by Jenniger Newell Some invitations are simply meant to be accepted. When the parents invite you for holiday dinner, you should probably accept. If your significant other invites you on a trip to a luxurious vacation destination, thinking twice might cause you some trouble. And when PokerStars.net invites you to play in the prestigious $25,000 buy-in Invitational Bounty Shootout, you just say yes. The invitation-only event not only boasted of a $460,0000 first place prize, but $5,000 bounties were placed on every player, the fields were challenging and perfect to feed any player's need for a great game, and the
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NAPT Venetian: Dreams of poker stardom
Stardom may be too strong a word. This is only the first American stop of the inaugural season of the North American Poker Tour, a series of live poker tournaments that has already proven itself a serious contender in the poker world. And there were 872 players in the $5,000...more
NAPT Venetian: Day 2, levels 13 and 14 (1,500-3,000-300)
9:21pm: Day 2 concludes The last hands of Day 2 have been dealt, and Andrew Lichtenberger is the one bagging the most chips with 618,000, followed by Day 1 chip leader Andy Seth with 602,600, and Steve Billirakis with 591,200. It appears we're still about 20 eliminations away from...more
NAPT Venetian: Day 1, levels 11 and 12 (1000-2000-200)
6:13pm: Break time Players are now on break. 6:02pm: Negreanu doubles When Daniel Negreanu alerted the media via Twitter that he was down to 15K chips, we planted ourselves in the area to see the forthcoming action. It didn't take long for him to push all-in for his last...more
NAPT Venetian: Day 2, levels 9 and 10 (600-1,200-100)
3:03pm: Break it up The second break of the day is upon us, and players are stretching their legs and recounting hands to anyone who will listen. When their 15 minutes are over, they will enter the third level of the day. 2:58pm: Moving on As the field thins,...more
NAPT Venetian: Readying for Day 2
by Martin Harris It's a quiet Sunday morning here at the Venetian. Well, relatively speaking. "Quiet" has a slightly different significance inside a Vegas casino than it might there on your front porch perusing the latest news on your laptop. But let's appreciate together the contrast of the present...more
NAPT Venetian: The perfect party
Anyone who has ever thrown a party has shared the same anxiety. What if no one comes? What if too many people come? What if I didn't buy enough bean dip? It's a nerve-rattling time, and one that can only be soothed when everything turns out to perfection. The North...more
NAPT Venetian: Day 1, levels 5 and 6 (200-400-50)
6:49pm: Last break With six levels complete, we have reached our last break of the day. 6:40pm: You want numbers? We got your numbers right here... The first North American Poker Tour stop at the Venetian in Las Vegas had its challenges. Not only was it the inaugural NAPT...more
NAPT Venetian: Day 1, levels 3 and 4 (150-300)
4:29pm: Break time This is the midway point for day 1. Players are now on a 15 minute break 4:23: It's not a chicken Caesar salad If only Bill Chen and Jason Mercier had waited for the salad announcement. They've already had their lunch. Mercier seems to have devoured...more
NAPT Venetian: Day 1, levels 1 and 2 (50-100)
2:10pm: Break time After two levels of play, the massive field is taking its first break of the day. 1:54pm: I'll CU later Andrew "Good2CU" Robl arrived in the middle of the second level and has already made his presence known. Just now he opened with a raise to...more
NAPT Venetian: First flop to fall in Las Vegas
We have been all over the world to cover poker tournaments. From Perth to Kyiv, to Monte Carlo to Uruguay, we've seen poker played in lands we never thought we'd visit. We've even covered more than our fair share of tournaments in Las Vegas. But never did we think...more
NAPT Venetian: Helping hunger, bringing the T-Pain
It must be a fever dream. It has to be, because there is no scenario in the world that would paint such a picture. Camera flashes are everywhere and in between each strobe it looks like actor Christian Slater is sitting next to guitarist Slash. And Slash is sitting next...more
NAPT Venetian: Celebs lining up to give back
I have seen The Venetian Poker room more times than I can count. I've played tons of sessions, several tournaments, and one fairly exciting final table. Still, I've never seen the room as it is right now. What was already a giant poker room has spilled out onto the casino...more
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