$1,100 PS Open Main Event Day 2 | 2025 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas

11-05-2025 15:02 UTC-7

Alegado Pushes Out Hall

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Francis Alegado raised to 4,000 in the hijack, Beth Hall three-bet to 10,000 on the button, and Alegado called.

Both players checked the 8♣8♦A♠ flop. Alegado then bet 12,000 on the J♣ turn, and Hall called.

Alegado moved all in for 40,000 on the 7♠ river, and Hall quickly folded. "Hit your three-outer, did you?" Hall asked him after the hand.

Adam Hendrix and Bobby James are also seated at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	250,000 76,500	76,500

Joshua Zucchet	250,000 170,500	170,500
Curtis Powell	150,000 25,000	25,000
Jack Hardcastle	125,000 51,500	51,500
Beth Hall	110,000 51,500	51,500

Eric Baldwin	105,000 15,000	15,000

Francis Alegado	70,000 40,000	40,000
Bobby James	50,000 20,000	20,000
Adam Hendrix	35,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Beth Hall Francis Alegado

11-05-2025 14:58 UTC-7

Hunichen Flashes One

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Adam Lamers

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Chris Hunichen raised to 4,500 in early position and Amir Marimar defended from the big blind. The flop came A♦9♦3♣ and Marimar check-called a bet of 4,000 from Hunichen.

The turn brought the 8♥ and Marimar checked again. Hunichen splashed in a bet of 14,000 and Marimar stuck around for the Q♠ on the river. Marimar checked for the third time and Hunichen sized up a bet of 44,000, a good portion of Marimar's remaining stack.

Marimar mulled it over for a couple of minutes but ultimately decided to lay his hand down. Hunichen responded by showing the J♦ as he raked in the pot.

"Jack-ten of diamonds?" Marimar questioned. "I folded two pair."

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	145,000 113,000	113,000

Amir Marimar	60,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Amir Marimar

11-05-2025 14:47 UTC-7

Round of Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Willis	Busted

Matthew Razore	Busted
Eliran Argelazi	Busted
Landon Tice	Busted
Nan Min	Busted
Javier Fernandez-Colomar	Busted
Cherish Andrews	Busted
Jeremy Eyer	Busted

Steven Joudry	Busted
Alexander Greenblatt	Busted
Hye Park	Busted
Ayman Qutami	Busted
Victoria Livschitz	Busted
James Carroll	Busted

Joon Kim	Busted
Michael Zulker	Busted
Brien Lee	Busted
Tianhang Zhang	Busted
Scott Weiss	Busted
Patrick Truong	Busted
Jeff Platt	Busted
Michael Holtz	Busted

Giuseppe Pantaleo	Busted

Romel Mendoza	Busted
Mitch Garshofsky	Busted

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11-05-2025 14:43 UTC-7

Shin Brings an End to Sued's Day

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Adam Lamers

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A completed board of A♠7♦4♠5♦Q♥ was spread across the felt with around 67,000 in the middle. Byung Shin started with a check and Kharlin Sued dropped in a bet of 24,000 on his left.

Shin carefully pushed out his remaining stack of chips, enough to put Sued to the test for his remaining 35,000. Sued went into the tank for a couple of minutes but eventually called it off. Shin turned over A♥Q♠ for two pair while Sued tabled A♦J♠ for just a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Byung Shin	198,000 127,500	127,500
Kharlin Sued	Busted

Tags: Kharlin Sued Byung Shin

11-05-2025 14:43 UTC-7

McKellar Outflops Bush

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ernest Bush moved all in for his last 50,000 from the hijack on a flop of 5♥10♠3♥ and Pierce McKellar called in the big blind.

Ernest Bush: K♦10♥ All in
Pierce McKellar: 10♦3♦

Bush showed top pair, but McKellar had flopped two pair to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out 8♠6♣ and Bush couldn't improve as he headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierce McKellar	200,000 106,500	106,500
Ernest Bush	Busted

Tags: Ernest Bush Pierce McKellar

11-05-2025 14:35 UTC-7

Burlacu Runs Into Nikitin's Kings

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 10♠4♠8♣, Anatoly Nikitin bet 11,000 from early position before Robert Burlacu moved all in for 76,000 in the big blind. Nikitin confirmed the amount, then called to put Burlacu at risk.

Robert Burlacu: A♠10♣ All in
Anatoly Nikitin: K♦K♠

Burlacu showed top pair, but he needed to improve against Nikitin's kings to stay alive. The rest of the Q♠2♥ board was no help, and Burlacu was sent to the rail.

Johan Schumacher happened to walk past the table just as the hand was finishing and asked Burlacu how he was doing. "Actually, I just busted," Burlacu informed him.

"Bad timing," Nikitin added as all three players shared a laugh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Nikitin	340,000 120,000	120,000
Robert Burlacu	Busted

Tags: Anatoly Nikitin Robert Burlacu

11-05-2025 14:33 UTC-7

Battistone Can't Get It Through

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Adam Lamers

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Brian Battistone raised to 4,000 in the hijack and was called by Joseph Bartholdi on the button. The flop came Q♣10♣4♣ and Battistone continued with a bet, which Bartholdi called.

The 4♦ paired the board on the turn and Battiston fired out another bet. Bartholdi still called and the 8♦ completed the board. Battiston unleashed a third barrel, this one for his remaining stack of 43,500. Bartholdi gave it some thought and then called off his stack of 43,000.

Battistone quickly turned over A♥K♣ for just ace-high while Bartholdi held A♣Q♥ to claim the pot and a double up, leaving Battistone with just 500 chips. He was eliminated shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Bartholdi	140,000 76,000	76,000
Brian Battistone	Busted

Tags: Joseph Bartholdi Brian Battistone

11-05-2025 14:17 UTC-7

Black Finds an Ace to Double Off Schumacher

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Johan Schumacher raised to 4,000 in the cutoff, Taylor Black moved all in for 37,500 in the small blind, and Schumacher snap-called.

Taylor Black: A♠3♦ All in
Johan Schumacher: J♦J♣

Black was looking for an ace to survive against Schumacher's jacks, and he got his wish on the A♦3♣10♥ flop. The board ran out 4♣5♣ and Black doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Black	80,000 25,500	25,500

Johan Schumacher	60,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Johan Schumacher Taylor Black

11-05-2025 14:17 UTC-7

Two Monster Hands Leaves Magnus on Crumbs

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Adam Lamers

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Picking up the action on the turn with around 20,000 in the middle, Nadya Magnus and Adam Walton were heads-up on a board of Q♥6♣3♣J♦. Magnus led out with a bet of 17,000 and Walton pushed all in for 53,000. Magnus gave it some thought and then eventually made the call.

Adam Walton: Q♣J♣ All in
Nadya Magnus: K♣10♣

Walton turned two pair to go with his flush draw but Magnus had the better flush draw and a straight draw to go with it. The river was the K♠ which paired Magnus but it was not enough to overcome the two pair of Walton, leaving Magnus with just a few big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Walton	126,000 52,500	52,500
Nadya Magnus	8,000 84,500	84,500

Tags: Nadya Magnus Adam Walton

11-05-2025 14:12 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Adam Lamers

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Dibernardi	320,000 102,000	102,000
David "ODB" Baker	180,000 30,000	30,000

Dan Sepiol	177,000 147,000	147,000

Allyn Shulman	165,000 21,000	21,000

Andrew Moreno	150,000 60,500	60,500
Maria Konnikova	146,000 1,000	1,000

Matthew Salsberg	144,000 114,500	114,500

Donnie Peters	138,000 30,000	30,000
Joe Serock	130,000 33,000	33,000

Eric Baldwin	120,000 19,500	19,500

Arlie Shaban	117,000 13,000	13,000

Nick Palma	100,000 51,500	51,500
Marco Johnson	100,000 38,000	38,000

Johan Schumacher	97,000 35,500	35,500
Shannon Shorr	80,000 50,000	50,000

Jim Collopy	70,000 38,500	38,500

Adam Hendrix	65,000 47,000	47,000
Brian Winter	60,000 30,000	30,000
Joey Weissman	54,000 51,000	51,000

Toby Lewis	51,000 21,000	21,000

Jeff Platt	41,000 38,000	38,000
Alex Keating	40,000 40,000	40,000

Chris Hunichen	32,000 2,000	2,000

Kenny Hallaert	30,000

Brock Wilson	20,000 10,000	10,000

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