The 2024 PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas is in full swing at the luxurious Resorts World Las Vegas. The recent three events saw new NAPT winners — EPT Barcelona Main Event Champion Stephen Song claimed the $25k High Roller, Sheila Stimson triumphed in the NAPT Women’s Event, and Gregor Sverko emerged victorious in the $550 Mystery Bounty event. Here’s a recap:
Stephen Song Wins NAPT $25K NAPT Super High Roller
Stephen Song won the $25k Super High Roller event at the North American Poker Tour (NAPT), earning an impressive payday of $439,400. Song recently became the Main Event Champion of the European Poker Tour Barcelona, where he took home $1,425,651. This win pushes his career earnings past $8.5 million, ranking him 5th in the Global Poker Index.
The $25k buy-in event attracted 60 players who gathered at Resorts World Las Vegas, generating a prize pool of $1,440,600. Due to the small field, only the top 8 players cashed, with the top 5 winning more than $100k.
The final table was reached on Day 2, but it took another day to crown the winner. Song held a commanding chip lead going into the final day with three other players remaining. He eliminated three-time bracelet winner James Collopy in 4th place and knocked out Edward Sebesta in 3rd, setting up the heads-up match.
The final showdown between Sean Winter and Stephen Song lasted nearly three hours, with Winter repeatedly evening the chip stacks and even taking the lead at times. However, Song regained control, ultimately claiming the trophy. In the final hand, Song moved all-in with Ac-9c, and Winter called with Qh-5h. The board came 10d-Ad-9c-7c-Jc, and Song’s ace-nine connected with the board, ending Winter’s impressive run in 2nd place for $288,100.
$25,000 NAPT Super High Roller Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Prize (USD) |
| 1st | Stephen Song | $439,400 |
| 2nd | Sean Winter | $288,100 |
| 3rd | Edward Sebesta | $208,900 |
| 4th | James Collopy | $158,500 |
| 5th | Elias Gutierrez | $122,500 |
| 6th | Thomas Eychenne | $93,600 |
| 7th | Brock Wilson | $72,000 |
| 8th | Paul Jager | $57,600 |
Sheila Stimson Wins the NAPT Women’s Event
With just $79k in career earnings, Sheila Stimson scored her largest win by capturing the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Women’s Event title for $11,380. Competing in mid-stakes poker since 2014, this was her first major NAPT title and her fourth win in 2024. Alongside the prize money, Stimson also received a package to the £100k GTD PokerStars Women’s Winter Poker Festival, set to take place at the Hippodrome Casino, London.
The $330 Women’s Event (Event #12) attracted 182 entrants, creating a $50,960 prize pool, with the top 27 players cashing. Notable players participated, including content creator Caitlin Comeskey, who finished in 5th place. Carol Harmon took 3rd place, while Christina Gollins was the runner-up.
Event #12: $330 Women’s Event Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Prize (USD) |
| 1st | Sheila Stimson | $11,38 |
| 2nd | Christina Gollins | $7,100 |
| 3rd | Carol Harmon | $5,070 |
| 4th | Anjulie Marriott | $3,900 |
| 5th | Caitlin Comeskey | $3,000 |
| 6th | Chiori Gannon | $2,310 |
| 7th | Melinda Criddle | $1,920 |
| 8th | Gulnara Taul | $1,600 |
| 9th | Tanya Brown | $1,340 |
Gregor Sverko’s Victory in NAPT $550 Mystery Bounty
Gregor Sverko survived near-elimination to take home his first NAPT title, along with a PokerStars spade trophy, $46,800, and $19,500 in bounties. The win pushed his career earnings over $400k.
The $550 Mystery Bounty event attracted 1,201 entries, generating a $276,230 prize pool. The top 179 players cashed and advanced to Day 2, where the final table was formed.
Sverko entered the final table with the third-highest stack, eliminating Victor Paredes in 7th. Despite being the short stack during five-handed play, he doubled up, then eliminated Chanelle Morimatsu in 4th. He entered heads-up play after sending Shyamsundar Challa out in 3rd.
In the final hand, Sverko called an all-in with Ad-Jc against Daniel Samson’s As-7h. The board came Ac-Jd-Jh-3c-Kd, giving Sverko a full house, sealing Samson’s fate as the runner-up for $28,800.
$550 Mystery Bounty Final table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Prize (USD) | Bounties | Total Earnings |
| 1st | Gregor Sverko | $46,800 | $19,500 | $66,300 |
| 2nd | Daniel Samson | $28,800 | $8,500 | $37,300 |
| 3rd | Shyamsundar Challa | $20,530 | $5,000 | $25,530 |
| 4th | Chanelle Morimatsu | $15,800 | $2,000 | $17,800 |
| 5th | Alexandro Tricarico | $12,180 | $3,000 | $15,180 |
| 6th | Chris Johnston | $9,420 | $2,000 | $11,420 |
| 7th | Victor Paredes | $7,280 | $4,000 | $11,280 |
| 8th | Eric Siegel | $5,640 | $500 | $6,140 |
| 9th | Chinchia Hsu | $4,330 | $500 | $4,830 |
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