Jared Jaffee, Jon Kyte Chip Leaders on Day 2 of the NAPT Las Vegas $1,100 PokerStars Open Main Event
The PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas has once again descended on Resorts World, and an elite field is helping kick off the series when Day 2 of the $1,100 PokerStars Open Main Event begins at noon local time.
Jared Jaffee leads 270 players who managed to survive one of four starting flights, taking a stack of 367,500 into the event’s penultimate day. He’s followed by PokerStars Open Monte Carlo champion Jon Kyte (326,500), Matthew Yankowski (299,500), Ravi Sheth (286,500), and Douglas Lada (281,500).
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jared Jaffee | United States | 367,500 | 245 |
| 2 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 326,500 | 218 |
| 3 | Matthew Yankowski | United States | 299,500 | 200 |
| 4 | Ravi Sheth | United Kingdom | 286,500 | 191 |
| 5 | Douglas Lada | United States | 281,500 | 188 |
| 6 | Rex Clinkscales | United States | 269,000 | 179 |
| 7 | Matthew Salsberg | United States | 258,500 | 172 |
| 8 | Anatoly Nikitin | Russia | 255,000 | 170 |
| 9 | Paulina Loeliger | United States | 254,500 | 170 |
| 10 | Daniel Jones | United States | 250,000 | 167 |
Others returning for Day 2 include Terrance Reid (177,000), David “ODB” Baker (148,500), PokerStars Team Pro Maria Konnikova (147,000), Stephen Song (140,500), and 2023 NAPT champion Sami Bechahed (129,000).
Further down the leaderboard are Joey Weissman (105,000), Jeff Platt (79,000), 2024 world champion Jonathan Tamayo (59,000), Michael Wang (45,000), Chris Moorman (34,500), PokerStars Team Pro Kenny Hallaert (30,000), and Adam Hendrix (18,000).
The four starting flights saw 852 players take a shot at the title. Late registration remains open until the start of the day, so there is a possibility the field grows even larger before the official prize pool is announced.
The action on Day 2 picks up on Level 11 with blinds of 1,000/1,500 and a 1,500 big blind ante. Ten 60-minute levels will be played today, with a break after every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 16 around 6:30 p.m.
The PokerNews team has also arrived in Las Vegas to cover the action, so stay tuned throughout the day for live updates.