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

11-11-2025 14:04 UTC-7

Boivin Can't Get Rid of Mugar

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Richard Green raised to 50,000 under the gun and Peter Mugar called in middle position. Thomas Boivin also came along from the big blind, and they went three-handed to the 4♦4♣2♦ flop.

Green then bet 55,000 and Mugar called. Boivin raised to 230,000, Green folded, and Mugar called to the 5♣ turn.

Boivin bet another 540,000 and Mugar again called. Both players checked the 7♣ river, and Boivin showed K♦9♦ for a missed flush draw. Mugar turned over Q♥Q♠ as he took the big pot.

Boivin lost some more chips the next hand when he three-bet to 160,000 in the small blind after Gal Yifrach opened in the hijack. Yifrach then moved all in for 700,000, and Boivin snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	2,500,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Peter Mugar	2,400,000 775,000	775,000

Richard Green	2,400,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Gal Yifrach Peter Mugar Richard Green Thomas Boivin

11-11-2025 14:00 UTC-7

Berk and Akimov Battle in the Blinds

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Adam Lamers

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Michael Berk limped in from the small blind and Baurzhan Akimov raised it up to 85,000 in the big blind. Berk called and the dealer fanned the flop of A♥J♥3♣. Berk check-called a bet of 50,000 from Akimov and the 3♠ paired the board on the turn.

Both players checked and the 5♠ landed on the river. Berk put together a bet of 250,000 on the river and Akimov instantly sent his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Baurzhan Akimov	1,950,000 300,000	300,000
Michael Berk	1,690,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov Michael Berk

11-11-2025 13:51 UTC-7

Boivin Plays It Slow With Kings

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Thomas Boivin raised to 50,000 in middle position and Carl Shaw called in the big blind.

The flop came A♦Q♠7♣ and Boivin bet 35,000. Shaw called and the 6♠ fell on the turn.

Both players checked to the 4♠ river as action was again checked through. Boivin showed K♦K♣, and Shaw mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	3,600,000 100,000	100,000

Carl Shaw	650,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Thomas Boivin Carl Shaw

11-11-2025 13:41 UTC-7

Michael Walsh Eliminated in 15th Place ($33,750)

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Thomas Boivin raised to 50,000 on the button, Michael Walsh moved all in for 255,000 in the big blind, and Boivin called.

Michael Walsh: A♥4♥ All in
Thomas Boivin: A♣9♠

The A♠10♠5♥ flop gave both players top pair, but Boivin's nine-kicker continued to play through the Q♦ turn and 3♦ river to earn him the pot and send Walsh to the rail in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	3,700,000 500,000	500,000

Michael Walsh	Busted

Tags: Michael Walsh Thomas Boivin

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

11-11-2025 13:33 UTC-7

Yaginuma Keeps His Foot on the Gas

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Adam Lamers

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jesse Yaginuma opened to 40,000 in middle position and Jen Shahade three-bet to 100,000 on his left. The action folded back to Yaginuma who gave it his full attention but decided to let his hand go.

On the next hand, Yaginuma raised to 40,000 again and Shahade just called this time. Baurzhan Akimov also came along on the button and they went three ways to a flop of 9♥6♥3♦.

The action checked to Akimov who threw in a bet of 55,000. Yaginuma check-raised to 200,000 which got Shahade to lay her hand down and Akimov's cards eventually followed into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Baurzhan Akimov	2,250,000 345,000	345,000
Jesse Yaginuma	985,000 165,000	165,000

Jen Shahade	890,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jesse Yaginuma Jen Shahade Baurzhan Akimov

11-11-2025 13:23 UTC-7

Berk, Shahade Exchange Shoves

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jen Shahade raised to 45,000 on the button before Michael Berk moved all in from the big blind. Shahade quickly folded.

Shahade opened to 45,000 again the next hand, and Abdullah Akbarpoor called on the button. Berk then three-bet to 220,000 in the small blind and Shahade moved all in for 535,000.

Akbarpoor folded, but Berk used up a few time banks and buried his face on the rail of the table before throwing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Akbarpoor	1,700,000 50,000	50,000
Michael Berk	1,500,000 285,000	285,000
Jen Shahade	850,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: Abdullah Akbarpoor Jen Shahade Michael Berk

11-11-2025 13:16 UTC-7

Katherine Porrello Eliminated in 16th Place ($29,350)

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Adam Lamers

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ekrem Bozkurt opened to 50,000 in middle position and Katherine Porrello three-bet to 125,000 in the hijack. Bozkurt responded with a four-bet to 325,000 and Porrello shoved all in for just over 700,000. Bozkurt snap-called and the cards were on their backs.

Katherine Porrello: A♣K♦ All in
Ekrem Bozkurt: A♠A♦

The flop came 9♣2♠2♣ which left things looking grim for Porrello. The 2♦ on the turn sealed the deal and the 8♦ on the river was just a formality as Porrello was the first player eliminated on Day 5.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ekrem Bozkurt	3,100,000 725,000	725,000
Katherine Porrello	Busted

Tags: Katherine Porrello Ekrem Bozkurt

11-11-2025 13:11 UTC-7

Porrello Shows an Ace

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Thomas Boivin raised to 50,000 on the button and Katherine Porrello called in the small blind.

Both players checked the A♥3♦J♦ flop, and the 8♥ fell on the turm. Ekrem Bozkurt, in the meantime, was still stacking up his chips beside Boivin. "Are these mine too?" he joked as he pretended to grab Boivin's towers.

Porrello then bet 45,000 and Boivin called. The J♠ river was checked down, and Porrello showed A♦10♦ to win the pot.