$5,300 NAPT Main Event Day 2 | 2025 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas

11-08-2025 19:48 UTC-7

Halaska Picks Up the Goods to Double Off Laskowitz

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jeremy Halaska raised to 11,000 in the hijack before Sam Laskowitz three-bet to 31,000 on the button. Halaska then moved all in for 96,000, and Laskowitz called.

Jeremy Halaska: A♣A♦ All in
Sam Laskowitz: J♦J♠

Laskowitz threw his jacks across the table once Halaska turned over two aces. The board ran out Q♥4♦K♣3♥2♣ and Halaska doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Halaska	200,000 98,000	98,000
Sam Laskowitz	45,000 93,000	93,000

Tags: Jeremy Halaska Sam Laskowitz

11-08-2025 19:47 UTC-7

Shahade Puts a Cooler on Loeliger

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jen Shahade bet 5,000 from the cutoff on a flop of Q♣Q♦9♥ and Paulina Loeliger raised to 15,000 in the big blind. Shahade called.

Loeliger checked the 8♠ turn and Shahade bet 20,000. Loeliger called to the 5♦ river, where she bet 24,000. Shahade called and turned over A♠Q♥ for trips, while Loeliger mucked Q♠10♠ and Shahade took the pot with her ace-kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jen Shahade	190,000 23,500	23,500

Paulina Loeliger	50,000 87,500	87,500

Tags: Jen Shahade Paulina Loeliger

11-08-2025 19:15 UTC-7

Deng Doubles Through Foxen

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Adam Lamers

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Clemen Deng opened to 6,500 in the hijack and Kristen Foxen three-bet to 30,000 out of the small blind. Deng called and the dealer fanned the flop of 8♣5♦4♦. Foxen continued with a bet of 22,000 and Deng called.

The turn was the A♣ and Foxen checked this time. Deng counted out a bet of 50,000 and Foxen check-raised all in. Deng instantly called off his stack of 135,500 and the cards were on their backs.

Clemen Deng: A♠8♠ All in
Kristen Foxen: A♦K♥

Foxen turned a pair of aces but it also gave Deng two pair to hold a commanding lead. The river was the 9♣ and Deng held on for a big double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clemen Deng	385,000 197,500	197,500
Kristen Foxen	175,000 191,000	191,000

Tags: Clemen Deng Kristen Foxen

11-08-2025 19:14 UTC-7

Shaban Doubles Off Hallaert in Style

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Arlie Shaban moved all in for 32,500 in the hijack and Kenny Hallaert called in the cutoff to put his fellow Team PokerStars Pro at risk.

Arlie Shaban: A♥Q♣ All in
Kenny Hallaert: 9♣9♥

Shaban was racing for his tournament life but quickly pulled ahead on the A♣A♠K♠ flop with trips. "Would be very painful now," he said going to the turn, which was the A♦ to give him quads.

"Give him a nine," Shaban added as the 3♦ completed the board on the river, securing his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arlie Shaban	65,000 28,000	28,000

Kenny Hallaert	40,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Arlie Shaban Kenny Hallaert

11-08-2025 18:08 UTC-7

Weng Can't Get a Raise Past Kornuth

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Just as players were heading off on the dinner break, Bin Weng and Chance Kornuth went to the turn on a board of J♦5♣A♣J♠. Kornuth then bet 21,500 from the hijack, and Weng came back with a raise to 63,500 in the cutoff.

Kornuth called and the K♣ fell on the river. He checked to Weng, who this time checked back. Kornuth showed A♥Q♥ for two pair, and Weng mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	420,000 221,000	221,000

Bin Weng	360,000 116,000	116,000

Tags: Bin Weng Chance Kornuth

11-08-2025 17:31 UTC-7

Wang Gets Paid by Ahuja; Feng Cracks Queens For a Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of K♠6♦5♦ in a blind versus blind battle, Ankit Ahuja bet 10,000 and Jonathan Wang called.

Both players checked the 8♠ turn before Wang led out for 40,000 on the 3♥ river. Ahuja called, and Wang showed K♥Q♣ for top pair to win the pot.

At the same time at another table, Joshua Stewart got in his last 50,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 9♦3♠7♦, while Han Feng put him at risk in the big blind.

Joshua Stewart: Q♣Q♥ All in
Han Feng: 9♠7♠

Stewart showed two queens, but Feng had flopped two pair to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out K♣4♠ and Stewart was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ankit Ahuja	360,000 70,000	70,000
Han Feng	280,000 115,000	115,000
Jonathan Wang	260,000 27,000	27,000
Joshua Stewart	Busted

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Han Feng Jonathan Wang Joshua Stewart

11-08-2025 16:57 UTC-7

Leonard Leaves Sturm With One Chip

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Patrick Leonard and Leon Sturm built a pot of around 60,000 as they went heads-up to the 8♥3♣6♦ flop. Leonard then bet 17,500 from the hijack, and Sturm called in middle position.

Both players checked the A♠ turn. Sturm then took a few minutes before sliding forward around 70,000 on the Q♦ river, leaving one 500 chip behind, and Leonard snap-called.

Sturm showed J♥J♠, but Leonard had A♣K♦ for top pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	280,000 80,000	80,000

Leon Sturm	500 120,500	120,500

Tags: Leon Sturm Patrick Leonard

11-08-2025 16:46 UTC-7

Yunis Raises Out Sabia, Takes Out Maor

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Matthew Sabia raised to 5,000 under the gun and Nick Yunis called in middle position. Daniel Maor then three-bet to 30,000 on the button, and both opponents called.

The flop came J♠6♦2♠ and Sabia led out for 10,000. Yunis then raised to 27,000 and Maor tossed in his last 500 chip, while Sabia quickly got out of the way.

Daniel Maor: A♦J♣ All in
Nick Yunis: Q♦Q♠

Maor had flopped top pair, but he needed to improve against Yunis' two queens. The 8♣ turn was no help, while the river was the 2♦ and Maor was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Yunis	220,000 60,000	60,000

Matthew Sabia	150,000 49,000	49,000
Daniel Maor	Busted

Tags: Daniel Maor Matthew Sabia Nick Yunis

11-08-2025 16:38 UTC-7

Yankowski Falls to Wasnock on the River

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Matthew Yankowski moved all in for 19,000 from the small blind and John Wasnock called under the gun.

Matthew Yankowski: J♣J♥ All in
John Wasnock: A♥Q♠

Yankowski remained in the lead with his jacks through the turn on a board of 10♠8♠2♥3♦, but Wasnock hit the A♣ on the river to win the pot and send Yankowski to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Wasnock	320,000
Matthew Yankowski	Busted

Tags: Matthew Yankowski John Wasnock

11-08-2025 16:20 UTC-7

Berk Picks Off Zavorotnijs

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs raised to 4,500 under the gun and Michael Berk called on the button, as did Martin Zamani in the small blind.

Zavorotnijs bet another 4,500 on the K♦A♣J♣ flop, and only Berk called. Both players then checked the 8♥ turn.

The river was the A♦ and Zavorotnijs bet 16,000. Berk tanked for a few minutes until calling, and Zavorotnijs showed 3♦3♥. Berk turned over K♣J♠ for aces and kings and he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Berk	270,000 125,000	125,000
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	240,000

Martin Zamani	50,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Martin Zamani Michael Berk Vitalijs Zavorotnijs