Spanish professional Sergio Aido sits in second place at the moment, and he will be no stranger to final table action.

With nearly $17 million in tournament cashes, the four-time WSOP bracelet winner will be looking to run up his chip stack of 4,390,000 and add yet another trophy to his impressive list. Headlining the list is New York native Nick Schulman, one of the best known poker players in the world, whose tournament record speaks for itself. The California resident will enter the final table as an overwhelming chip leader, holding just over 100 big blinds to start the day, and hoping to add to his tournament poker resume which already includes a win at a WSOPC event in Dallas and a runner-up finish in a massive field of 5000 in a WPT side event.Īn expert at surviving in huge field events, Bachahed now only has six players standing between him and the biggest title of his career, but the six in question will certainly not be pushovers.

The final table of seven was set when Day 2 chip leader, Anthony Dianaty, busted in eighth place after his pocket Jacks ran into the pocket Aces of our new chip leader, Sami Bachahed. Now, only seven players remain out of hundreds of hopefuls, but the list of those still in play promises high quality of play on the final day. 159 out of those made the money, with a host of big names busting both before and after the money bubble burst. Seven Remain in Fight for NAPT GloryĪfter six starting Day 1 flights, 1095 entries were made into the NAPT Las Vegas Main Event, breaking the $1.5 million prize pool by over $150k. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800 GAMBLER. Yet, Bachahed enters the final day as a significant favorite, as his 10,570,000 stands well in front of the next biggest stack of 6,670,000 held by Spaniard Aido himself.Īll final table action will be available via PokerStars media channels, starting at 1 pm local time, with every hand streamed with a 30 minute delay and broken down by Joe Stapleton, James Hartigan, Maria Ho, and others. Now, only seven players remain in the first NAPT Main Event since Black Friday, with Sami Bachahed leading the field into the final day of action, that will see one of the seven crowned as the new NAPT champion.īachahed will have his work cut out for him today, as he faces the likes of Nick Schulman and Sergio Aido, both accomplished tournament pros, along with several other prolific players who will stand between him and the title. It has been an exciting week for poker players in Las Vegas, as the legendary PokerStars North American Poker Tour ( NAPT) made its return after a hiatus of 12 years.

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