Petrica Oana Bags Chip Lead in Day 1d of the NAPT Main Event; Zamani Finishes Top 5
Day 1d of the $1,650 Main Event has come to an end at PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas at Resorts World Las Vegas and Petrica Oana (234,000) is the chip leader after 14 levels of play.
The fourth of six flights in the Main Event may have been on the smaller side, but there was no shortage of action from the 47 entries, from which 12 players have found a bag and will return for Day 2 on Thursday.
Oana was followed close behind by some talented players. Josh Reichard (193,000) finished the flight in second place after registering late in the night and working his way into a commanding presence at the table. Jon Kyte (113,000) shipped a Venetian Deepstack just six days ago and is now moving on to Day 2 with a healthy stack. 2023 U.S. Poker Open Champion Martin Zamani (127,000) opted to max late register the event and was able to use some tricky play and well-timed aggression to get moving in the right direction and put chips in a bag for Day 2.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrica Oana | Romania | 234,000 | 78 |
| 2 | Josh Reichard | United States | 193,000 | 64 |
| 3 | Jianxin Wu | United States | 184,000 | 61 |
| 4 | Michael Berk | United States | 143,000 | 48 |
| 5 | Martin Zamani | United States | 127,000 | 42 |
| 6 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 113,000 | 38 |
| 7 | Karim Ghozlani | United States | 103,000 | 34 |
| 8 | Christos Zormpas | Greece | 95,000 | 32 |
| 9 | Ron Schiffman | United States | 83,000 | 28 |
| 10 | Jordan Spurlin | United States | 74,000 | 25 |
| 11 | Justin Turner | United States | 45,000 | 15 |
| 12 | Cody Raymond | United States | 39,500 | 13 |
Unfortunately, not everyone on the late-night/early-morning flight could find a bag. NAPT Super High Roller runner-up, David Stamm started off the day hot as he took down some pots and even eliminated a player when he drilled the nut straight on the turn and held. He would then go on a cold streak and end the night on the rail. Former WSOP Main Event final tablaist Griffin Benger hung tough for a good portion of the day but was not able to make Day 2. Popular YouTuber and high-stakes pro Masato Yokosawa also made an appearance late in the day, but it was short-lived.
Luckily for all these players and many more who have not yet found a bag, there are still two more flights, including the 8 p.m. Turbo flight that will be running to help a few more people get that Day 2 shot at glory.
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