2023 NAPT Las Vegas

$1,650 Main Event
Day: 1f
Event Info

2023 NAPT Las Vegas

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$268,945
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,650
Prize Pool
$1,609,650
Entries
1,095
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1f
Entries
113
Players Left
39

Becker Barrells but Wang Wins

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Peiwen Wang opened under the gun to 1,200 before getting called by Jeremy Becker in middle position, the button, and the big blind.

The 2?10?7? flop landed and action checked to Wang who continued for 2,600. Only Becker called on their way to a board pairing 10? on the turn.

The action slowed down and checked through to a 6? river. Wang opted to put his foot back on the gas and bet 2,000. Becker sat in the tank for a moment and then put out a raise to 8,500.

Wang shrugged and then flicked in the chips. Becker immediately said "You're Good." before tabling J?9? for a missed straight. Wang tabled Q?10? for trips and scooped.

Player Chips Progress
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Peiwen Wang
55,000
16,000
16,000
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Jeremy Becker
15,000
-21,000
-21,000

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?Vamos, Vegas! Sergio Perez Races Down the Strip in Red Bull F1 Promo

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Sergio
Sergio

The Oracle Red Bull Formula One racing team released a promotional video ahead of November’s Las Vegas Grand Prix and it's an action-packed preview of what F1 has to offer when it invades the Strip this fall.

Readers might remember hearing about the race car tearing through the Wynn Las Vegas last November. It appears that was part of the production for Red Bull's epic race through Las Vegas.

Check out the video here!

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Hak Sends One Out

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The player under the gun raised to 1,600 only to see a three-bet to 5,000 come from Chris Hak in middle position. The under-the-gun player made the call and watched the flop come K?4?10?.

The under the gun player checked before calling a bet of 2,100 from Hak to see the 6? peel off on the turn.

The player under the gun checked again and called once more after Hak bet out 7,000 leading to a K? river card.

The under-the-gun player checked once more and instantly responded by folding when Hak opted to jam, ending the hand without need for a showdown.

The very next hand, Hak would bust the same player with a straight over his opponent's two pair to chip up even further.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Hak
61,200
61,200
61,200

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Two Loose Cannons: Find Out Who Won $50k Stakes to Play PokerStars Big Game

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Via an American Idol style competition, Nikki Limo and Lily Newhouse were chosen as the first PokerStars Big Game "loose cannons" in over a decade. As such, they will receive a $50,000 stake to compete in a high-stakes cash game against pros and entertaining recreational players.

The contest began on Sunday from the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) with a free qualifier shootout poker tournament at Resorts World in Las Vegas. Each table winner — 20 players — then advanced to an intense interview process on Monday judged by Nadya Magnus, Joe Stapleton, and James Hartigan.

Magnus was one of the original loose cannons when the popular show first aired in 2010-2011. She won over $60,000 on that day, her first introduction to televised poker. Stapleton and Hartigan will commentate on the show when it airs in 2024. Filming will take place at Resorts World this week, however.

The purpose of the audition phase was to find the two individuals who best exemplify a true loose cannon — is at least a somewhat competent poker player, would benefit greatly from winning a significant amount in the game, and has a colorful personality.

Click here to learn more about what happened!

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Simpson Gets to Showdown

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

Action was opened in early position to 2,000 before Conrad Simpson called in middle position and Scotty Nguyen called in the big blind.

The K?6?J? flop landed and action checked to the original raiser who continued for 3,000. Only Simpson called on their way to a 5? turn.

The action slowed down and checked through to a 5? river and the original raiser checked again. Simpson sat in the tank for about a minute before checking back.

The original raiser tabled J?10? and Simpson tabled A?J? for two pair with a better kicker.

Player Chips Progress
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Conrad Simpson
32,000
32,000
32,000
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Scotty Nguyen
16,000
-10,000
-10,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

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Brunson Check-Jams the Turn

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

The player in the cutoff raised to 2,000 and got a call from Noah Brunson in the big blind before seeing the flop come down 6?J?8?.

Brunson checked over to the cutoff, who continued with a bet of 3,300. Brunson wasted little time in making the call to see the 7? hit the turn.

Brunson checked once more and watched as the cutoff assembled a bet of 6,200. After a brief pause, Brunson check-jammed, putting his opponent to a decision. The cutoff checked their cards once more before sending them into the muck and conceding the pot to Brunson.

Player Chips Progress
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Noah Brunson
35,900
35,900
35,900

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Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200