$5,300 NAPT Main Event Day 3 | 2024 NAPT Las Vegas

11-08-2024 20:44 UTC-8

Jaffee Picks Up Aces to Leave Swift on Fumes

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jon Swift raised to 40,000 in the hijack and Jared Jaffee three-bet to 120,000 on the button. Swift then moved all in and Jaffee snap-called for 480,000.

Jared Jaffee: A♥A♦ All in
Jon Swift: 5♦5♣

Jaffee had woken up with aces and was a big favorite to double up as the board ran out 7♦3♥8♠4♠K♣ to secure him the pot.

Swift was left with just 75,000 and was all in a few hands later from the small blind and up against Curt Kohlberg and Joel Micka.

The flop came 4♣8♦K♠ and Micka bet 55,000 from the button to chase Kohlberg in the big blind.

Jon Swift: J♣6♠ All in
Joel Micka: A♣A♥

Swift was again up against aces and the board ran out 2♠3♦ to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Micka	2,200,000 150,000	150,000
Jared Jaffee	1,000,000 635,000	635,000

Curt Kohlberg	950,000 250,000	250,000
Jon Swift	Busted

Tags: Curt Kohlberg Jared Jaffee Joel Micka Jon Swift

11-08-2024 20:46 UTC-8

Justin Liberto Eliminated in 24th Place ($22,600)

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Matthew Wantman raised to 40,000 in the hijack and Brian Yoon called on the button. Justin Liberto then reraised to 300,000 in the big blind, leaving 25,000 behind, and Wantman moved all in. Yoon folded, while Liberto tossed in the rest of his stack.

Justin Liberto: J♠10♠ All in
Matthew Wantman: 8♥8♣

Liberto hit a pair on the 10♥8♠4♣ flop, but Wantman spiked a set. The 10♣ turn improved Liberto to trips and Wantman a full house, and the 5♥ river sent Liberto to the rail in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	1,300,000 -100,000	-100,000

Matthew Wantman	1,100,000 300,000	300,000

Justin Liberto	Busted

Tags: Brian Yoon Justin Liberto Matthew Wantman

11-08-2024 21:33 UTC-8

Jonathan Tamayo Eliminated in 23rd Place ($26,000)

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Connor Richards

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

In a heads-up pot on a board of 2♠5♦8♦, Nick Marchington checked in middle position and Jonathan Tamayo bet 100,000 behind him. Marchington check-raised to 240,000 and Tamayo called.

Marchington moved all in on the 10♥ turn and Tamayo called off for around 500,000.

Jonathan Tamayo: A♠A♣ All in
Nick Marchington: 5♠5♣

Tamayo was drawing to just two outs as the J♦ rolled off on the river to mark the reigning WSOP Main Event champion's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Marchington	2,500,000 1,275,000	1,275,000

Jonathan Tamayo	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Tamayo Nick Marchington

11-08-2024 21:40 UTC-8

Ka Chun Yung Eliminated in 22nd Place ($26,000)

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Brett Slezak

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

David "ODB" Baker opened to 50,000 from the cutoff before Ka Chun Yung jammed for 310,000 from the big blind. Baker confirmed the count before he called off to put Yung at risk.

Ka Chun Yung: A♠J♦ All in
David "ODB" Baker: A♣5♣

Yung was in good shape with a dominating ace and stayed ahead on the 9♦7♥2♠ flop. However, the 5♠ landed on the turn to give Baker the lead and the 9♣ river sealed the elimination of Yung in 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	1,700,000 150,000	150,000

Ka Chun Yung	Busted

Tags: Ka Chun Yung David Baker

11-08-2024 21:45 UTC-8

Affleck Surrenders to Paredes on the River

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David Salituro

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

Matt Affleck raised to 50,000 on the button, Victor Paredes three-bet to 160,000 in the small blind, and Affleck called.

Paredes continued for 100,000 on the A♥9♦4♦ flop and Affleck called. Paredes slowed down and checked the K♥ turn, and Affleck bet 280,000.

Paredes called to the Q♥ river and checked again. Affleck took a few minutes before checking behind and Paredes showed A♣10♦ for top pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Paredes	2,800,000 800,000	800,000

Matt Affleck	570,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Matt Affleck Victor Paredes

11-08-2024 21:56 UTC-8

Vanier Leaves Yoon With One Chip

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David Salituro

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

Mike Vanier raised to 50,000 in the hijack and Brian Yoon three-bet to 140,000 in the cutoff. Vanier called and they saw a flop of J♥7♠4♣.

Yoon bet 80,000 and Vanier called. The turn was the 9♥ and Yoon bet another 180,000. Vanier again called.

The 2♠ fell on the river and Yoon bet 630,000, leaving just one 5,000 chip behind. Vanier took a minute before calling as Yoon showed K♠Q♣ for a bluff. Vanier turned over K♥J♠ for top pair as he took the big pot to leave Yoon on fumes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Vanier	2,300,000 950,000	950,000
Brian Yoon	5,000 -1,045,000	-1,045,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Mike Vanier

11-08-2024 22:08 UTC-8

Yoon Mounting a Chip-and-a-Chair Comeback

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David Salituro

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

Brian Yoon managed to triple up shortly after being left with one chip then moved all in again for 45,000 under the gun. Both David "ODB" Baker in early position and Mike Vanier in the big blind called.

Baker and Vanier checked down the A♥6♦3♣J♦9♥ board and Yoon showed 9♦7♥ for a rivered pair of nines that was good enough to win the pot and triple up yet again.

The next hand, Masato Yokosawa raised to 50,000 in the hijack, Yoon three-bet to 100,000 in the big blind, and Yokosawa called.

The flop came K♠9♦7♣ and Yoon bet 35,000, leaving just 10,000 behind. Yokosawa called and Yoon checked the Q♥ turn. Yokosawa then moved all in.

"I promise you I'm calling," Yoon said as he took a few moments before tossing in his last 10,000. He showed J♣J♥, while Yokosawa had A♦2♦ as the river came the 5♦ to earn Yoon yet another double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Vanier	2,500,000 200,000	200,000
David "ODB" Baker	1,700,000

Masato Yokosawa	700,000 -160,000	-160,000

Brian Yoon	350,000 305,000	305,000

Tags: Brian Yoon David "ODB" Baker Masato Yokosawa Mike Vanier

11-08-2024 22:20 UTC-8

Affleck Doubles Through Wilson

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Brock Wilson opened to 55,000 from middle position and Matt Affleck three-bet to 125,000 from the cutoff. Wilson four-bet shoved with a covering stack and Affleck, who started the hand with 445,000, made the call.

Matt Affleck: A♣A♥ All in
Brock Wilson: A♠7♠

The board ran out 7♥2♥3♣J♥A♦ giving Affleck a set to score the double up through Wilson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Affleck	950,000 380,000	380,000
Brock Wilson	550,000 -650,000	-650,000

Tags: Brock Wilson Matthew Affleck

11-08-2024 23:05 UTC-8

Brian Yoon Eliminated in 21st Place ($26,000)

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Brett Slezak

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

Mike Vanier opened the button to 60,000 and Brian Yoon called in the small blind.

Yoon check-called an 80,000 bet on the J♥5♦2♠ flop.

On the 4♠ turn, Vanier kept up the aggression with a bet of 200,000 and Yoon stuck around.

The river brought the 6♦. Yoon checked for a third time before Vanier announced all-in for 570,000 effective as the covering stack. Yoon took around 20 seconds before he shrugged and called it off to put himself at risk.

Brian Yoon: K♣J♠ All in
Mike Vanier: 5♥5♣

Yoon flopped top pair but Vanier flopped a set and Yoon could not get away as he hit the exit in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Vanier	3,050,000 900,000	900,000
Brian Yoon	Busted

Tags: Brian Yoon Mike Vanier

11-08-2024 23:10 UTC-8

Li Doubles Off Kohlberg

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David Salituro

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

Yang Li raised to 60,000 in early position and Curt Kohlberg called in the hijack.

The flop came J♥7♥5♦ and Li bet 110,000. Kohlberg then raised to 400,000, Li moved all in for 500,000, and Kohlberg called.

Yang Li: Q♣Q♠ All in
Curt Kohlberg: K♦J♦

Li was ahead with his queens against Kohlberg's flopped pair of jacks, and Kohlberg couldn't catch up on the 3♥ turn or 8♣ river as Li doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Li	1,100,000 500,000	500,000
Curt Kohlberg	850,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Curt Kohlberg Yang Li