Nick Marchington wins NAPT Las Vegas
The former Main Event final tablist gets the job done heads-up in just one hand on the North American Poker Tour.
The North American Poker Tour (once considered a 'Triple Crown' event alongside the EPT) is back with a bang as 875 entries were logged in the $5,300 Main Event.
The $765,200 first prize was not a career-high for Brit Nick Marchington, but it was a career highlight. He had previously bagged $1.5 million by making the 2019 WSOP Main Event final table.
He had it his own way in the heads-up stage, which lasted exactly one hand:
My word! This is the first hand of Heads Up for the #NAPTLasVegas title, and it is OVER!
Joel Micka finishes second for $478,840, coolered out of his seat at the end of the tournament.
Well played @JMPRODIGY24 what an ending! @NickMarchington is our CHAMPION! pic.twitter.com/picxBZIQUp
— PokerStarsUSA (@PokerStarsUSA) November 11, 2024
At just 26-years-old Marchington is one of the young guns of the game, who earlier this year won the £1,500 event at GUKPT Coventry for £146,560.
New highlight of my poker career. Feel so grateful I’ve been able to call this a job for 5 years now. Through the highs and lows I feel blessed. Thanks so much for the support family & friends â¤ï¸ https://t.co/PZD1AGgaCU
— Nick Marchington (@NickMarchington) November 11, 2024
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Marchington | United Kingdom | $765,200 |
| 2 | Joel Micka | United States | $478,450 |
| 3 | Jeff Madsen | United States | $341,750 |
| 4 | Marco Johnson | United States | $262,900 |
| 5 | Curt Kohlberg | United States | $202,250 |
| 6 | Masato Yokosawa | Japan | $155,550 |
| 7 | Brock Wilson | United States | $119,650 |
| 8 | Matt Affleck | United States | $92,000 |
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