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

11-08-2025 20:47 UTC-7

Bello Has to Sweat the Bubble

David Salituro

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

Michael Brinkenhoff raised to 6,500 in the hijack and Michael Gathy called in the cutoff. Elvyn Bello then moved all in for 19,000 in the big blind, and only Gathy called.

Elvyn Bello: Q♠Q♥
Michael Gathy: 9♦8♦

Bello was ahead with his queens as the flop came J♣9♠J♦, but Gathy picked up a flush draw on the 4♦ turn.

"Always a sweat," Bello said, standing up from his chair to await the river, which came a harmless 3♣ to earn him a double up on the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Gathy	170,000 26,500	26,500

Michael Brinkenhoff	100,000 47,000	47,000

Elvyn Bello	50,000 15,500	15,500

Tags: Elvyn Bello Michael Brinkenhoff Michael Gathy

11-08-2025 20:34 UTC-7

Big Stacks Battle in the Blinds

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Adam Lamers

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

The action folded to Peter Mugar in the small blind who just limped in. Cherish Andrews raised to 12,000 in the big blind and Mugar limp-raised to 36,000. Andrews called and the dealer spread the flop of 10♦6♦3♥.

Mugar led out with a bet of 25,000 and Andrews called to see the 6♥ on the turn. Mugar counted out another bet of 40,000 and Andrews stuck around for the Q♦ on the river. Mugar slid out one more bet of 120,000 and Andrews went into the tank for over two minutes before letting her hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Mugar	845,000 159,000	159,000

Cherish Andrews	349,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Peter Mugar Cherish Andrews

11-08-2025 20:24 UTC-7

Baldwin Bombs the River on Kornuth

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David Salituro

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

Chance Kornuth bet 8,500 from early position on a flop of 2♥7♦3♣ before Eric Baldwin raised to 25,500 in the small blind. Kornuth called and the 4♦ fell on the turn.

Baldwin then bet 22,000, and Kornuth again called. The river was the 7♣ and Baldwin bet another 120,000.

By this point, this table was the only one with action still going on, and several players from neighboring tables crowded around to watch as Kornuth went into the tank. He took a minute before flicking away his cards, surrendering the pot to Baldwin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Baldwin	460,000 37,500	37,500

Chance Kornuth	400,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Eric Baldwin

11-08-2025 20:09 UTC-7

Smith Busts Chu, Hand-For-Hand Begins

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David Salituro

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

Chi-Jen Chu was already all in from middle position on a short stack as Dan Smith and Christopher Barnes saw the turn on a board of 6♣4♥6♦8♥. Smith then bet 15,000 from under the gun, and Barnes folded in the hijack.

Chu showed A♦10♠, but he was left looking only for an ace to stay alive as Smith showed 10♣10♥. The river was the 2♣ and Chu was sent to the rail.

With 112 players remaining, action is going hand-for-hand until there is one more elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	580,000 160,000	160,000

Christopher Barnes	170,000 25,000	25,000
Chi-Jen Chu	Busted

Tags: Chi-Jen Chu Christopher Barnes Dan Smith

11-08-2025 20:07 UTC-7

Hand-for-Hand Begins

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Adam Lamers

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

With just 112 players remaining, the hand-for-hand portion of the tournament will now begin just one elimination away from the money.

11-08-2025 20:05 UTC-7

Four Kings for Laskowitz

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Adam Lamers

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

Pedro Gusmao opened to 6,500 in the cutoff and Sam Laskowitz shipped all in for 42,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Gusmao quickly called to put Laskowitz at risk.

Sam Laskowitz: K♥K♣ All in
Pedro Gusmao: A♦J♦

The flop came K♦7♣6♠ and Laskowitz took a huge lead with a set of kings. He locked things up with the K♠ on the turn to give him quads as the 9♠ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Gusmao	211,000 112,500	112,500
Sam Laskowitz	90,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Sam Laskowitz Pedro Gusmao

11-08-2025 20:04 UTC-7

Field Within Two of the Bubble

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
David Berger	Busted
Arlie Shaban	Busted

Paulina Loeliger	Busted
Sean Winter	Busted
Adekunle Olonoh	Busted
Carlos Sanchez (TX)	Busted

11-08-2025 20:03 UTC-7

Pittard Runs Into Shorr's Aces; Lonis Puts in a Massive Shove on Albrinck

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David Salituro

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

With around 60,000 in the pot on a board of 5♦4♥2♠, Shannon Shorr bet 14,000 from the button and Jeremy Ausmus called in middle position, as did Melanie Pittard in the cutoff.

Action checked to Shorr again on the 6♥ turn, and he bet another 14,000. Ausmus folded this time, but Pittard moved all in for 31,000 and Shorr snap-called.

Pittard showed 8♣8♠, but Shorr had A♠A♥ and scored the knockout once the 6♣ completed the board on the river.

At the same time on another table, a big pot was brewing between Brad Albrinck and Jesse Lonis as they went to the turn on a board of 5♦10♣A♥K♥. Lonis then bet 60,000 from the cutoff, and Albrinck called in early position.

The river was the 2♣ and Lonis moved all in. Albrinck had around 220,000 remaining and tanked for a few minutes before folding.

"Ten of diamonds!" Matthew Salsberg said to Lonis as the rest of the table implored him to show, but Lonis simply flashed a smile and returned his cards face down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	550,000 130,000	130,000

Shannon Shorr	250,000 112,000	112,000

Bradford Albrinck	220,000 105,000	105,000
Jeremy Ausmus	160,000 95,000	95,000

Melanie Pittard	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Jesse Lonis Melanie Pittard Shannon Shorr Brad Albrinck

11-08-2025 19:53 UTC-7

Lemarquand Flops the Best Pair

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Adam Lamers

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

Diane Zimmerman raised to 7,000 on the button and was called by Matthew Perez in the small blind. Erik Lemarquand pushed all in for 73,000 out of the big blind and only Zimmerman called.

Erik Lemarquand: K♣Q♣ All in
Diane Zimmerman: A♥10♦

The flop came K♠10♠4♣ to give each player a pair but it was Lemarquand who had the better of the two. The 9♠ on the turn and the 3♣ on the river changed nothing and Lemarquand staved off elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Lemarquand	156,000 4,000	4,000
Diane Zimmerman	136,000 42,500	42,500

Tags: Matthew Perez Erik Lemarquand Diane Zimmerman

11-08-2025 19:50 UTC-7

Tricarico Picks the Wrong Option

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Adam Lamers

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

A completed board of A♦J♦7♣6♠2♥ was spread across the felt with nearly 100,000 chips in the pot. Alexandro Tricarico checked to Carl Shaw on his left who announced all in. Tricarico was put to the test for his remaining 80,000 chips and went into the tank.

"I really don't know what to do," Tricarico said after a couple of minutes. "At least I don't think I can make a mistake."

Tricarico spent some more time deciding what to do and eventually dropped a chip into the pot. Shaw flipped over A♣J♥ for two pair which was good enough to eliminate Tricarico with A♠Q♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	289,000 149,000	149,000

Alexandro Tricarico	Busted

Tags: Carl Shaw Alexandro Tricarico