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

11-08-2023 05:25 UTC-8

Petrica Oana Bags Chip Lead in Day 1d of the NAPT Main Event; Zamani Finishes Top 5

Jeremy Geist

Level 14 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Day 1d of the $1,650 Main Event has come to an end at PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas at Resorts World Las Vegas and Petrica Oana (234,000) is the chip leader after 14 levels of play.

The fourth of six flights in the Main Event may have been on the smaller side, but there was no shortage of action from the 47 entries, from which 12 players have found a bag and will return for Day 2 on Thursday.

Oana was followed close behind by some talented players. Josh Reichard (193,000) finished the flight in second place after registering late in the night and working his way into a commanding presence at the table. Jon Kyte (113,000) shipped a Venetian Deepstack just six days ago and is now moving on to Day 2 with a healthy stack. 2023 U.S. Poker Open Champion Martin Zamani (127,000) opted to max late register the event and was able to use some tricky play and well-timed aggression to get moving in the right direction and put chips in a bag for Day 2.

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Petrica Oana	Romania	234,000	78
2	Josh Reichard	United States	193,000	64
3	Jianxin Wu	United States	184,000	61
4	Michael Berk	United States	143,000	48
5	Martin Zamani	United States	127,000	42
6	Jon Kyte	Norway	113,000	38
7	Karim Ghozlani	United States	103,000	34
8	Christos Zormpas	Greece	95,000	32
9	Ron Schiffman	United States	83,000	28
10	Jordan Spurlin	United States	74,000	25
11	Justin Turner	United States	45,000	15
12	Cody Raymond	United States	39,500	13

Unfortunately, not everyone on the late-night/early-morning flight could find a bag. NAPT Super High Roller runner-up, David Stamm started off the day hot as he took down some pots and even eliminated a player when he drilled the nut straight on the turn and held. He would then go on a cold streak and end the night on the rail. Former WSOP Main Event final tablaist Griffin Benger hung tough for a good portion of the day but was not able to make Day 2. Popular YouTuber and high-stakes pro Masato Yokosawa also made an appearance late in the day, but it was short-lived.

Luckily for all these players and many more who have not yet found a bag, there are still two more flights, including the 8 p.m. Turbo flight that will be running to help a few more people get that Day 2 shot at glory.

Don’t miss any of the action from the last two flights of the main of the rest of the NAPT by staying locked into PokerNews!

Tags: Christos Zormpas Cody Raymond David Stamm Griffin Benger Jianxin Wu Jon Kyte Jordan Spurlin Josh Reichard Justin Turner Karim Ghozlani Martin Zamani Masato Yokosawa Michael Berk Petrica Oana Ron Schiffman

11-08-2023 03:05 UTC-8

Zamani Dragging Multiple Pots

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Jeremy Geist

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action was opened in middle position to 3,500 before a late position player called and Martin Zamani called from the big blind.

The Q♠8♠4♣ flop landed and action checked through to a 9♣ turn.

Zamani then took the betting lead and wagered 2,500. Unfortunately, if this was a value bet it would get no action as both of Zamani's opponents folded.

He dragged the pot was back in the mix just a few hands later when he jammed over an open and then showed a five when his opponent folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	42,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Martin Zamani

11-08-2023 01:16 UTC-8

Top Boat Runs Into a Cold Deck

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Jeremy Geist

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was opened in middle position by Cody Raymond to 2,200 before it folded to Samuel Laskowitz in the small blind who smooth called followed by a fold from the big blind.

The 4♥3♥7♦ flop landed and action was checked to Raymond who continued for 2,200. The action was back on Laskowitz who opted to put in a check-raise to 7,000. Raymond called and the 3♦ rolled off on the turn.

Laskowitz sat in the tank for almost a minute before he bet again for 8,300. Raymond called again and the 2♦ hit on the river.

Laskowitz pondered his options for a few more moments before announcing he was all in. Raymond snap-called and immediately tabled 7♠7♥ for top boat but the pain was real when Laskowitz tabled 3♣3♠ for turned quads and an absolute cooler.

Laskowitz dragged the pot and got a much-needed influx of chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Laskowitz	78,000 78,000	78,000
Cody Raymond	28,000 -56,600	-56,600

Tags: Cody Raymond Samuel Laskowitz

11-07-2023 22:08 UTC-8

Fun Runout for Wang to Get the Pure Double

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Jeremy Geist

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Michael Wang had lost a few hands and was working off of a short stack when he moved all in from early position for 4,500. It folded all the way to the big blind who called and the cards hit their backs.

Michael Wang: 4♣4♦
Big Blind: A♠K♠

The players got an action flop on 4♠Q♠7♠ giving Wang a set and the big blind the nuts. The dealer would come through for Wang with the Q♣ turn helping Wang to fill-up and lock up the win.

Tags: Michael Wang

11-07-2023 21:11 UTC-8

Stamm Clears the Field

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Jeremy Geist

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The action was opened under the gun to 1,000. A player in middle position called, the cutoff called, and the button called.

The action was then on David Stamm in the small blind who sat in the tank for a moment before gathering some chips and putting in a large three-bet to the tune of 10,000.

One by one the under the gun player, middle positon, cutoff, and button all returned their cards to the dealer.

Stamm scooped a healthy pot with no showdown and kept the heater going.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Stamm	48,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: David Stamm

11-07-2023 19:54 UTC-8

Kyte Running Hot

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Jeremy Geist

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Hand #1:

Jon Kyte opened the cutoff to 800 before only the big blind came along with a call.

The K♣J♠6♦ flop landed and action quickly checked through to a 5♦ turn.

The big blind check-called a 1,000 bet from Kyte on their way to a 4♥ river. The big blind checked again and Kyte put out one more bet of 2,800. The big blind snap-called and Kyte showed down the K♦10♥ for top pair and the win.

Hand #2:

The very next hand Kyte opened in middle position to 800 and got called on the button and in the big blind.

The J♦9♠Q♠ flop landed and action checked to Kyte who continued the story for 1,400.

Unfortunately, he got folds in both spots but scooped his second pot in a row to gain some momentum as the first break of the day approached.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	36,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Jon Kyte

11-07-2023 19:26 UTC-8

Raymond Shows Up With an Unlikely Hand

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Jeremy Geist

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action folded to the button who opened for 500 before Cody Raymond put in a cold three-bet from the small blind to 2,000. The button called and they were off to a flop heads up.

The A♥2♣5♥ flop hit the felt and Raymond continued for another bet of 1,700. The button called.

The 4♥ hit the turn and action slowed down and checked through to a 2♥ river.

Raymond took a moment and then made one more bet of 5,000. After about a minute in the tank, the button flicked in a call and got the bad news.

Raymond rolled over K♠3♠ for the turned straight and the button's cards hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cody Raymond	31,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Cody Raymond

11-07-2023 17:00 UTC-8

Day 1d of the 2023 NAPT Main Event Kicks Off at 6 p.m.

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Chris Land

Today is the second day of starting flights for the Main Event at the 2023 PokerStars North American Poker Tour and with two flights already completed, the field is really starting to take shape as players continue to work towards earning their seat into the Day 2 session. Play will kick off at 6:00 p.m. local time here at Resorts World Las Vegas and will run alongside the Day 1c flight which is already well over 200 entries, effectively doubling the total field size to start the day.

This event marks the return of the NAPT after being inactive for 12 years and represents the reemergence of an important name in the industry and the American poker market. Because of that and to no one's surprise, the tournament series has draw some big names' participation. Notable players that have played in this and other events in the series thus far include Nick Schulman, Jim Collopy, Sam Soverel and Matthew Wantman with Ryan Leng, Matt Affleck and Asher Conniff among those who have already secured a bag for Day 2.

Players will start the tournament with 30,000 chips, and blinds will begin at 100/100/100. The tournament features 40-minute levels with 14 levels of play scheduled to be completed. Registration will be closed at the end of Level 10.

This tournament allows unlimited re-entries and approximately the top 15% of the field will receive payouts. There are six starting flights total, with two starting flights per day from November 6 - 8. Players who qualify will return for Day 2 on Thursday, November 9th with play scheduled to conclude on Saturday, November 11th with live-streamed cards-up coverage.

NAPT Main Event Starting Flight Schedule

Tournament/Flight	Date	Time
$1,650 NAPT Main Event Day 1a	November 6th, 2023	11:00 a.m. PST
$1,650 NAPT Main Event Day 1b	November 6th, 2023	6:00 p.m. PST
$1,650 NAPT Main Event Day 1c	November 7th, 2023	11:00 a.m. PST
$1,650 NAPT Main Event Day 1d	November 7th, 2023	6:00 p.m. PST
$1,650 NAPT Main Event Day 1e	November 8th, 2023	11:00 a.m. PST
$1,650 NAPT Main Event Day 1f TURBO FLIGHT	November 8th, 2023	8:00 p.m PST
$1,650 NAPT Main Event Day 2	November 9th, 2023	12:00 p.m PST
$1,650 NAPT Main Event Day 3	November 10th, 2023	12:00 p.m PST
$1,650 NAPT Main Event Day 4	November 11th, 2023	12:30 p.m PST

All players interested in participating in the historic comeback event, kindly note that before registering for any NAPT tournaments, it is mandatory to obtain a Genting Rewards card. These cards are free of charge and can be acquired from the Resorts World Rewards Desk. Please ensure that you have your card before showing up for registration.

Keep it tuned to PokerNews all week as we will continue to provide you with up-to-date coverage from the floor of the Main Event here at the 2023 PokerStars North American Poker Tour!

Tags: Asher Conniff Jim Collopy Matt Affleck Matthew Wantman Nick Schulman Ryan Leng Sam Soverel