$5,300 NAPT Main Event Day 3 | 2025 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas

11-09-2025 17:47 UTC-7

The Randomizer Fails Leonard

Adam Lamers

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

A completed board of Q♦J♠5♥6♦5♣ was spread across the felt with around 200,000 chips in the pot already. Patrick Leonard checked from early position and Joshua Mammen announced all in on the button.

Leonard asked for a count but it was his own stack that would be at risk for around 150,000. Leonard used multiple time banks before finally choosing to randomize.

"If the ladies' clock says between four and nine, then I'm calling," he said out loud before turning his head to see that it was the number seven. Leonard instantly dropped in some chips to call.

Mammen rolled over A♥A♦ for the best two pair and Leonard was left with A♠K♦ for just ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Mammen	625,000 118,000	118,000
Patrick Leonard	Busted

Tags: Patrick Leonard Joshua Mammen

11-09-2025 17:42 UTC-7

Yaginuma Survives a Flip Against Ferraro

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jesse Yaginuma raised to 16,000 in the cutoff before Cole Ferraro three-bet to 40,000 on the button. Yaginuma then moved all in for 307,000, and Ferraro snap-called.

Jesse Yaginuma: 9♣9♥ All in
Cole Ferraro: A♣K♥

Yaginuma didn't have to sweat out the flip for long, as the 9♠2♠2♦ flop gave him a full house and left Ferraro drawing only to running cards. The rest of the board ran out J♦8♠ and Yaginuma doubled up, leaving Ferraro on a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Yaginuma	620,000 340,000	340,000

Cole Ferraro	60,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Cole Ferraro Jesse Yaginuma

11-09-2025 17:37 UTC-7

Deng Fires Three Shells on Lewis

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Adam Lamers

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Clemen Deng just limped in from the small blind which allowed Toby Lewis to check his option in the big blind. The flop came Q♦7♣3♥ and Deng led out with a bet of 16,000 which Lewis called.

The turn brought the Q♠ and Deng dropped in another bet of 30,000. Lewis still called and the A♦ landed on the river. Deng slid forward a bet of 125,000 which put Lewis in the tank for a minute before he released his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clemen Deng	580,000 240,000	240,000
Toby Lewis	272,000 178,000	178,000

Tags: Toby Lewis Clemen Deng

11-09-2025 17:31 UTC-7

Mendelsohn On the Wrong End of Big Cooler This Time

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jacob Mendelsohn raised to 16,000 in middle position and Ekrem Bozkurt three-bet to 40,000 in the hijack. Mendelsohn then moved all in, and Bozkurt snap-called.

Jacob Mendelsohn: A♦K♥ All in
Ekrem Bozkurt: A♠A♣

It was another ace-king against aces cooler, but this time Mendelsohn was the one who had run into Bozkurt's aces. He picked up a pair on the K♣6♠6♥, but he improved no further on the 10♣ turn and 3♥ river.

The stacks were counted down and Bozkurt had Mendelsohn's 307,000 covered by just 3,000, sending his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ekrem Bozkurt	620,000 300,000	300,000
Jacob Mendelsohn	Busted

Tags: Ekrem Bozkurt Jacob Mendelsohn

11-09-2025 17:30 UTC-7

Wasnock Can't Quack His Way Out of It

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Adam Lamers

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ankit Ahuja opened to 17,000 in the cutoff and John Wasnock moved all in for 143,000 on the button. Carl Shaw was waiting in the big blind with a premium and reshoved all in over the top which got Ahuja to lay his hand down.

John Wasnock: 2♣2♦ All in
Carl Shaw: A♠K♦

The flop came A♥J♠10♣ and Shaw took over the lead with a pair of aces. The turn was the 10♦ and the river was the 8♦ which left Wasnock wishing his table well upon his departure.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	1,100,000 500,000	500,000

Ankit Ahuja	405,000 78,000	78,000
John Wasnock	Busted

Tags: John Wasnock Carl Shaw Ankit Ahuja

11-09-2025 17:26 UTC-7

Vanier Pulls Ahead on the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Mike Vanier bet 20,000 from middle position on a flop of A♣8♣9♠ and Kai Nicholls raised to 40,000 on the button. Vanier called and the 7♦ fell on the turn.

Both players checked to the 3♣ river, where Nicholls bet 35,000. Vanier snap-called with 8♠7♠ for two pair, and Nicholls mucked A♦Q♣.

At another table, Frank Brannan was all in for 108,000 from the big blind and up against Vitalijs Zavorotnijs in the small blind, but his A♥J♣ couldn't survive a flip against Zavorotnijs' 4♥4♣ and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kai Nicholls	750,000 25,000	25,000

Mike Vanier	450,000 210,000	210,000

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	350,000 18,000	18,000

Frank Brannan	Busted

Tags: Frank Brannan Kai Nicholls Mike Vanier Vitalijs Zavorotnijs

11-09-2025 17:21 UTC-7

Engedal Tickles Berk's Stack with a Double Up

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Adam Lamers

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Michael Berk raised it up on the button and Trond Engedal shipped all in for 62,000 in the big blind. Berk asked for a count and then flicked in the call with some suited connectors.

Trond Engedal: K♥Q♥ All in
Michael Berk: 9♥8♥

The flop fell Q♠10♠2♦ to give Engedal the clear edge with a pair of queens. Berk was still drawing live but the 6♥ and 8♠ runout was not going to cut it as a few chips went the way of Engedal.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Berk	1,115,000 145,000	145,000
Trond Engedal	136,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Michael Berk Trond Engedal

11-09-2025 17:13 UTC-7

Wang Runs Into Latimer's Kings

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Adam Lamers

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Michael Berk opened to 16,000 from under the gun and Jonathan Wang ripped all in for 138,000 on his left. Phillip Latimer asked for a count in the cutoff and then reshoved all in over the top, which got the rest of the table to fold.

Jonathan Wang: A♦J♦ All in
Phillip Latimer: K♠K♦

The flop came J♠9♦3♥ to give Wang a pair of jacks but it was still Latimer in the lead. The Q♠ on the turn and the 10♣ on the river only improved Latimer to a straight and eliminated Wang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phillip Latimer	680,000 278,000	278,000
Jonathan Wang	Busted

Tags: Michael Berk Phillip Latimer Jonathan Wang

11-09-2025 17:06 UTC-7

Tews Falls to Yaginuma

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Rainer Tews moved all in for 47,000 from under the gun and Jesse Yaginuma called in middle position.

Rainer Tews: 9♠6♠ All in
Jesse Yaginuma: A♣K♠

"You're live," tablemate Chino Rheem said to Tews as the flop came 9♦5♠2♦. "You're ahead," Rheem added as Tews made top pair.

The turn, though, was the A♦ and Yaginuma moved in front with a pair of aces. The river was the 7♦ and Tews was sent to the rail.

David Sheinin was also eliminated at another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Yaginuma	280,000 100,000	100,000

Rainer Tews	Busted
David Sheinin	Busted

Tags: David Sheinin Jesse Yaginuma Rainer Tews

11-09-2025 17:04 UTC-7

Runner-Runner for Leonard

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Adam Lamers

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Patrick Leonard shoved all in for the second hand in a row, this time for 86,000. Javier Zarco asked for a count on the button and then reshoved all in for around 140,000. The rest of the table folded and the two hands were tabled.

Patrick Leonard: K♣Q♣ All in
Javier Zarco: 10♣10♦

The flop of 9♦4♣3♥ left Zarco in the lead with his pocket pair. However, the 2♣ and A♣ runout improved Leonard to a flush as he doubled up and left Zarco on the short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	185,000 108,000	108,000

Javier Zarco	55,000 157,000	157,000

Tags: Patrick Leonard Javier Zarco