Kartik Ved was in a heads-up pot against Giuseppe Pantaleo on a board of 9?7?7?J?.
Ved bet 18,000 on the turn and Pantaleo called. Ved then put Pantaleo all in on the 4? river and Pantaleo took some time before calling for his remaining 20,000.
Ved could only show ace-high with A?8? as Pantaleo revealed K?K? to double up on the money bubble.
Action folded to John Morgan who jammed for just over 100,000 from late position. Yang Lu made the call to set up a runout with Morgan at risk.
John Morgan: A?Q?
Yang Lu: A?A?
The flop came 4?6?10?, leaving Morgan with only runner-runner outs to the win. The K? came in on the turn and brought with it half of the needed running outs for Morgan to double and keep bubble play in action.
When the J? completed the board and Morgan's straight, the room let out a collective gasp as the sick runout keeps everyone in bubble play and still out of the money.
Amit Ashkenazi was all in for 68,000 in the cutoff and at risk against Patrick Eskandar in the big blind.
Amit Ashkenazi: A?9?
Patrick Eskandar: A?K?
The J?5?4? flop gave Ashkenazi spade outs to survive, although the 8? turn changed nothing. The 10? spiked the river, however, and more groans filled the room as yet another at-risk player improved to survive on the bubble.
In the next hand after being the victim of a river card, Patrick Eskandar moved all in from the small blind for 25,000 and David Jackson called out of the big.
Patrick Eskandar: A?4?
David Jackson: 8?3?
Eskandar got it in good but fell behind on the K?3?7? flop. The J? turn was of no consequence, but the A? river was as Eskandar paired up to stay alive on the bubble.
Mantas Urbonas was forced all in for his last 3,000 in the big blind and was at risk against Sami Bechahed in the hijack.
Mantas Urbonas: A?7?
Sami Bechahed: K?J?
Urbonas was a slight favorite until the Q?J?6? flop left him needing help. The 6? turn meant he needed only a non-heart ace to survive, but the 9? completed the board and Urbonas was eliminated as the field is now one elimination away from the money.
Connor then chats with Jesse Lonis, who won the NAPT Super High Roller, while Chad catches up with Poker Hall of Famer Scotty Nguyen, who made his way to Vegas for the NAPT. Finally, Matt interviewed PokerStars Ambassador Parker "Tonkaaaa" Talbot, who bagged up a big stack in the $1,650 Main Event.
Additionally, the crew recap winners from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe, which is currently taking place at King's Casino in Rozvadov, as well as their decision to have a leprechaun emcee their mystery bounty event. Toss in a discussion on Shawn Sheikhan receiving a four-year prison sentence, and it's a show not to be missed.