$1,500 Main Event
Day 1b Started
2022 bestbet Jacksonville Summer Heater Series
$1,500 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2022 bestbet Jacksonville Summer Heater Series
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$497,420
Entries
374
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
247
Players Left
31
Welcome to Day 1b of the $1,500 Main Event at bestbet's Summer Heater Poker Series
Welcome to Day 1b of the $1,500 Main Event at bestbet Jacksonville’s Summer Heater Poker Series. Cards go in the air at 12 p.m. local time for the second of two flights.
Day 1a drew 127 runners and 16 players bagged for Sunday’s Day 2. Jason Lee was the chip leader after just over 14 levels of play.
Players will start with 25,000 in chips and play 40-minute levels. The flight will continue until 12.5% percent of the field remains, and all surviving runners will come back on Sunday for the Day 2 finale at 12 p.m.. Day 2’s final table will be broadcast live on bestbetLIVE.
Unlimited entries are available and registration will be open until the beginning of the 10th level on each day. A 60-minute dinner break is scheduled for the conclusion of Level 9, and 15-minute breaks are scheduled after every three levels. Day 1a stopped with 16:00 remaining in Level 14, and Day 2 action will continue at that point unless today’s flight finishes sooner.
Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team all day long for live updates from the floor of the $1,500 Main Event at bestbet Jacksonville’s Summer Heater Poker Series.
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Day 1b of the $1,500 Main Event is underway. There are currently 102 players registered for the tournament.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
A Few Early Runners
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
25,000 |
Zhang Catches Up; Brown Wins Early Pot
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 0 ante
Min Zhang was seen gathering in a double with 
showing and 
on the board. Zhang fell behind early but the pot brought her back near the starting stack. Her opponent's 
was mucked by the dealer.
Meanwhile, James Brown bet 4,000 with 
on the board and around 7,000 in the pot. It was too much for Christopher Johnson in the small blind and he tossed his hand in the muck to give Brown the early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
22,800
22,800
|
22,800 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
PN Pod: Phil Galfond Gives "Galfond Challenge" Update; He's Ready for High Stakes Duel
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 0 ante
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jesse Fullen welcome guest Phil Galfond to the show. The poker legend gives more details on his summer match against the poker dealer who stepped up to play him at some high-stakes online pot-limit Omaha (PLO) action, shares an update on the status of "The Galfond Challenge," and talks about the possibility of playing on PokerGO's High Stakes Duel, maybe against Phil Hellmuth or a PLO edition. He also talks about his recently-released PLO course.
Speaking of Hellmuth, the crew discusses Scott Seiver backing out of High Stakes Duel III and Jason Koon stepping up to fill his spot, as well as recap all the big stories coming out of the record-breaking PokerStars and Barcelona© Casino European Poker Tour including Michael Addamo claiming his first-ever EPT title and Giada Fang shipping a $30K Platinum Pass.
They also highlight Bobby Tieu's victory in the bestbet Jacksonville Summer Heater Event #1: $400 NLH, and launch the brand new PokerNews Bad Beat Hotline where listeners can call in (+1 702-625-0166) and share their bad beats, which may be featured on a future episode of the show.
A Few More Early Runners
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000 | |
|
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 |
Payne Doubles With Aces Over Kings
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 0 ante
Action was heads-up with around 8,000 in the pot and 
on the board when Tyler Payne bet 4,000. Hai Nguyen raised to 8,000 from two seats over and Payne leaned back. After a moment of thought, Payne committed his last 18,200 and Nguyen quickly called.
Tyler Payne: 
Hai Nguyen: 
The turn and river came 
and Payne's aces held to double through the kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
18,500 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200