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

11-08-2025 16:04 UTC-7

Ahuja Finds a Call to Take a Massive Pot Off Zimmerman

David Salituro

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

Gal Yifrach raised to 4,500 in early position and Mathew Perez called on the button. Diane Zimmerman then three-bet to 24,000 in the small blind, and Ankit Ahuja four-bet to 53,000 in the big blind. Only Zimmerman called.

The flop came A♣Q♦3♥ and Ahuja bet 25,000. Zimmerman called to the 4♦ turn, where Ahuja bet another 50,500. Zimmerman again called.

The river was the 5♦ and Zimmerman immediately slid forward two towers of chips to put Ahuja all in. Ahuja spent several minutes in the tank but eventually called for 114,500.

Zimmerman showed A♥5♥ for two pair, but Ahuja had Q♥Q♣ for a set of queens to win the massive pot worth nearly 450,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ankit Ahuja	450,000 272,000	272,000
$Profile photo of Gal Yifrach$ Gal Yifrach	200,000 10,000	10,000

Diane Zimmerman	190,000 303,000	303,000
Mathew Perez	170,000 97,500	97,500

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Diane Zimmerman Gal Yifrach Mathew Perez

11-08-2025 15:29 UTC-7

Queen Has Reasons For Optimism

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David Salituro

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

Michael Wang raised to 4,000 in early position, Alexander Queen moved all in for 25,000 in middle position, and Wang called.

Alexander Queen: 9♦9♣ All in
Michael Wang: A♦Q♠

The Q♦10♣9♠ flop gave Wang top pair, but Queen had made a set. "I feel pretty confident about this one," Queen said heading to the turn, which came the 9♥.

"How about now?" the dealer asked him as Queen improved to quads. The river was the 4♦ and he took in the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Queen	50,000 1,000	1,000
Michael Wang	35,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Alexander Queen Michael Wang

11-08-2025 14:55 UTC-7

Palmer Spikes a Two-Outer on the River to Double

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David Salituro

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

Benjamin Palmer raised to 4,000 under the gun before Michael Gathy three-bet to 11,000 in middle position. Palmer then moved all in for 92,000, and Gathy snap-called.

Benjamin Palmer: Q♦Q♥ All in
Michael Gathy: A♥K♥

The two players were off to the races in a classic flip situation as the flop came K♦9♦8♣ to give Gathy the lead with top pair. The turn was the 6♣, but Palmer spiked the Q♠ on the river to make a set and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Palmer	185,000 129,500	129,500
Michael Gathy	15,000 81,500	81,500

Tags: Benjamin Palmer Michael Gathy

11-08-2025 14:22 UTC-7

Prize Pool Confirmed

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Tournament officials have announced the prize pool for this event.

There were 738 total entries, generating a prize pool of $3,579,300. The top 111 players will be in the money and earn at least a min-cash of $8,400, while the champion earns $653,050.

Payouts

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$653,050	14-15	$33,750
2	$408,550	16-17	$29,350
3	$291,800	18-20	$25,500
4	$224,450	21-23	$22,200
5	$172,650	24-27	$19,300
6	$132,850	28-31	$16,800
7	$102,200	32-39	$14,600
8	$78,600	40-55	$12,700
9	$60,450	56-71	$11,050
10-11	$48,600	72-95	$9,650
12-13	$40,500	96-111	$8,400

11-08-2025 14:06 UTC-7

Everyone Has a Monster as Ponnala Triples

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Sumant Ponnala moved all in for 25,000 under the gun and Yuliyan Kolev put in his last 29,500 from early position. David Coleman called in middle position, while the rest of the table got out of the way.

Sumant Ponnala: A♠A♣ All in
Yuliyan Kolev: Q♥Q♣ All in
David Coleman: K♠K♦

All three players had woken up with a big pocket pair, but Ponnala was ahead with his aces. The board ran out J♦5♠6♠9♦6♦ and he tripled up, while Coleman took the side pot to send Kolev to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sumant Ponnala	80,000 51,000	51,000
David Coleman	80,000 37,000	37,000

Yuliyan Kolev	Busted

Tags: David Coleman Sumant Ponnala Yuliyan Kolev

11-08-2025 13:56 UTC-7

Ruban Flips Lichtenberger to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 3,000 in the cutoff and Ivan Ruban three-bet to 12,000 in the small blind. Lichtenberger then moved all in for 50,000, and Ruban quickly called.

Andrew Lichtenberger: J♥J♠ All in
Ivan Ruban: A♥Q♥

Lichtenberger remained in the lead with his jacks on the 7♥7♣3♣ flop, but Ruban hit the A♦ on the turn to make two pair. The river was the Q♣ and Ruban took the pot, sending Lichtenberger to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Ruban	120,000 31,000	31,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	Busted

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Ivan Ruban

11-08-2025 13:46 UTC-7

Osborne Finds an Ace to Stun Magnus

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

In a battle between the blinds, Nadya Magnus got in her last 70,000 as Adam Osborne put her at risk.

Nadya Magnus: K♦K♠ All in
Adam Osborne: A♦K♣

Magnus was ahead with her kings, but Osborne caught an ace on the 7♠7♣A♥ flop to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out 9♦9♥ and Osborne scored the knockout.

"That's how it's done. Is that how you got your chips on Day 1?" tablemate Brock Wilson said to Osborne, who simply smiled and shook his head.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Osborne	200,000 34,500	34,500
Nadya Magnus	Busted

Tags: Adam Osborne Nadya Magnus

11-08-2025 13:39 UTC-7

Livschitz Avoids Disaster

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Adam Lamers

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Chino Rheem opened to 3,000 in early position and was called by the player on his left. Brian Battistone shoved all in for 60,500 and Victoria Livschitz flat-called from the big blind, not realizing that one of Battistone's chips was a T25,000 chip. The correction was made and both Rheem and his neighbor folded.

Brian Battistone: A♣Q♠ All in
Victoria Livschitz: A♥A♦

The board ran out K♦10♣6♠Q♥2♣ and Livschitz's pair of aces held on to eliminate Battistone and collect a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victoria Livschitz	127,000 64,000	64,000
Brian Battistone	Busted

Tags: Brian Battistone Chino Rheem Victoria Livschitz

11-08-2025 13:33 UTC-7

Schumacher Wins a Classic Flip

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Patrick Leonard raised to 4,000 under the gun before Joshua Zucchet moved all in for 19,500 in middle position. Johan Schumacher called in the hijack, while Leonard got out of the way.

Joshua Zucchet: Q♣Q♥ All in
Johan Schumacher: A♠K♠

It was a classic flip, and Schumacher quickly took the lead on the A♥7♥10♣ flop with top pair. The K♦ turn improved him to two pair, while the river was the 8♥ and Zucchet was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	180,000 53,000	53,000

Johan Schumacher	130,000 55,500	55,500
Joshua Zucchet	Busted

Tags: Johan Schumacher Joshua Zucchet Patrick Leonard

11-08-2025 13:20 UTC-7

Akimov Ends Marchington's Title Defense

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With around 30,000 in the pot on a board of J♠2♠7♣Q♥, Baurzhan Akimov bet 11,000 from the button and Nick Marchington called in the small blind.

The river was the Q♣ and Akimov moved all in. Marchington took a minute before calling for his last 50,000, and Akimov turned over K♥Q♠ for trips.

Marchington instantly tossed his cards into the muck, and the dealer had to retrieve his A♦7♦ after the defending champion had already left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Baurzhan Akimov	140,000 66,000	66,000
Nick Marchington	Busted

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov Nick Marchington