$1,650 Main Event | 2023 NAPT Las Vegas

2023-11-11 15:06 UTC-7

Bechahed Raises Aido On the River

Livello 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Sami Bechahed opened to 200,000 from under the gun with A♥J♥ and Sergio Aido called in the big blind with 10♠10♦.

Aido checked on the flop of 2♠8♦J♣ and Bechahed continued for 200,000. Aido called. Aido checked again on the 8♣ turn and Bechahed checked back.

Aido bet 225,000 on the 6♣ river and Bechahed raised to 925,000. Aido laid it down.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sergio Aido	11,010,000 -1,840,000	-1,840,000

Sami Bechahed	10,710,000 980,000	980,000

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2023-11-11 15:18 UTC-7

Coleman Doubles Through Aido With Aces

Livello 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

David Coleman opened to 250,000 in the small blind and Sergio Aido called in the big blind.

Coleman continued for 200,000 on the flop of 10♦6♠K♠ and Aido raised to put Coleman all in. Coleman called with his remaining 935,000.

David Coleman: A♠A♣
Sergio Aido: Q♣J♠

Coleman's aces stayed ahead as the board ran out 4♦2♦ for Aido to miss his straight.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sergio Aido	9,530,000 -1,480,000	-1,480,000

David Coleman	2,870,000 1,280,000	1,280,000

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2023-11-11 15:43 UTC-7

Borenstein's Blind-on-Blind Massacre of Bechahed

Livello 31 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jonathan Borenstein limped the small blind holding the Q♦9♣ and Sami Bechahed checked his option in the big with the J♥10♣.

The Q♥Q♠9♥ flop was gin for Borenstein, who flopped a boat and checked. Bechahed bet 125,000, and Borenstein called to see the 3♣ turn.

Borenstein checked for a second time and Bechahed bet 425,000. Borenstein used a time extension before just calling and the 8♥ completed the board on the river to give Bechahed a useless straight.

Borenstein checked for the third time and Bechahed bet 1.2 million. Borenstein moved all in for 190,000 more and Bechahed called only to be shown the bad news.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sami Bechahed	7,700,000 -2,700,000	-2,700,000

Jonathan Borenstein	4,240,000 1,940,000	1,940,000

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2023-11-11 16:01 UTC-7

Flush Versus Straight Boosts Coleman

Livello 31 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Sami Bechahed opened to 240,000 in the cutoff with A♠10♦ and David Coleman called in the big blind with 3♣2♣.

Coleman checked his flush draw on the flop of A♣Q♠K♣ and Bechahed continued for 150,000 with his gutshot. Coleman called.

Coleman then bet 240,000 with his flush on the J♣ turn and Bechahed called with his useless straight. Coleman sized up to 950,000 on the 4♥ river and Bechahed went in the tank before calling and seeing the bad news.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sami Bechahed	6,850,000 -850,000	-850,000

David Coleman	4,330,000 1,460,000	1,460,000

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2023-11-11 16:23 UTC-7

Nick Schulman Eliminated in 6th Place ($54,680)

Livello 31 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Sami Bechahed raised to 2,000,000 in the small blind and Nick Schulman called off in the big blind with 1,225,000.

Nick Schulman: 4♥4♣
Sami Bechahed: K♦7♥

Schulman's fours fell way behind as the flop landed K♠A♣8♦ to pair Bechahed's king before the board finished out 10♦2♦ to mark the beloved poker commentator's elimination.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sami Bechahed	7,510,000 660,000	660,000

Nick Schulman	Eliminato

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2023-11-11 16:39 UTC-7

Aido Makes a Snug Laydown

Livello 31 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Sergio Aido opened to 275,000 in the cutoff with A♥Q♦ and Jonathan Borenstein three-bet to 750,000 on the button with A♦K♥. Aido called.

Aido checked on the flop of A♣4♦10♦ and Borenstein continued for 600,000. Aido called. Aido checked again on the 4♣ turn and Borenstein sized up to 1,400,000. Aido burned through a couple of time banks, then laid it down.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sergio Aido	9,560,000 -1,490,000	-1,490,000

Jonathan Borenstein	5,500,000 1,260,000	1,260,000

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2023-11-11 17:44 UTC-7

Liu Cracks Jacks With Quad Threes

Livello 32 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jonathan Borenstein completed in the small blind and Ping Liu raised to 325,000 in the big blind. Borenstein three-bet to 875,000 and Liu took some time before four-bet jamming for 3,400,000 as Borenstein called to put him at risk.

Ping Liu: A♦3♦
Jonathan Borenstein: J♦J♥

Liu had run into jacks but took a massive lead as the flop landed 3♠3♥9♦ to give him trips. Liu improved to a full house on the A♠ turn before the 3♣ river improved him further to quads for a double.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ping Liu	7,100,000 2,110,000	2,110,000
Jonathan Borenstein	4,530,000 -3,400,000	-3,400,000

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2023-11-11 18:24 UTC-7

Liu Has the Better Two Pair

Livello 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Sami Bechahed completed in the small blind with Q♣6♥ and Ping Liu checked in the big blind with A♠6♠.

Bechahed bet 200,000 on the flop of A♣6♦2♥ and Liu called. Bechahed then checked on the 5♣ turn and Liu bet 350,000. Bechahed called.

Bechahed led out for 200,000 on the Q♦ river and Liu raised to 1,350,000. Bechahed called with his inferior two pair and saw the bad news.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ping Liu	10,450,000 3,350,000	3,350,000
Sami Bechahed	5,430,000 -1,450,000	-1,450,000

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2023-11-11 18:28 UTC-7

A Blind-Versus-Blind All-In Confrontation

Livello 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Action folded to Ping Liu in the small blind to put David Coleman to the test in the big. Coleman opted to call off for 2,550,000 and the cards were turned up.

David Coleman: J♥10♥
Ping Liu: K♣Q♥

The 10♠6♦8♥ flop gave Coleman the lead and he maintained it through the A♠ turn and 10♦ river. Ship the double to Coleman.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ping Liu	7,900,000 -2,550,000	-2,550,000
David Coleman	5,300,000 2,750,000	2,750,000

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2023-11-11 18:41 UTC-7

"Hero Call Gone Wrong"

Livello 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Sergio Aido raised to 450,000 from under the gun with A♠3♠ and Sami Bechahed called on the button with 8♣7♣.

Aido checked on the flop of 2♦10♣8♠ and Bechahed bet 500,000. Aido called. Aido checked again on the 2♣ turn and Bechahed checked back.

Aido checked once more on the 9♣ river and Bechahed bet 1,750,000. Aido called with his ace-high and saw the bad news as Bechahed tabled his flush.

"Hero call gone wrong," noted James Hartigan.

"I absolutely hated that call," commented Phil Hellmuth.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sami Bechahed	9,850,000 4,420,000	4,420,000

Sergio Aido	7,780,000 -750,000	-750,000

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