Players are now on a 15-min break.
Players are now on a 15-min break.
Action was opened under the gun to 5,000 by Drew O'Connell. The next player to act put in a three-bet to 17,500. It folded back around and O'Connell who called.
The 3♠10♠6♥ landed on the flop and action quickly checked through to a 2♣ turn. O'Connell opted to lead for 10,000. His opponent called.
The river landed a 10♦ and O'Connell led again for 15,000. His opponent went into the tank for a moment but ended up flicking in the chips.
O'Connell tabled 5♥5♣ and his opponent mucked. He got a great value bet in to stay at the top of the leaderboards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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340,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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315,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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265,000
265,000
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265,000 |
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255,000
198,000
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198,000 |

The PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) is returning after a 12-year hiatus, and where better to get the show on the road than fabulous Las Vegas? November 4-12 are the dates to highlight in your diaries because that is when NAPT Las Vegas heads to Resorts World in "Sin City."
The 2023 NAPT Las Vegas takes place just one week before the most anticipated Formula 1 Grand Prix in history, which takes place through the streets of Las Vegas. PokerStars will be there, Oracle Red Bull Racing will be there, will you?
Although primarily aimed at the North American market, the NAPT is open to all, and PokerNews expects players to travel from far and wide to get involved in this historic rebirth. A $1,650 buy-in NAPT Las Vegas Main Event runs from November 6-11, and a $550 PokerStars Cup is scheduled for November 9-12, with a $5,300 High Roller attracting the biggest names between November 10-12. The full 2023 NAPT Las Vegas schedule will be released in due course.
Steve Preiss, Vice President for PokerStars North America, cannot wait for the first NAPT in 12 years to shuffle up and deal at Resorts World.
"We are delighted to announce the return of this iconic series and once again hold the NAPT for poker players in North America. We're working hard to ensure this is a spectacular series and can't wait to head to Las Vegas to get the show on the road."
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 2,400
Action was opened in late position when a player went all in for about 15,000. It folded to Roberto Ilagan on the button who rejammed for about 50,000. The blinds got out of the way and they were off to a full runout.
Late Position: K♦10♠
Roberto Ilagan: 10♥10♦
The full board ran out 6♠7♠Q♦5♠Q♣ and the pair of tens would hold for Ilagan to keep him alive as the field whittles down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,000
70,000
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70,000 |
Action was opened in middle position to 4,000. The next player to act went all in for about 30,000. It then folded to Jessie Barbin in the small blind who also went all in for less. The original raiser went into the tank but eventually folded.
Jessie Barbin: K♣K♠
Opponent: A♣J♣
Barbin and the all-in player were off to a full board.
The full board ran out 2♠2♦7♣10♦4♠ and Barbin would get some life back in the tournament through a quick double.
A few hands later she earned a knockout and another pile of chips to give her some breathing room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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105,000
105,000
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105,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
228,000
228,000
|
228,000 |
|
|
215,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
205,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
195,000
146,000
|
146,000 |
|
|
135,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
98,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
|
64,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
34,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Late registration has closed and a total of 211 players made their way to Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia to take a shot at Day 1b in Event #2.
That means that a total of 27 players will bag chips tonight and be in the money.
The guarantee has already been hit and currently there is $352,320 in the prize pool with an entire flight left to play out!
Action was opened under the gun to 3,500. It then folded to a player in middle position who three-bet to 10,000. It then folded to John Ripnick in the cutoff who put in the cold four-bet to 24,000. The players folded back to the three-bettor and she put in the chips for a call.
The 8♠Q♠3♦ flop hit the felt and action surprisingly checked through to an A♣ turn. It got checked to Ripnick again who quickly checked back.
The river landed a 4♦ and once more it was checked to Ripnick. This time he went for a bet to the tune of 24,000. His opponent thought over her options but eventually folded.
We may never know if Ripnick missed out on value or got a bluff through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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184,000
24,000
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24,000 |