$1,650 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 NAPT Las Vegas

11-06-2023 16:50 UTC-8

Just For PokerNews!

Shirley Ang

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The board read 2♦10♣J♣2♣7♠ with around 25,000 in the middle.

Dongwoo Ko fired a bet of 32,000 out on the river from the big blind and stared out in front of him. Joe Tehan was in the tank on the button and went through all the options in his head. After a while, he opted to fold.

"Just for PokerNews!" Ko said with a huge smile before flipping his Q♣3♠ open for the bluff.

"What are you guys doing?" Richard Alati exclaimed, who had stayed behind to watch the end of the hand while the rest of the tournament had gone for their dinner break.

"I was so close!" Tehan said with some despair in his voice before showing the 3♥3♣ which would have won him the hand.

Ko just smiled even more while raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Dongwoo Ko	242,900 221,400	221,400

Joe Tehan	53,000 -900	-900

Tags: Dongwoo Ko Joe Tehan Richard Alati

11-06-2023 16:20 UTC-8

Laplante Taken Down by Tehan

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Shirley Ang

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Luis Yepez raised to 1,700 from middle position and Ryan Laplante three-bet to 4,500 from the hijack. Joe Tehan four-bet to 28,000, keeping 200 behind, from the button. The blinds folded and Yepez took some time before opting to fold too. Laplante called for the 21,500 he had behind.

Ryan Laplante: 9♣9♦
Joe Tehan: 10♥10♦

The flop came 9♥A♦6♥ for Laplante to hit a set.

The turn was the 10♠ for Tehan to hit the higher set before the 8♣ on the river didn't change the outcome.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Dongwoo Ko	140,500

Joe Tehan	53,900 53,900	53,900

Richard Alati	52,000 -16,000	-16,000
Luis Yepez	43,000 -13,000	-13,000
Brian Battistone	31,500 24,300	24,300
Frank Lagodich	16,200 -20,800	-20,800
Ryan Laplante	Busted

Tags: Joe Tehan Luis Yepez Ryan Laplante

11-06-2023 15:02 UTC-8

Cho Doubles With Sixes

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Brandon Bloom

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Arden Cho raised from the cutoff, William Te three-bet from the small blind, and Cho four-bet jammed for 11,800. Te called.

Arden Cho: 6♠6♦
William Te: A♣K♥

The two were racing as the J♦10♥4♠ flop gave Te additional outs with a Broadway draw. The 2♥ turn and 9♠ river bricked out, however, and Cho secured the double with her sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arden Cho	24,800 -5,200	-5,200
William Te	11,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Arden Cho William Te

11-06-2023 14:51 UTC-8

Lagodich More Than Doubles

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Brandon Bloom

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On a 5♦4♦3♥ flop, Frank Lagodich was all-in from early position and at risk against the cutoff, while the small blind was all-in with the shortest stack.

Small Blind: K♣7♣
Frank Lagodich: J♦J♥
Cutoff: 10♠10♣

The 3♠ and J♣ completed the board and Lagodich improved to a boat to secure the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Lagodich	37,000 18,200	18,200

Tags: Frank Lagodich

11-06-2023 13:15 UTC-8

Gollins In, Betito Out

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Shirley Ang

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Just before the break started, Chistina Gollins took her seat on the same table as Maria Konnikova. Joyace Owens has been seated at the table next to it since the start of the tournament.

She had limped in from the early position for Liran Betito to shove on the button. The blinds folded and Owens asked for a count. The dealer confirmed Betito had 6,200 in front of him. Owens called.

Liran Betito: K♥9♣
Joyace Owens: A♦5♦

The flop came 2♥9♠K♦ for Betito to hit two pair.

The turn was the 5♥ for Owens to hit a pair of her own, but the A♥ on the river gave her the higher two pair to eliminate Betito for now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joyace Owens	59,000 59,000	59,000
Christina Gollins	30,000 30,000	30,000
Maria Konnikova	20,500 -9,500	-9,500

Liran Betito	Busted

Tags: Christina Gollins Joyace Owens Liran Betito Maria Konnikova

11-06-2023 13:00 UTC-8

Alati Rivers Better Boat to Oust Monahan

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Brandon Bloom

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

According to the table, Dongwoo Ko opened to 600 in the cutoff, Rich Alati flatted the button, and Ryan Monahan defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned out the A♠4♥2♠ flop and Monahan checked. Ko bet 1,000, Alati raised to 3,000, and Monahan jammed for about 16,000. Ko folded and Alati called.

Ryan Monahan: 4♣4♦
Rich Alati: A♣K♠

The 2♥ fell on the turn and Monahan gave a fist pump as he made a full house, but the A♥ spiked the river to give Alati a superior full house, and Monahan was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Alati	52,000 52,000	52,000
David Dongwoo Ko	8,000 600	600

Ryan Monahan	Busted

Tags: Rich Alati Ryan Monahan

11-06-2023 11:15 UTC-8

Ostapchenko Shoves and Shows the Bluff

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Shirley Ang

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

The board read 2♦3♥2♣5♥Q♠ with around 8,000 in the middle already.

Andrew Ostapchenko shoved from the small blind in one of the first hands of the day and Leonardo Song-Carrillo was in the tank from the cutoff.

After about two minutes, Song-Carrillo opted to fold and Ostapchenko flipped over the A♥10x for the bluff. Song-Carrillo just nodded while Ostapchenko raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Ostapchenko	38,000 38,000	38,000
Leonardo Song-Carrillo	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Andrew Ostapchenko Leonardo Song-Carillo

11-06-2023 09:31 UTC-8

Welcome to Day 1a of the NAPT Las Vegas Main Event

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Brandon Bloom

The PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas Main Event kicks off today from Resorts World Las Vegas. The $1,650 buy-in event offers a $1,500,000 guarantee and Day 1a will get underway at 11:00 a.m. PST.

Players will begin with a stack of 30,000 in chips and blinds will start at 100/100/100. Levels will be 40 minutes in duration and there will be a 60-minute dinner break after Level 8. Day 1 will conclude after 14 levels are played.

This tournament features unlimited reentry and approximately the top 15% of the field will be paid. There are six starting flights with two starting flights each day November 6 - 8 and players who bag will return for Day 2 on Thursday, November 9. Day 3 will commence on November 10 and the tournament is scheduled to conclude with Day 4 on November 11, with the final two days slated to have live-streamed coverage.

The NAPT Main Event returns for the first time since 2011 when Vanessa Selbst claimed her second NAPT Main Event title. Twelve years later, the NAPT Main Event makes its comeback to the United States with a lot of excitement surrounding the festivities in Las Vegas.

All players should be aware that a Genting Rewards card is needed before registering for any NAPT tournaments. Genting Rewards cards are free and can be picked up from the Resorts World Rewards Desk.

As you wait for the NAPT Las Vegas Main Event to get underway, read PokerNews' five thoughts on the return of the NAPT. There's also plenty to do around the state-of-the-art venue with countless dining and entertainment options and opportunities to satellite into The Big Game on Tour.

Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team brings updates from Las Vegas until a Main Event winner is crowned, along with updates from other events throughout the NAPT festival.

Tags: Vanessa Selbst