2023 NAPT Las Vegas

$1,650 Main Event
Day: 1e
Event Info

2023 NAPT Las Vegas

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$268,945
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,650
Prize Pool
$1,609,650
Entries
1,095
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1e
Entries
449
Players Left
95

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

PokerStars US Qualifier Still Soaring

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

Barrett Lipkin won his way to the NAPT Main Event by qualifying on PokerStars in his home state of Pennsylvania.

Lipkin has just over $34,000 in career earnings, according to the Hendon Mob, with most of them coming via online series in Pennsylvania.

Player Chips Progress
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Barrett Lipkin
145,000
50,000
50,000

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Wantman Gets River Value

Level 12 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Matthew Wantman
Matthew Wantman

With roughly 21,500 in the middle on a 733Q9 completed board, the small blind checked, and Matthew Wantman shoved all in from the big blind with the covering stack.

His opponent deliberated with about 47,000 behind and ultimately called.

Wantman tabled KQ, and his opponent sent his cards into the muck before the dealer flipped them over to reveal K2 as he made his exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Wantman
133,000
82,000
82,000
WPT 1X Winner

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Hwang's Kings Hold

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

A player in early position was all in for roughly 65,000 and at risk against Jisup Hwang on the button.

Opponent: 1010
Jisup Hwang: KK

The board ran out Q87A6 and the cowboys stayed in front to secure the pot for Hwang.

Player Chips Progress
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Jisup Hwang
145,000
145,000
145,000

Tags: Jisup Hwang

The Brief But Entertaining History of the North American Poker Tour (NAPT)

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

The North American Poker Tour (NAPT) will return for the first time in over a decade this week. In preparation, let's take a look at the very brief but rather intriguing history of what was once an up-and-coming tour.

PokerStars, which also owns the European Poker Tour (EPT) has decided to re-launch the NAPT as the iconic online poker brand is focused on hosting live poker events in the US again and around North America.

So, what is (or was) the North American Poker Tour? Here's a brief guide to what you missed if you hadn't followed the NAPT from 2010-2011.

Check out the full article on PokerNews

Unlucky Chop for Yokosawa

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

Scott Hill was all-in for about 18,000 in the small blind and at risk against Masato Yokosawa on the button.

Scott Hill: A10
Masato Yokosawa: AJ

The AJ6 flop put Hill way behind, and the J turn gave Yokosawa a boat. However, the case A landed on the river and both players had aces full of jacks to chop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Masato Yokosawa
55,000
55,000
55,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Scott Hill
20,000
20,000
20,000

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Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000