$5,300 NAPT Main Event
Day 4 Completed
2025 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas
$5,300 NAPT Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
2025 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$3,579,300
Entries
738
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
40
Players Left
16
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Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
It was another quick day on the felt for the players in the $5,300 Main Event at the 2025 PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) being held at Resorts World Las Vegas. Just over three full levels were played on Day 4 before play was halted with just 16 players still vying for a spot at the final table. One of those players will be hoisting the trophy along with the top prize of $653,050 in a couple of days.
After another impressive showing in what little time was spent playing poker today, Thomas Boivin will head into the final stages of the tournament as the overall chip leader. Boivin entered the day near the top of the leaderboard but quickly emerged as the clear favorite after bagging up a stack of 3,365,000. With over $13 million in career earnings and multiple six and seven-figure scores, the Belgian poker pro has the most experience among the remaining participants.
Following in his footsteps is Richard Green, who has also burst onto the poker scene in recent years with endless results totalling over $1,000,000. A big run here in this event would mark Green's largest live poker win in terms of dollar value and prestige. Throughout the day, Green found himself involved in many significant pots en route to bagging up a stack of 2,800,000.
Rounding out the podium is Baurzhan Akimov with a stack of 2,595,000, also good for over 100 big blinds. Akimov accumulated the majority of his chips in an interesting spot against Jesse Lonis in the opening level of the day. Both players entered the day with big stacks, but a five-bet pot with queen-ten is what Akimov used to dispatch the ace-king of Lonis and boost his stack.
Top 10 Chip Counts After Day 4 of the NAPT Main Event
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Boivin | Belgium | 3,365,000 | 168 |
| 2 | Richard Green | United States | 2,800,000 | 140 |
| 3 | Baurzhan Akimov | Kazakhstan | 2,595,000 | 130 |
| 4 | Ekrem Bozkurt | United States | 2,375,000 | 119 |
| 5 | Michael Berk | United States | 1,785,000 | 89 |
| 6 | Abdullah Akbarpoor | Turkey | 1,750,000 | 88 |
| 7 | Peter Mugar | United States | 1,625,000 | 81 |
| 8 | Gal Yifrach | United States | 900,000 | 45 |
| 9 | Katherine Porrello | United States | 845,000 | 42 |
| 10 | Jesse Yaginuma | United States | 820,000 | 41 |
There were just 40 players who returned to their seats for Day 4 with around 45 minutes remaining in level 19. There was no shortage of action in the early going as many players fell by the wayside and were forced to the payout desk earlier than they hoped. Joining Lonis in the payout line were Matthew Salsberg, Jeremy Ausmus, Shannon Shorr, and Mike Vanier all before the first break of the day. They were followed by the likes of Ryan Riess, Toby Lewis, and the elimination of Kai Nicholls brought an end to the day.
Albeit a short stack, PokerStars team pro and grandmaster chess player, Jen Shahade, is still fighting her way through the field with hopes of becoming a Main Event champion. Shahade had a quiet but up-and-down day at the felt, finishing with a stack of 555,000 chips. Other players to keep an eye as the action unfolds over the coming days include Michael Berk (1,785,000), Gal Yifrach (900,000), and Jesse Yaginuma (820,000), who have all had plenty of success in their poker careers.
The cards are scheduled to go back in the air at 12 p.m. local time tomorrow with around 31 minutes remaining in level 22. The players will return to blinds of 10,000/20,000 and a 20,000 big blind ante. The levels will remain at 90 minutes in length with a 15-minute break after each level. The tentative schedule for tomorrow is to play down to the final six players who will return to fight it out on the final day of this event.
Each of the remaining 16 players has already locked up at least $29,350 thus far but the remaining pay jumps start to become more impactful as the tournament goes on. The PokerNews live reporting team will be here throughout all of it to bring you all of the updates and storylines as the action unfolds.
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,365,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
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2,800,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
2,595,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
2,375,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
1,785,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
1,750,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
1,625,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
||
|
900,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
||
|
845,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
820,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
|
755,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
||
|
730,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
555,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
||
|
495,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
475,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
370,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
With 16 players remaining, tournament officials have called an end to the day with 31 minutes remaining in Level 22.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Baurzhan Akimov raised to 40,000 from under the gun and Kai Nicholls shipped all in for 390,000 on the button. The blinds folded and akimov instantly flicked in a chip to call.
Kai Nicholls: A♥J♥
Baurzhan Akimov: A♣Q♦
The flop came A♦9♣2♦ and Akimov maintained his dominating lead with the better kicker. The 3♦ on the turn narrowed Nicholls' outs further and the 10♦ on the river resulted in a flush for Akimov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Baurzhan Akimov and Kai Nicholls went to the turn on a board of K♥J♥3♣4♣. Akimov then bet 85,000 from the small blind and Nicholls called in the cutoff.
The river was the 6♠ and Akimov bet 225,000. Nicholls again called, and Akimov showed 3♥3♦ for a set to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,800,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
340,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
|
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Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Peter Mugar opened to 40,000 from under the gun and Lucy Lamperouge three-bet to 120,000 on his left. The action folded back to Mugar who four-bet jammed all in. Lamperouge called off her stack of around 470,000 and the cards were face up.
Lucy Lamperouge: A♥J♥
Peter Mugar: J♠J♣
Lamperouge was looking for an elusive ace but the flop of Q♦8♠3♥ provided nothing of the sort. The 2♣ on the turn and the 8♥ on the river changed nothing and Lamperouge was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,520,000
720,000
|
720,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Brett Bassock put in his last 50,000 from the big blind on a flop of 6♦K♥2♣ and Katherine Porrello called under the gun.
Brett Bassock: 6♠5♥
Katherine Porrello: A♥K♣
Both players had flopped a pair, but Porrello was ahead with her kings. The rest of the board ran out 3♠2♥ and Bassock was eliminated in 19th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Brett Bassock opened ot 40,000 from under the gun and Gal Yifrach used a time bank before just flat-calling on the button. They went heads-up to a flop of A♦K♣3♠ where Bassock continued with a bet of 40,000 and Yifrach called.
The turn was the 9♦ and both players checked to the 10♥ on the river. Bassock led out with a bet of 150,000 and Yifrach snapped him off. Bassock rolled over A♥J♥ for top pair but Yifrach rivered a set with 10♠10♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
730,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
115,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Heads-up on a flop of 10♦6♦2♦, Carl Shaw bet 40,000 from middle position and Ekrem Bozkurt called in the hijack.
The turn was the 8♥ and Shaw bet 255,000. Bozkurt again called and the 8♠ fell on the river.
Shaw slowed down and checked over to Bozkurt, who bet 450,000. Shaw quickly folded and Bozkurt took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
|
620,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
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