$5,300 NAPT Main Event Day 1b | 2024 NAPT Las Vegas

11-06-2024 14:50 UTC-8

West Running Hot

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Qais Soroor bet 1,200 from the small blind on a flop of 10♥5♦4♠ and Graeme Newman raised to 3,500 in middle position. Ronald West then reraised to 8,000 in the hijack.

Soroor flung his arms in the air as he tanked for a minute before folding, while Newman quickly laid down his hand. West then showed 10♦10♣ for top set as he took the pot.

"Again? That's the second consecutive hand," Soroor said in disbelief.

"I knew you would freak out," West replied. Soroor then admitted he folded a big pair, while Newman said he laid down ace-ten.

"I can't believe this," Soroor added after the hand.

Jeremy Becker recently took his seat at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronald West	75,000 75,000	75,000
Jeremy Becker	30,000 30,000	30,000
Qais Soroor	25,000 -1,000	-1,000
Graeme Newman	23,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Graeme Newman Qais Soroor Ronald West

11-06-2024 14:55 UTC-8

Hughes Catches Berk Making a Big Move

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Ryan Hughes and Michael Berk built a pot of around 10,000 as they went to the turn on a board of 6♠4♣10♠3♠. Hughes then bet 5,100 from the cutoff and Berk called on the button.

The river was the 8♥ and Hughes bet 7,000. Berk then moved all in and Hughes snap-called for 29,000.

Berk showed A♠J♥ for ace-high and Hughes turned over 10♦9♦ for top pair to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hughes	80,000 80,000	80,000

Michael Berk	8,000 -4,000	-4,000

Tags: Michael Berk Ryan Hughes

11-06-2024 15:06 UTC-8

Woods Takes from Jaffee

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Steven Jones opened to 800 from under the gun before Jared Jaffee tossed in a three-bet to 2,100 in middle position. Action folded around to Barry Woods in the big blind, who four-bet to 6,900.

Jones quickly folded while Jaffee asked for a look at the rest of Woods' stack before making the call. The 2♣K♣9♦ flop was followed by a bet of 3,000 from Woods.

"Just call," said Jaffee and the dealer collected his 3,000 chips. Woods then moved all in on the 9♠ turn, good enough to get back over starting stack as Jaffee folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Jaffee	35,200 2,900	2,900

Barry Woods	33,000
Steven Jones	31,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Barry Woods Jared Jaffee Steven Jones

11-06-2024 15:16 UTC-8

Shakerchi Coolers Moreno to Send Him Out Again

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up on a board of Q♥A♣J♥5♣, Talal Shakerchi bet 5,500 from the cutoff and Andrew Moreno moved all in for 25,000 in early position. Shakerchi snap-called.

Moreno showed A♥J♠ for two pair, but Shakerchi had A♦A♠ for top set as Moreno was already drawing dead. The K♠ fell on the river and Moreno was sent to the rail for the second time today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	57,000 18,000	18,000
Andrew Moreno	Busted

Tags: Andrew Moreno Talal Shakerchi

11-06-2024 16:05 UTC-8

Kade Avoids Faro's Trap

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Josh Noy

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Vlastimil Pustina opened to 1,100 in early position and Timothy Faro called in the small blind. Vanessa Kade tossed in the call from the big blind and the dealer fanned out the 7♠3♦4♣ flop.

Faro checked to Kade, who fired a bet of 2,500. Pustina folded before Faro made the call.

The 5♠ turn saw Faro check again, calling after Kade continued for 3,500. Faro checked one last time after the 7♣ river was revealed.

Kade took some time before checking back. Faro showed 4♥4♦ for a full house, raking in the pot as Kade mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vanessa Kade	94,000 64,000	64,000
Timothy Faro	57,000 -43,000	-43,000
Vlastimil Pustina	20,500 20,500	20,500

Tags: Timothy Faro Vanessa Kade Vlastimil Pustina

11-06-2024 16:16 UTC-8

Mariano Finds a Double

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Jeffrey Gunnip raised to 1,100 in the cutoff and Tim Reilly called on the button. Rob Mariano then moved all in for 9,800 in the big blind, Gunnip called, while Reilly laid down two sixes.

Rob Mariano: A♠Q♥ All in
Jeffrey Gunnip: K♠Q♣

Gunnip picked up a straight draw going to the river on a board of 5♠9♥6♣J♥, but Mariano's ace-kicker stayed in front on the J♠ as "Boston Rob" earned the double up.

"I was thinking about calling anyway," Reilly said after seeing he would've flopped a set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Gunnip	45,000 -10,000	-10,000
Tim Reilly	25,000 -12,500	-12,500
Rob Mariano	22,000 6,400	6,400

Tags: Jeffrey Gunnip Rob Mariano Tim Reilly

11-06-2024 16:31 UTC-8

Wantman Leaves One Chip Behind

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Josh Noy

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Tristan Wade checked the Q♣4♠2♠ flop in the hijack and called when Matthew Wantman bet 800 on the button.

Both players then checked the Q♦ turn, with Wade checking again on the J♣ river.

Wantman tossed out a 5,000 chip, leaving just a single black 100 chip behind. Wade announced all in, and Wantman snap-folded while smiling over at Wade.

That last 100 chip was gone shortly after as Wantman hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tristan Wade	42,200 17,100	17,100

Matthew Wantman	Busted

Tags: Matthew Wantman Tristan Wade

11-06-2024 16:46 UTC-8

Ho Smacks the Turn to Bust Berk

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Ted Lawson raised to 1,200 in middle position and Maria Ho called in the cutoff. Michael Berk then moved all in for 10,900 on the button, Lawson folded, while Ho quickly called.

Michael Berk: A♥9♥ All in
Maria Ho: 7♣7♦

Berk found an ace on the A♣5♣4♦ flop to take the lead, but Ho spiked the 7♥ on the turn to make a set. The river was the 4♣ and Ho improved to a full house, sending Berk to the rail.

"Running hot. Nice catch," tablemate Nicholas Reeves said to Ho after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	60,000 30,000	30,000
Ryan Wolfson	60,000 29,000	29,000
Ted Lawson	45,000 11,000	11,000

Jessica Vierling	35,000 35,000	35,000
Cole Ferraro	20,000 -2,500	-2,500

Michael Berk	Busted

Tags: Maria Ho Michael Berk Ted Lawson

11-06-2024 17:00 UTC-8

Krpan Asks for It All

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Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

John Krpan opened to 1,200 on the button and made the call after Mark Dube slid out a three-bet to 4,000 in the big blind.

Dube continued for 3,000 after seeing the Q♠A♠K♦ flop. Krpan answered by moving all in, producing a quick fold from Dube to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Dube	96,000 33,800	33,800
John Krpan	37,500 37,500	37,500

Tags: John Krpan Mark Dube

11-06-2024 17:01 UTC-8

Shen Doubles Through Sanchez

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Brett Slezak

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Chance Kornuth opened from under the gun before Diego Sanchez three-bet to 4,000 next to act. On the button, Ontario Gold Pass Winner Allen Shen cold four-bet to 10,200. Kornuth quickly folded before Sanchez put out a five-bet to 28,000. Shen moved all-in for 49,100 and Sanchez called it off as the covering stack.

Allen Shen: K♥K♦ All in
Diego Sanchez: 10♥10♦

Shen was in great shape against Sanchez and even had his suits covered. The board offered no help to Sanchez as it ran out 9♣6♠3♥3♠5♣ as Shen collected the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Shen	100,000 77,000	77,000
Diego Sanchez	11,000 -57,000	-57,000

Tags: Allen Shen Chance Kornuth Diego Sanchez