PokerStars Ambassadors Lococo and Grafton Still in the Hunt on Day 2 of $10,300 NAPT High Roller
The 2024 PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) continues today with Day 2 of the $10,300 NAPT High Roller, starting at 12:30 p.m. local time. The first day attracted 138 entrants and by the end of the night 64 players remained. The field size will continue to grow as late registration remains open until the start of play today.
Leading the field is Robert Borick who bagged 241,000, a stack worth 161 big blinds going into the day. Borick is most closely followed by Jon Kyte (235,000) and Tauan Naves (231,000). Kyte enjoyed his second-largest career score this past September after placing fourth in the €10,300 High Roller at EPT Barcelona where he took home €280,750, and the Norwegian pro will be looking to follow up that success with a deep run in this event.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Borick | United States | 241,000 | 161 |
| 2 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 235,000 | 157 |
| 3 | Tauan Naves | Brazil | 231,000 | 154 |
| 4 | Thomas Eychenne | France | 228,000 | 152 |
| 5 | Valentyn Shabelnyk | Ukraine | 206,000 | 137 |
| 6 | Steven McKuin | United States | 201,000 | 134 |
| 7 | Brian Altman | United States | 185,500 | 124 |
| 8 | Jerome Finck | France | 169,500 | 113 |
| 9 | John Krpan | Canada | 168,700 | 112 |
| 10 | Nadezhda Magnus | United States | 160,000 | 107 |
Several big names remain in contention going into Day 2 including Erik Seidel (123,500), Dylan Linde (100,500), Jonathan Tamayo (93,000), Scott Seiver (68,500).
PokerStars Ambassadors Elias Gutierrez (136,000), Alejandro Lococo (96,300) and Sam Grafton (51,500) also return looking to build up a stack on Saturday.
Action picks up on Level 11, featuring blinds of 1,000/1,500 and a 1,500 big blind ante. The plan is to play ten hour-long levels, with a 15-minute break after every two levels and a 75-minute dinner break after Level 16.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews for all your live coverage needs for this event until a winner is crowned on Sunday, November 10.