subject: North American Poker Tour (napt)@pokerstar [print this page] Freeroll qualifiers for NAPT Los Angeles are running now - giving you the chance to win a prize package that includes tournament buy-in, hotel accommodation and expenses.
To register, open the PokerStars lobby, click Events' & NAPT'.
Keep a look out for the full set of NAPT Los Angeles satellites starting in the weeks leading up to the event.
Join PokerStars at the NAPT
Season 1 of the North America Poker Tour (NAPT) is underway, with events scheduled across the US and beyond. Qualifiers are running now, with buy ins that suit players of all levels. The tour will be making stops at the best venues across the region, and will also take a trip out to The Bahamas, for the annual PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - one of the world's biggest live poker tournaments. The biggest names in the game will be playing at each event - including Team PokerStars Pro - and you could be joining them.
This is your chance to travel North America and play big money poker at some of the most exciting locations, including Las Vegas and Los Angeles. With huge prize pools up for grabs at every event, it's time to prove your skills to the world and make a play at becoming an NAPT Champion.
With so many events and satellite qualifiers running at PokerStars now, everyone has the chance to win a prize package. Don't miss out on taking your place in what looks set to be one of the biggest live poker events ever to hit North America. Check out the schedule below to find out when each event takes place.
Schedule
The following information is subject to change. Keep a look out for more events being announced soon.
EventDate (Main Event)VenueBuy-In
PCA
January 5-11, 2010
Atlantis, Bahamas
$10,000 + 300
NAPT Venetian
February 20-24, 2010
The Venetian, Las Vegas
$4,750 + 250
NAPT Mohegan Sun
April 7-11, 2010
Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT
$4,700 + 300
NAPT Los Angeles
November 12-17
The Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles
$4,750 + $250
Season 1 Highlights
Mohegan Sun | 716 players | $3,264,244 prize pool | 1st: Vanessa Selbst, ($750,000)
The NAPT switched to the East Coast for the third stop of Season 1, and the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut hosted a hugely successful event. Vanessa Selbst dominated, holding the chip lead for large parts of the tournament before securing the win and a huge payday. Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier added yet another title to his resume, as he won the $25,000 Bounty Shootout, pocketing $475,000 in prize money.
Venetian | 872 players | $4,017,740 prize pool | 1st: Tom Marchese, ($827,648)
The NAPT's first visit to Las Vegas was a massive success as 872 players convened to do battle. The field was littered with big name pros as well as tons of PokerStars Qualifiers. It was 22-year old Tom Marchese who took down the Main Event, beating long-term chip leader Sam Stein in the heads-up finale, while Ashton Griffin won the winner-take-all $25,000 Bounty Event, netting $560,000.
PCA | 1,529 players | $14,831,300 prize pool | 1st: Harrison Gimbel, ($2,200,000)
The 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) marked the first ever stop on the NAPT, and saw US-based played Harrison Gimbel take down the Main Event for a huge cash of $2,200,000. He beat a record-breaking field of 1,528 other players to take the honor of being the inaugural NAPT Champion. Elsewhere there were also cash finishes for scores of PokerStars qualifiers.
