The bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip attract the biggest stars, and on Day 4 of the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas Main Event, the stars will come out to play.
An elite field of 40 players gathers inside Resorts World today at noon local time to chase a spot at the final table. Kai Nicholls sits atop the leaderboard with 1,301,000, while Richard Green is in second place with 1,126,000. Super High Roller runner-up Thomas Boivin rounds out the podium with 1,098,000.
Day 4 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Kai Nicholls | Australia | 1,301,000 | 130 |
| 2 | Richard Green | United States | 1,126,000 | 113 |
| 3 | Thomas Boivin | Belgium | 1,098,000 | 110 |
| 4 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 1,012,000 | 101 |
| 5 | Phillip Latimer | United States | 1,011,000 | 101 |
| 6 | Ekrem Bozkurt | United States | 979,000 | 98 |
| 7 | Jen Shahade | United States | 928,000 | 93 |
| 8 | Michael Berk | United States | 887,000 | 89 |
| 9 | Jeremy Halaska | United States | 836,000 | 84 |
| 10 | Evan Sandberg | United States | 817,000 | 82 |
The rest of the leaderboard is led by some of the biggest names in the game. They include Jesse Lonis (1,012,000), PokerStars Team Pro Jen Shahade (928,000), and Michael Berk (887,000), who all find themselves inside the top ten to begin the day. Other top stacks include Carl Shaw (711,000), Shannon Shorr (706,000), Jesse Yaginuma (663,000), and Robert Burlacu (523,000).
Further down the chip counts are Matthew Salsberg (300,000), Mike Vanier (285,000), Ryan Riess (226,000), Toby Lewis (223,000), and Jeremy Ausmus (107,000).
The action on Day 4 picks up with 46 minutes remaining in Level 19 with blinds of 5,000/10,000 and a 10,000 big blind ante. The 40 remaining players have locked up $12,700 for making it this far out of 738 entries, while a spot at the final table is worth $78,600. The eventual champion earns $653,050 and the PokerStars Golden Shard trophy. Play is scheduled to go down to 16 players by the end of the night.
Stay tuned as PokerNews follows all the action from this star-studded field and provides live updates throughout the day.
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Carl ShawJen ShahadeJeremy AusmusJesse LonisJesse YaginumaKai NichollsMatthew SalsbergMichael BerkMike VanierRichard GreenRobert BurlacuRyan RiessShannon ShorrThomas BoivinToby Lewis
