Seat 6: Nick Marchington, 26, United Kingdom (9,990,000)
Nick Marchington may be the youngest NAPT Las Vegas Main Event finalist, but that won't intimidate him. He's already been through a big poker story framed that way – five years ago when he reached the WSOP Main Event final table.
Then 21-year-old Marchington had a chance to eclipse Joe Cada as the youngest champion in history. Marchington, a novice to live tournaments at the time, finished in seveth place for $1,525,000.
Back then he'd played poker professionally for only a year. Now, much more experienced, Marchington can capitalize on both online and live tournament and cash game grind.
2024 has already seen Marchington lift a trophy, for his victory at Grosevenor UK Poker Open in Coventry. Marchington said he really wanted to win his first live event title, an achievement he'd chased for a few years. With that ticked off, the Brit can now focus on the next milestone – earning the elusive PokerStars shard prepared for the NAPT champ.
Career Record:
Career earnings: $2,524,865
Best cash: $1,525,000, 7th, 2019 WSOP Main Event
Tournament Progression:
Day 1: None
Day 2: 494,000 (18/77)
Day 3: 975,000 (13/18)
Day 4: 9,990,000 (1/6)
Event Highlights:
Marchington doubled up twice on Day 3, first with jacks against Nguyen Le's sixes and then with nines against Maria Konnikova's fives.
Marchington took out reigning world champion Jonathan Tamayo later in the day when he flopped a set of fives to crack Tamayo's aces. On Day 4, Marchington began his rapid ascension to the top when he defended his big blind with eight-three and flopped trips. Martin Carnero moved all in for 900,000 with pocket sixes and Marchington called to bust Carnero in 16th place.