$5,300 NAPT High Roller Giorno 2 | 2023 NAPT Las Vegas

2023-11-11 18:54 UTC-7

Lonis Keeps Trending Up

Livello 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jesse Lonis opened the button to 15,000 and got called in one spot by David Dongwoo Ko in the small blind.

The A♦K♣10♣ flop landed and action moved to Lonis who continued for 10,000. Ko only sat in the tank for a moment before putting in a check-raise to 32,000. Lonis got a count and put in the chips.

The 3♦ rolled off on the turn and Ko thought over his options but eventually slowed back down and checked. Lonis put out another bet of 35,000 and Ko snap-folded.

Lonis grabbed yet another pot on his way to the chip lead.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jesse Lonis	675,000 191,000	191,000

David Dongwoo Ko	160,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: David Dongwoo Ko Jesse Lonis

2023-11-11 18:54 UTC-7

Laskowitz and Jozoff Take With Pressure

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Livello 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Samuel Laskowitz raised to 13,000 from the cutoff and Andras Matrai called from the big blind. The flop was 8♥8♣Q♣ and Matrai check-called a bet of 8,000. The turn was 10♥ and Matrai checked again, but this time Laskowitz's bet of 34,000 was too much and he gave up the pot.

Nearby, John Morgan raised to 15,000 from early position and Michael Jozoff called from the button. The flop was 8♠4♣2♦ and Morgan check-folded to a bet of 15,000 to protect his shrinking stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Samuel Laskowitz	419,000 171,000	171,000
Andras Matrai	406,000 -59,000	-59,000
Michael Jozoff	375,000 127,000	127,000
John Morgan	78,000 -203,000	-203,000

Tags: Andras Matrai John Morgan Michael Jozoff Samuel Laskowitz

2023-11-11 18:36 UTC-7

Andress Takes a Big Bite

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Livello 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Mark Ioli raised to 11,000 from under the gun and Isl Gonzalo shoved 83,000 from middle position before John Andress got his 347,000 in from the cutoff. Mark Ioli had both players covered and at risk.

Isl Gonzalo: A♥K♣
John Andress: K♥K♦
Mark Ioli: Q♥Q♣

The board ran out 6♠10♥7♠3♥8♦ and the kings held to send Gonzalo to the rail and score a big pot for Andress.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
John Andress	800,000 535,000	535,000

Mark Ioli	214,000 -273,000	-273,000

Isl Gonzalo	Eliminato

Tags: Isl Gonzalo John Andress Mark Ioli

2023-11-11 18:25 UTC-7

Talbot Hits the Rail

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Livello 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

After significant action PokerStars ambassodor Parker Talbot found himself all in from the cutoff against Andras Matrai on the button. The two players were off to a full board with Talbot all in and at risk.

Parker Talbot: A♠J♠
Andras Matrai: A♥K♠

The full board ran out 5♦4♠3♠Q♣8♣ and despite a hot start, Talbot hit the rail before the money.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Andras Matrai	465,000 195,000	195,000
Parker Talbot	Eliminato

Tags: Andras Matrai Parker Talbot

Livello: 17

Bui: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

2023-11-11 18:09 UTC-7

Phil Hellmuth, Lex Veldhuis Headline Epic PokerStars NAPT Players Party in Las Vegas

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Livello 16 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

It’s no secret that the 2023 PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT), which is taking place right now at Resorts World Las Vegas, marks the first NAPT in a dozen years.

But did you know that Thursday night’s festivities marked the first PokerStars Players Party in Las Vegas in 13 years? It was way back on July 11, 2010, during the annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) that the online poker giant rented out the entire nightclub at the Palms for an epic party that featured an exclusive performance by none other than Snoop Dogg.

As Day 2 of the $1,650 NAPT Main Event was winding down on Thursday night, players were invited to Resorts World’s famed Zouk Nightclub from 8-11 p.m. for free drinks, appetizers, and entertainment. While Snoop Dogg was NOT in the house sippin’ on gin and juice, plenty of notables were in attendance.

Foremost among them was 17-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth, who earlier in the afternoon busted the Main Event about a dozen spots shy of the money. Donning his trademark black and gold tracksuit complete with matching Luxon Pay hat, Hellmuth was joined by his sister, Anne, a 33-time Special Olympics gold medalist visiting from Madison, Wisconsin.

Hellmuth stayed busy rubbing elbows with various industry movers and shakers while taking time to snap selfies with fans before ducking out around 10 p.m. to register the $5,300 8-Game tournament late taking place upstairs.

Click here to read more about the NAPT Players Party!

2023-11-11 17:53 UTC-7

Time for a Break

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Livello 16 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The remaining 32 players have stepped out for a 15-minute break.

2023-11-11 17:43 UTC-7

Ioli Setting the Pace in a Round of Pre-Break Chip Counts

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

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mark Ioli	487,000 407,800	407,800

Jesse Lonis	484,000 159,000	159,000

John Riordan	413,000 363,000	363,000

David Stamm	357,000 252,000	252,000
Antonio Rodriguez	315,000 204,500	204,500
David Dongwoo Ko	285,000 -1,500	-1,500

John Morgan	281,000 76,000	76,000
Nadya Magnus	278,000 83,000	83,000
Frank Lagodich	275,000 40,000	40,000
Andras Matrai	270,000 144,500	144,500
John Andress	265,000 227,800	227,800

Sundiata Devore	262,000 -43,000	-43,000
Samuel Laskowitz	248,000 43,000	43,000
Michael Jozoff	248,000 -62,000	-62,000
Anthony Hu	235,000 -6,000	-6,000

Arden Cho	234,000 139,000	139,000
Michael Wang	227,000 2,000	2,000

Parker Talbot	212,000 -88,000	-88,000
Pete Chen	204,000 127,000	127,000

Shannon Shorr	187,000 17,000	17,000

Alexander Condon	185,500 77,000	77,000
Jeremy Eyer	181,000 181,000	181,000

Luke Graham	175,000 83,300	83,300
Stuart Langridge	119,000 13,000	13,000
Jordan Spurlin	118,000 18,000	18,000

2023-11-11 17:40 UTC-7

Jozoff Goes for Thin Value

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Livello 16 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was opened under the gun to 15,000 by John Morgan before it made it to Michael Jozoff in the cutoff who called and the remaining players folded.

The K♣4♣2♦ flop landed and Morgan slowed down with a check. Jozoff only took a moment before putting out a bet of 17,000. Morgan called.

The K♠ rolled off on the turn and and action checked to Jozoff again who continued for 23,000. Morgan called again and the 10♦ hit the river.

The action quickly checked through and Jozoff tabled 7♦7♣ for just third pair. Morgan showed 5♦5♥ before his cards hit the muck.

Jozoff scooped after getting some thin value from another pocket pair.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Michael Jozoff	310,000 -30,000	-30,000
John Morgan	205,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: John Morgan Michael Jozoff

Livello: 16

Bui: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000