2024 NAPT Las Vegas

Day: 2
Event Info

2024 NAPT Las Vegas

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$46,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$550
Prize Pool
$576,480
Entries
1,201
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
179
Players Left
1

Samson Snaps Off Lu to Double in a Massive Pot

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

Shyamsundar Challa raised to 40,000 in early position and Daniel Samson called in the small blind. Yang Lu then three-bet to 160,000 in the big blind and only Samson called.

Both players checked the 422 flop. The turn was the 5 and Lu bet 200,000. Samson then raised to 450,000, Lu moved all in, and Samson snap-called for 755,000.

Lu showed JJ, but Samson had 55 for a turned full house as the A fell on the river to earn Samson the massive double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Samson
1,900,000
900,000
900,000
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Shyamsundar Challa
350,000
-350,000
-350,000
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Yang Lu
100,000
-900,000
-900,000

Tags: Daniel SamsonShyamsundar ChallaYang Lu

Lu Makes Queens Full in Three-Way All-In

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

There was a three-way all in between Daniel Willis, Yang Lu and Avi Cohen with Willis having both players covered and Lu being the shortest stack with 325,000.

Yang Lu: QQ All in
Avi Cohen: A5 All in
Daniel Willis: AK

The flop of 899 gave Willis additional outs with a flush draw, but the Q turn sucked away those outs as Lu made queens full of nines to have both players drawing dead.

Lu earned a full triple as Willis won a small side pot and Cohen's bounty.

Player Chips Progress
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Yang Lu
1,000,000
600,000
600,000
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Daniel Willis
200,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Avi Cohen
Busted

Tags: Avi CohenDaniel WillisYang Lu

Skolnik Goes Runner-Runner to Crack Kings

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Cory Skolnik
Cory Skolnik

Cory Skolnik was all in for around 450,000 from the cutoff against Yang Lu in the big blind.

Cory Skolnik: 1010 All in
Yang Lu: KK

Skolnik had the worse pair and not much changed on the 856 flop. The 7 turn gave Skolnik additional outs with a gutshot and flush draw, and the 9 river brought screams from the table as it gave Skolnik the unlikely straight.

Player Chips Progress
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Cory Skolnik
900,000
744,000
744,000
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Yang Lu
400,000
224,000
224,000

Tags: Cory SkolnikYang Lu

Assaf Runs Into Paulus' Aces

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Jim Paulus
Jim Paulus

Wasim Assaf moved all in for 200,000 from the big blind and Jim Paulus put him at risk in middle position.

Wasim Assaf: K8 All in
Jim Paulus: AA

Paulus hit top set on the A5K flop and Assaf was left drawing dead after the 10 turn. The J completed the board on the river and Assaf was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Jim Paulus
580,000
130,000
130,000
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Wasim Assaf
Busted

Tags: Jim PaulusWasim Assaf

That Kind of Day For Josephson

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Brian Battistone
Brian Battistone

Joshua Remitio raised to 24,000 in middle position and Roni Hakim called in the hijack. Gregory Josephson also came along in the small blind, but Brian Battistone moved all in for 294,000 in the big blind. Remitio and Hakim both folded.

"Only because I'm tired of this. Every hand I play these guys have aces and kings," Josephson said as he called.

Brian Battistone: A10 All in
Gregory Josephson: AK

Josephson had Battistone dominated, but the A103 flop gave Battistone two pair and the lead. The board ran out 99 and Battistone doubled up, leaving Josephson nursing a short stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Battistone
630,000
380,000
380,000
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Joshua Remitio
350,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Roni Hakim
180,000
-154,000
-154,000
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Gregory Josephson
40,000
-152,000
-152,000

Tags: Brian BattistoneGregory JosephsonJoshua RemitioRoni Hakim

Berman Hits the Flop, Blomberg Pulls Ahead on the Turn to Double

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Colton Blomberg
Colton Blomberg

Colton Blomberg moved all in for 310,000 from the big blind and Kevin Berman put him at risk in the cutoff.

Colton Blomberg: AQ All in
Kevin Berman: AJ

Berman hit a pair on the K5J flop to take the lead, but the Q turn moved Blomberg back in the lead with a pair of queens. The river was the 2 and Blomberg doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Colton Blomberg
630,000
315,000
315,000
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Kevin Berman
320,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Colton BlombergKevin Berman

Lee Coolers Colavita in a Massive Pot

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Kevin Lee
Kevin Lee

Around 80,000 was in the pot as three players went to a flop of Q93. Kevin Lee then bet 40,000 from early position and Wasim Assaf called on the button.

Mario Colavita then moved all in for 360,000 in the big blind and Lee reshoved. Assaf quickly folded KQ.

Mario Colavita: QJ All in
Kevin Lee: A2

Colavita was ahead with top pair, while both players had a flush draw. The 5 turn completed the flush, but Lee had the nut flush to leave Colavita drawing dead going to the 8 river as Lee collected the massive pot to send Colavita to the rail.

"He saved me," Assaf said.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Lee
1,000,000
787,000
787,000
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Wasim Assaf
330,000
11,000
11,000
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Mario Colavita
Busted

Tags: Kevin LeeMario ColavitaWasim Assaf

Ko Proves Unstoppable as Pawlenko Falls Victim to Cracked Aces

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
David Dongwoo Ko
David Dongwoo Ko

David Dongwoo Ko and Thierry Pawlenko went to a flop of K87 when Pawlenko got his last 300,000 in the middle from the big blind and Ko put him at risk in middle position.

Thierry Pawlenko: AA All in
David Dongwoo Ko: Q9

Pawlenko showed down aces with the nut flush draw, but Ko had flopped a flush as the board ran out 106 to earn him another bounty.

"Did he say GG?" a tablemate asked.

"He said it very quietly," Cory Skolnik replied. "How's your day going?" Skolnik asked Ko.

"It's been okay," Ko said.

Player Chips Progress
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David Dongwoo Ko
1,500,000
400,000
400,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Thierry Pawlenko
Busted

Tags: David Dongwoo KoThierry Pawlenko

Bozkurt Makes a No-Good Boat

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Ekrem Bozkurt
Ekrem Bozkurt

Ekrem Bozkurt was all in against the bigger-stacked Shyamsundar Challa.

Ekrem Bozkurt: J10
Shyamsundar Challa: AK

The board ran out K4JKJ and both players made full houses with Challa having the best of it to send Bozkurt to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Shyamsundar Challa
700,000
523,000
523,000
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Ekrem Bozkurt
Busted

Tags: Ekrem Bozkurt