$550 NAPT Mystery Bounty Day 1d | 2024 NAPT Las Vegas

11-03-2024 01:06 UTC-8

Joshua Bergman Leads the Pack After Day 1d in the NAPT $550 Mystery Bounty

Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The fourth of five starting flights in the $550 Mystery Bounty, the opening event of thePokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) festival, has concluded. Day 1d attracted 135 entrants, bringing the total number of participants to 774. With 20 players advancing to Day 2 on Monday, November 4, a total of 116 players have progressed to Day 2 through the first four flights. The chip leader at the end of Day 1d was Joshua Bergman, who bagged an impressive 452,000 chips.

Following Bergman on the leaderboard is Matt Edge in second place with 412,000 chips, while Benjamin Boston holds third with 359,000 chips.

Day 1d Top 10 Chip Counts

Place	Player	Country	Chip Count
1	Joshua Bergman	United States	452,000
2	Matt Edge	United States	412,000
3	Benjamin Boston	United States	359,000
4	Nawaung Maran	United States	343,000
5	Nicholas Lowe	United States	328,000
6	Chanelle Morimatsu	United States	256,000
7	Kevin Berman	United States	199,000
8	Daniel Willis	United Kingdom	195,000
9	Alessandro Orefice	Italy	189,000
10	Christopher Adams	United States	188,000

Other notable players advancing to Day 2 include 2023 World Series of Poker Main Event third-place finisher Adam Walton (138,000), Eric Siegel (134,000), and PokerNews's podcast host and WSOP bracelet winner Mike Holtz (117,000). Several WSOP bracelet winners failed to make Day 2, including Jimmy Setna, Bradley Anderson, Josh Remitio, and Tyler Patterson.

The 20 remaining players found themselves in the money after Kevin Berman flopped two pair to crack Zachary Donovan's pocket aces, leaving Donovan with just 2,000 chips. In the very next hand, Donovan was eliminated, bursting the money bubble and ending the night.

Players who did not make Day 2 will have one last opportunity during the final Day 1 flight, taking place on Sunday, November 3, at noon local time. Participants will start with a 30,000 chip stack, and the action will consist of 30-minute levels. The day will conclude once 15 percent of the field remains, with late registration open until the end of Level 10.

Be sure to follow PokerNews for live updates and coverage throughout the entirety of the NAPT festival at Resorts World Las Vegas.

Tags: Adam Walton Alessandro Orefice Benjamin Boston Bradley Anderson Christopher Adams Daniel Willis Eric Siegel Jimmy Setna Josh Remitio Joshua Bergman Kevin Berman Matt Edge Mike Holtz Nawaung Maran Nicholas Lowe Tyler Patterson Zachary Donovan's

11-03-2024 00:53 UTC-8

Berman Cracks Aces to Burst The Bubble

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing K♠10♠8♥.

After the flop Kevin Berman was all in for 82,000, and Zachary Donovan called to put him at risk.

Kevin Berman: K♣10♦ All in
Zachary Donovan: A♠A♥

Berman had the aces on the cusp of being cracked, and once the board ran out Q♥ on the turn, and 9♦ on the river, Berman did crack the aces of Donavon to give him the double up, and leave Donavon with just 2,000 chips.

The very next hand Donavon was all in for his last 2,000 chips and was eliminated to burst the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Berman	190,000 99,000	99,000
Zachary Donovan	Busted

Tags: Kevin Berman Zachary Donovan

11-03-2024 00:32 UTC-8

Lowe Wakes Up With Aces

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to John Berreman in the cutoff who raised to 8,000, which was called by Ralph Porter on the button. Then Keith McKuin three-bet all in for his stack of 370,000 in the small blind, which was snap called by the big blind Nicholas Lowe. Both Berreman and Porter quickly folded, leaving the players heads up, with Lowe at risk.

Nicholas Lowe: A♠A♣ All in
Keith McKuin: K♠9♠

McKuin ran into the pocket aces of Lowe, and once the board ran out 6♣5♠5♣8♠8♥ the pocket aces of Lowe were still best, to give him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Lowe	323,000 188,000	188,000
Keith McKuin	220,000 -100,000	-100,000
Ralph Porter	165,000 2,000	2,000

John Berreman	75,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: John Berreman Keith McKuin Nicholas Lowe Ralph Porter

11-02-2024 23:46 UTC-8

Think Long, Think Wrong

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Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river with the board showing 7♦7♠Q♦Q♥A♦ and roughly 24,000 in the pot.

Nawaung Maran bet out 8,000, before Sergio Dantas raised to 30,000. Maran then three-bet to put Dantas all in for his remaining stack of 50,000, which put Dantas in the blender. After several minutes in the tank, another player at the table called the clock on Dantas. After the floor was almost finished the countdown, Dantas made the call to put himself at risk.

Maran tabled Q♠J♣ for a full house queens full of sevens, and Dantas tossed A♥K♥ in the air as he quickly left the tournament area as Maran scooped the sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nawaung Maran	215,000 126,500	126,500
Sergio Dantas	Busted

Tags: Nawaung Maran Sergio Dantas

11-02-2024 23:16 UTC-8

Blind on Blind Crime

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action folded to Kelly Becker in the small blind who raised to 6,500 which was called by the big blind John Berreman.

The flop came 10♠Q♣J♥ and Becker check-called a bet of 7,000 from Berreman.

After the 10♥ on the turn Becker again check-called a bet from Berreman, this time for 20,000.

The river was the 6♥ and once Becker checked to Berreman, he bet all in for his stack of 87,000, which Becker snap called. Becker showed AxKx for a flopped Broadway straight, but Berreman tabled J♠J♣ for a full house, jacks full of tens to double up and take the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Berreman	241,000 150,500	150,500
Kelly Becker	34,000 -88,000	-88,000

Tags: John Berreman Kelly Becker

11-02-2024 22:28 UTC-8

Ko Makes The Right Call to Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with roughly 33,000 in the pot and the board showing 8♦3♠4♠4♥.

Dongwoo Ko checked to Hassan Tahsildar who bet to put Ko all in for his stack of 24,500, which he quickly called to put himself at risk.

Dongwoo Ko: 9♦3♦ All in
Hassan Tahsildar: 6♠5♦

Ko correctly made the call with his pair of threes, but would need to fade the open ended draw of Tahsildar. The river was K♣ which was a safe one for Ko, to give him the double up with his two pair fours and threes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dongwoo Ko	80,000 80,000	80,000

Hassan Tahsildar	28,200 -30,700	-30,700

Tags: Hassan Tahsildar

11-02-2024 21:23 UTC-8

Vanderveer Holds to Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with roughly 14,000 in the pot and the board showing 3♣7♥8♣5♥.

Michael Vanderveer was all in for 74,600, and Miguel Martinez called to put him at risk.

Michael Vanderveer: 9♥8♥ All in
Miguel Martinez: 9♣7♣

Both players had a flush draw, and it was Vanderveer ahead with his pair of nines, with Martinez needing a seven, heart to take the pot, or a non club six to chop the pot. But the river was the A♠ and Vanderveer still had the best hand to double up and take the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Vanderveer	163,200 163,200	163,200
Miguel Martinez	101,500 -86,500	-86,500

Tags: Miguel Martinez Michael Vanderveer

11-02-2024 20:47 UTC-8

Berman Finds an Ace to Triple Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ralph Porter raised to 2,500 from under the gun which was called by Nawaung Maran in the hijack. Then Mikhail Snatovskii three-bet to 9,000 in the cutoff, before Kevin Berman four-bet all in for 37,400. Porter then went all in for 37,500 and after thiking about his decision for over a minute, Maran folded. Snatovskii quickly made the call to put both players at risk.

Kevin Berman: A♣Q♠ All in
Ralph Porter: K♠K♣ All in
Mikhail Snatovskii: Q♦Q♣

It was a massive showdown of premium hands, with Porter in the driver seat to get a triple up. The 5♦6♦10♥ flop changed nothing, but the A♥ on the turn put Berman in front with his pair of aces. The river was the 3♠ and Berman tripled up, leaving Porter with just 200 chips.

Shortly after Porter was seen leaving the tournament area as he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Berman	116,500 116,500	116,500
Nawaung Maran	88,500 88,500	88,500
Mikhail Snatovskii	8,500 -42,700	-42,700
Ralph Porter	Busted

Tags: Kevin Berman Mikhail Snatovskii Nawaung Maran Ralph Porter

11-02-2024 20:29 UTC-8

Set Over Set Sends Out Patterson

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with the board showing 9♦A♠J♠6♥ and roughly 18,000 in the pot.

Tyler Patterson from middle position was all in and Xulong Zhang putting him at risk from the cutoff.

Tyler Patterson: J♥J♦ All in
Xulong Zhang: A♦A♣

It was a cooler as both players flopped a set, and Patterson was left with just one out. The river was the 5♦ and the set of aces from Zhang were still best, to give the pot to Zhang and eliminate Patterson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xulong Zhang	115,000 115,000	115,000
Tyler Patterson	Busted

Tags: Tyler Patterson Xulong Zhang

11-02-2024 18:03 UTC-8

Berreman Gets a Massive Double

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Tyler Boyer

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

John Berreman raised from under the gun, and it folded to a player on the button who three-bet to 7,000. Once the blinds folded Berreman four-bet all in for 57,400, which was called by the player on the button to put Berreman at risk.

John Berreman: A♣K♥ All in
Button: A♦Q♥

Berreman had his opponent dominated, and once the board ran out 4♠10♣8♠3♠2♠ the ace-king of Berreman was still best, to give him the double up.