2024 NAPT Las Vegas

$550 NAPT Mystery Bounty
Day: 1e
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 1e
Entries
427
Players Left
63

Maria Konnikova Bags Top Stack in Final Flight of NAPT Mystery Bounty as 179 Players Make Day 2

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Maria Konnikova
Maria Konnikova

The final and largest starting flight of $550 Mystery Bounty at the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) festival at Resorts World Las Vegas saw 63 players advancing and Rhett Van Leeuwen leading the way over big stacks Chang Lin, David Dongwoo Ko and PokerStars Ambassador and recent Life Outside Poker guest Maria Konnikova.

The night ended after simultaneous knockouts that saw Leonidas Georgopoulos and another player missing out on paydays.

The Day 1e survivors will join the 116 players who bagged the previous four starting flights on Nov. 4 at noon local time for Day 2, which will play down to a winner and award the first NAPT title of the series. Bountys will be introduced on Day 2 with prizes up to $25,000 up for grabs.

Day 1e Top 10 Chip Counts

RankNameCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Rhett Van LeeuwenUnited States701,000140
2Maria KonnikovaUnited States505,000101
3Chang LinUnited States426,00085
4David Dongwoo KoCanada423,00085
5Alexandro TricaricoBelgium415,00083
6Nicholas WhiteheadUnited States387,00077
7Ronnie LambUnited States385,00077
8Michael McKuinUnited States361,00072
9Daniel SamsonUnited Kingdom330,00066
10Wasim AssafUnited States319,00064

Final Flight Action

The event drew a total of 1,201 players to nearly double the $300,000 prize pool with a total of $576,480. That's split into $300,250 in the bounty prize pool and $276,230 in the regular prize pool. Prize pool and bounty specifics will be made available on Day 2.

Day 1e was the biggest starting flight by more than a hundred players and occupied nearly the entire Resorts World Poker Room, save for a few cash game tables and the Cardplayer Lifestyle Mixed Game Festival IX in the back corner where Robbie Strazynski celebrated his birthday with a cake that he kindly shared with tournament players and media. Happy Birthday, Robbie!

The big hands continued on Sunday with content creator Nikki Limo getting kings cracked at a table that included Konnikova, as well as Gary Melnick making "the craziest call I ever made" by calling 27-big-blind shove by Irene Carey with queen-nine offsuit. He was dominated as Carey held ace-queen but managed to outflop Carey by spiking a nine.

Nikki Limo
Nikki Limo

Some other departures on Day 1e included Qing Liu, Tyler Patterson, Utah's second-all-time-money-leader Frank Stepuchin and PokerStars Ambassadors Rory Jennings and Marle Spragg. While Spragg didn't survive the flight, the content creator's father, Gary Cordeiro, advanced to Day 2.

Action will pick back up with 19 minutes left in Level 16 with blinds of 2,000/5,000/5,000.

Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team will be back on-site at Resorts World Las Vegas tomorrow for continued coverage of the NAPT Las Vegas kickoff.

Tags: Daniel SamsonDavid Dongwoo KoFrank StepuchinGary MelnicGary MelnickHappy BirthdayIrene CareyMaria KonnikovaMarle SpraggNikki LimoQing LiuRhett van LeeuwenRobbie StrazynskiRory JenningsTyler Patterson

Ammar Hits the River in Three-Way Bubble All In

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Leonidas Georgopoulos
Leonidas Georgopoulos

At the same time as Chia Hsu was eliminated on another table, Leonidas Georgopoulos moved all in for 30,000 from early position and Joshua Remitio reshoved in the small blind. Antony Ammar called for 80,000 in the big blind.

Leonidas Georgopoulos: QQ All in
Antony Ammar: AK All in
Joshua Remitio: A7

Georgopoulos remained in the lead with his queens through the turn on a board of 59210, but Ammar hit the K on the river to make a pair of kings and scoop the pot, doubling up off Remitio while sending Georgopoulos to the rail on the bubble.

Player Chips Progress
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Antony Ammar
190,000
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Joshua Remitio
130,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Leonidas Georgopoulos
Busted

Tags: Antony AmmarJoshua RemitioLeonidas Georgopoulos

Ko Spikes the River to Bust Hsu on the Bubble

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Chia Hsu
Chia Hsu

Chia Hsu bet 25,000 from the big blind on a flop of J34 and David Dongwoo Ko moved all in on the button. Hsu snap-called for 60,000.

"I have a big pair," Ko told Hsu as they waited to turn over their cards.

"Bigger than that?" Hsu asked, pointing at the jack on board.

Chia Hsu: KJ All in
David Dongwoo Ko: 88

Hsu was ahead with his pair of jacks as the turn came the 6. The river was the 8 and Ko spiked a two-outer to make a set. "Let me take a picture," Hsu said before making his exit on the money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
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David Dongwoo Ko
400,000
60,000
60,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Chia Hsu
Busted

Tags: Chia HsuDavid Dongwoo Ko

Van Leeuwen Finds an Ace to Bust Lee

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Rhett van Leeuwen
Rhett van Leeuwen

Rhett van Leeuwen raised to 13,000 in the cutoff before Sung Lee three-bet to 46,000 on the button. Van Leeuwen then moved all in and Lee snap-called for 120,000.

Sung Lee: KK All in
Rhett van Leeuwen: AK

Lee had picked up kings and was a favorite to double up, but the AQ10 flop gave Van Leeuwen the lead with a pair of aces. The rest of the board ran out 29 and Lee was sent to the rail, while Van Leeuwen moved up past 500,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Rhett Van Leeuwen
550,000
130,000
130,000
Day 1E Chip Leader
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Sung Lee
Busted

Tags: Rhett van LeeuwenSung Lee

Quilez Comes From Behind to Bust Jennings

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Rory Jennings
Rory Jennings

Mario Diaz Quilez raised to 12,000 in middle position, Rory Jennings moved all in for 51,000 in the cutoff, and Quilez called.

Rory Jennings: AK All in
Mario Diaz Quilez: A3

Jennings had Quilez dominated until the flop brought 532 to give Quilez a pair of threes. The rest of the board was 92 and Quilez took the pot to send the PokerStars Ambassador to the rail a few spots short of the money.

Player Chips Progress
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Mario Diaz Quilez
280,000
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Rory Jennings
Busted

Tags: Mario Diaz QuilezRory Jennings

Ko Doubles Off Lee

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
David Dongwoo Ko
David Dongwoo Ko

In a blind versus blind battle, David Dongwoo Ko moved all in for 115,000 as Stanley Lee put him at risk, having Ko barely covered.

David Dongwoo Ko: 99 All in
Stanley Lee: 88

Both players had picked up a pocket pair, but Ko was on the right side with his nines as the board ran out 762102 to earn him a double up, leaving Lee on a short stack.

Player Chips Progress
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David Dongwoo Ko
230,000
120,000
120,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Stanley Lee
10,000
-110,000
-110,000

Tags: David Dongwoo KoStanley Lee

Jivkov Wins Blind Versus Blind

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

Nick Jivkov raised to 20,000 in the small blind and Marat Zinnatullin three-bet shoved all in, putting himself at risk. Jivkov made the call.

Marat Zinnatullin: A10 All in
Nick Jivkov: AK

The flop came 5KK, giving Jivkoc trips and Zinnatullin a flush draw. The 10 turn and 4 river offered no help Zinnatullin and he was sent packing.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Jivkov
215,000
105,000
105,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Marat Zinnatullin
Busted

Tags: Marat ZinnatullinNick Jivkov

Hsu Leaves Hengsakul on Fumes

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

Chinchia Hsu raised to 10,000 in early position and Peter Hengsakul three-bet to 35,000 in the big blind. Hsu then four-bet to 65,000 and Hengsakul called.

The flop came 632 and Hsu continued for 25,000. Hengsakul then moved all in and Hsu snap-called.

Chinchia Hsu: AA All in
Peter Hengsakul: JJ

Hengsakul had run into Hsu's aces as the 1010 turn and river provided no help. He was already out of his seat and walking out of the tournament area, but a count showed he barely had Hsu's 90,000 covered and he had to be called back to nurse his extreme short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chinchia Hsu tw
Chinchia Hsu
320,000
320,000
320,000
Profile photo of Peter Hengsakul us
Peter Hengsakul
10,000
-80,000
-80,000

Tags: Chinchia HsuPeter Hengsakul

Konnikova Shows Nomberg Aces

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

Around 70,000 was in the pot when Maria Konnikova bet enough from middle position to put Erik Nomberg all in on a board of 72106K.

Nomberg, in the small blind, tanked for several minutes until he called for his last 50,000. Konnikova then showed AA and Nomberg shot out of his seat and slammed his cards in the muck before making his exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Maria Konnikova
280,000
30,000
30,000
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Erik Nomberg
Busted

Tags: Erik NombergMaria Konnikova

Assaf Spikes the River For a Massive Double Off Samson

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

Wasim Assaf and Daniel Samson saw a flop of 1063 as Assaf got 130,000 in the middle from the hijack and Samson put him at risk in middle position.

Wasim Assaf: AK All in
Daniel Samson: J10

Both players had a flush draw, while Samson was ahead with a pair of tens as the 2 fell on the turn. The river was the A and Assaf spiked top pair to win the pot and earn a massive double up in a pot worth around 350,000.

"Sick river," Samson said.

Player Chips Progress
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Wasim Assaf
350,000
200,000
200,000
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Daniel Samson
150,000
-190,000
-190,000

Tags: Daniel SamsonWasim Assaf