$1,650 Main Event Day 2 | 2023 NAPT Las Vegas

11-09-2023 16:43 UTC-8

Action Flops Sees Reknar Bust Moreno & Glendinning

Connor Richards

Level 18 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In a three-way pot on a flop of 7♣9♣8♥, Andrew Moreno checked and Girish Reknar also checked as Jonathan Glendinning bet 16,000. Moreno called and Reknar check-raised to 50,000. Glendinning called and Moreno took some time before back-jamming a stack of 129,000.

Reknar went in the tank before moving all in for around 320,000 and Glendinning thought it through before calling off with his stack of around 200,000.

Andrew Moreno: 6♥5♦
Jonathan Glendinning: 7♦7♠
Girish Reknar: Q♣10♣

It was quite the cooler as Moreno had the lower end of the straight and Glendinning had bottom set, while Reknar had a flush draw and open-ended straight draw. The 6♣ turn gave Reknar the flush and the A♣ river failed to pair the board for a double elimination in one of the biggest pots of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Girish Reknar	800,000 645,000	645,000
Andrew Moreno	Busted
Jonathan Glendinning	Busted

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11-09-2023 16:34 UTC-8

Caleb Furth Victorious in 2023 NAPT $5,300 PLO Event

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Chad Holloway

Level 18 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

One of the bigger buy-in tournaments of the 2023 NAPT was the $5,300 Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO), which offered a single re-entry. The tournament attracted 41 runners which meant a $198,850 prize pool was up for grabs to the top six finishers.

The field was filled with four-card crushers, but only a half dozen were fortunate enough to cash including Matthew Wantman (6th - $13,920), David Coleman (5th - $17,895), and Dan Shak (4th - $22,870).

After Spencer Simpson bowed out in third place for $30,820, the title came down to Caleb Furth and Neffa Pire. Eventually, the former prevailed to claim the title and $68,605 top prize.

2023 NAPT $5,300 PLO Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Caleb Furth	$68,605
2	Neffa Pire	$44,740
3	Spencer Simpson	$30,820
4	Dan Shak	$22,870
5	David Coleman	$17,895
6	Matthew Wantman	$13,920

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11-09-2023 15:53 UTC-8

Nguyen Falls to Wantman on Money Bubble

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Connor Richards

Level 17 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Matthew Wantman opened from the hijack and Turbo Nguyen three-bet jammed a stack of 37,000 on the button. Wantman called with a bigger stack.

Turbo Nguyen: 10♣10♠
Matthew Wantman: K♠J♣

An elimination at another table meant that Nguyen was at risk of bubbling. The flop of J♠5♦9♥ gave Wantman a big lead.

"Life is good no matter what, guys," Nguyen said before the runout of 3♠K♦ improved Wantman to two pair to mark Nguyen's elimination on the bubble.

"Stone bubble. Good game," Nguyen said as he left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	200,000 -9,000	-9,000

Turbo Nguyen	Busted

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11-09-2023 15:45 UTC-8

Urbonas Eliminated One Off the Bubble

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Brandon Bloom

Level 17 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mantas Urbonas was forced all in for his last 3,000 in the big blind and was at risk against Sami Bechahed in the hijack.

Mantas Urbonas: A♣7♦
Sami Bechahed: K♥J♠

Urbonas was a slight favorite until the Q♥J♥6♠ flop left him needing help. The 6♥ turn meant he needed only a non-heart ace to survive, but the 9♦ completed the board and Urbonas was eliminated as the field is now one elimination away from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sami Bechahed	325,000 151,000	151,000

Mantas Urbonas	Busted

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11-09-2023 15:37 UTC-8

Eskandar's Turn to Hit River to Survive the Bubble

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Chad Holloway

Level 17 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

In the next hand after being the victim of a river card, Patrick Eskandar moved all in from the small blind for 25,000 and David Jackson called out of the big.

Patrick Eskandar: A♣4♥
David Jackson: 8♠3♥

Eskandar got it in good but fell behind on the K♥3♠7♣ flop. The J♣ turn was of no consequence, but the A♠ river was as Eskandar paired up to stay alive on the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	243,000 -27,000	-27,000

Patrick Eskandar	50,000 25,000	25,000

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11-09-2023 14:55 UTC-8

Williams Doubles on the Bubble

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Chad Holloway

Level 17 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

On the first hand of hand-for-hand play, there were two all-ins and a call. In one of them, Ralph Marquez had raised to 12,000 from the cutoff and the short-stacked David Williams just called from the big blind, leaving himself a paltry 16,000 behind.

The flop fell 5♠K♥9♣ and Williams put in his remaining chips, which Marquez called.

Ralph Marquez: A♣8♣
David Williams: K♠Q♣

Williams' stop-and-go play had him out in front, but the 4♣ turn made things interesting as Marquez picked up a flush draw.

Fortunately for the 2004 WSOP Main Event runner-up, the 6♥ river was a brick and he doubled on the bubble to keep his 2023 NAPT dreams alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ralph Marquez	150,000 -50,000	-50,000
David Williams	65,000 25,000	25,000

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11-09-2023 14:36 UTC-8

Peters Doubles as the Bubble Looms

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Chris Land

Level 17 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jeremy Pekarek raised to 11,000 from the hijack only to see David Peters commit his last 85,000 to the pot from the button. The blinds got out of the way and with action back on Pekarek, he paused to double-check his cards. Eventually, he decided to flick in a call to put Peters at risk and headed to a runout.

David Peters: J♠J♣
Jeremy Pekarek: K♥Q♥

The 4♦J♥10♣ flop kept Peters way out in front but gave Jeremy Pekarek an open-ended straight draw and backdoor hearts to go with it. When the 4♥ landed on the turn giving Peters a full house, the 9♥ river became meaningless as Pekarek sent a full double to Peters just a few spots from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	182,000 80,000	80,000

Jeremy Pekarek	112,000 500	500

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11-09-2023 14:35 UTC-8

"Baby Shark" Soft Bubbles With Cracked Queens

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Connor Richards

Level 17 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Christina Gollins was all in for around 50,000 against Mario Arribas, who had her covered.

Christina Gollins: Q♦Q♠
Mario Arribas: J♥J♣

"Baby Shark" had her opponent pipped and was in great shape to double up before the flop landed K♣J♦2♥ to give Arribas a set. The A♥A♠ runout improved him to a full house as Gollins was eliminated a few spots off the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Arribas	150,000 50,500	50,500
Christina Gollins	Busted

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11-09-2023 14:34 UTC-8

Alati Ousted by Baldwin's Rivered Straight

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Brandon Bloom

Level 17 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Richard Alati was all in for about 44,000 in the big blind and at risk against Eric Baldwin in the small blind.

Richard Alati: K♠J♥
Eric Baldwin: 5♠3♠

The Q♣7♣6♣ flop left Alati needing to fade additional outs, as did the 9♦ turn, and the 4♣ spiked the river to give Baldwin a seven-high straight to eliminate Alati a few spots off the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Baldwin	210,000 119,500	119,500

Richard Alati	Busted

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11-09-2023 13:58 UTC-8

Orpaz Eliminated By Lagodich

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Connor Richards

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Tom Orpaz open-jammed a short stack from the hijack and Matthew Schulte called in the cutoff before Frank Lagodich re-shoved in the big blind to get things heads-up.

Tom Orpaz: A♥8♣
Frank Lagodich: A♣J♥

Orpaz was dominated and the flop landed J♦K♦5♣ to have him drawing thin before the runout of 6♦3♥ confirmed his elimination.