$10,300 NAPT Super High Roller Jour 1 | 2023 NAPT Las Vegas

2023-11-06 00:45 UTC-7

Lee Eliminated By Lee

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Niveau 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Calvin Lee completed in the small blind and Daniel Lee raised to 4,800 in the big blind. Calvin called.

Calvin checked on the flop of 5♠4♥2♦ and Daniel continued for 5,000. Calvin called. Calvin checked again on the Q♦ turn and Daniel moved all in for over 20,000. Calvin quickly called with a bigger stack.

Daniel Lee: 8♥8♠
Calvin Lee: 6♦5♦

Daniel was ahead with an overpair but had to dodge a plethora of outs before the 3♣ landed on the river to give Calvin a straight to mark Daniel's elimination.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Calvin Lee	175,000 75,000	75,000

Daniel Lee	Eliminé

Tags: Calvin Lee Daniel Lee

2023-11-06 00:44 UTC-7

Orpaz Still Climbing; Ioli Doubles Through Lee

MattHansen

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

Action was heads up with a big pot that looked to be around 40,000 and a full board of 3♣3♦9♠8♦5♣ when Tom Orpaz fired 15,000 and Sung Joo Hyun went into the tank. After a few moments of thought, Hyun tossed his hand in the muck to give Orpaz another pot in his first level of play.

On another table, Kyung Lee shoved from the big blind with more than Mark Ioli in the small blind. Ioli called for his last 19,700.

Mark Ioli: A♠J♦
Kyung Lee: A♦4♥

The board ran out 2♥9♥8♦Q♣K♠ and Ioli held on with ace-jack to secure the double.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kyung Lee	151,300 11,300	11,300
Tom Orpaz	138,000 13,000	13,000

Sung Joo Hyun	72,000 -3,000	-3,000
Mark Ioli	40,600 10,600	10,600

Tags: Kyung Lee Sung Joo Hyun Mark Ioli Tom Orpaz

2023-11-06 00:28 UTC-7

Orpaz Cracks Queens to Double Through Liu

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

Tom Orpaz was one of the latest players to join the field but wasted no time doubling up through Ping Liu to his immediate left.

Orpaz held 5♣3♣ for a flush on the board of 8♣7♦9♣4♣2♥ to put a beat on Liu with Q♣Q♦.

"I was behind," Orpaz commented.

Not long after, Kitty Kuo was eliminated by Jesse Lonis at the same table as he increased his chip lead.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jesse Lonis	300,000 21,800	21,800

Tom Orpaz	125,000 63,500	63,500

Ping Liu	35,000 -59,500	-59,500
Kitty Kuo	Eliminé

Tags: Jesse Lonis Kitty Kuo Tom Orpaz Ping Liu

2023-11-06 00:19 UTC-7

Will Kessler's Car Make It All the Way to the NAPT?

MattHansen

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

https://twitter.com/PokerWithPyzza/status/1721334556534714492

2023-11-06 00:15 UTC-7

Hyun Snap-Calls Soverel's River Check-Raise

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

Sung Joo Hyun opened to 2,700 on the button and Sam Soverel called out of the big blind.

Soverel checked on the flop of 2♦A♣8♣ and Hyun continued for 1,800. Soverel called. Soverel checked again on the 6♥ turn and Hyun checked back.

Soverel checked once more on the 7♦ river and Hyun bet 3,000. Soverel check-raised to 12,000 and was met with a snap-call from Hyun. Soverel quickly tossed his cards to the muck for Hyun to win the pot without showdown.

"Not even a charity tank," Soverel commented as Hyun told him he had pocket sevens. "I was drawing dead the whole way."

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sung Joo Hyun	75,000 14,000	14,000
Sam Soverel	70,000 -20,500	-20,500

Tags: Sam Soverel Sung Joo Hyun

2023-11-06 00:11 UTC-7

Lonis Still Setting the Pace in Latest Assorted Chip Count Update

MattHansen

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

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jesse Lonis	278,200 54,200	54,200

Richard Green	169,000 22,000	22,000
Sergio Aido	166,000 83,200	83,200
Sung Joo Hyun	61,000 18,000	18,000
Daniel Lee	60,000 9,000	9,000
Masato Yokosawa	58,000 8,000	8,000

Samuel Laskowitz	41,500 500	500
James Collopy	34,800 -15,200	-15,200

David Stamm	34,000 -16,900	-16,900

Kitty Kuo	31,600 3,100	3,100
Mark Ioli	30,000 -11,500	-11,500

2023-11-06 00:05 UTC-7

Lee Bets Out Destefano

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

Dylan Destefano opened to 2,500 in the hijack and Samuel Laskowitz called on the button as Calvin Lee came along from the big blind.

The flop of 7♠J♥Q♣ checked through and Lee bet 10,000 on the 5♣ turn. Destefano called and Laskowitz folded.

The 10♠ river completed the board and Lee sized up to 21,000. Destefano went in the tank for about a minute and folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Calvin Lee	100,000 6,000	6,000

Dylan Destefano	65,000 -12,400	-12,400
Samuel Laskowitz	41,000 -22,100	-22,100

Tags: Calvin Lee Dylan Destefano Samuel Laskowitz

2023-11-06 00:04 UTC-7

Orpaz Chips Up on First Hand

MattHansen

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

Tom Orpaz sat down for his first hand at the conclusion of the break and raised to 2,800 from late position before Ping Liu called from the next seat over. Sam Soverel tossed in chips from the big blind to see a flop and it was A♥Q♥8♥.

Soverel checked and Orpaz bet 3,500 to a quick call from Liu. Soverel folded and action was heads up.

Both remaining players checked the 10♥ turn and the 5♣ river before Orpaz turned over 9♥9♠ and announced his flush. Liu tossed the losing hand in the muck and Orpaz took the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ping Liu	94,500 -30,500	-30,500
Sam Soverel	90,500 5,500	5,500

Tom Orpaz	61,500

Tags: Tom Orpaz Sam Soverel Ping Liu

Niveau: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

2023-11-05 23:45 UTC-7

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

SandraBarbour

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

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!