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Boivin Takes Massive Lead Into NAPT Las Vegas Main Event Final Table

The Belgian returns to Wednesday's finale with over half the chips in play, with Team PokerStars Pro Jen Shahade second.

Overview

  • Six players remain from a 738-entry field in the $5,300 NAPT Las Vegas Main Event at Resorts World, with $653,050 up top.
  • Thomas Boivin bagged 12,545,000 for a dominant stack, followed by Jen Shahade with 3,015,000 and Ekrem Bozkurt with 2,570,000.
  • Gal Yifrach (2,280,000), Michael Berk (985,000), and Peter Mugar (715,000) round out the final table, each guaranteed at least $132,850.
  • Day 5 swings propelled Boivin back in front after a rivered flush versus Yifrach’s set and a big pot with trip queens, then aces sealed the night by busting Abdullah Akbarpoor in seventh.
  • Action resumes Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. local with 50,000/100,000 blinds and a 100,000 ante, and the PokerStars stream airs on a 30-minute delay starting at 1 p.m.