$5,300 NAPT Main Event Day 4 | 2025 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas

Nov 10, 2025

Akimov Flops the Joint to Bust Duan

Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Thomas Boivin opened to 25,000 in the cutoff and Baurzhan Akimov three-bet to 85,000 on the button. Bin Duan was in the big blind with around 150,000 and ripped all in. Boivin quickly folded and Akimov felt obligated to call.

Bin Duan: A♠Q♥ All in
Baurzhan Akimov: J♣10♦

The dealer fanned the flop of 9♣8♥7♦ and Akimov flopped the nut straight to leave Duan nearly drawing dead. The 5♣ on the turn sealed the deal and the 6♣ on the river was just a formality.

Tags: Thomas Boivin Bin Duan Baurzhan Akimov

Nov 10, 2025

Vanier Commits His Last Chip Drawing Thin

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Kai Nicholls raised to 25,000 under the gun and Thomas Boivin called in middle position. Mike Vanier then reraised to 203,000 in the cutoff and Nicholls called, while Boivin got out of the way.

Nicholls turned over 7♣7♥ thinking that Vanier was all in, but Vanier showed he still had one 1,000 chip left. The flop came 7♦2♠6♠ and Nicholls moved all in. Vanier, despite knowing that Nicholls had hit top set, called off with A♠K♣.

The 8♣ turn left Vanier drawing dead, while the 4♥ completed the board on the river and sent Vanier to the rail.

Tags: Kai Nicholls Mike Vanier Thomas Boivin

Nov 10, 2025

Boivin Snaps Off Nicholls

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Four players went to a flop of 8♥3♠3♦ where Kai Nicholls bet 40,000 from middle position. Only Thomas Boivin called in the cutoff.

The turn was the 5♣ and Nicholls bet 115,000. Boivin again called and the 8♦ fell on the river. Nicholls then announced a bet of 175,000, and Boivin called even before Nicholls had finished putting the chips in the middle.

Nicholls showed A♠J♦ for the two pair on board with ace-high, but Boivin turned over Q♦Q♣ to win the pot.

Tags: Kai Nicholls Thomas Boivin

Nov 10, 2025

Zavorotnijs and Perez Take Turns

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Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs raised it up from the cutoff and Mathew Perez defended from the big blind. The flop fell 8♠7♦4♣ and Perez check-called a bet of 30,000 from Zavorotnijs.

The 7♠ paired the board on the turn and Perez took over the betting lead by leading out with a bet of 42,000. Zavorotnijs just called and the 10♦ landed on the river. Perez checked this time and Zavorotnijs slid out a bet of 160,000. Perez used one of his time banks and then released his cards to the muck.

Tags: Vitalijs Zavorotnijs Mathew Perez

Nov 10, 2025

Nicholls Gets Aggressive Against Akimov

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 4♣K♥7♣, Baurzhan Akimov bet 22,000 from middle positon and Kai Nicholls raised to 62,000 in the big blind. Akimov called and the J♣ fell on the turn.

Nicholls then bet 80,000, and Akimov again called. The river was the 6♦ and Nicholls bet 150,000. Akimov quickly folded this time, and Nicholls took the pot.

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov Kai Nicholls

Nov 10, 2025

Yaginuma Shoves Out Riess, Busts Lipton

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ryan Riess raised to 24,000 under the gun, Jesse Yaginuma three-bet to 55,000 on the button, and Riess called.

The flop came 9♦6♣2♣ and Yaginuma bet 30,000. Riess called to the Q♦ turn, where Yaginuma moved all in. Riess quickly folded.

A few hands later, Chad Lipton moved all in for 150,000 in the hijack and Yaginuma called in middle position.

Chad Lipton: A♥8♣ All in
Jesse Yaginuma: A♠K♣

Lipton found himself dominated as the flop came Q♦J♠7♥. The rest of the board ran out 3♦3♣ and Yaginuma sent Lipton to the rail.

Tags: Chad Lipton Jesse Yaginuma Ryan Riess

Nov 10, 2025

Lamperouge Slows Down Akimov

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Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Baurzhan Akimov raised to 25,000 on the button and Lucy Lamperouge defended from the big blind. The flop came 10♣8♦4♦ and Lamperouge check-called a bet of 22,000 from Akimov.

The turn was the 6♥ and Lamperouge checked again. Akimov announced all in and Lamperouge quickly called off her stack of 123,000.

Lucy Lamperouge: 10♠8♥ All in
Baurzhan Akimov: J♥9♦

Lamperouge flopped two pair but Akimov had outs with a straight draw. The river was the K♥ and Lamperouge held on to double up through the chip leader.

Tags: Lucy Lamperouge Baurzhan Akimov

Nov 10, 2025

Green Picks Up "Two Bad Ones" to Bust Engedal

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Trond Engedal moved all in for 69,000 under the gun as action folded around to Richard Green in the big blind. "That's one bad one," he said as he peeled one card. "I have two bad ones," he added before calling.

Trond Engedal: K♦Q♣ All in
Richard Green: 3♦3♥

Engedal took the lead on the Q♥9♥10♥ flop with top pair, while the A♠ fell on the turn. The river, though, was the 2♥ and Green improved to a flush to win the pot and send Engedal to the rail.

Tags: Richard Green Trond Engedal

Nov 10, 2025

Akbarpoor Flushes Out Shorr in Brutal Fashion

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Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Shannon Shorr opened to 24,000 in middle position and Abdullah Akbarpoor three-bet to 85,000 on the button. Shorr responded with a four-bet to 500,000 and Akbarpoor ripped all in for slightly more. Shorr waited a few seconds before calling off his last few chips and the cards were tabled.

Shannon Shorr: A♣K♦ All in
Abdullah Akbarpoor: A♠K♣

Shorr reached for his chips to pull them back as the flop of 8♥5♠3♠ hit the felt. The K♠ on the turn made things sweaty as Akbarpoor picked up a flush draw. It was the 2♠ on the river that completed his flush and Shorr was forced to the exit.

"Yes!!!" Akbarpoor shouted as he rose from his seat and slammed his fist on the table.

Tags: Shannon Shorr Abdullah Akbarpoor

Nov 10, 2025

Music to Bozkurt's Ears

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Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Carl Shaw raised it up on the button and Ekrem Bozkurt three-bet to 80,000 from the small blind. Shaw just called and the flop of J♥5♦4♥ hit the felt. Bozkurt led out with a bet of 60,000 and Shaw raised to 180,000, which Bozkurt called.

The 4♠ paired the board on the turn and both players checked to the 5♠ on the river. Bozkurt put together a bet of 225,000 but Shaw instantly sent his cards to the muck.

"Music to your ears when he raised," one player suggested after Bozkurt quickly flashed his JxJx to the table.

Tags: Ekrem Bozkurt Carl Shaw