Welcome Back for Day 3 of the NAPT Main Event
It's football Sunday here at the 2025 PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas which also coincides with Day 3 of the $5,300 NAPT Main Event. On this side of the Atlantic Ocean, it's hard-hitting, fast-paced action on the gridiron and the same can be said for what's about to take place on the poker felt.
There will be 84 players returning to their seats, all having locked up a piece of the $3,579,300 prizepool. However, over the next couple of days, they will have their sights set on reaching the final table and eventually hoisting the prestigious PokerStars Main Event trophy along with a first-place prize of $653,050.
Leading the charge after just two days is Peter Mugar who bagged up an impressive 924,000 chips, well in front of any of his nearest competition. Mugar played a couple of significant pots on Day 2 that vaulted him up the leaderboard as he looks to capture his first poker title, and what a milestone it would be. However, it will be tough sledding over the next few days as the field is littered with seasoned pros, including Jesse Lonis who currently sits in the second spot with 653,000 chips. Lonis, on the other hand, has plenty of titles on his poker resume and he will just be looking to add one more to that growing list.
Top 10 Chip Counts to Start Day 3 of the NAPT Main Event
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Mugar | United States | 924,000 | 185 |
| 2 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 653,000 | 131 |
| 3 | Ankit Ahuja | India | 643,000 | 129 |
| 4 | Eric Baldwin | United States | 619,000 | 124 |
| 5 | Brett Bassock | United States | 538,000 | 108 |
| 6 | Carl Shaw | United Kingdom | 532,000 | 106 |
| 7 | Michael Berk | United States | 522,000 | 104 |
| 8 | Dan Smith | United States | 508,000 | 102 |
| 9 | Phillip Latimer | United States | 500,000 | 100 |
| 10 | Thomas Boivin | Belgium | 491,000 | 98 |
Some other notable big stacks to keep an eye on throughout the proceedings today include Patrick Leonard (460,000), Shannon Shorr (403,000), Chance Kornuth (344,000), Cherish Andrews (333,000), and David Coleman (330,000). There will be no shortage of big pots played today when some of these players get seated at the same table or right next to each other.
Meanwhile, some of the short stacks will be looking to turn things around today in order to better position themselves for the remainder of the tournament. The likes of Martin Zamani (72,000), Joey Weissman (79,000), Ryan Riess (93,000), and PokerStars ambassador Kenny Hallaert (142,000) will have their work cut out for them.
The cards are scheduled to go in the air at 12 p.m. local time here on the west coast of the United States. That will be slated to be right in the middle of the opening football games as many players will have their eyes glued to the TVs around the room or to their fantasy teams on their phones. However, the pay jumps will become more significant throughout the day and their attention will need to turn to the task at hand.
Another four or five 90-minute levels are expected to be played today with a possible 60-minute dinner break after the third level of the day. The blinds will resume on level 16 with a 2,000 small blind and a 5,000 big blind and big blind ante. To view the Day 3 seat draw, please visit the PokerStars live app.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be with you through it all to bring you all of the updates throughout this event.