The North American Poker Tour (NAPT) rose from the past last year for the first edition in more than a decade, and now PokerStars is bringing it into modern poker with a bang. The big finale for 2024 returns to Las Vegas in November, with stops in Maryland and Pennsylvania (where PokerStars run an online poker site, PokerStars PA) on the regional tour in the meantime.
To celebrate the return of the NAPT, PokerStars is looking to give away some premium experiences to the November event. There are 100 Gold Passes on offer through Access NAPT, as well as the Path to NAPT leading players from 50c through to a coveted Gold Pass.
A Gold Pass is worth $10k with buy-in plus accommodations and travel expenses included in the package. There will be plenty of chances to get your hands on a Gold Pass with a variety of live and online events planned.
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While players are grinding the Path to NAPT on the PokerStars client, Summer Stacks will also be running to sweeten the pot for MTT players. The series runs for the final two weeks of June in the US and Ontario online poker markets with more than $3 million guaranteed across the jurisdictions.
November is NAPT Time in Sin City
- NAPT Las Vegas
- Series Dates: November 1 — 10, 2024
- Key Events:
- NAPT Mystery Bounty: November 1-4 – $550
- NAPT Super High Roller: November 4-6 – $25,000
- NAPT Main Event: November 5-10 – $5,300
- NAPT High Roller: November 8-10 – $10,300
- NAPT Cup: November 8-10 – $550
The first two weeks of November in Las Vegas are all about the NAPT. The $5,300 Main Event kicks off with Day 1 action on Nov 5, but there is plenty of other action on the schedule for both high and low rollers.
PokerStars is looking to help at least 100 players get to the series on the cheap with Access NAPT. There are 100 Gold Passes on offer through various live and online events, with the coveted package including everything the player needs to get to Vegas in style. Gold Passes are worth $10,000, as detailed below:
- $5,300 Buy-In: Entry to the Main Event of the NAPT.
- $2,900 Hotel Accommodation: Ensuring a luxurious stay during the tournament.
- $1,800 Expenses: Additional funds to cover travel and other costs.
Path to NAPT
Access NAPT is not the only way to grab a Gold Pass as PokerStars is also offering US and Ontario players a Path to NAPT. Talking the first step on the path is easy — just logging into the client gets players a $0.50 Step 1 ticket they can use to play up to the Gold Pass through progressively bigger Steps.
In addition to the Gold Passes detailed above, players can earn Silver Passes as well along the way which can be used for NAPT Regional events and bi-weekly $1K NAPT Satellites. This gives all players a shot at the big games, regardless of bankroll.
NAPT Regionals
The NAPT is about more than just Las Vegas this year with two additional series planned around the country prior to the November Vegas tilt. Both Maryland and Pennsylvania will play host to Regional events later in the summer.
The first chance for regional glory comes in Maryland Live! from Jul 31 – Aug 4, while Philly Live! runs from Aug 22 – Sep 8. Players can use Silver Passes earned on the Path to NAPT to enter either the Maryland or Philly Live! Regional events and winners of the events will pocket Gold Passes to the big event in November.
Summer Stacks Offer More Gold for US/ON
Players in the US jurisdictions of NJ/MI and PA, as well as Canadians in Ontario, will have some extra shots at securing Gold for the big November series in Vegas. The North American markets will all run Summer Stack series from June 14 – July 1, and in addition to more than $3 million guarantees across the series, Summer Stack Main Event winners will also grab a coveted Gold Pass.
With buy-ins of less than $100, Summer Stacks players in the combined market of Michigan and New Jersey will be fighting for their share of $1.5 million in guaranteed prizes. Players in PA have a cool million to play for, while the Ontario contingent has $900k CAD ($700k USD) guaranteed.
Check out details on the PokerStars Blog for more chances to win tickets to Vegas for the big November series.
