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03-27-2021 19:59 UTC-4

Sunku Flips Well for a Stack

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Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Nikki Sunku opened the action with a raise to 3,500 in early position and received calls from middle position and the small blind. The big blind three-bet shoved for 13,000 and Sunku announced a re-jam for close to 70,000. Both other players folded.

All-In Player:
Nikki Sunku:

The flop had Sunku way out in front, leaving his opponent in need of hitting running wheel or flush outs. The turn brought him four live outs to the river, but none came as completed the runout to win it for Sunku.

Eliminations have come at a furious pace since the dinner break with nearly one-quarter of the field dropping. Another table has just broken and 88 players now remain.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikki Sunku	89,500 89,500	89,500

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03-27-2021 19:49 UTC-4

Cartwright Holds with Tens

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Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

An early-position short stack shoved preflop and received action from Kyle Cartwright, who was in the big blind.

All-In Player:
Kyle Cartwright:

The flop gave the all-in player two more outs to double and the turn added four more to that total. However, the river was safe for Cartwright and he earned the pot and knockout as a result.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Cartwright	107,500 107,500	107,500

03-27-2021 19:41 UTC-4

Post-Dinner Counts

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Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Petraglia	168,000 31,500	31,500

Pete Theodocion	127,000 101,600	101,600
Jack Sumner	122,500 -1,400	-1,400
Aaron Thivyanathan	102,000 49,000	49,000
Wayne Harmon	76,500 -14,500	-14,500
William Thomas	72,500 -94,500	-94,500
Timothy Miles	65,000 11,000	11,000
Brian Arbaugh	57,000 -9,000	-9,000
Tyler Payne	43,000 -27,000	-27,000
Matthew Emmell	34,000 17,100	17,100
Rodney Turvin	25,000 25,000	25,000
Hamid Izadi	25,000 -11,000	-11,000
Lawrence Brown	Busted

03-27-2021 19:35 UTC-4

Registration Closes

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Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Level 10 is underway and registration has closed with 258 Day 1b entries displayed on the tournament clock, unofficially bringing the two-day total to 401 runners. Official numbers and prize pool information will be posted as soon as it is released.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

03-27-2021 18:33 UTC-4

Dinner Break - Last Chance To Register

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The final seconds of Level 9 have ticked off the clock and the tournament is now on a one-hour dinner break. This is the last chance to register for the tournament for all who wish to do so.

Registration will close at the end of the dinner break at 7:33 p.m. There are currently 245 entries displayed on the tournament clock.

03-27-2021 18:32 UTC-4

Billy Cashwell Gets Outright Win in Event #5: $360 NLH Monster Stack

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The bestbet Jacksonville Spring Series Event #5 was a $360 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em Monster Stack that drew 194 entries to create a $59,170 prize pool, and Billy Cashwell made like his name as he bested the field to claim the $13,784 that was up top.

Twenty-five players made it into the money, and when that number became eight, Stephen Randy of Barnesville OH was the first elimination of the final table, earning $1,718. All remaining players then locked up at least $2,000, with local favorite Kelly Slay finding herself the next out in seventh.

Fourth-place finisher Alan Franco made the final table of this event for the second consecutive series, finishing two rungs higher on the payout ladder than his sixth-place finish in January's Winter Open.

Event #5 Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Billy Cashwell	Stedman, North Carolina	$13,784
2	Johnny Ear	Palm Coast, Florida	$9,189
3	John Gorsuch	Okeechobee, Florida	$6,669
4	Alan Franco	Jacksonville, Florida	$4,919
5	Christopher Nguyen	Camden, South Carolina	$3,687
6	Mariusz Burnat	Fernandina Beach, Florida	$2,810
7	Kelly Slay	Jacksonville, Florida	$2,178
8	Stephen Randy	Barnesville, Ohio	$1,718

03-27-2021 18:26 UTC-4

A Round of Chip Counts

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Ferro	188,000
Darrell Hardin	155,000 2,000	2,000
Nick Palma	102,000 -37,500	-37,500
Filipp Khavin	100,000 100,000	100,000
David Jackson	91,000 -3,000	-3,000

Josh Palmer	82,000 7,700	7,700
Michael Wang	72,000 25,000	25,000

James Wicks	60,000 45,400	45,400
Jack Sumner	55,000 -11,900	-11,900
Aaron Thivyanathan	53,000 35,900	35,900
Brian Kent	52,000 5,000	5,000
Chuck Clement	43,000 9,400	9,400
Warren Sheaves	33,500 -12,200	-12,200

Ryan Snow	30,200 -15,400	-15,400
Courtney Webb	Busted
Rodney Turvin	Busted
Ronnie Sewell	Busted
Derahn Sikes	Busted

03-27-2021 18:19 UTC-4

Palma Predicts Back-to-Back Bust Outs

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Hand #1: Kevin Ha limped under the gun and action and Nick Palma limped behind in middle position. A few folds ensued before the small blind completed and the big blind checked. As the flop came, Palma predicted he was going to win a big pot. Action checked to Ha and he bet 4,000, receiving only a call from Palma.

Action was then heads up to the turn , bringing a second spade on board. Ha bet another 10,000 and Palma called. The river fell and Ha checked. Palma put him all in for 27,000 more and Ha thought for a bit before committing the rest of his chips.

Kevin Ha:
Nick Palma:

Palma's prediction came true as he sent Ha to the rail with his set.

Hand #2: On the very next hand, Palma again predicted he would knock somebody out. He raised to 2,600 from middle position and got a call from the player on his left in the hijack and action went heads up to the flop . Palma checked and his opponent bet 3,500. Palma check-raised to 11,000 and his opponent called.

The turn came and Palma bet 10,000. His opponent went into the tank and after some time, Palma asked the player if he was Hollywooding him. Shortly thereafter, the player jammed for 30,000 and Palma quickly called.

All-In Player:
Nick Palma:

No eight came on the river and Palma scored his second knockout in as many hands, predicting both before they happened. He is now up to over 135,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Palma	139,500 44,000	44,000
Kevin Ha	Busted

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03-27-2021 18:06 UTC-4

Slay Flips Well in Fun Fashion

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Gloria Jackson pumped it up to 2,600 under the gun and action folded around to Kelley Slay, who was on the button and re-jammed for his last 9,800. Jackson called upon the players in the blinds folding and the two were off to the races.

Kelley Slay:
Gloria Jackson:

Jackson flopped top pair on but Slay came roaring back on the turn , picking up a set to leave Jackson drawing dead. The river finished the runout and made his double official.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gloria Jackson	48,400 28,800	28,800
Kelley Slay	21,600 -10,400	-10,400

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