$1,650 Main Event Day 3 | 2023 NAPT Las Vegas

11-10-2023 14:17 UTC-8

Rutherford Gets the Best of Dianaty

Connor Richards

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Anthony Dianaty raised from middle position to 60,000 only to see a three-bet come from Timothy Rutherford in the cutoff to 225,000. Dianaty made the call to see the flop come 2♥2♦K♥.

Dianaty checked over to Rutherford who continued with a bet of 100,000. Dianaty wasted little time in making the call and watching as the 5♦ hit the turn.

Dianaty checked again and Rutherford paused briefly before reaching into his stack to assemble a bet of 275,000. Dianaty wasn't quick to release his hand, but after using a time bank and letting the clock tick down to five seconds remaining, he decided to slide his cards towards the muck as Rutherford added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Dianaty	3,200,000 50,000	50,000

Timothy Rutherford	1,400,000 200,000	200,000

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11-10-2023 14:20 UTC-8

David Jackson Eliminated in 22nd Place ($9,125)

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Brandon Bloom

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

David Jackson limped the small blind, Aaron Massey jammed the big blind, and Jackson called all in for about 450,000.

David Jackson: A♠A♦
Aaron Massey: 7♠7♦

Jackson was in good shape for the double until the J♣7♥6♥ flop left him needing help. The 2♠ turn changed nothing, and the J♥ river gave Massey a full house to confirm Jackson's elimination in 22nd place for $9,125.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Massey	1,990,000 435,000	435,000
David Jackson	Busted

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11-10-2023 14:21 UTC-8

Patka Doubles Through Liu

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Tomas Patka opened to 60,000 from early position and Ping Liu three-bet jammed a stack of 1,480,000 in the big blind. Pekarek called with a smaller stack.

Tomas Patka: K♣K♠
Ping Liu: A♦J♦

Liu had run into kings and couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out 10♥2♥Q♥3♦Q♣ to mark his elimination in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Patka	1,350,000 755,000	755,000
Ping Liu	830,000 -460,000	-460,000

Tags: Jeremy Pekarek Ping Liu

11-10-2023 14:27 UTC-8

Yokosawa Takes From Aido

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Masato Yokosawa opened to 70,000 from middle position and Sergio Aido three-bet to 210,000 in the hijack. Action folded back to Yokosawa who four-bet to 515,000, and Aido called.

The Q♣8♠8♦ flop was checked to the 6♦ turn and Yokosawa bet 300,000, causing Aido to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	2,600,000 -350,000	-350,000

Masato Yokosawa	2,100,000 300,000	300,000

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11-10-2023 14:27 UTC-8

Jeremy Pekarek Eliminated in 21st Place ($9,125)

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

David Coleman opened to 60,000 in the hijack and Jeremy Pekarek three-bet jammed a stack of 315,000 in the big blind. Coleman called.

Jeremy Pekarek: A♥J♥
David Coleman: K♠10♠

Pekarek's lead increased as the flop landed 5♦Q♥9♥ to give him a flush draw and the 7♠ turn didn't change anything. However, the K♣ landed on the river to mark his elimination in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coleman	2,520,000 260,000	260,000
Jeremy Pekarek	Busted

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11-10-2023 14:30 UTC-8

Schulman Flops the Nuts

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ryan Yu opened to 105,000 in the small blind with A♥9♥ and Nick Schulman called in the big blind with J♠10♣.

Yu checked on the flop of 8♠9♠Q♥ and Schulman bet 100,000. Yu called. Yu checked again on the 3♣ turn and Schulman sized up to 290,000. Yu called.

Yu checked once more on the 5♥ river and Schulman fired a third barrel of 675,000. Yu called and saw the bad news as Schulman tabled the nuts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	3,460,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Ryan Yu	1,280,000 230,000	230,000

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11-10-2023 14:35 UTC-8

Betito Doubles Through Yokosawa

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On a board reading 3♦4♠Q♠4♦, Liran Betito checked over to Masato Yokosawa who bet out for 240,000. Betito paused briefly before check-jamming for 1,330,000 total. Yokosawa made the quick call to set up a runout with Betito at risk.

Liran Betito: K♥4♥
Masato Yokosawa: K♦Q♦

With one card to come, Yokosawa would need a queen or a diamond to steal the pot back and send Betito home, but when the board completed with the 5♣ on the river, Yokosawa sent a big double Betito's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liran Betito	3,250,000 1,505,000	1,505,000
Masato Yokosawa	770,000 -1,330,000	-1,330,000

Tags: Liran Betito Masato Yokosawa

11-10-2023 14:43 UTC-8

Rutherford Finds Fortunate Chop to Survive

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Brandon Bloom

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Liran Betito opened to 65,000 in the cutoff and Timothy Rutherford three-bet to 240,000 in the small blind. Action came back to Betito who four-bet to 675,000, Rutherford jammed for about 1,300,000, and Betito snap-called.

Timothy Rutherford: A♠K♥
Liran Betito: A♥A♦

Rutherford needed a lot of help as the dealer spread the 6♥5♠4♦ flop.

"Chop it up," Rutherford said hopefully.

The 3♦ turn brought chop possibilities, and the 2♠ hit the felt on the river as the two players indeed chopped it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liran Betito	3,100,000 -150,000	-150,000
Timothy Rutherford	1,350,000 -50,000	-50,000

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11-10-2023 14:45 UTC-8

Timothy Rutherford Eliminated in 20th Place ($10,495)

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Chris Land

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

A player in early position raised to 60,000 only to see Timothy Rutherford three-bet to 175,000. Action folded to Anthony Dianaty who came in for a four-bet to 500,000.

The original raiser folded but Rutherford wasn't so quick to release his hand. After using up two time banks, Rutherford moved all-in only to see a snap-call from Dianaty to put Rutherford at risk and headed to a runout.

Timothy Rutherford: Q♣Q♠
Anthony Dianaty: A♠A♦

The board ran out 5♥4♠J♠8♥7♦, securing a massive pot for Dianaty and sending Rutherford home in 20th place for $10,495.

Over the next few hands, Dianaty would go on a rush and pick up aces three times and kings once in a single orbit to extend his growing chip lead to over 6,000,000.