10 Chip Counts
Place
Player
Country
Chip Count
1
Joshua Bergman
United States
452,000
2
Matt Edge
United States
412,000
3
Benjamin Boston
United States
359,000
4
Nawaung Maran
United States
343,000
5
Nicholas Lowe
United States
328,000
6
Chanelle Morimatsu
United States
256,000
7
Kevin Berman
United States
199,000
8
Daniel Willis
United Kingdom
195,000
9
Alessandro Orefice
Italy
189,000
10
Christopher Adams
United States
188,000
Other notable players advancing to Day 2 include 2023 World Series of Poker Main Event third-place finisher Adam Walton (138,000), Eric Siegel (134,000), and PokerNews's podcast host and WSOP bracelet winner Mike Holtz (117,000). Several WSOP bracelet winners failed to make Day 2, including Jimmy Setna, Bradley Anderson, Josh Remitio, and Tyler Patterson.
Adam Walton
The 20 remaining players found themselves in the money after Kevin Bermanflopped two pair to crack Zachary Donovan's pocket aces, leaving Donovan with just 2,000 chips. In the very next hand, Donovan was eliminated, bursting the money bubble and ending the night.
Players who did not make Day 2 will have one last opportunity during the final Day 1 flight, taking place on Sunday, November 3, at noon local time. Participants will start with a 30,000 chip stack, and the action will consist of 30-minute levels. The day will conclude once 15 percent of the field remains, with late registration open until the end of Level 10.
Be sure to follow PokerNews for live updates and coverage throughout the entirety of the NAPT festival at Resorts World Las Vegas.
