2025 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas
The remaining nine players are going on a 20-minute break.
Levels will be hand-for-hand from now on, with 30 hands per level.
Level 25 Highlights
Abdullah Akbarpoor raised to 100,000 in the cutoff before Michael Berk three-bet to 325,000 on the button. Akbarpoor called.
The flop came 7♠7♥3♣ and Berk bet 175,000. Akbarpoor quickly folded, and Berk took the pot.
The next hand, Gal Yifrach raised to 80,000 in early position and Akbarpoor called in the hijack.
Yifrach bet 100,000 on the A♥9♣7♠ flop and Akbarpoor called. Both players then checked the 6♠ turn.
The river was the A♠ and Yifrach bet 365,000. Akbarpoor burned through multiple time banks before calling once more, and Yifrach showed A♦Q♠ for trips to win the pot.
On the first hand of the final table, Peter Mugar raised to 90,000 in the cutoff and Michael Berk called in the small blind. The flop came K♣J♥3♣ and Berk started with a check. Mugar continued with a bet of 65,000 and Berk check-raised to 330,000, which Mugar called.
The turn was the 10♦ and Berk checked again. Mugar put together a bet of 400,000 and Berk check-raised all in for 1,920,000. Mugar asked for a count and then used a time bank before letting his hand go.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jen Shahade | United States | 1,250,000 | 31 |
| 2 | Gal Yifrach | United States | 1,550,000 | 39 |
| 3 | Ekrem Bozkurt | United States | 3,300,000 | 83 |
| 4 | Peter Mugar | United States | 4,900,000 | 123 |
| 5 | Abdullah Akbarpoor | Turkey | 2,450,000 | 61 |
| 6 | Michael Berk | United States | 2,400,000 | 60 |
| 7 | Thomas Boivin | Belgium | 1,400,000 | 35 |
| 8 | Matthew Beinner | United States | 630,000 | 16 |
| 9 | Richard Green | United States | 3,500,000 | 88 |
Baurzhan Akimov opened to 80,000 in the cutoff and Peter Mugar three-bet to 280,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Akimov called to see the flop of 10♦7♣7♦.
Akimov checked to Mugar who continued with a bet of 100,000. Akimov check-raised to 400,000 and Mugar called. The turn was the 8♥ and Akimov just ripped all in for around 1,340,000. Mugar quickly flicked in a chip to call and the cards were tabled.
Baurzhan Akimov: 7♠6♠
Peter Mugar: K♠K♥
Akimov was poised for a big double up after flopping trips, but the river had other things to say as the K♦ peeled off the deck. Mugar improved to a full house and the table erupted in "Oohs" and "Aahs". Akimov was eliminated in 10th place and the final nine players to will conform to the unofficial final table.
Jen Shahade raised to 90,000 on the button and Michael Berk called in the big blind.
The flop came A♦K♣5♥ and Shahade bet 80,000. Berk called and the A♠ fell on the turn.
Shahade then bet 150,000 and Berk again called. The river was the 5♣ and Shahade moved all in for 700,000. Berk quickly folded, and Shahade took the pot.
Baurzhan Akimov limped in from the small blind and Peter Mugar raised to 160,000 in the big blind. Akimov called and the flop of Q♥9♣5♦ hit the felt.
Akimov checked to Mugar who continued with a bet of 60,000 and Akimov called. The turn was the 4♥ and both players checked to the 2♦ on the river. Akimov led out with a bet of 150,000 and Mugar looked him up. Akimov turned over J♦9♥ for a pair of nines and Mugar conceded the pot.
Abdullah Akbarpoor raised to 80,000 under the gun before Richard Green three-bet to 205,000 on the button. Akbarpoor then four-bet to 450,000, and Green folded.
A few hands later, Michael Berk limped the small blind and Green checked his option.
Both players checked the 5♠A♣9♣ flop. Green then bet 50,000 on the 2♣ turn, and Berk called.
Green bet another 230,000 on the 7♥ river, and Berk again called. Green turned over A♠A♦ for top set, and Berk mucked.