$5,300 NAPT Main Event | 2024 NAPT Las Vegas

6 hours 7 minutes ago

Anderson Wins with Flush over Flush

Brett Slezak

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Timothy Ng opened from under the gun and was called by Brad Anderson in the small blind and Los Angeles-based comedian Morgan Jay, who performed at last night's Gold Pass Welcome Party, in the big blind.

On the A♦K♥Q♦ flop, Ng continued for 600 and was called by both opponents.

The 6♠ turn checked through to the 7♦ river. Anderson led for 1,400 from the small blind. Morgan Jay quickly called from the big blind and Ng contemplated for a moment before he over-called to close the action.

Anderson revealed K♦9♦ for the nut flush while Morgan Jay showed 6♦5♦ for a lesser flush as he lost the minimum in a cooler situation.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Anderson	50,000 6,000	6,000
Morgan Jay	22,000 22,000	22,000
Timothy Ng	12,000 -3,500	-3,500

Tags: Brad Anderson Morgan Jay Timothy Ng

6 hours 12 minutes ago

Patterson Off to Hot Start

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Chad Holloway

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With roughly 1,000 in the pot and a flop of 3♥6♥K♣, Tyler Patterson checked from middle position his opponent to his direct left, Jonathan Newman, bet 500.

Patterson called and then action went check-check on the 10♦ turn.

When the K♦ paired the board on the river, Patterson tossed out a bet of 3,500 and Newman hit the tank. He seemed suspicious and thought for about a minute, but ultimately he released his hand.

It was a small pot for Patterson, who has gotten off to a good start here on Day 1a with nearly double the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Patterson	53,000 23,000	23,000

Jonathan Newman	36,000

6 hours 24 minutes ago

Konnikova Sends Out Reese

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Brett Slezak

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was picked up on the K♦J♠2♣ flop in a three-bet pot between Nicholas Reese in the small blind and Maria Konnikova on the button. Reese continued for 2,500 and Konnikova put in the call.

Reese did not slow down on the 4♠ turn as he bet 5,000. Konnikova raised to 12,000 and Reese quickly announced all-in for 22,000 and Konnikova snapped it off as the slightly covering stack.

Nicholas Reese: A♥K♠ All in
Maria Konnikova: J♥J♣

Reese was drawing dead on the irrelevant 10♣ river as Konnikova scored an early elimination with her flopped set.

"Well that was quick," bemoaned Reese as he wished his opponents good luck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	55,000 25,000	25,000

Nicholas Reese	Busted

Tags: Maria Konnikova Nicholas Reese

6 hours 26 minutes ago

Lorenz Takes from Becker

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Kyle Lorenz opened to 400 from under the gun and Jeremy Becker called from the button.

Both players checked the 7♣2♣2♥ flop leading to the A♣ turn. Lorenz bet 300 and Becker called. Both players then checked the 10♠ river.

"Nines" Lorenz declared before showing two pair with 9♠9♥. Becker flashed the 7♦ from his hand before mucking and Lorenz took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Lorenz	31,000 31,000	31,000
Jeremy Becker	29,000 -1,000	-1,000

Tags: Jeremy Becker Kyle Lorenz

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

6 hours 36 minutes ago

Big Names in the Field Early

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Brett Slezak

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Affleck	30,000 30,000	30,000
Eric Baldwin	30,000

Griffin Benger	30,000 30,000	30,000
Colton Blomberg	30,000 30,000	30,000
Scott Eskenazi	30,000

David Jackson	30,000 30,000	30,000

David Kaye	30,000 30,000	30,000

Maria Konnikova	30,000 30,000	30,000

Terrance Reid	30,000 30,000	30,000
Tyler Patterson	30,000 30,000	30,000

Eric Siegel	30,000 30,000	30,000

Jeff Platt	30,000 30,000	30,000
Jeremy Becker	30,000 30,000	30,000
Bin Weng	30,000 30,000	30,000

Brian Battistone	30,000 30,000	30,000

6 hours 39 minutes ago

Too Many Outs for Toivonen

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

William Toivonen opened to 400 from the cutoff and was called by Byung Shin on the button.

The flop came Q♥6♥7♠ and Toivonen bet 500. Shin raised to 1,500 and Toivonen snap-called.

Toivonen check-called a 3,000 bet from Shin on the 4♦ turn. On the 2♣ river Toivonen checked and Shin bet 9,000. Toivonen showed that he had A♥K♥ for the nut-flush draw and two overcards on the flop before mucking his hand and Shin took the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Byung Shin	36,000
William Toivonen	23,500

Tags: Byung Shin William Toivonen

6 hours 47 minutes ago

Anderson Cracks Ng's Aces

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Brett Slezak

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Robyn Alvis opened to 300 from the cutoff and Brad Anderson called on the button. In the big blind, Ontario Power Pass winner Timothy Ng three-bet to 1,200 and only Anderson called.

The 10♣8♦2♣ flop checked through to the 6♥ turn which saw Ng lead for 1,000 and Anderson quickly called.

On the 9♣ river, Ng led again for 1,500 and Anderson took a moment before he decided to just call. Ng showed A♠A♦ for an overpair while Anderson revealed 7♣6♦ for a rivered gutshot straight to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Anderson	44,000 44,000	44,000
Timothy Ng	15,500 15,500	15,500

Tags: Brad Anderson Robyn Alvis Timothy Ng

6 hours 57 minutes ago

Klein Off to a Good Start

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Bill Klein limped in from the small blind and Kitty Kuo checked from the big blind.

The flop came 4♣5♦7♦ and Klein check-called a 200 bet from Kuo.

Klein checked again on the 9♥ turn and Kuo bet 500. Klein check-raised to 2,000 and took the pot after Kuo opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Klein	62,000
Kitty Kuo	12,000

Tags: Bill Klein Kitty Kuo

6 hours 59 minutes ago

Shots from Welcome Drinks & Stand-Up Comedy by Joe Stapleton and Morgan Jay

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Chad Holloway

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

On Monday night, Gold Pass winners were treated to a special event at Jalisco Underground here at Resorts World—welcome drinks and a comedy show featuring Joe Stapleton and Morgan Jay, a musician and comedian based in Los Angeles who has appeared on MTV's Wild'N'Out, NBC, and Comedy Central.

It was a fun night filled with lots of laughs, as evidenced by some of these photos by Trevor Scott.

James Hartigan chatting it up with Gold Pass winners.

NAPT Welcome Drinks — Gold Pass winners getting ready for the show.

Morgan Jay performing at the 2024 NAPT Las Vegas.

Joe Stapleton performing at the 2024 NAPT Las Vegas.