The 2024 PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas wrapped up this previous weekend, and it proved a profitable affair with all occasions surpassing their ensures, gamers coming from all over the world, and 20 Gold Move winners cashing for a mixed $241,600 within the $5,300 NAPT Predominant Occasion!
PokerNews reside reported a number of tournaments all through the sequence, and through that point our reporters captured a number of huge palms. For instance, we already printed an article on Jeremy Becker getting his aces cracked by Jonathan Little early within the $25,000 Tremendous Excessive Curler. You may learn all about that hand right here.
We additionally had a staff providing reside updates from begin to end within the $5,300 NAPT Predominant Occasion. There have been loads of palms to select from for a “Palms of the Week” recap, together with a pair that aired on the PokerStars livestream, and we provide a take a look at a few of them under.
Listed below are 5 fascinating palms from the PokerNews reside updates from the 2024 NAPT Predominant Occasion, which attracted 895 entrants and awarded a $4,340,750 prize pool.
Defending Champ Spikes the River For a Double Knockout
In Degree 11 (1,000/1,500/1,500) on Day 2, reporter David Salituro caught a giant hand involving defending NAPT champ Sami Bechahed. It started when “Sami the Supplier” raised to three,000 within the hijack earlier than Diego Sanchez moved all in for 22,500 on the button. Maxx Coleman reshoved for 28,000 within the huge blind and Bechahed known as to place each gamers in danger.
Diego Sanchez: A♣Okay♠Maxx Coleman: A♠Q♠Sami Bechahed: A♥Q♦
Sanchez had Coleman and Bechahed dominated as he was poised for a triple-up on the 6♥4♥10♥J♦ board. The river, although, was the 7♥ as Bechahed hit a flush to win the pot and ship Sanchez and Coleman to the rail. Bechahed went on to make a deep run, in the end ending his title protection in thirty seventh place for $17,100.
Canadian Gold Move Winner Steven Maddison Flips for Match Life
In one other hand from Day 2, it was Degree 13 (1,000/2,500/2,500) when Canada’s Steven Maddison, who gained a Gold Move through a CNE Second Probability freeroll, bought his final 20,500 all in preflop and was flipping for his event life towards Grant Wang.
Steven Maddison: A♥Okay♠[allin]Grant Wang: J♠J♦
Maddison was in want of enchancment and bought it when the A♠2♠10♥ flop paired his ace. The Q♥ flip gave each gamers straight outs, and the J♣ accomplished the board on the river. Wang made a set of jacks nevertheless it was no good as Maddison made a Broadway straight.
Wang was left with 22,000 however misplaced all of it a couple of palms later. Regardless of successful that hand, Maddison fell in need of making the cash within the event.
Previous to going to Las Vegas, Maddison did an interview with PokerNews Ontario Ambassador Kyle Anderson.
Click on right here to see everybody who cashed the 2024 NAPT Predominant Occasion.
Vanier Vanquished in Final Cooler
On Day 4, it was Degree 27 (30,000/60,000/60,000) when reporter Connor Richards noticed Brock Wilson open to 125,000 within the hijack and Mike Vanier three-bet to 375,000 within the cutoff. Marco Johnson then four-bet to 850,000 within the small blind and Wilson folded as Vanier five-bet jammed a stack of round 2,300,000. Johnson known as with an even bigger stack.
Mike Vanier: Okay♣Okay♠Marco Johnson: A♦A♥
Vanier picked up kings on the worst time and he was nonetheless behind after the 8â™ 2â™ 2♦ flop. The 6â™ flip gave him extra outs with a flush draw, however the black 2♣ river was the unsuitable go well with to mark Vanier’s elimination as Johnson breathed a giant sigh of reduction. Vanier needed to accept eleventh place and $56,950 in prize cash.
Brutal Bustout for Madsen
On Day 5, it was Degree 32 (100,000/200,000/200,000) and solely three gamers remained on the remaining desk. That’s when Nick Marchington open-jammed within the small blind and Jeff Madsen known as for 3,375,000 within the huge blind.
Jeff Madsen: Q♥Q♣ Nick Marchington: A♥10♣
Madsen was in nice form to double and nothing modified on the two♦5♥8♥ flop or J♣ flip. Nonetheless, the A♣ landed from area on the river and the 2006 WSOP Participant of the 12 months was despatched to the rail in painful trend. He took residence $341,750 for his third-place end.
One and Finished in Heads-Up Play
Marchington took a 4:1 chip lead into heads-up play towards Joel Micka, and whereas the previous little question hoped to place up a great battle, he by no means bought the prospect because the very first hand they performed was an epic cooler.
On the primary hand of heads-up play, Marchington accomplished on the button and Micka checked his choice within the huge blind.
Micka checked on the flop of 5♣J♠6♦ and Marchington wager 250,000. Micka known as known as. Micka checked once more on the three♠flip and Marchington wager 750,000. Micka known as.
Micka checked as soon as extra on the two♥ river and Marchington moved all in. Micka known as off for 4,200,000. Marchington confirmed the stone nuts with 7♥4♠and Micka confirmed a no-good straight with 5♦4♦. Micka needed to accept second place and $478,450 in prize cash, whereas Marchington claimed the title and $762,500 first-place prize.
Take a look at different huge palms from the 2024 NAPT in our first recap right here!
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