$1,100 NLH Mystery Bounty | 2023 NAPT Las Vegas

11-12-2023 21:16 UTC-8

Joseph Marchal Eliminated in 4th Place ($8,440)

Jeremy Geist

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Joseph Marchal moved all in from early position before action was on Qing Liu on the button. He got a count and then flat-called. The blinds folded and the two players were off to a full board with Marchal all in and at risk.

Joseph Marchal: K♠J♣
Qing Liu: K♣Q♠

The full board ran out Q♣2♣2♦J♦7♥ and Liu sent Marchal to the rail in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qing Liu	4,000,000 600,000	600,000

Joseph Marchal	Busted

Tags: Joseph Marchal Qing Liu

11-12-2023 20:56 UTC-8

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Sandra Barbour

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

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11-12-2023 20:39 UTC-8

Liu Overbets Rutherford

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Qing Liu opened to 85,000 on the button and Timothy Rutherford defended in the big blind.

Rutherford checked on the flop of 9♥A♦Q♦ and Liu continued for 75,000. Rutherford called. Rutherford checked again on the 4♣ turn and Liu checked back.

Rutherford checked a third time on the K♣ river and Liu bet 400,000 with less than that in the pot. Rutherford folded without a fight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qing Liu	3,400,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Timothy Rutherford	1,300,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Qing Liu Timothy Rutherford

11-12-2023 20:30 UTC-8

Dylan Linde Eliminated in 5th Place ($6,500)

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Jeremy Geist

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Timothy Rutherford opened the button to 80,000 before Dylan Linde jammed from the small blind for his tournament life. The big blind folded and then Rutherford snap-called.

Dylan Linde: A♦8♣
Timothy Rutherford: A♠K♠

The full board ran out 7♠2♣10♦J♥Q♠ and Linde hit the rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Rutherford	1,600,000 600,000	600,000
Dylan Linde	Busted

Tags: Dylan Linde Timothy Rutherford

11-12-2023 20:07 UTC-8

Mark Dube Eliminated in 6th Place ($5,000)

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Robert Natividad opened on the button and Mark Dube three-bet jammed a stack of 950,000 in the big blind. Natividad called with a bigger stack.

Mark Dube: 2♥2♠
Robert Natividad: A♣K♣

"Deuces! Classic!" laughed Qing Liu.

"No more classic," Natividad replied after the flop of 3♦Q♦6♠ left his Big Slick behind. The 4♠ turn didn't change anything, but the A♥ landed on the river to mark Dube's elimination.

"Barry Greenstein!" cheered Natividad as he picked up a bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Natividad	1,900,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Mark Dube	Busted

Tags: Barry Greenstein Mark Dube Qing Liu Robert Natividad

11-12-2023 20:04 UTC-8

Liu Bets Out Natividad

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Qing Liu opened to 85,000 on the button and Robert Natividad called out of the small blind.

Natividad checked on the flop of 8♦9♥3♠ and Liu continued for 75,000. Natividad called. Natividad checked again on the K♥ turn and Liu sized up to 225,000. Natividad laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qing Liu	2,200,000 200,000	200,000

Robert Natividad	800,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Qing Liu Robert Natividad

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

11-12-2023 19:40 UTC-8

Break Time

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Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The remaining six players have been sent on another 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qing Liu	2,000,000

Timothy Rutherford	1,000,000 100,000	100,000
Mark Dube	910,000 -140,000	-140,000
Robert Natividad	900,000 -300,000	-300,000
Dylan Linde	860,000 -40,000	-40,000

Joseph Marchal	240,000 -860,000	-860,000

11-12-2023 19:32 UTC-8

Anze Smajd Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,120)

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Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Anze Smajd was all in and at risk against Qing Liu in a blind versus blind confrontation.

Anze Smajd: AxJx
Qing Liu: 10♠7♦

Liu took a lead on the flop of 5♦4♣7♥ and Smajd couldn't improve as the board finished out 5♣3♥ to mark his elimination. As he left, Smajd pulled the last $10,000 bounty.

"The bustouts have been running good over there," Robert Natividad had said minutes earlier as he pointed to the bounty chest.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qing Liu	2,000,000 200,000	200,000

Anze Smajd	Busted

Tags: Anze Smajd Qing Liu Robert Natividad

11-12-2023 19:32 UTC-8

Natividad Doubles Through Linde

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Jeremy Geist

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Qing Liu opened the action under the gun to 70,000 before Robert Natividad moved all in for about 600,000 from middle position. The action made it to Dylan Linde in the small blind who flat called and it was back on Liu who folded.

Robert Natividad: K♣K♠
Dylan Linde: J♦J♠

The full board ran out 3♦8♣A♠3♠5♥ and Natividad doubled through Linde after being on the right side of a cold deck.