The PokerStars North American Poker Tour stop at Resorts World on the Las Vegas Strip has come to a close after a strong run of events that took place from Nov. 1-10. There were 29 events in all, including a main event win for Nick Marchington, and high roller victories for Stephen Song and Sam Soverel.
This version of the series during the sophomore stop at the property attracted over 5,600 entries, with close to $10.5 million in total prize money paid out along the way. Here is a look at the winners in some of the notable side events.
Gregor Sverko Wins Kickoff $550 Mystery Bounty
Gregor Sverko won the opening $550 Mystery Bounty event that ran for the first four days of the tournament series. There were 1,201 entries in the field with the top 179 entries taking home at least $410 in prize money. The $19,500 Sverko earned in bounties along with the top prize money took his cash for the win up to $66,300 overall.
“It’s my first trophy, my first live trophy, so I’m pretty happy about it,” said the player from Serbia to reporters after the win. “I just ran good. When the pot was big I just had it, so that’s the secret.”
Sverko went on to cash in the main event as well in 124th place for $8,900 to take his career earnings to just shy of $300,000.
$550 Mystery Bounty Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Payout | POY |
| 1 | Gregor Sverko | $66,300 | 480 |
| 2 | Daniel Samson | $37,300 | 400 |
| 3 | Shyamsundar Challa | $25,530 | 320 |
| 4 | Chanelle Morimatsu | $17,800 | 240 |
| 5 | Alexandro Tricarico | $15,180 | 200 |
| 6 | Christopher Johnston | $11,420 | 160 |
| 7 | Victor Paredes | $11,280 | 120 |
| 8 | Eric Siegel | $6,140 | 80 |
| 9 | Edward Hsu | $4,830 | 40 |
Will Failla Accidentally Wins The Wrong Event
Will Failla didn’t even mean to enter this side event that he won, thinking it was a satellite instead. The didn’t stop “The Thrill” from topping a field of 89 entries to record his 19th tournament victory and put his career earnings at $6.74 million.
“I bought into the $1,100 event but there were no more rebuys. I didn’t want to wait around until about six or seven for the next flight. I thought there was a satellite to it, and I said, ’What’s the next thing going right now? The satellite?’ And she goes, ‘the $360.’ So I give her the money and next thing I know I’m a half hour in.”
“I tried everything I could to go to dinner with my friends before the next $1,100 flight, but I just couldn’t lose a hand. It really f***ed up right in a way. I haven’t played a $360 tournament since I was like four-years-old.”
$360 No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Payout |
| 1 | Will Failla | $7,300 |
| 2 | Veselin Dimitrov | $4,600 |
| 3 | Faram Ghorbani | $3,280 |
| 4 | Matej Gorba | $2,520 |
| 5 | Suhail Khader Khan | $2,020 |
| 6 | Richard Lee | $1,620 |
| 7 | Nick Jivkov | $1,290 |
| 8 | Fabian Hein | $1,030 |
Richard Bai Wins the RunGood Poker Open Side Event
Some of the other big events during the rundown of the tournament series included the $1,100 RunGood Open that Richard Bai won to the tune of $68,530.
He added that title to a collection that includes two World Series of Poker Circuit gold rings, and a Mid-States Poker title as well. His career earnings are now up to more than $1.7 million.
$1,100 RunGood Open Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Payout | POY |
| 1 | Richard Bai | $68,530 | 720 |
| 2 | Camilo Bencosme | $65,757 | 600 |
| 3 | Kyle Watanabe | $52,593 | 480 |
| 4 | Fabian Gumz | $31,260 | 360 |
| 5 | Ben Ludlow | $23,960 | 300 |
| 6 | Paul Lampl | $18,500 | 240 |
| 7 | Victor Holanda | $14,320 | 180 |
| 8 | Yi Lin | $10,940 | 120 |
| 9 | Chad Hicks | $8,520 | 600 |
Ryan Hughes Wins the $1,100 PLO Event
Another tournament with a four-figure buy-in during the tournament series saw three-time WSOP gold bracelet winner Ryan Hughes take home the title in the $1,100 buy-in PLO tournament. He topped a field of 102 players to take his career earnings over $3.46 million.
$1,100 Pot-Limit Omaha Results
| Place | Player | Payout | POY |
| 1 | Ryan Hughes | $26,120 | 240 |
| 2 | Justin Lapka | $16,850 | 200 |
| 3 | Gary Bolden | $12,030 | 160 |
| 4 | Anthony Hu | $9,260 | 120 |
| 5 | Ethan Bennett | $7,400 | 100 |
| 6 | Erik Perez | $5,920 | 80 |
| 7 | Adam Walton | $4,740 | 60 |
| 8 | Kyle Knecht | $3,790 | 40 |
| 9 | Sven Rahmsdorf | $3,030 | 20 |
Some of the other notables that claimed titles during the tournament series were David Prociak in the $550 H.E.R.O.S. mixed-games event that drew 90 entries, Maxx Coleman in the $5,300 8-game mixed event for $53,300, and David Stamm in the $2,000 six-handed no-limit hold’em event that secured a score worth $43,820.
About Resorts World
Resorts World added some major energy to the north end of the Las Vegas Strip when the $4.3 billion property debuted in 2021. It marked the first new resort on the Strip in over a decade, developed on the site of the Stardust, which was demolished in 2007.
The property features a 117,000 square foot casino, and a 59-story hotel with three distinct Hotels. Las Vegas Hilton, Conrad Las Vegas, and Crockfords Las Vegas combine for nearly 3,500 total rooms. The casino floor features 1,400 slot machines, 117 table games, and of course, the poker room.
The Resorts World poker room features 29 tables, including a glass-enclosed area that hosts regular high-stakes mixed games. With an easy-to-use game tracking system from PokerAtlas, a robust daily tournament schedule, and some of the most comfortable chairs in the city, it’s no wonder why the poker room has become a player-favorite destination.
In addition to gaming, the property offers plenty of other world-class entertainment options, including the 5,000-person Resorts World Theater, the Zouk Nightclub, and the Ayu Beach House. There are also more than 50 dining and drinking establishments on site.