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

11-05-2025 13:43 UTC-8

Gathy Applies Pressure

Nick Becker

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

Michael Gathy raised to 2,500 from under the gun and was called by Isaac Haxton in the small blind and Thomas Boivin in the big blind.

The flop came 9♠4♥6♦ and it checked over to Gathy who continued with a bet of 5,000. Only Boivin called.

The turn landed the Q♠ and Boivin check-folded when Gathy sized up with a bet of 25,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	260,000 10,000	10,000

Isaac Haxton	250,000

Michael Gathy	170,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Michael Gathy Thomas Boivin

11-05-2025 13:28 UTC-8

Sturm Assumes Position

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Connor Richards

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

Leon Sturm opened to 2,500 in the hijack and Stephen Chidwick defended in the big blind, leading his young German opponent to assume fighting position by lowering his mirrored sunglasses and raising his tie-die neck gaiter.

Chidwick checked on the flop of 4♠J♣5♥ and Sturm continued for 3,500. Chidwick called. Both players then checked on the 2♦ turn.

Chidwick led out for 3,500 on the Q♥ river and Sturm laid it down.

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

Leon Sturm	240,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Stephen Chidwick Leon Sturm

11-05-2025 13:27 UTC-8

Smith Takes it Down on the Turn

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Nick Becker

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

Byron Kaverman raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Dan Smith three-bet to 11,000 in the small blind. Kaverman made the call.

The flop of K♠J♣2♣ went check-check, bringing the 7♣ turn. Smith bet 8,000 and Kaverman thought for a brief moment before surrendering his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	290,000 10,000	10,000

Byron Kaverman	212,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Byron Kaverman Dan Smith

11-05-2025 13:16 UTC-8

Koon Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

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

Action picked up on the flop of 6♣6♦7♦ in a hand between Jason Koon in the small blind and Michael Gathy on the button. Koon check-called a bet of 2,500 from Gathy, bringing the 2♦ turn.

Both players checked to the 8♦ river, bringing the fourth diamond on the board. Koon led out for 4,000 and Gathy bumped it up to 20,000. Koon thought for a moment and made it 55,000 to go.

After thinking through his decision, Gathy tossed his cards into the muck and the pot was pushed Koon's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	281,000 31,000	31,000

Michael Gathy	164,000 66,000	66,000

Tags: Jason Koon Michael Gathy

11-05-2025 13:14 UTC-8

Smith Folds Out Lichtenberger

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Connor Richards

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

Andrew Lichtenberger opened on the button and Dan Smith three-bet to 14,000 in the small blind. Lichtenberger called.

Smith continued for 10,000 on the 3♠K♥K♦ flop and Lichtenberger laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	280,000 30,000	30,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	255,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Dan Smith

11-05-2025 13:08 UTC-8

Soverel Feels Disrespected

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Connor Richards

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

Sam Soverel opened to 2,500 in the cutoff and Thomas Boivin called in the small blind before Michael Gathy three-bet to 12,500 in the big blind. Soverel shrugged and called while Boivin folded.

"I feel disrespected," said Soverel.

"It isn't personal," replied Boivin.

Both players checked on the 9♣8♦7♣ flop and again on the 8♠ turn. Gathy checked once more on the 6♠ river and Soverel bet 28,000. Gathy folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	270,000 20,000	20,000

Michael Gathy	230,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Michael Gathy Sam Soverel Thomas Boivin

11-05-2025 12:59 UTC-8

Tollerene Wins a Small One

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Nick Becker

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

Ben Tollerene raised to 3,000 on the button and Leon Sturm defended in the big blind.

The flop came 4♣K♠7♣ and Sturm check-calleda bet of 5,500 from Tollerene.

The turn landed the 5♣ and Sturm checked again. Tollerene continued with a bet of 11,500 and Sturm gave up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	250,000 250,000	250,000

Stephen Chidwick	250,000 250,000	250,000

Leon Sturm	246,000 4,000	4,000

Ben Tollerene	231,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Leon Sturm

11-05-2025 12:44 UTC-8

Early Entries

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Nick Becker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	250,000 250,000	250,000

Michael Gathy	250,000

Isaac Haxton	250,000 250,000	250,000

Byron Kaverman	250,000 250,000	250,000

Jason Koon	250,000 250,000	250,000

Sam Laskowitz	250,000 250,000	250,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	250,000 250,000	250,000

Dan Smith	250,000 250,000	250,000

Sam Soverel	250,000 250,000	250,000

Leon Sturm	250,000 250,000	250,000

Ben Tollerene	250,000 250,000	250,000
Brandon Wilson	250,000 250,000	250,000