Until the last week of November, the poker world seemed to have gotten a little sleepy. For example, in Vegas, there were actually two mixed game festivals running at the same time. Things were so slow on the Strip, the Formula 1 race took a day and a half.
Yes, the NAPT was held at Resorts World, with Gal Yifrach winning the Main Event for $543,025. The 10K High Roller Trophy went to Vitalijs Zavorrontnijs, along with $1,532,600. When he was asked what he was going to do with the money, Zavorrontnijs said, “I’m going to buy some vowels for my name.