The second annual PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) has officially begun at Resorts World Las Vegas. The series opens with the exciting $550 Mystery Bounty event. The first of five starting flights launched at 12:00 p.m. local time, while the second, Day 1b, is set to start at 5:00 p.m. local time.
PokerNews will be covering all the Day 1 flights, including the earlier Day 1a and Day 1b, as well as the other three flights on November 2 and November 3.
$550 Mystery Bounty Schedule
*Date | Time | Event | Buy-in | Tournament | Guarantee |
Fri, Nov 01 | 12:00 PM | 1 | $550 | Mystery Bounty Day 1A | $300,000 |
Fri, Nov 01 | 5:00 PM | 1 | $550 | Mystery Bounty Day 1B | $300,000 |
Sat, Nov 02 | 12:00 PM | 1 | $550 | Mystery Bounty Day 1C | $300,000 |
Sat, Nov 02 | 5:00 PM | 1 | $550 | Mystery Bounty Day 1D | $300,000 |
Sun, Nov 03 | 12:00 PM | 1 | $550 | Mystery Bounty Day 1E | $300,000 |
Players will start the tournament with 30,000 in chips and blind levels of 100/200/200. Blinds will increase every 30 minutes, with 20-minute breaks at intervals and a 75-minute dinner break after Level 10, when registration will close.
Each flight will play down to 15% of the field, with those players cashing as they advance to Day 2, when bounties are introduced.
Last year's $1,100 NLH Mystery Bounty concluded the series, attracting 265 players. Canada's Timothy Rutherford took home the spade trophy and $24,650.
Be sure to follow PokerNews for live updates and coverage throughout the entire $550 Mystery Bounty event and the NAPT series.