The under-the-gun player moved all in for 16,400, putting himself at risk. Action folded around to Mark Castaldo in the small blind, who made the call.
Under the gun: A♦5♦
Mark Castaldo: K♣J♣
Castaldo pulled ahead on the 7♣K♦9♥ flop, pairing his king. The 10♠ turn and 5♥ river offered no help to under the gun, who was sent to the rail.
Action picked up on the turn in a hand between David Tarantino and Lisa Karl. With about 21,500 in the middle and the board reading 5♣3♥6♣9♣, Tarantino checked and Karl moved all in for 13,600, putting herself at risk. Tarantino made the call.
Lisa Karl: AxAx
David Tarantino: 9♦7♥
The river 2♦ was a brick for Karl, earning her the pot and the double up.
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In the 12th episode, Connor speaks with actress and conservationist Shannon Elizabeth on the 25th anniversary of American Pie, in which she played the iconic role of Nadia. Elizabeth talked about her roles in films like Scary Movie and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, playing poker with the cast of That '70s Show, finishing third in the 2007 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship and taking part in Phil Hellmuth's 2024 WSOP Main Event entrance.
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Action folded to a player in the cutoff, who raised all in for 9,400. Then when it folded to the small blind Hamid Sepehri, he three-bet all in, and the big blind quickly folded leaving the two players heads up.
Cutoff: A♦3♦
Hamid Sepehri: A♥K♥
Hamid has his opponent dominated, but after the 5♠9♦K♦ flop, Hamid had to fade a diamond to knock out his opponent. However the Q♥ turn and 5♣ river were safe ones, and Hamid secured the knockout.
With the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) returning to Las Vegas this fall, PokerStars have released information about the new 'Path to NAPT', offering players the chance to win their way to Vegas for as little as $0.50.
Last year Sami Bechahed defeated Jonathan Borenstein heads-up to win the 2023 NAPT Las Vegas Main Event and $268,945. He topped a 1,095-player field to win the first NAPT Main Event title in 12 years.
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Players are now on a 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 600/1,200 with a 1,200 big blind ante. Late registration will close before the start of the next level (Level 9).
