By james art 
Here we go again.
The iconic North America Poker Tour (NAPT) returns to Las Vegas in November 2024, following a successful return last year.
There will be millions of prizes up for grabs over 10 exciting days of poker action: November 1-10. The festival is back at Resorts World and it’s going to be bigger and better than ever.
This is a stop you definitely don’t want to miss, and thanks to the many qualifying routes available to players not only in the US, but around the world, you won’t have to.
EXCITING PLAYER ACTIVITIES AWAY FROM THE TABLE
Among the highlights of the event is the PokerStars Players Party, which will take place on Thursday 7th, with all participants and their guests invited to join PokerStars ambassadors and other players for an evening of entertainment to celebrate the NAPT.
Other activities to get involved in outside the tables include:
• Monday 4: Gold Pass Welcome Event at Jalisco Underground – Welcome Night for Gold Pass winners to come along with PokerStars ambassadors to celebrate the start of the NAPT.
• Wednesday 6: Las Vegas Sphere – Ability for players to visit the iconic sphere.
• Thursday 7: PokerStars Players Party – Celebrate NAPT in the Zouk Empire Room.
• Friday 8: Karting – Compete with other players Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix.
• Saturday 9: Karaoke – Sing the night away at Zouk Red Tail.
• Monday 4 – Tuesday 12: Strat Tower – Pick up tickets at the information desk and visit the Strat Tower at your leisure to see Las Vegas from high in the sky.
The PokerStars Players Lounge will be open for players to enjoy during the event. Visit PokerStars Travel Desk for more information and to register for activities.
But for now, let’s cover the key information:
NAPT LAS VEGAS 2024 KEY INFORMATION
Place: Resorts World, Las Vegas
Dates: 1 – 10 November 2024
Main Event: $5,300 buy-in, November 5 – 10
“Last year’s NAPT blew away all expectations, so this year we’re going even bigger,” said Steve Price, Vice President of PokerStars North America. “With a premier partner like Resorts World Las Vegas, we’re stepping up our game: bigger tournaments, buy-ins and player-focused events.”
Leon Wheeler, director of poker operations at Resorts World Las Vegas, added, “Resorts World Las Vegas is thrilled to announce the long-awaited return of PokerStars and the NAPT this November. After last year’s huge success, we are eager to build on this momentum and host an even more spectacular festival in 2024.”
See the full schedule here. But the highlights are below.
• NAPT Mystery Bounty: November 1-4 – $550 / $300,000 GTD
• NAPT Super High Roller: November 4-6 – $25,000
• NAPT Main Event: November 5-10 – $5,300 / $3,000,000 GTD
• Women’s Event: November 5 – $330 / $30,000 GTD
• NAPT High Roller: November 8-10 – $10,300
• NAPT Cup: November 8-10 – $550 / $300,000 GTD
This year will see the addition of several co-branded events, adding even more excitement to the schedule.
• RunGood Open – November 4th – $1,100 / $400,000 GTD – Second largest GTD of the festival
• Cardplayer Lifestyle HEROS – November 7 – $550
• Cardplayer Lifestyle 8-Game – November 8 $5,300
• Cardplayer Lifestyle 8-Game – November 9 – $550
THE BIG GAME RETURNS TO NAPT LAS VEGAS
The Big Game on Tour – which was revived in 2023 after a 12-year hiatus – will also return for a brand new season at NAPT Las Vegas 2024, and that means it’s time to find some new Loose Cannons.
Qualifiers will be held during the NAPT and the winners will go through the audition process.
But the Las Vegas Gold Pass winners? They are guaranteed audition, so try your best to win one.
Learn more here.
FESTIVAL OF THE MIXED GAME
Sometimes two cards and one game just aren’t enough.
That’s why PokerStars is thrilled to announce that the beloved Cardplayer Lifestyle mixed-game festival will return to NAPT Las Vegas in November for its biggest and best series yet.
The festival takes place at Resorts World Las Vegas from November 3-7 in conjunction with NAPT Las Vegas (November 1-10), giving players even more choice and value. The schedule will feature three co-branded mixed-game tournaments, as well as the festivities’ hallmark: low-stakes dealer’s choice cash games.
Learn more here.
PACKAGE ADDED TO NAPT LAS VEGAS WOMEN’S EVENT
The winner of the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas Women’s Event will now board the plane to London as the Women’s Winter Festival Package has been added to the prize pool.
The $330 buy-in women’s event takes place at Resorts World Las Vegas on Tuesday, November 5, with $30K already guaranteed in prize money. But along with the cash prize, the winner will also receive a full package to London, including:
- Entry to the Women’s Winter Festival Main Event (buy-in £440, £100K Gtd)
- Economy return flights from the USA to London
- Accommodation at the Z Hotel on Tottenham Court Road (21-25 November)
- Entry to the Women’s Closer Freeroll, which offers a complete package for EPT Prague
For more details on the Women’s Winter Festival, visit our coverage center.
MEET THE GOLD PASS WINNERS
The iconic North America Poker Tour (NAPT) returns to Las Vegas from November 1-10, 2024, following a successful return last year.
Some of the players preparing for the trip will live out their dreams thanks to winning a $10K Gold Pass at PokerStars. Here we’ll meet as many of them as possible so we can support them in the $5,300 Main Event.
Meet the winners of the NAPT Las Vegas Gold Pass.
WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR?
EXPERIENCE THIS EVENT THROUGH OUR COVERAGE CENTER
It’s been a long wait, but in November 2023 we brought it all back to the spiritual home of poker for a golden month. It was the first major live poker festival in Vegas under the PokerStars banner in 12 years.
NAPT Las Vegas 2023 was an amazing festival with massive events, fantastic off-the-table activities and countless compelling stories from qualifiers and pros.
It was Sammy Bechahead — a five-year poker pro from Costa Mesa, California — who won the $1,650 Main Event, earning his fourth six-figure score.
Great win for Sammy Bechahead
1st Sammy Bechahead (USA) $268,945
2nd. Jonathan Borenstein (USA) $168,175
the 3rd. David Coleman (USA) $120,130
4th. Ping Liu (USA) $92,410
5th. Sergio Aido (Spain) $71,080
the 6th. Nick Shulman (USA) $54,680
7th. Sandeep Palampathy (USA) $42,060
Meanwhile, New York’s Samuel Laskowitz took home a $5,300 buy-in in the North American Poker Tour High Roller to wrap things up. Laskowitz won $180,850 and lifted the trophy after beating a field of 150 entrants.
NAPT LAS VEGAS HIGH ROLLER RESULTS
1st – Samuel Laskowitz, USA, $180,850
2nd – Shannon Shore, USA, $113,030
3rd – Jesse Lonis, USA, $80,740
4th – John Riordan, USA, $62,105
5th – John Andres, USA, $47,770
6th – Alexander Condon, USA, $36,745
Read more about last year’s festival here.
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