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

11-09-2023 15:13 UTC-8

Pantaleo Gets Kings For Another Bubble Double

Connor Richards

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

Kartik Ved was in a heads-up pot against Giuseppe Pantaleo on a board of 9♣7♦7♠J♣.

Ved bet 18,000 on the turn and Pantaleo called. Ved then put Pantaleo all in on the 4♥ river and Pantaleo took some time before calling for his remaining 20,000.

Ved could only show ace-high with A♥8♥ as Pantaleo revealed K♠K♥ to double up on the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuseppe Pantaleo	160,000 128,000	128,000

Kartik Ved	135,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Giuseppe Pantaleo Kartik Ved

11-09-2023 15:20 UTC-8

Runner-Runner Straight Staves Off Bubble Bursting

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Chris Land

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

Action folded to John Morgan who jammed for just over 100,000 from late position. Yang Lu made the call to set up a runout with Morgan at risk.

John Morgan: A♥Q♠
Yang Lu: A♠A♦

The flop came 4♥6♠10♦, leaving Morgan with only runner-runner outs to the win. The K♠ came in on the turn and brought with it half of the needed running outs for Morgan to double and keep bubble play in action.

When the J♣ completed the board and Morgan's straight, the room let out a collective gasp as the sick runout keeps everyone in bubble play and still out of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Morgan	225,000 101,000	101,000
Yang Lu	152,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: John Morgan Yang Lu

11-09-2023 15:30 UTC-8

Ashkenazi Rivers to Survive on Bubble

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Brandon Bloom

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

Amit Ashkenazi was all in for 68,000 in the cutoff and at risk against Patrick Eskandar in the big blind.

Amit Ashkenazi: A♠9♦
Patrick Eskandar: A♥K♣

The J♠5♠4♠ flop gave Ashkenazi spade outs to survive, although the 8♥ turn changed nothing. The 10♠ spiked the river, however, and more groans filled the room as yet another at-risk player improved to survive on the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amit Ashkenazi	143,000 18,000	18,000
Patrick Eskandar	25,000 -96,500	-96,500

Tags: Amit Ashkenazi Patrick Eskandar

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

Tags: David Jackson Patrick Eskandar

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

Tags: Mantas Urbonas Sami Bechahed

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

Tags: Matthew Wantman Turbo Nguyen

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

11-09-2023 16:00 UTC-8

PN Podcast: Jesse Lonis, Scotty Nguyen & Parker Talbot from the 2023 PokerStars NAPT

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Chad Holloway

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

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen come at you from the PokerStars 2023 North American Poker Tour (NAPT) at Resorts World Las Vegas. They recap some of the early side event winners, fill you in on the Main Event, and dive into the return of the Big Game featuring two new loose cannons.

Connor then chats with Jesse Lonis, who won the NAPT Super High Roller, while Chad catches up with Poker Hall of Famer Scotty Nguyen, who made his way to Vegas for the NAPT. Finally, Matt interviewed PokerStars Ambassador Parker "Tonkaaaa" Talbot, who bagged up a big stack in the $1,650 Main Event.

Additionally, the crew recap winners from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe, which is currently taking place at King's Casino in Rozvadov, as well as their decision to have a leprechaun emcee their mystery bounty event. Toss in a discussion on Shawn Sheikhan receiving a four-year prison sentence, and it's a show not to be missed.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

11-09-2023 16:01 UTC-8