Final Table Nears as Day 3 Kicks Off in the NAPT $10k High Roller
The third and final day of the $10,300 Higher Roller at the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) is set to resume at 12:00 p.m. local time at Resorts World Las Vegas. Only 13 players are returning from a field that started with 170 entries. The remaining competitors all have their eyes set on the $385,750 top prize out of $1,649,000 prize pool, along with the coveted PokerStars trophy.
The chip leader heading into Day 3 is Sam Soverel (1,630,000), who is no stranger to high roller events. He sits with over 100 big blinds and has nearly that of second and third place combined. He looks to use his experience in the high stakes arena, as well as his overwhelming chip lead to propel himself to another victory.
Day 3 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Soverel | United States | 1,630,000 | 109 |
| 2 | Nicholas Seward | United States | 1,000,000 | 67 |
| 3 | David Stamm | United States | 775,000 | 52 |
| 4 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 715,000 | 48 |
| 5 | Adam Adler | United States | 700,000 | 47 |
| 6 | Brian Altman | United States | 675,000 | 45 |
| 7 | Barry Woods | United States | 670,000 | 45 |
| 8 | Ernest Bush | United States | 600,000 | 40 |
| 9 | Danny Wong | United States | 435,000 | 29 |
| 10 | David Coleman | United States | 360,000 | 24 |
| 11 | Valentyn Shabelnyk | Ukraine | 345,000 | 23 |
| 12 | Ryan Hohner | United States | 330,000 | 22 |
| 13 | Tyler Hirschfeld | United States | 300,000 | 20 |
Nicholas Seward (1,000,000) enters the day sitting comfortably in second. He has had plenty of success in smaller buy in events and looks to capture his first high roller title.
David Stamm (775,000) rounds out the top three in the counts. He finished runner-up in last year's installment of this event, and seeks to close this one out.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $385,750 | 7 | $63,700 |
| 2 | $241,100 | 8 | $53,100 |
| 3 | $172,200 | 9 | $44,250 |
| 4 | $132,450 | 10-11 | $38,500 |
| 5 | $101,900 | 12-13 | $33,450 |
| 6 | $78,400 |
Action will begin on Day 3 in Level 21 with blinds at 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 big blind ante. Blinds will be 60-minutes in length with a 15-minute break taking place after every two levels. The tournament will play down to completion, where a winner will be crowned.
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