The PokerStars North American Poker (NAPT) Las Vegas Main Event was reintroduced in 2023 after a more-than-decade-long absence, and in those first two years, the champion has been a European. For the third year in a row, the Golden Shard trophy is an overwhelming favorite to head back across the Atlantic after Thomas Boivin seized control on Day 5.
Boivin picked up two aces on the last hand of the night to bust Abdullah Akbarpoor as the Belgian high roller took a massive chip lead over the rest of the final table.