Norman Yeung raised to 4,500 from the hijack, before Eric Siegel three-bet all in for 24,500. Once the blinds folded Yeung called to put Siegel at risk.
Eric Siegel: Q♣9♣
Norman Yeung: J♠J♣
The board ran out A♦2♦4♣A♥6♦ and the pocket jacks were still best to give Yeung the pot and eliminate Siegel.
Alex Zhang opened the action with a raise to 2,600 from early position and was called by Eric Siegel in the small blind.
The flop came Q♣8♦J♠ and Siegel checked to Zhang who bet out 4,500. Siegel then raised to 13,600, which Zhang called.
After the 8♥ on the turn Siegel announced all in for Zhang's stack of 30,700, which Zhang quickly called.
Alex Zhang: A♥A♣
Eric Siegel: K♠K♦
Siegel tried to trap with his pocket kings but ran into the aces of Zhang. The river was the 5♦ and the pocket aces of Zhang were still best to give him the double up.
A player under the gun raised to 2,400 and was called by Pablo Menezes in the hijack. Then Levar Riley on the button three-bet to 19,800, leaving just 2,400 behind. The blinds and the under the gun player folded, before Menezes four-bet to put Riley all in, which he quickly called.
Levar Riley: A♠K♠
Pablo Menezes: A♣J♥
Riley had Menezes dominated and once the board ran out 5♣10♣10♠8♦4♦ the ace-king of Riley was still best to secure the double up.
The second annual PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) has officially begun at Resorts World Las Vegas. The series opens with the exciting $550 Mystery Bounty event. The first of five starting flights launched at 12:00 p.m. local time, while the second, Day 1b, is set to start at 5:00 p.m. local time.
PokerNews will be covering all the Day 1 flights, including the earlier Day 1a and Day 1b, as well as the other three flights on November 2 and November 3.
$550 Mystery Bounty Schedule
*Date
Time
Event
Buy-in
Tournament
Guarantee
Fri, Nov 01
12:00 PM
1
$550
Mystery Bounty Day 1A
$300,000
Fri, Nov 01
5:00 PM
1
$550
Mystery Bounty Day 1B
$300,000
Sat, Nov 02
12:00 PM
1
$550
Mystery Bounty Day 1C
$300,000
Sat, Nov 02
5:00 PM
1
$550
Mystery Bounty Day 1D
$300,000
Sun, Nov 03
12:00 PM
1
$550
Mystery Bounty Day 1E
$300,000
Players will start the tournament with 30,000 in chips and blind levels of 100/200/200. Blinds will increase every 30 minutes, with 20-minute breaks at intervals and a 75-minute dinner break after Level 10, when registration will close.
Each flight will play down to 15% of the field, with those players cashing as they advance to Day 2, when bounties are introduced.
Last year's$1,100 NLH Mystery Bounty concluded the series, attracting 265 players. Canada's Timothy Rutherford took home the spade trophy and $24,650.
Timothy Rutherford
Be sure to follow PokerNews for live updates and coverage throughout the entire $550 Mystery Bounty event and the NAPT series.
