Parker Talbot Leads 252 Players Into Day 2 of NAPT Las Vegas Main Event
The PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas continues today from Resorts World Las Vegas with Day 2 of the $1,650 NAPT Las Vegas Main Event.
Day 2 will get underway at noon PST and 252 players will return with the money bubble in sight. The six starting flights amassed a total of 1,095 entrants to create a prize pool of $1,609,650. The top 159 finishers will earn a piece with a min-cash worth $2,625, while the eventual champion will take home $268,945.
Leading the way for the remaining field is PokerStars Ambassador Parker Talbot. The popular streamer who goes by ��tonkaaaaP�� will return to Day 2 with a stack of 681,000, good for 227 big blinds and the clear chip lead after he went on a tear with his first bullet on Day 1e.
Second in chips is Andrew Moreno (492,000), while Canada��s David Dongwoo Ko (434,500), Boston��s Lily Lotfy (420,500), and Brazil��s Bachman Boen (363,000) round out the top five.
Start of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker Talbot | Canada | 681,000 | 227 |
| 2 | Andrew Moreno | United States | 492,000 | 164 |
| 3 | David Dongwoo Ko | Canada | 434,500 | 144 |
| 4 | Lily Lotfy | United States | 420,500 | 140 |
| 5 | Bachman Boen | Brazil | 363,000 | 121 |
| 6 | Cade Lautenbacher | United States | 339,000 | 113 |
| 7 | Jeremy Eyer | United States | 327,000 | 109 |
| 8 | Kyna England | United States | 316,000 | 105 |
| 9 | Joe Tehan | United States | 311,000 | 103 |
| 10 | Landon Tice | United States | 300,500 | 100 |
Other notables returning with healthy stacks include NAPT Women��s Event winner Kyna England (316,000), Landon Tice (300,500), Tom Orpaz (277,000), Anthony Zinno (229,000), Matthew Wantman (209,000), and PokerStars Ambassador Maria Konnikova (183,000).
Day 2 will return on Level 15 with blinds of 1,500/3,000/3,000. Levels will be 60 minutes in duration with a 20-minute break every two levels and and a 60-minute dinner break scheduled after Level 20.
Day 3 will commence on November 10 and the tournament is scheduled to conclude with Day 4 on November 11, with the final two days slated to have live-streamed cards-up coverage.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team continues to provide updates from Las Vegas until a Main Event winner is crowned, along with updates from other events throughout the NAPT festival.