A Champion Will Be Crowned Today In 2023 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas Main Event
The first PokerStars North American Poker Tour Main Event champion in 12 years will be crowned today as seven players return for Day 4 of the $1,650 Main Event at Resorts World Las Vegas. That includes chip leader Sami Bechahed, the only player at the final table with more than 100 big blinds.
The Californian will use those chips to fend off accomplished professionals Sergio Aido and Nick Schulman, who with a combined $32 million in tournament earnings may prove difficult to stop, as well as fellow Californian Sandeep Pallampati and East Coast grinders Ping Liu, David Coleman and Jonathan Borenstein.
NAPT Main Event Final Table
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sami Bechahed | United States | 10,570,000 | 106 | |
| 2 | Nick Schulman | United States | 4,390,000 | 44 | |
| 3 | Ping Liu | United States | 3,095,000 | 31 | |
| 4 | David Coleman | United States | 1,610,000 | 16 | |
| 5 | Sandeep Pallampati | United States | 4,300,000 | 43 | |
| 6 | Sergio Aido | Spain | 6,670,000 | 67 | |
| 7 | Jonathan Borenstein | United States | 2,200,000 | 22 |
There were plenty of highlights on Day 3 as the final table formed. Ryan Leng went out in ninth place before the elimination of Day 2 chip leader Anthony Dianaty, who ran jacks into the aces of Bechahed as he surrendered the chip leader badge.
Day 4 will kick off at 12:30 Vegas time on Level 30 with blinds of 50,000/100,000/100,000. PokerNews will be reporting on a 30-minute delay to avoid any spoilers of the PokerStars stream.
Each returning player has locked up a payday of $42,060 and $268,945 awaits the winner.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $268,945 | |
| 2 | $168,175 | |
| 3 | $120,130 | |
| 4 | $92,410 | |
| 5 | $71,080 | |
| 6 | $54,680 | |
| 7 | $42,060 |
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team is on-site at Resorts World Las Vegas and is ready to provide updates ahead of the next NAPT Main Event champion being crowned.