$550 NAPT Mystery Bounty
Day 1a Completed
2024 NAPT Las Vegas
$550 NAPT Mystery Bounty
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2024 NAPT Las Vegas
Buy-in
$550
Prize Pool
$576,480
Entries
1,201
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
232
Players Left
35
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The doors swung upon on the second edition of the PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas festival today with Day 1a of the $550 NAPT Mystery Bounty.
A field of 232 players filled the Resorts World Las Vegas poker room throughout the day as only the top 35 would finish in the money and book a ticket into Day 2. Chris Shebat ended up as the chip leader with 570,000 after winning a massive pot off Eric Molina when he flopped the nut straight to crack Molina’s set of aces.
Justin Young helped burst the bubble when he won a coin flip with two sevens against Jimmy Setna’s ace-queen on his way to bagging up 522,000. A few hands earlier, Young had spiked a flush to bust Young Sik Eum after both players showed down ace-king. Victor Paredes (479,000), Matthew Lambrecht (363,000), and Ekrem Bozkurt (266,000) round out the top five.
Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Shebat | 570,000 |
| 2 | Justin Young | 522,000 |
| 3 | Victor Paredes | 479,000 |
| 4 | Matthew Lambrecht | 363,000 |
| 5 | Ekrem Bozkurt | 266,000 |
| 6 | Yi Lin | 255,000 |
| 7 | Brian Battistone | 250,000 |
| 8 | Chris Vickrey | 240,000 |
| 9 | Quinn Lowry | 218,000 |
| 10 | Ky Nguyen | 203,000 |
Other players to survive the day include Irish Open champion David Docherty (186,000), Spencer Champlin (181,000), Team PokerStars Pro Barny Boatman (164,000), and Ben Ludlow (106,000). Among those who will have to try again on another starting flight are Jeff Platt, who busted one of his bullets today against quad kings, as well as Frank Lagodich, Terrance Reid, Joshua Remitio, Jack Hardcastle, Maria Konnikova, Tyler Patterson, and Ryan Leng.
There are still four more starting flights for players to try to make the money. Day 1b is ongoing, with two more flights tomorrow and the fifth and final Day 1e flight on Sunday at noon. All remaining players combine for Day 2 on Monday at noon when mystery bounties come into play. Day 2 will pick up on the earliest finishing time from one of the starting flights. Day 1a finished with 15 minutes remaining in Level 17 with blinds of 3,000-6,000 and a 6,000 big blind ante.
PokerNews will be back tomorrow providing live updates from another opening flight as the 2024 NAPT Las Vegas rolls on.
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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570,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
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522,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
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479,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
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363,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
||
|
266,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
255,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
250,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
240,000 | |
|
218,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
203,000
203,000
|
203,000 |
|
203,000
-87,000
|
-87,000 |
|
197,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
|
193,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
187,000
187,000
|
187,000 |
|
186,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
184,000 | |
|
184,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
181,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
172,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
169,000
169,000
|
169,000 |
|
164,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
||
|
|
162,000
-68,000
|
-68,000 |
|
155,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
147,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
|
146,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
On the first hand of hand-for-hand play, Jimmy Setna limped in from the small blind and Justin Young raised to 28,000 in the big blind. Setna then moved all in for 130,000 and Young called.
Jimmy Setna: A♣Q♥ 
Justin Young: 7♥7♣
Setna was racing for his tournament life but couldn't connect with the J♠6♠5♥3♦8♦ board as Young's sevens stayed in the lead to bust Setna on the money bubble.
The remaining 35 players are bagging up their chips for Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
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Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Victor Paredes bet 15,000 from middle position on a flop of 8♠K♦6♠ and Justin Young called in early position.
Paredes bet another 25,000 on the 7♥ turn and Young again called. The river was the 2♣ and Paredes bet 75,000. Young quickly called and Paredes turned over K♠K♣ for top set to win the big pot.
Kinzang Tobgay was recently eliminated on another table to bring the field down to 36 players, one away from the money as play goes hand-for-hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
450,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
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|
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370,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
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|
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Busted | |
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
After a rare appearance at the poker table, Eric Molina soft bubbled in a hand so brutal it likely set him back all the way to the Poker Boom.
As recounted by the table, Molina opened and received two calls, including from Christopher Shebat.
Molina continued when checked to on the flop of A♣Q♣Jx and both opponents called. Molina then moved all in when checked to on the 2♠ turn and only Shebat called to put the Main Event trash-talker at risk.
Eric Molina: AxAx
Christopher Shebat: K♠10♠
Molina had top set but was behind the stone nuts of his opponent with Broadway. The Kx river failed to pair the board and Molina, who was much quieter this tournament than he was in the 2006 Main Event when he famously sparred with champion Jamie Gold, was eliminated just a few spots off the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
420,000 | |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
With around 40,000 in the pot on a flop of 8♠5♦5♠, Chris Vickrey bet 18,000 from the cutoff and Barny Boatman called on the button, as did Quinn Lowry under the gun.
The turn was the 7♠ and action checked around to Boatman who moved all in for 40,000. Lowry snap-called, while Vickrey got out of the way.
Boatman turned over A♠Q♠ for a flush and Lowry slammed K♠10♠ onto the table and handed over the double up once the 7♥ fell on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
240,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
|
|
160,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
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Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Jimmy Setna moved all in for 60,000 from the button and Hobin Suh put him at risk from middle position.
Jimmy Setna: A♠A♣
Hobin Suh: A♥J♦
Setna had woken up with aces and was a big favorite to double up as the board ran out 6♠Q♥8♣3♣3♦, earning him the pot as Suh handed over the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
180,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
|
140,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
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Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Soon after doubling up, Young Sik Eum again got all of his chips in the middle from the big blind as Justin Young put him at risk in middle position.
Young Sik Eum: A♥K♦
Justin Young: A♠K♥
Both players were poised for a chop as the J♠Q♠7♠ flop gave Young a flush draw. The K♠ turn gave Young a flush and Eum was left heading to the rail once the 7♣ completed the board on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
420,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
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Busted | |
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