POKERSTARS.NET NORTH AMERICAN POKER TOUR MOHEGAN SUN SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

The full schedule for the PokerStars.net North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun event has been announced, with the $5,000 Main Event set to take place from April 9th-13th and the wider festival beginning on April 5th and ending April 15th.

Phil Ivey playing in the inaugrual PokerStars NAPT event at Mohegan Sun last year.



Like previous NAPT events, Mohegan Sun will also feature a $10,000 + $300 Bounty Shootout tournament, which is an open event with an 81-player capacity. The two-day event begins on April 12th with the first flights, while the final table takes place on April 14th. Both the Main Event and the Bounty Shootout will be filmed by 441 Productions and broadcast on ESPN2 in May and December 2011.
Ray Pineault, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Office at the Mohegan Sun, said: “We are thrilled to once again be hosting the North American Poker Tour here at Mohegan Sun. Last year’s inaugural event was such a huge success and we anticipate this year’s event will bring out even more big names from within the poker community.”
NAPT Mohegan Sun highlights
Mohegan Sun, based in Uncasville, Connecticut, will host 35 separate events and be a major draw for many of the world’s top poker players. A vast array of Team PokerStars Pros will be in action, including last year’s Main Event winner Vanessa Selbst, along with Daniel Negreanu, Jonathan Duhamel, Victor Ramdin, Joe Cada, Jason Mercier, Pat Pezzin, Greg DeBora, Anh Van Nguyen and Marcello Del Grosso.
Selbst, who came first and won $750,000 at last year’s event, said: “Winning my first major main event at NAPT Mohegan Sun was one of the great highlights of my career. It was my first major main event win, and in my home state of Connecticut, which made it so much more meaningful for me. I can’t wait to get back to Uncasville and make it two in a row!”
Jeffrey Haas, spokesman for NAPT, said: “We are delighted to be heading back to Mohegan Sun where last year we had a field of 716 players for the $5,000 NAPT Main Event. The players loved the first class experience of the poker room, and we are looking forward to partnering with the casino once again and hoping to build on the success of last year with even bigger fields and prize pools.”
Festival schedule
The full tournament schedule includes several No Limit Hold’em events, across a variety of formats including Turbo, 6-max and Deep Stack. Meanwhile, a $2,500 Heads-up event with a cap of 32 players is expected to draw some high-profile names, and mixed game players will be thrilled to see a $300 H.O.S.E. event. There are also ‘Steps’ satellites running to the Main Event, which will enable players to qualify for the $5,000 showpiece tournament for as little as $260. Please see below for full Mohegan Sun schedule:
TIME # EVENT BUY IN
April 5 – Tuesday 
12:00 1a NL – Holdem – Re-Entry – Flight A  $300 + $40; Capped at 600, Play down to 10% of the field each day RE-ENTRY
14:00 2 NL – Step 1 to the Main Event Step 2  (1 in 5 Advance) $235 + $25
19:00 3 NL – Step 2 to the Main Event   (1 in 5 Advance) $1040 + $60
April 6 – Wednesday 
12:00 1b NL – Holdem – Re-Entry – Flight B  $300 + $40; Capped at 600, Play down to 10% of the field each day RE-ENTRY
14:00 4 NL – Step 1 to the Main Event Step 2  (1 in 5 Advance) $235 + $25
18:00 5 NL – Holdem – $10,000 Guarantee $150 + $30
19:00 6 NL – Step 2 to the Main Event   (1 in 5 Advance) $1040 + $60
April 7 – Thursday 
12:00 1c NL – Holdem – Re-Entry – Flight C $300 + $40; Capped at 600, Play down to 10% of the field each day RE-ENTRY
14:00 7 NL – Step 1 to the Main Event Step 2  (1 in 5 Advance) $235 + $25
15:00 8 NL – Holdem – Turbo – Deep Stack $300 + $40
19:00 9 NL – Step 2 to the Main Event   (1 in 5 Advance) $1040 + $60
April 8 – Friday 
12:00 1 NL – Holdem – Final Day $300 + $40
13:00 10 NL – Step 1 to the Main Event Step 2  (1 in 5 Advance) $235 + $25
14:00 11 NL – Holdem – “6 Max” – Turbo $500 + $50
15:00 12 NL – Step 2 to the Main Event   (1 in 5 Advance) $1040 + $60
17:00 13 NL – Step 2 to the Main Event   (1 in 5 Advance) $1040 + $60
19:00 14 NL – Turbo $200 + $30
April 9 – Saturday 
12:00 15 Main Event Day 1 (10 Levels W/Dinner Break) $5,000
19:00 16 NL – Turbo $200 + $30
20:00 17 NL – Super Satellite to Ladies Only Event $65 + $20
April 10 – Sunday 
11:00 18 NL – Holdem – Ladies Only $270 + $30
12:00 15 Main Event Day 2  (6 Levels) $5,000
16:00 19 NL – Holdem – Day 1 $2,000 + $150
19:00 20 NL – Turbo $200 + $30
April 11 – Monday 
11:00 21 NL – Heads Up – 32 player cap – Day 1; $2,300 + $200
12:00 15 Main Event Day 3       (Play Down To 24) $5,000
12:00 22 NL – Holdem – Day 1 $1,000 + $100
13:00 19 NL – Holdem – Final Day $2,000 + $150
17:00 23 NL – Super Satellite to $10,000 High Roller BSO (Event 25) $1,040 + $60
19:00 24 NL – Turbo $200 + $30
April 12 – Tuesday 
12:00 25a NL – High Roller – Bounty Shootout – Day 1 – Flight A – ESPN $10,000 + $300
12:00 15 Main Event Day 4 (Play Down To 8) $5,000
12:00 26 NL – Holdem – Day 1 $500 – $50
13:00 21 NL – Heads Up – 32 player cap – Final Day  $2,300 + $200
13:00 22 NL – Holdem – Final Day $1,000 + $100
17:00 27 NL – Holdem – “6 Max” “Bounty Turbo”; $500 + $500 + $100
19:00 25b NL – High Roller – Bounty Shootout – Day 1 – Flight B – ESPN $10,000 + $300
19:00 28 NL – Turbo $200 + $30
April 13 – Wednesday 
12:00 15 Main Event Day – Final Table $5,000
12:00 29 NL – Holdem – “Deep Stack” – Day 1 $1,375 + $125
13:00 26 NL – Holdem – Final Day $500 + $50
14:00 30 NL – Holdem $300 – $40
19:00 31 NL – Holdem – $10,000 Guarantee $150 + $30
April 14 – Thursday 
12:00 25 NL – High Roller – Bounty Shootout – Final Table – ESPN $10,000 + $300
12:00 32 NL – Holdem – “Deep Stack” – Day 1 $500 + $50
13:00 29 NL – Holdem – “Deep Stack” – Final Day $1,375 + $125
13:00 30 NL – Holdem – Final Day $300 – $40
17:00 33 H-O-S-E – Day 1 $270 + $30
19:00 34 NL – Turbo $200 + $30
April 15 – Friday 
12:00 35 NL – Holdem – $15,000 Guarantee $300 + $40
13:00 32 NL – Holdem – “Deep Stack” – Final Day $500 + $50
14:00 33 H-O-S-E – Final Day $270 + $30
*Please note: schedule subject to change. Visit www.napt.com for updates
For more information about the NAPT and how to qualify for free, please visit www.napt.com.
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PokerStars.net is also home to a team of sponsored players known as Team PokerStars.net Pro. This elite group of players travel the world competing in international tournaments. For a complete list, visit the Team PokerStars.net Pro home page.
About Mohegan Sun:
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming and shopping destinations in the United States.  Situated on 240 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com.  Connect with us on facebook.com/mohegansun, follow us on twitter.com/mohegansun and view us on youtube.com/mohegansunvideos.

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VANESSA SELBST STEAMROLLS PRO-HEAVY FIELD; WINS POKERSTARS.NET NAPT MOHEGAN SUN MAIN EVENT

Vanessa-Selbst_webNew Haven product Vanessa Selbst is crowned 2010 PokerStars.net NAPT Mohegan Sun Main Event Champion with a $750,000 payday

In professional sports, few things are sweeter than winning the biggest game of your career on home turf. New Haven, Connecticut native Vanessa Selbst now knows the feeling.

A 50-minute drive on I-95 will take you from New Haven to Uncasville, Connecticut, home of Mohegan Sun; the second largest casino in the United States and host of the 1st annual PokerStars.net NAPT Mohegan Sun Main Event. The five-day, $5,000 buy-in championship Main Event attracted 716 runners from more than 20 countries, smashing records for both attendance and total prize pool ($3,264,244) for a poker tournament at Mohegan Sun.
At the end of Day 1, Selbst finished second in chips, behind then leader David Williams. From there, she never dropped lower than third in chips at any point in the tournament and put on a clinic in deep-stack poker at the final table, en route to earning the largest payday of her career.
“It feels awesome (winning close to home). The most meaningful part of this for me was definitely having a lot of my friends that don’t play poker and a lot of my friends from law school see this, and my girlfriend was able to come,” Selbst said. “It was just really great to have everybody here and to see this. This is the hugest moment that I’ve had in poker so far, so it was really nice to have everybody so close.”
The 25-year-old is working toward a law degree in civil rights at her undergraduate alma mater, Yale University, and despite being $750,000 richer, Selbst said she has every intention of finishing school. When asked where this accomplishment ranks amongst her poker accolades, Selbst replied “This is at the top. I mean, I know that a bracelet is supposed to be prestigious, but let’s be honest… That was $230 grand, and this is $750 grand, so… You can’t argue with the dollar signs.”
A wealth of PokerStars.net Players reached the final table including Main Event runner-up Michael Beasley ($428,000), Scott Seiver (4th, $190,000), Derek Raymond (6th, $115,000), Cliff “JohnnyBax” Josephy ($85,000) and Jonathan “FatalError” Aguiar (8th, $60,244).
Four new members of Team PokerStars Canada made their debuts at the NAPT Mohegan Sun Main Event. Greg Debora, Marcello Del Grosso, Pat Pezzin and Anh Van Nguyen joined Daniel Negreanu and Darus Suharto to form a new-look Canadian team, expected to compete at future NAPT stops. Del Grosso had the most profitable debut of the new Team Pros, cashing in 89th place, good for a $7,500 payday.
Team PokerStars USA members Vanessa Rousso and Dennis Phillips also cashed in the main event; Rousso in 10th place ($47,000) and Phillips in 86th place ($8,500). Rousso’s performance was especially noteworthy, as she managed to best her 25th place finish at NAPT Venetian ($18,080) back in February.
FINAL TABLE PAYOUTS:
1st: Vanessa Selbst (USA) – $750,000
2nd: Michael Beasley, PokerStars.net Player (USA) – $428,000
3rd: Michael Woods (USA) – $240,000
4th: Scott Seiver, PokerStars.net Player (USA) – $190,000
5th: Alistar “Al” Melville (Canada) – $150,000
6th: Derek Raymond, PokerStars.net Player (USA) – $115,000
7th: Cliff “JohnnyBax” Josephy, PokerStars.net Player (USA) – $85,000
8th: Jonathan “FatalError” Aguiar, PokerStars.net Player (USA) – $60,244
The NAPT Mohegan Sun Main Event final table was streamed on a five-minute delay over the Internet via NAPT Live at www.napt.com/tv.
The 2010 NAPT Mohegan Sun tournament series concludes on Tuesday with the final table of the $25,000 buy-in High Roller Bounty Shootout, which starts at 12:00pm EST on Monday, April 12th. Team PokerStars Pros Daniel Negreanu, Greg Raymer, Barry Greenstein and Jason Mercier are all expected to play.
Both the NAPT Mohegan Sun Main Event and the $25,000 High Roller Bounty Shootout will be broadcast on ESPN2; dates airing TBD. The next stop on the PokerStars.net North American Poker Tour will be announced soon.
About Mohegan Sun:
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and meeting destinations in the United States. Situated on 240 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com.
About www.pokerstars.net:
PokerStars.net is the world’s largest poker site with more than 32 million members around the world. It’s the first choice of the world’s top players with more daily tournaments than anywhere else with the best security online. More hands have been dealt on PokerStars.net than any other site.
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