The second annual PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) has officially begun at Resorts World Las Vegas. The series opens with the exciting $550 Mystery Bounty event. The third of five starting flights launched at 12:00 p.m. local time, while the fourth, Day 1d, is set to start at 5:00 p.m. local time.
After the first two flights of action, the overall chip leader is Day 1a leader Chris Shebat (570,000), while Karel Kratochvil (437,000) sat atop the leaderboard following the conclusion of Day 1b.
Top 10 Chip Counts Through Day 1b
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|
| 1 | Chris Shebat | United States | 570,000 |
| 2 | Justin Young | United States | 522,000 |
| 3 | Victor Paredes | United States | 479,000 |
| 4 | Karel Kratochvil | Czech Republic | 437,000 |
| 5 | Ryan Wolfson | United States | 414,000 |
| 6 | Matthew Lambrecht | United States | 363,000 |
| 7 | Tim Reilly | United States | 337,000 |
| 8 | Roni Hakim | Australia | 334,000 |
| 9 | Robert Nolen | United States | 314,000 |
| 10 | Ekrem Bozkurt | United States | 266,000 |
For each starting flight, players will start the tournament with 30,000 in chips and blind levels of 100/200/200. Blinds will increase every 30 minutes, with 15-minute breaks at intervals and late registration will close at the start of level 11.
Each flight will play down to 15% of the field, with those players cashing as they advance to Day 2, when bounties are introduced.
Event Schedule
| Date | Time | Flight |
|---|
| November 2 | 5 p.m. | Day 1d |
| November 3 | 12 p.m. | Day 1e |
| November 4 | 12 p.m. | Final Day |
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Chris ShebatEkrem BozkurtJustin YoungKarel KratochvilMatthew LambrechtRobert NolenRoni HakimRyan WolfsonTim ReillyVictor Paredes
