2010 PokerStars.net NPT Mohegan Sun $25,000 High-Roller Bounty Shootout
The 2010 PokerStars.net NPT Mohegan Sun $25,000 High-Roller Bounty Shootout took place Monday with 35 players taking to the felt for action. The format called for six tables to be in play, with five of them being played six handed and the other one five handed.
The field was jam-packed with some of the biggest names in poker. Those included were Team PokerStars Pros Greg Raymer, Daniel Negreanu, Barry Greenstein, Marcello Del Grosso, Jason Mericer, Anh Van Nguyen and Greg Debora. Out of those seven team members that played, only Mercier will be moving on to the final table, having defeated Elijah Berg heads up to win his first round. Along with those names, players like Matt Glantz, Scott Seiver, Faraz Jaka and Sorel Mizzi showed up to play. Out of that bunch, only Jaka will be playing Tuesday at the final table.
Shawn Buchanan – $80,000 ($60,000 for table; $20,000 in bounties)
Faraz Jaka – $75,000 ($60,000 for table; $15,000 in bounties)
Jason Mercier – $75,000 ($60,000 for table; $15,000 in bounties)
Sam Stein – $75,000 ($60,000 for table; $15,000 in bounties)
Luis Vazquez – $70,000 ($50,000 for table; $20,000 in bounties)
Matt Glantz – $70,000 ($60,000 for table; $10,000 in bounties)
Jaka appeared at the NAPT Venetian High Roller Bounty Shootout final table back in February and finished fifth. He took home $95,000 then and will be looking to do better this time around. Stein is coming off a second-place finish at the NSPT Venetian Main Event and continues to fare quite well along this tournament circuit.
Up for grabs tomorrow is a winner-take-all first-place prize of $350,000. The player who collects the most bounties will be awarded an entry into the next NAPT High Roller event, which has yet to be determined. Right now, Buchanan and Vazquez lead the way with four apiece. Vazquez earned his four from eliminating every other player at his table.
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