$50,000 Super High Roller Day 1 | 2025 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas

Nov 05, 2025

Sturm Crashes Out

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Connor Richards

Level 8 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 0 ante

Stephen Chidwick opened in the small blind and Leon Sturm three-bet to 30,000 in the big blind. Chidwick called.

Chidwick checked on the flop of 5♠5♥10♦ and Sturm continued for 23,000. Chidwick called.

Chidwick checked again on the 7♦ turn and Sturm moved all in to bring a quick call from his British opponent.

Leon Sturm: A♦2♥ All in
Stephen Chidwick: K♠K♣

Sturm had been caught bluffing and couldn't hit an ace as the 9♥ river bricked off to mark the young German's elimination.

Tags: Leon Sturm Stephen Chidwick

Level: 8

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 0

Nov 05, 2025

Koon Gets Caught Bluffing

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 0 ante

Action picked up on the river with a sizable pot brewing in a hand between Thomas Boivin on the button and Jason Koon in the small blind.

With roughly 375,000 in the middle and the board reading 8♣6♠4♠A♠10♠, Koon moved all in for just over 380,000 to put himself at risk.

Boivin thought for a moment and flicked in one chip, signifying the call. Koon turned over 7♥6♥ while Boivin tabled J♠8♠ for the flush to send Koon packing.

Tags: Jason Koon Thomas Boivin

Nov 05, 2025

Smith Backdoors His Way to a Flush

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 0 ante

Nick Petrangelo raised to 11,000 under the gun and Dan Smith defended in the big blind.

The flop came 2♥9♥Q♠ and Smith check-called a bet of 7,000 from Petrangelo.

The turn landed the J♠ and Smith check-called again, this time for 34,000.

The river fell the 2♠, completing the backdoor flush draw and Smith checked once more. Petrangelo thought for a moment and elected to check back.

Smith tabled the winner with 9♠8♠ for the flush and the pot was pushed his way.

Tags: Dan Smith Nick Petrangelo

Nov 05, 2025

Chidwick Leads Table #2

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Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 0 ante

Nov 05, 2025

Koon Bets Out Smith

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Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 0 ante

Jason Koon opened to 12,000 on the button and Dan Smith called in the big blind.

Smith checked on the flop of 2♣Q♥8♥ and Koon continued for 8,000. Smith laid it down.

Tags: Dan Smith Jason Koon

Nov 05, 2025

Laskowitz Sees the Bad News

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 0 ante

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Sam Laskowitz in the small blind and Brandon Wilson in the big blind.

With the board reading 4♦7♦4♣10♠4♥, Laskowitz checked and Wilson bet enough to put Laskowitz all in who had 86,000 behind.

Laskowitz took some time to think through his decision, ultimately deciding to flick in the call. He tabled K♦6♠ and saw the bad news when Wilson turned over 6♣6♦ for the full house.

Tags: Brandon Wilson Sam Laskowitz

Nov 05, 2025

A Look at the Day 1 Field

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Connor Richards

Nov 05, 2025

Chidwick Wins Flip the Hard Way

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 0 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised to 11,000 under the gun and was three-bet by Sam Laskowitz on the button to 35,000. Chidwick then moved all in for 289,000 to put himself at risk and Laskowitz quickly called.

Stephen Chidwick: J♠J♣ All in
Sam Laskowitz: A♦K♥

Laskowitz pulled ahead on the 7♥7♠A♠ flop, pairing his ace. The 5♠ fell on the turn giving Chidwick additional outs to a flush draw.

The river landed the J♥ and Chidwick improved to a full house, jacks full of sevens to stay in contention.

Tags: Sam Laskowitz Stephen Chidwick

Nov 05, 2025

Kaverman Takes from Petrangelo

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 0 ante

Byron Kaverman raised to 11,000 in the cutoff and was called by Nick Petrangelo in the small blind and Thomas Boivin in the big blind.

The flop came Q♣Q♦2♦ and it checked to Kaverman who bet 10,000. Petrangelo called and Boivin got out of the way.

On the 10♥ turn, Petrangelo check-called again, this time for 30,000 and the K♦ landed on the river.

Petrangelo checked once more and Kaverman fired out a bet of 75,000. After taking some time to think through his decision, Petrangelo tossed his cards into the muck.

Tags: Byron Kaverman Nick Petrangelo Thomas Boivin