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

11-03-2024 14:39 UTC-8

Melnick Rivers a Set

Nick Becker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Gary Melnick in the hijack and Yan Tsang in the big blind.

With over 8,000 in the middle and the board reading A♦6♦2♠5♣J♠, Tsang led out with a bet of 4,000 and Melnick raised to 12,000.

After some consideration, Tsang gave up his hand and Melnick showed J♣J♥ for three of a kind, jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Melnick	85,000
Yan Tsang	32,100

Tags: Gary Melnick Yan Tsang

11-03-2024 14:35 UTC-8

Tseng Turns Two Pair to Double

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Dwayne Wagner bet 5,500 from early position on a flop of Q♣9♣3♠ and Justin Tseng moved all in for 10,000 in the small blind. Wagner quickly called.

Justin Tseng: 10♣9♦ All in
Dwayne Wagner: K♣7♣

Tseng was ahead with a pair of nines, while Tseng was on a flush draw. The 10♦ turn improved Tseng to two pair, while the K♠ arrived on the river too late for Wagner to avoid handing over the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Tseng	25,000 1,000	1,000
Dwayne Wagner	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Dwayne Wagner Justin Tseng

11-03-2024 14:29 UTC-8

Peltola Finds the Double

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Nick Becker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Gerald Peltola was all in and at risk for about ten big blinds in a hand against Sanghee Lee, who had him covered.

Gerald Peltola: A♦8♦ All in
Sanghee Lee: 7♣7♦

Peltola found an eight on the 10♦8♣10♠ flop to pull ahead. The 3♠ turn and Q♠ rivered earned him the much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sanghee Lee	18,000 18,000	18,000
Gerald Peltola	13,100 13,100	13,100

Tags: Gerald Peltola Sanghee Lee

11-03-2024 14:28 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dessiree Bennett	90,000 25,000	25,000
Marla Nicholson	80,000 30,000	30,000
Yiannis Liperis	80,000 80,000	80,000
Satheesh Francis	70,000 70,000	70,000
Caleb Piderit	70,000 20,000	20,000

Michael Harris	60,000 60,000	60,000
Frank Stepuchin	50,000

Maria Konnikova	45,000 45,000	45,000

Anson Tsang	40,000
Dayanna Ciabaton	35,000 2,000	2,000
David Dongwoo Ko	32,000 32,000	32,000

Rory Jennings	31,000

Marle Spragg	25,000 5,000	5,000

Alexandra Loveless	10,000 21,500	21,500

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

11-03-2024 14:04 UTC-8

First Break

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Players are going on the first 15-minute break of the day.

The field has grown to 264 entries so far, with 214 players remaining.

11-03-2024 14:03 UTC-8

Ralston Building a Stack

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Nick Becker

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The under-the-gun player raised to 1,500, Anthony Kraus flatted on the button, and Sara Ralston defended in the big blind.

The flop of A♠4♣J♦ checked through to the A♣ turn. Ralston led out with a bet of 1,500, prompting a fold from under the gun and a call from Kraus.

Action went check-check on the 4♠ river and Ralston tabled 6♥6♠, besting the K♣Q♣ of Kraus.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sara Ralston	150,000 50,000	50,000
Anthony Kraus	20,500 20,500	20,500

Tags: Anthony Kraus Sara Ralston

11-03-2024 14:03 UTC-8

Frankenstein Takes a Three-Way All In With Her Birthday Hand

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Meraf Tedla was all in for 8,000 from the button, Jennifer Frankenstein moved all in for 12,100 in middle position, and Fong Yang in early position put both players at risk.

Meraf Tedla: Q♣Q♥ All in
Jennifer Frankenstein: A♥J♣ All in
Fong Yang: A♥J♣

The flop came 10♦6♥5♥ to keep Tedla's queens in the lead, but Frankenstein spiked the 7♠ on the turn to make a set. "My birthday," she yelled out.

"I knew it was coming, baby," tablemate Ashley Jenkins added. The river was the 3♥ and Frankenstein scooped the pot to double up off Yang and send Tedla to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jennifer Frankenstein	32,000 32,000	32,000
Fong Yang	25,000
Meraf Tedla	Busted

Tags: Fong Yang Jennifer Frankenstein Meraf Tedla

11-03-2024 14:02 UTC-8

Goya Raises Carey

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Connor Richards

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

In a three-way pot on a flop of 5♥3♥A♥, Alex Goya bet 4,000 and only Irene Carey called.

Carey then led out for 5,500 on the 5♦ turn and Goya raised to 11,000. Carey called. Carey checked on the Q♦ river and Goya checked back.

Carey showed K♥10♠ for a missed flush and Goya turned over 7♦7♥ to win the pot with a pair of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Irene Carey	65,000 5,500	5,500
Alex Goya	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Alex Goya Irene Carey

11-03-2024 13:56 UTC-8

Lu Takes Out Davidson With a Bigger Ace

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Jacques Davidson moved all in for 10,200 from the button and Yang Lu called in middle position.

Jacques Davidson: A♣10♦ All in
Yang Lu: A♠K♣

The J♥6♣J♦ flop left open the possibility of a chop, but the board ran out 3♦9♣ and Lu's king-kicker played to send Davidson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Lu	110,000
Jacques Davidson	Busted

Tags: Jacques Davidson Yang Lu