The North American Poker Tour (NAPT) by PokerStars makes a triumphant return with their first event in 12 years. Resorts World will host the 2023 NAPT Las Vegas that will run between November 4 and 12.
NAPT Returns After 12-Year Hiatus
PokerStars launched the NAPT in 2010 and it was a short-lived tournament series that ended in 2011. During its brief existence, American pro Vanessa Selbst won two NAPT events including the NAPT Mohegan Sun in 2010 and 2011.
Players had lobbied PokerStars to bring the NAPT back for several years. They finally rebooted the series with an epic return in Las Vegas.
“We’re bringing back the NAPT after 12 years, with Resorts World Las Vegas as our first stop,” said PokerStars CEO Kevin Harrington. “Building on the success of our European Poker Tour, we are excited to bring epic Live Poker back to North America and demonstrate to our players across the globe how we embody our passion for players.”
“We are delighted to announce the return of this iconic series and once again hold the NAPT for poker players in North America,” commented Steve Preiss, VP for PokerStars North America. “We’re working hard to ensure that this is a spectacular series and can’t wait to head to Las Vegas to get the show on the road.”
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NAPT Las Vegas Begins November 4
PokerStars teamed up with Resorts World, who will host the jubilant return of the NAPT in Sin City. The NAPT Las Vegas begins on Saturday, November 4 and runs for nine days. It will wrap up right before the Las Vegas Grand Prix, which is scheduled for November 16-18.
The 2023 NAPT Las Vegas schedule consists of 32 tournaments at Resorts World. Buy-ins range from $500 to $10,300. They will also be running Main Event qualifiers for just $390.
The NAPT Poker Stars Cup has a $550 buy-in and a guaranteed prize pool worth $300,000. The first of four flights begin on November 9, and The PokerStars Cup will have an unlimited entry policy.
NAPT NLHE Mystery Bounty is a two-day affair beginning on November 11. The buy-in is $1,100 and it has a $250,000 guaranteed prize pool with two opening flights.
Main Event Prize Pool $1.5 Million
The NAPT Main Event is a no-limit hold’em affair with a buy-in of $1,650. Players have the opportunity to fire away with unlimited entries. The NAPT Main Event has a whopping guaranteed prize pool worth $1.5 million. The first of five opening flights kick off on Monday, November 6. The final table is scheduled for Saturday, November 11.
Resort World will also host a pair of no-limit hold’em High Rollers. The $5,300 buy-in NAPT High Roller is a single-entry event that begins on November 10 with a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool. The NAPT Super High Roller has a $10,300 buy-in with unlimited entries that begins on November 5.
The NAPT Las Vegas will also include a $550 Seniors Event, $360 Ladies Event, $550 PLO, $550 8-Game, $550, Omaha 8, $1,100 Deepstack, and a $5,300 PLO affair.
There’s also a couple of lower buy-in events on the schedule in the final weekend including a $250 NLHE tournament on November 11, and $360 NLHE tournament on November 12.
The final event on the docket is the Last Chance Super Hyper Turbo which has a $1,100 buy-in and slated for Sunday evening, November 12.
Win a Gold Pass via PokerStars
PokerStars will offer up a special Vegas Infinite Gold Pass. It’s available for players in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Ontario, Canada.
“We take pride in making our events accessible to all players,” added Harrington. “The introduction of the Vegas Gold Pass allows us to award players with a package trip to Las Vegas to enjoy classic Live Poker action, as well as being entertained by an epic Oracle Red Bull Racing Fan Experience.”
There will be eight freerolls running between October 13 and October 28 at PokerStars. The winner of each freeroll will advance to an 8-handed final table. The ultimate winner will get awarded a Gold Pass.
The Gold Pass package is worth $20,300. It includes a seat into the $5,300 NAPT Las Vegas High Roller (running November 10-12), a pair of 3-day passes to the Oracle Red Bull Racing Fan Experience in Las Vegas, 10 free hotel nights at Resorts World Las Vegas (which includes resort fees and taxes), and there’s over $3,650 set aside towards plane flights and other travel expenses.
