$10,300 NAPT High Roller | 2024 NAPT Las Vegas

11-10-2024 16:03 UTC-8

Seward Gets Tricky With Big Slick

Tyler Boyer

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action folded to Valentyn Shabelnyk in the hijack and he raised to 60,000. It then folded to Nicholas Seward in the small blind, and he made the call.

Both players checked after the J♦8♣Q♠ flop, which brought the 5♣ on the turn. Seward then check-called a bet of 60,000 from Shabelnyk .

After the 10♠ on the river, both players checked. Seward then tabled [Akc] for a Broadway straight to take the pot, as Shabelnyk quickly mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Seward	2,800,000 225,000	225,000

Valentyn Shabelnyk	1,800,000 -75,000	-75,000

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11-10-2024 15:53 UTC-8

Soverel Back to a Million

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Sam Soverel raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and Nicholas Seward called on the button.

The K♠10♥6♦ flop went check-check, as did the 8♠ turn. On the 5♦ river, Soverel led out with a bet of 175,000 and Seward gave up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Seward	2,575,000 -25,000	-25,000

Sam Soverel	1,000,000 360,000	360,000

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11-10-2024 15:51 UTC-8

Coleman Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Valentyn Shabelnyk raised to 60,000 in the hijack and David Coleman defended in the big blind.

Coleman check-called a bet of 35,000 on the 10♣2♠2♦ flop, bringing the 4♠ turn, which went check-check.

On the Q♠ river, Coleman led out for 30,000 and Shabelnyk called. Coleman turned over K♠10♦ for two pair, tens and deuces, to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valentyn Shabelnyk	1,875,000 -300,000	-300,000
David Coleman	950,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: David Coleman Valentyn Shabelnyk

11-10-2024 15:43 UTC-8

Seward Takes Blind on Blind Battle

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Tyler Boyer

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action folded to Sam Soverel in the small blind, who called, and Nicholas Seward in the big blind checked his option.

Both players checked after the A♥4♣6♠ flop, which brought the 3♠ on the turn. Soverel then check-called a bet of 30,000 from Seward.

The river was the 5♠ and Soverel checked to Seward who bet 100,000. Soverel quickly mucked to give the pot to Seward.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Seward	2,600,000 -75,000	-75,000

Sam Soverel	640,000 -335,000	-335,000

Tags: Sam Soverel Nicholas Seward

11-10-2024 15:37 UTC-8

Soverel Takes From Seward

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Sam Soverel raised to 65,000 in the cutoff and Nicholas Seward three-bet to 155,000 on the button.

Soverel then four-bet shoved all in for about 750,000, putting himself at risk. Seward quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Seward	2,675,000 -125,000	-125,000

Sam Soverel	975,000 300,000	300,000

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Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

11-10-2024 15:25 UTC-8

Woods Turns a Straight

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Tyler Boyer

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

David Coleman opened the action with a raise to 55,000 in the hijack, which was called by the small blind Barry Woods.

Both players checked after the 4♦J♣10♠ flop, and the 8♥ turn.

The river was the 6♦ and Woods fired out 155,000, which Coleman called. Woods then tabled Q♣9♥ for a turned straight to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Woods	1,400,000 150,000	150,000
David Coleman	850,000 -185,000	-185,000

Tags: David Coleman Barry Woods

11-10-2024 15:23 UTC-8

Coleman Rips It

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Nick Becker

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

David Coleman raised to 55,000 on the button and Valentyn Shabelnyk three-bet to 175,000 out of the big blind.

Coleman thought for a moment before moving all in for about 825,000 total, putting himself at risk.

Shabelnyk quickly folded and the pot was pushed Coleman's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valentyn Shabelnyk	2,175,000 -250,000	-250,000
David Coleman	1,035,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: David Coleman Valentyn Shabelnyk

11-10-2024 15:18 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Eugene Katchalov Returns to Both Ukraine and Poker

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Connor Richards

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 19th episode, Connor speaks with former poker pro Eugene Katchalov, one of Ukraine's all-time money leaders who fled the country in 2022 after Russia's invasion and has since returned to the war-torn region with his family.

Katchalov, a former PokerStars ambassador, talked about growing up in New York City, his poker glory days and 2007 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic victory for $2.5 million, returning to Ukraine and misconceptions about the longstanding conflict with Russia. He also discussed his venture into esports and new plans to get back into poker with a project aimed at leveling the playing field between pros and recreationals.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Eugene Katchalov by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Tags: Connor Richards Eugene Katchalov

11-10-2024 15:16 UTC-8

Coleman Double Barrels and Takes it Down

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Tyler Boyer

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

David Coleman raised to 55,000 from under the gun, and was called by the big blind Nicholas Seward.

The flop came 5♠9♠3♥ and Seward check-called a bet of 145,000 from Coleman.

After the K♦ on the turn, Seward checked to Coleman who bet 225,000. Seward gave it a quick thought before mucking his hand and giving the pot to Coleman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Seward	2,800,000 125,000	125,000

David Coleman	760,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Nicholas Seward David Coleman