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

11-05-2025 17:38 UTC-8

Smith Check-Raises Koon

Connor Richards

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Jason Koon opened to 7,500 on the button and Byron Kaverman and Dan Smith called in the blinds.

Kaverman and Smith checked on the flop of Q♠5♣3♦ and Koon continued for 6,500. Kaverman folded and Smith check-raised to 26,000. Koon laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	400,000 112,500	112,500

Jason Koon	360,000 10,000	10,000

Byron Kaverman	250,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Byron Kaverman Dan Smith Jason Koon

11-05-2025 17:37 UTC-8

Tollerene Bombs the River

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Nick Becker

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Ben Tollerene raised to 7,000 under the gun and Brandon Wilson defended in the big blind.

The flop came 6♥6♦8♠ and Wilson check-called a bet of 4,500 from Tollerene.

The turn landed the 7♦ and Wilson check-called again, this time for 17,000.

On the 9♦ river, Wilson put out a block bet of 6,000. Tollerene thought for a moment, using a time bank card before sliding out a bet of 152,000, resulting in a quick fold from Wilson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	412,500 72,500	72,500
Brandon Wilson	355,000 35,000	35,000
Nick Petrangelo	250,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Brandon Wilson

11-05-2025 17:25 UTC-8

Koon Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Thomas Boivin raised to 7,500 in the cutoff and Jason Koon three-bet to 31,500 in the small blind. Boivin made the call.

The flop came 3♥2♦3♣ and Koon continued with a bet of 34,500. Boivin thought for a moment before giving up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	600,000 135,000	135,000

Jason Koon	350,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Jason Koon Thomas Boivin

11-05-2025 17:24 UTC-8

Tollerene Gets Thin Value

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Connor Richards

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Ben Tollerene opened to 6,500 on the button and Leon Sturm defended in the big blind.

Both players checked on the flop of 9♥6♥7♥ and again on the K♣ turn. Sturm checked once more on the A♥ river and Tollerene bet 8,500. Sturm called.

Tollerene showed A♠J♠ for a pair of aces and Sturm mucked in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	340,000 60,000	60,000
Leon Sturm	110,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Leon Sturm

Level: 5

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0

11-05-2025 17:00 UTC-8

Second Break

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Nick Becker

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

The remaining 10 players have been sent on the second 15-minute break of the day and will return to blinds at 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 big blind ante.

11-05-2025 16:52 UTC-8

Koon Traps Haxton

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Connor Richards

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

Isaac Haxton opened to 5,000 in the cutoff and Jason Koon defended in the big blind as the two discussed a possible skiing trip.

Koon checked on the flop of 7♣J♠2♣ and Haxton checked back. Koon checked again on the 3♦ turn and Haxton bet 3,500. Koon check-raised to 13,000 and Haxton came back over the top by moving all in. Koon called with a bigger stack.

Isaac Haxton: 9♥9♦ All in
Jason Koon: Q♠J♣

Koon had set the trap with top pair and the 3♠ river bricked off to confirm Haxton's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	280,000 10,000	10,000

Isaac Haxton	Busted

Tags: Isaac Haxton Jason Koon

11-05-2025 16:49 UTC-8

Kaverman's Check-Raise Gets Through

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Nick Becker

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

Brandon Wilson raised to 5,500 under the gun and was called by Leon Sturm on the button and Byron Kaverman in the big blind.

The flop came 4♦7♥K♥, Kaverman checked, Wilson bet 8,000, and Sturm called. Kaverman then announced a raise to 29,000, resulting in folds from both of his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Wilson	390,000 10,000	10,000
Byron Kaverman	300,000 20,000	20,000

Leon Sturm	104,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Brandon Wilson Byron Kaverman Leon Sturm

11-05-2025 16:40 UTC-8

Wilson Doubles With Kings Full

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Connor Richards

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

Leon Sturm opened on the button and Brandon Wilson three-bet to 23,000 in the small blind. Sturm called.

Wilson continued for 30,000 on the flop of 5♠10♥7♥ and Sturm raised to 70,000. Wilson responded by three-bet jamming a stack of 177,000 and Sturm called with a bigger stack.

Brandon Wilson: K♣K♥ All in
Leon Sturm: A♥6♥

Wilson improved to a set on the K♠ turn but still needed to dodge a heart. As it turned out, the river brought the 5♥ to give Sturm a no-good flush as Wilson filled up for a big double after an arduous count of Wilson's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Wilson	400,000 170,000	170,000
Leon Sturm	125,000 138,000	138,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Brandon Wilson

11-05-2025 16:36 UTC-8

Kaverman Flips Out Lichtenberger

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Nick Becker

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

Byron Kaverman raised to 5,000 on the button and Andrew Lichtenberger three-bet jammed in the small blind for 31,000 to put himself at risk. Kaverman made the call.

Andrew Lichtenberger: K♣Q♠ All in
Byron Kaverman: 7♦7♣

Lichtenberger picked up additional outs on the A♠J♣3♣ flop with a Broadway draw, but was unable to get there as the board ran out 8♠, 6♦.