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Gal Yifrach Wins NAPT Las Vegas Main Event After Heads-Up Deal

He overturned a massive heads-up deficit against chip leader Thomas Boivin.

Overview

  • Yifrach and Boivin agreed to $518,575 each with 10% of the remaining money and the trophy reserved for the winner.
  • Starting heads up with 3.8 million versus Boivin’s 18.2 million, Yifrach doubled through with a rivered straight flush and later clinched it with a diamond flush.
  • Boivin entered the six-handed final with 12.545 million and drove early knockouts, including Michael Berk in fifth and Ekrem Bozkurt in fourth.
  • Jennifer Shahade, who spun up from a short stack on Day 5, placed third for $291,800 after her ace-queen lost to Boivin’s kings.
  • The $5,300 Main Event at Resorts World Las Vegas drew 738 entries and a livestreamed final that had a listed $650,050 top prize before the deal.