$1,100 PS Open Main Event | 2025 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas

11-06-2025 14:48 UTC-8

Song Raises Most of It on the River

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Stephen Song raised to 50,000 in early position and was called by Andrew Kang in the hijack and Anatoly Nikitin in the big blind.

The flop came J♦7♦5♠ and Song continued for 60,000. Only Nikitin called.

Both players checked the 10♣ turn before Nikitin led out for 30,000 on the 3♣ river. Song then raised to 210,000, leaving himself just one 5,000 chip behind. Nikitin took a few minutes until calling, and Song showed A♣10♦ for a pair of tens. Nikitin also said he had a ten as he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kang	1,400,000 300,000	300,000
Anatoly Nikitin	1,100,000 50,000	50,000
Stephen Song	600,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Anatoly Nikitin Andrew Kang Stephen Song

11-06-2025 14:46 UTC-8

Sepiol Takes a Bite Out of Kyte

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Adam Lamers

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jon Kyte opened to 50,000 in middle position and Dan Sepiol flat-called from the cutoff. They went heads-up to a flop of A♠3♥3♣ and Kyte continued with a bet of 40,000. Sepiol just called and the 4♠ landed on the turn.

Kyte sized up another bet of 140,000 and Sepiol stuck around for the K♥ on the river. Kyte shut it down with a check this time and Sepiol checked it back. Kyte turned over 5♥5♣ but Sepiol had the goods with A♦J♦ to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	3,510,000 190,000	190,000

Dan Sepiol	2,600,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Dan Sepiol Jon Kyte

11-06-2025 14:34 UTC-8

Johnny Tan Eliminated in 24th Place ($4,650)

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jeff Madsen raised to 50,000 in early position and Yusei Iyama three-bet to 125,000 on the button. Madsen then moved all in for 405,000, and Iyama quickly called.

Jeff Madsen: Q♥Q♣ All in
Yusei Iyama: J♦J♣

Madsen had Iyana dominated with his queens, and the 8♠9♣K♣10♠6♠ board kept him in front to earn him a double up.

The next hand at this table, Johnny Tan opened to 105,000 in the hijack and Toby Lewis moved all in from the small blind. Tan called for 300,000.

Johnny Tan: K♠K♥ All in
Toby Lewis: A♦J♥

Tan was finally ahead in an all-in encounter and improved to top set on the K♦10♦9♣ flop. The turn was the 7♠, but the 8♠ fell on the river to give Lewis a straight and send Tan to the rail in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Lewis	1,600,000 465,000	465,000

Yusei Iyama	1,200,000 50,000	50,000
Jeff Madsen	850,000 385,000	385,000

Johnny Tan	Busted

Tags: Jeff Madsen Johnny Tan Toby Lewis Yusei Iyama

11-06-2025 14:28 UTC-8

Sunshine Goes Dark

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Brandon Sunshine limped in from the small blind before Dan Sepiol raised to 100,000 in the big blind. Sunshine then reraised to 650,000, Sepiol moved all in, and Sunshine took a peek at the tournament clock before calling for one more 5,000 chip.

Brandon Sunshine: J♦10♦ All in
Dan Sepiol: A♠Q♣

Sepiol hit two pair on the Q♥2♥2♦ flop to take a big lead in the pot, while Sunshinen picked up a straight draw on the 9♥ turn. The river 9♣ was no help, and Sunshine was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Sepiol	2,200,000 325,000	325,000

Brandon Sunshine	Busted

Tags: Brandon Sunshine Dan Sepiol

11-06-2025 14:25 UTC-8

Kyte Contines Running Hot

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Adam Lamers

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Adi Aizin opened to 40,000 from under the gun and Abu Gazal Ezra three-bet to 150,000 on the button. Jon Kyte four-bet to 375,000 in the big blind and Aizin five-bet shoved all in for 735,000. Gazal Ezra thought for a moment before mucking his cards but Kyte instantly called.

Adi Aizin: K♥K♣ All in
Jon Kyte: A♣A♦

Kyte picked up the best starting hand in hold'em once again and Aizin was fighting an uphill battle. The board ran out J♣5♥4♥5♣2♦ and Aizin was forced to the payout desk after another cooler.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	3,700,000 840,000	840,000

Adi Aizin	Busted

Tags: Jon Kyte Adi Aizin Abu Gazal Ezra

11-06-2025 14:21 UTC-8

Hardcastle Raced Out by Dobrigna; Tan Unbeatable

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jack Hardcastle moved all in for 275,000 in the hijack and Loic Dobrigna called in the cutoff.

Jack Hardcastle: 3♠3♦ All in
Loic Dobrigna: A♦Q♠

Hardcastle quickly fell behind on the 9♦Q♣8♦ flop as Dobrigna hit top pair. The rest of the board ran out 2♠4♠ and Hardcastle was eliminated.

At another table, Johnny Tan was all in for 200,000 from the button and up against Terrance Reid in the big blind.

Johnny Tan: 2♣2♦ All in
Terrance Reid: 10♣9♣

Tan remained in the lead on the Q♥K♦4♣ flop, but Reid hit a pair on the 9♦ turn to move in front. The river, though, was the 2♥ and Tan caught another miracle to double up.

"In this tournament, when you're all in, you're just unbeatable," Reid told him.

"We all are," Jeff Madsen chimed in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terrance Reid	1,700,000 470,000	470,000

Loic Dobrigna	1,200,000 125,000	125,000
Johnny Tan	450,000 240,000	240,000
Jack Hardcastle	Busted

Tags: Jack Hardcastle Johnny Tan Loic Dobrigna Terrance Reid

11-06-2025 14:20 UTC-8

Holy S#!%! Dude Allegedly Murdered Two Friends Over Poker Game | PokerNews Podcast #924

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Chad Holloway

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

In the 924th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is once again joined by Mike Holtz and Ben Ludlow at Level 9 Studios to talk the latest stories in the poker world. That includes a double murder that took place at a home game in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and poker pro Steven Jones, who finished runner-up to Daniel Weinman in the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, being a contestant on Squid Game: The Challenge Season 2.

From there, Chad reveals the charity fundraiser record he set with the help of the poker world, Elon Musk weighing in on the AI poker bot battle, and John Riordan winning the $100,000 PLO Super High Roller Bowl. Speaking of winners, Justin Arnwine scored big at RGPS Grand Prix Maryland.

The crew then talks about the upcoming December war between the WSOP Paradise and WPT World Championship, and the new poker documentary No Limit about the former stop.

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Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

11-06-2025 14:11 UTC-8

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	2,860,000 150,000	150,000

Terrance Reid	2,170,000 770,000	770,000

Dan Sepiol	1,875,000 340,000	340,000

Andrew Kang	1,700,000 350,000	350,000
Salim Majlaton	1,450,000 100,000	100,000
Nikolai Mamut	1,400,000 100,000	100,000
Yusei Iyama	1,250,000 50,000	50,000
Marc Foggin	1,200,000 100,000	100,000
Ryan Franklin	1,155,000 55,000	55,000
Toby Lewis	1,135,000 265,000	265,000

Loic Dobrigna	1,075,000 275,000	275,000
Anatoly Nikitin	1,050,000 50,000	50,000
Aaron Massey	1,050,000 150,000	150,000
Jugal Daterao	910,000 210,000	210,000

Jim Collopy	840,000 840,000	840,000

Ezra Abu Gazal	830,000 820,000	820,000
Ryan Hunsinger	735,000
Brandon Sunshine	730,000 30,000	30,000
Adi Aizin	720,000 130,000	130,000
Baurzhan Akimov	675,000 115,000	115,000
Yifan Tang	600,000 50,000	50,000
Jeff Madsen	465,000 15,000	15,000

Stephen Song	435,000 330,000	330,000

Robert Van Hoose	405,000 345,000	345,000

Robert Webb	305,000 20,000	20,000