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

11-05-2025 16:26 UTC-8

Koons Picks Off Another Haxton Bluff

Connor Richards

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

Isaac Haxton opened to 5,500 in the cutoff and Jason Koon three-bet to 25,000 in the big blind. Haxton called.

Koon continued for 30,000 on the flop of 4♥3♠10♠ and Haxton called. Koon then checked on the 6♦ turn and Haxton checked back.

Koon used a time bank and then checked on the K♠ river and Haxton bet 125,000. Koon called.

Haxton could only show ace-high with A♠J♦ as Koon rolled over 10♣7♣ to win the pot with a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	270,000 115,000	115,000

Isaac Haxton	75,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Jason Koon

11-05-2025 16:16 UTC-8

Koon Picks Off the Bluff

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Nick Becker

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

Jason Koon completed in the small blind and Isaac Haxton checked in the big blind.

Both players checked on the 7♦8♦4♠ flop, bringing the 5♦ turn. Koon bet 2,500 and Haxton called.

On the 8♠ river, Koon slowed down with a check and Haxton bet 6,500. Koon thought for a moment before making the call with 5♠4♦ for two pair, eights and fives.

He saw the good news when Haxton tabled J♠9♦ for the missed flush and straight draws.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	215,000 25,000	25,000

Jason Koon	155,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Jason Koon

11-05-2025 16:15 UTC-8

Tollerene Bets Into Chidwick

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Connor Richards

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

In a limped pot between the blinds, Ben Tollerene bet 2,500 on the flop of 10♥3♣10♣ and and Stephen Chidwick called.

Both players checked on the 9♦ turn. Tollerene then bet 3,000 on the Q♦ river and Chidwick called.

Tollerene showed 5♠5♦ for a pair of fives, but it was no good against the pair of nines of Chidwick with K♦9♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	370,000 10,000	10,000

Ben Tollerene	280,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Stephen Chidwick

11-05-2025 16:05 UTC-8

Tollerene Wins Another

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Nick Becker

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

Ben Tollerene raised to 5,500 on the button and Leon Sturm defended in the big blind.

The flop came 10♣4♠9♣ and Sturm check-called a bet of 11,000 from Tollerene.

On the J♠ turn, Sturm checked again and Tollerene fired out a bet of 27,000.

Sturm quickly folded and the pot was pushed Tollerene's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	290,000 20,000	20,000
Leon Sturm	263,000 37,000	37,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 0

11-05-2025 15:55 UTC-8

Tollerene Bets Out Wilson

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Ben Tollerene opened to 5,000 in the cutoff and Brandon Wilson defended in the big blind.

Wilson checked on the flop of 7♣10♦9♠ and Tollerene continued for 4,500. Wilson called. Both players then checked on the 2♣ turn.

Wilson checked once more on the 10♠ river and Tollerene bet 11,000. Wilson folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	270,000 5,000	5,000
Brandon Wilson	230,000 45,000	45,000

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11-05-2025 15:51 UTC-8

Sturm's River Bet Gets Through

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Action picked up on the river with a sizable pot brewing in a hand between the under-the-gun Leon Sturm and Brandon Wilson on the button.

With just over 110,000 in the middle and the board reading 4♥K♣3♥A♠A♥, Sturm fired out a bet of 60,000 and Wilson thought for a moment before surrendering his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	300,000 45,000	45,000

Brandon Wilson	275,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Brandon Wilson

11-05-2025 15:42 UTC-8

Lichtenberger Wins a Small One

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Action went three-ways to a flop of Q♣9♥8♦ in a hand between Sam Laskowitz on the button, Byron Kaverman in the small blind, and Andrew Lichtenberger in the big blind.

With 17,000 in the pot, all three players checked it down to the river as the board ran out A♣, K♣.

Lichtenberger tabled the winner with A♥2♠ for a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Laskowitz	310,000 10,000	10,000
Byron Kaverman	247,500 27,500	27,500

Andrew Lichtenberger	70,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Byron Kaverman Sam Laskowitz

11-05-2025 15:37 UTC-8

Chidwick Busts Davies

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

In a blind versus blind confrontation, Seth Davies was all in for around 120,000 against Stephen Chidwick.

Seth Davies: A♦Q♠ All in
Stephen Chidwick: A♥K♦

Davies was pipped and couldn't improve as the board ran out 5♦6♠6♣9♣2♠ to mark his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	380,000 115,000	115,000

Seth Davies	Busted

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11-05-2025 15:34 UTC-8

Sturm Takes from Chidwick

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised to 4,500 under the gun and Leon Sturm flatted in the cutoff.

The flop came 4♠7♦J♦ and Chidwick check-called a bet of 4,500 from Sturm.

On the 3♥ turn, Chidwick checked again and Sturm fired out a bet of 35,000, resulting in a fold from Chidwick.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	265,000 15,000	15,000

Leon Sturm	255,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Stephen Chidwick