They took a break. They readied themselves for a heads-up battle. They posed for the cameras and went through the exercise of a pre-match handshake. Joel Micka and Nick Marchington were the final two players in the 2024 NAPT Las Vegas Main Event, and they were ready.
They played just one hand. Micka held . Marchington sat with .
Marchington limped in from the button ,and Micka checked his option. They saw a flop of . Micka checked, Marchington bet the minimum, and Micka called. On the turn, Marchington made his straight.
Micka checked again, and this time Marchington put out 750,000. Micka, with a pair and worse straight draw, made the call. The river? For Micka fans, it couldn't have been more gross.
Micka checked, Marchington moved all-in, and Micka snap-called. Both quickly tabled their hands.
In one hand, it was over.
Looking almost surprised, Marchington stood and looked down at the table. He looked as if he couldn't believe it himself, but there it was. He'd just won the 2024 NAPT Las Vegas Main Event for $765,200. Micka's runner-up finish earned him $478,450.
Thanks to all for hanging out with us this week during an incredible week of poker. The NAPT has already announced it will be back here again next fall, and we expect PokerOrg will be here for it all again.
Stay tuned for a full wrap-up.