$1,650 Main Event Giorno 1f | 2023 NAPT Las Vegas

2023-11-09 00:09 UTC-7

Heimiller Takes One Off Stamm With the Big Blind Special

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

David Stamm raised to 2,500 from the cutoff and found caller in both the small blind and Dan Heimiller in the big blind before seeing the 8♥7♦Q♠ flop.

All three players quickly checked through to see the K♣ hit the turn.

The small blind checked as did Heimiller in the big blind, but Stamm reached for chips and came out with a bet of 2,300. Only Heimiller would call to see the dealer put the 10♦ out on the river.

Action checked through to showdown and Heimiller turned over the 8♠2♠, which got a muck from Stamm before the dealer sent the chips in Heimiller's direction.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Dan Heimiller	61,000 31,000	31,000

David Stamm	30,000 -11,000	-11,000

Tags: Dan Heimiller David Stamm

2023-11-09 00:01 UTC-7

Zinno Moves In

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

Action was opened under the gun to 2,000 before it moved to a player in late position who put in a three-bet to 6,000. It folded back to Zinno who went deep in the tank for almost two-minutes. Eventually he announced he was all in.

The late position player wasted little time before his cards found the muck. Zinno dragged a small one but it was without facing much resistance.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Anthony Zinno	37,000 12,000	12,000

Livello: 9

Bui: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

2023-11-08 23:52 UTC-7

Brunson Check-Jams the Turn

Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Noah Brunson	35,900 35,900	35,900

Tags: Noah Brunson

2023-11-08 23:46 UTC-7

Simpson Gets to Showdown

Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Conrad Simpson	32,000 32,000	32,000
Scotty Nguyen	16,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Conrad Simpson Scotty Nguyen

Livello: 8

Bui: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

2023-11-08 23:36 UTC-7

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

Livello 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!

2023-11-08 23:33 UTC-7

Hak Sends One Out

Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chris Hak	61,200 61,200	61,200

Tags: Chris Hak

Livello: 7

Bui: 400/800

Ante: 800

2023-11-08 23:05 UTC-7

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

Livello 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 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!