Joshua Bergman Leads the Pack After Day 1d in the NAPT $550 Mystery Bounty
The fourth of five starting flights in the $550 Mystery Bounty, the opening event of thePokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) festival, has concluded. Day 1d attracted 135 entrants, bringing the total number of participants to 774. With 20 players advancing to Day 2 on Monday, November 4, a total of 116 players have progressed to Day 2 through the first four flights. The chip leader at the end of Day 1d was Joshua Bergman, who bagged an impressive 452,000 chips.
Following Bergman on the leaderboard is Matt Edge in second place with 412,000 chips, while Benjamin Boston holds third with 359,000 chips.
Day 1d Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Bergman | United States | 452,000 |
| 2 | Matt Edge | United States | 412,000 |
| 3 | Benjamin Boston | United States | 359,000 |
| 4 | Nawaung Maran | United States | 343,000 |
| 5 | Nicholas Lowe | United States | 328,000 |
| 6 | Chanelle Morimatsu | United States | 256,000 |
| 7 | Kevin Berman | United States | 199,000 |
| 8 | Daniel Willis | United Kingdom | 195,000 |
| 9 | Alessandro Orefice | Italy | 189,000 |
| 10 | Christopher Adams | United States | 188,000 |
Other notable players advancing to Day 2 include 2023 World Series of Poker Main Event third-place finisher Adam Walton (138,000), Eric Siegel (134,000), and PokerNews's podcast host and WSOP bracelet winner Mike Holtz (117,000). Several WSOP bracelet winners failed to make Day 2, including Jimmy Setna, Bradley Anderson, Josh Remitio, and Tyler Patterson.
The 20 remaining players found themselves in the money after Kevin Berman flopped two pair to crack Zachary Donovan's pocket aces, leaving Donovan with just 2,000 chips. In the very next hand, Donovan was eliminated, bursting the money bubble and ending the night.
Players who did not make Day 2 will have one last opportunity during the final Day 1 flight, taking place on Sunday, November 3, at noon local time. Participants will start with a 30,000 chip stack, and the action will consist of 30-minute levels. The day will conclude once 15 percent of the field remains, with late registration open until the end of Level 10.
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