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

11-05-2025 15:26 UTC-8

Sturm Four-Bets Davies

Connor Richards

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

Leon Sturm opened to 4,500 in the cutoff and Brandon Wilson called on the button before Seth Davies three-bet to 22,000 in the big blind.

Sturm then slid out a four-bet to 51,000 to bring a quick fold from Wilson. Davies took some time and also folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Wilson	310,000 20,000	20,000
Leon Sturm	270,000 20,000	20,000

Seth Davies	155,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Brandon Wilson Leon Sturm Seth Davies

11-05-2025 15:25 UTC-8

Laskowitz Sizes Up on the Turn

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Nick Becker

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

Sam Laskowitz raised to 5,000 under the gun and Dan Smith defended in the big blind.

The flop came J♠4♣2♣ and Smith check-called a bet of 3,500 from Laskowitz.

On the K♦ turn, Smith checked again and Laskowitz fired out a bet of 20,000.

Smith thought for a brief moment before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Laskowitz	320,000 50,000	50,000
Dan Smith	287,500 27,500	27,500

Tags: Dan Smith Sam Laskowitz

11-05-2025 15:16 UTC-8

Ace-High Wins it for Gathy

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Nick Becker

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

Action went three-ways to a flop of 3♣7♠9♣ in a hand between Jason Koon, Thomas Boivin, and Michael Gathy.

With about 15,000 in the middle all three players checked on the flop as well as the 3♥ turn.

On the 10♥ river, it checked over to Koon who bet 10,500. Boivin folded and Gathy thought for a moment before making the call with A♥8♥. Koon showed K♠5♠ and the pot was pushed Gathy's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	465,000 15,000	15,000

Michael Gathy	430,000 37,000	37,000

Isaac Haxton	190,000 65,000	65,000

Jason Koon	155,000 43,500	43,500

Tags: Jason Koon Michael Gathy Thomas Boivin

11-05-2025 15:16 UTC-8

Davies Three-Bets Wilson

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Connor Richards

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

Brandon Wilson opened to 5,000 on the button and Seth Davies three-bet to 25,000 in the big blind. Wilson called.

Davies continued for 10,000 on the flop of A♦5♥10♦ and Wilson folded.

At the next table, Sam Laskowitz opened to 5,000 in the cutoff and Byron Kaverman called on the button before Andrew Lichtenberger three-bet to 21,000 in the small blind to bring folds from both opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Wilson	290,000 60,000	60,000
Sam Laskowitz	270,000 62,000	62,000
Ben Tollerene	265,000 10,000	10,000
Dan Smith	260,000 28,000	28,000

Leon Sturm	250,000 10,000	10,000

Stephen Chidwick	250,000 5,000	5,000

Byron Kaverman	220,000

Seth Davies	200,000 25,000	25,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	110,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Brandon Wilson Byron Kaverman Sam Laskowitz Seth Davies

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 0

11-05-2025 14:52 UTC-8

First Break

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Connor Richards

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

The remaining 13 players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of Day 1.

11-05-2025 14:51 UTC-8

Soverel Is the First Elimination

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Connor Richards

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

There was an open before Sam Soverel three-bet to 11,000 on the button and Thomas Boivin four-bet to 32,000 in the big blind. The initial raiser folded and Soverel called.

Boivin bet 16,000 on the flop of 5♥6♦A♣ and Soverel called. Boivin then bet 31,000 on the 5♣ turn and Soverel again called.

Boivin then moved all in on the 4♠ river and Soverel shrugged before calling. Boivin showed A♠K♠ to pip the A♥Q♠ of Soverel, who was the first elimination of the day as the other players headed to break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	480,000 207,500	207,500

Sam Soverel	Busted

Tags: Sam Soverel Thomas Boivin

11-05-2025 14:43 UTC-8

Wilson Folds Out Two

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Connor Richards

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

Leon Sturm opened to 5,000 on the button and Brandon Wilson and Ben Tollerene called in the blinds.

All three players checked on the flop of J♥2♣8♣ and Wilson bet 10,000 on the 3♠ turn. Tollerene and Sturm both folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Wilson	350,000 100,000	100,000
Ben Tollerene	255,000 15,000	15,000
Leon Sturm	240,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Brandon Wilson Leon Sturm

11-05-2025 14:40 UTC-8

Smith Takes from Kaverman

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Nick Becker

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

Byron Kaverman raised to 4,500 on the button and Dan Smith three-bet to 22,000 in the big blind. Kaverman made the call.

The flop came J♠8♣3♠ and Smith continued with a bet of 30,000, resulting in a quick fold from Kaverman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Laskowitz	332,000 82,000	82,000
Dan Smith	288,000 37,000	37,000

Byron Kaverman	220,000 70,000	70,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	160,000

11-05-2025 14:29 UTC-8

Sturm Three-Bets Tollerene

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Connor Richards

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

Ben Tollerene opened to 4,000 in the cutoff and Stephen Chidwick called in the small blind before Leon Sturm three-bet to 22,000 to bring folds from both opponents.

Meanwhile, Seth Davies offered to buy Starbucks for the whole table, including the dealer, with the first break approaching.