Las Vegas low-stakes legend Jeremy Becker ran right into a brutal state of affairs early in a excessive curler occasion on Monday on the PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas (NAPT).
The $25,000 Super High Roller, which had 42 entrants on the time of publishing, featured a number of the finest gamers on the planet competing for an NAPT title at Resorts World Las Vegas. World-class gamers similar to Scott Seiver, Erik Seidel, and Jeremy Ausmus all confirmed up on Day 1 to battle it out within the excessive curler.
Becker has historically performed a lot decrease stakes tournaments, most notably at Wynn Las Vegas the place he is received 16 occasions recorded by The Hendon Mob. However he is been upping the ante because the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) started.
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Occasion #2 is among the highlights on the 2024 NAPT schedule. The match started at midday PT from the ballroom at Resorts World. Those that registered at the beginning started on the 500/1,000 (1,000 massive blind ante) blind degree with 250,000 chips.
Becker, who has practically $2.5 million in reside match cashes, was among the many early entrants. He fell again a bit from his beginning stack in the course of the first two ranges, however nonetheless had over 100 massive blinds in Degree 2 when he ran right into a tough one towards Jonathan Little.
PokerNews reside reporter Nick Becker caught the conclusion of an all in back and forth between Becker and Little, the PokerCoaching.com founder. Little would later inform PokerNews that his opponent began the hand with round 200,000 chips. The blinds had been at 1,000/1,500 on the time.
Little, on the button with A♣Ok♠, would play an all in pot effectively behind the A♠A♥ Becker held within the small blind. The flop got here out 9♣10♦J♣, giving the poker coach and longtime professional a gutshot straight draw and backdoor flush draw.
However when the Q♦ hit on the flip, Little hit his straight, leaving Becker’s aces drawing solely to a chop. The 4♣ on the river sealed the deal and despatched “Jbex” house in Degree 2 of a $25,000 buy-in match on the North American Poker Tour.
Little was over 565,000 chips at that time, practically 400 massive blinds. He remained across the high of the leaderboard by way of the subsequent few ranges earlier than falling again to about 400,000 chips on the time of publishing, good for 100 massive blinds. Registration continues to be open within the $25k, so payouts aren’t but obtainable.
Becker battled Landon Tice this previous summer season in a extremely publicized crossbooking prop bet. Neither performed turned in a worthwhile WSOP, however Becker misplaced much less, thus he received the guess.
