After three successful events already this season, the North American Poker Tour has added another stop: we're heading to Los Angeles! The famous Bicycle Casino will host the event, scheduled for November 12-17. That leaves plenty of time for you to make plans and try to win your seat for much less than the $5,000 entry fee. Fire up the PokerStars … [Read more...]
NAPT Mohegan Sun Bounty Shootout: Jason Mercier notches another win
April 13, 2010 By
by Brad Willis and Change100 Jason Mercier is a winner. If that seems too obvious a statement, we only point it out because it happens so often, we're afraid we're caught in a recurring dream sequence in which Mercier stands there with a trophy and a big smile on his face. It's not a bad dream, but we probably shouldn't be dreaming about Mercier so … [Read more...]
NAPT Mohegan Sun Bounty Shootout: Levels 7 & 8 updates (3,000-6,000, 1,000 ante)
April 13, 2010 By
Mercier defeats Stein for NAPT Mohegan Sun Bounty Shootout title Two hands after that last sickening hand, Stein was out. He doubled once to 40,000, and then lost on the next hand when he couldn't make [9h][3h] beat Mercier's [ts][6c]. Jason Mercier's published winnings including bounties,a $25,000 seat in the next bounty shootout, and championship? … [Read more...]
NAPT Mohegan Sun Bounty Shootout: Level 5 & 6 updates (2,000-4,000-500)
April 13, 2010 By
7:42pm: Dinner break Players are now on dinner break until 9pm ET. Here are the heads-up chip counts Sam Stein: 426,000 Jason Mercier: 449,000 7:36pm: Stein folds to the four-bet Jason Mercier raised to 10,000 from the button and Sam Stein called from the big blind. All hell broke loose (well, kind of) on the [Ad][Kh][Jd] flop. Stein checked, Mercier … [Read more...]
NAPT Mohegan Sun Bounty Shootout: Level 3 & 4 updates (1,200-2,400-400)
April 13, 2010 By
5:18pm: Level done Players are moving up in blinds. You'll find us HERE now. 5:15pm: And sometimes they have it Our final three players are known for their ruthless aggression and ability to run without the ball, but sometimes they actually have a hand. Samm Stein came in for a raise to 7,900 and Jason Mercier called. The [4h][[qh][ac] flop drew a … [Read more...]
NAPT Mohegan Sun Bounty Shootout: Level 1 & 2 updates (800-1,600-100)
April 13, 2010 By
2:53pm: Level done We're moving up in levels. Find the next level RIGHT HERE. 2:50pm: Jaka folds to Stein's shove Ever the aggressor, Faraz Jaka raised to 3,700 only to have Sam Stein play back at him with a reraise to 10,800. Jaka called and they saw a [Ac][Ts][6c] flop. Stein check-called a 15,000 bet from Jaka. The turn was the [2h] and Stein checked … [Read more...]
NAPT Mohegan Sun: A loaded final table in the Bounty Shootout
April 12, 2010 By
Twenty-five thousand, six hundred dollars. For some, it's a year's salary, for others, a down payment on a nice house in the suburbs. $25,600 could buy you a fully loaded Honda Accord or cover the cost of tuition for one year at some universities. However, for most of this crowd, it's less than one cash game buy-in or a few extra chips jangling around … [Read more...]
NAPT Mohegan Sun Bounty Shootout: Levels 4 & 5 updates (500-1,000, 100 ante)
April 12, 2010 By
Round 1 results so far 7:39pm: Jetten eliminated; Vazquez advances to finals Peter Jenn came in for a raise to 2,600, Luis Vazquez raised to 8,200, and Jetten called. On a flop of [2h][qd][ac], Vazquez checked, Jetten bet 9,000, and Vazquez called. The turn, [9s], went check-check. The [3d] river should've changed nothing, but not Vazquez led for 16,700. … [Read more...]