2023 bestbet Winter Open

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 bestbet Winter Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
$122,017
Event Info
Prize Pool
$580,425
Entries
327
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
9
Players Left
1

Quick Takes Three-Way Pot

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Michael Frierson raised to 65,000 in the cutoff with {4-Hearts}{4-Spades} and got called by Russell Quick on the button with {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Thomas Carroll in the big blind with {j-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{3-Spades} and Carroll checked to Frierson who continued for 90,000. Quick called, as did Carroll.

The turn brought the {10-Diamonds} and all three players checked.

The river was the {9-Diamonds} and again the trio checked, with Quick's top pair taking down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Carroll us
Thomas Carroll
1,550,000
-625,000
-625,000
Michael Frierson us
Michael Frierson
1,300,000
-200,000
-200,000
Russell Quick us
Russell Quick
1,290,000
610,000
610,000

Tags: Michael FriersonRussell QuickThomas Carroll

Macella Bluffs Versus a Bluff

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Russell Quick raised to 60,000 in the hijack with {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and got called by Aftab Patni in the small blind with {a-Spades}{9-Spades}, and Justin Macella in the big blind with {2-Spades}{2-Hearts}.

The flop came {6-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and action was checked to Quick who bet 75,000. Patni folded, but Macella check-raised to 200,000. Quick quickly called.

On the {8-Clubs} turn, the players checked, but on the {3-Clubs} river, Macella led out for 700,000 which got a fold from Quick.

Macella then tossed his dueces face up to the middle of the table as he dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Macella us
Justin Macella
4,035,000
535,000
535,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Russell Quick us
Russell Quick
1,030,000
-260,000
-260,000

Tags: Aftab PatniJustin MacellaRussell Quick

Toby Boas Eliminated in 6th Place ($25,437)

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Toby Boas
Toby Boas

After Thomas Carroll raised to 60,000 under the gun, Toby Boas moved all in for 555,000 and Carroll called.

Toby Boas: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Thomas Carroll: {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

The flop came {8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} pairing Carroll's eight. The turn {q-Clubs} and river {2-Spades} sealed the hand for Carroll and eliminated Boas in 6th place.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Carroll us
Thomas Carroll
2,300,000
750,000
750,000
Toby Boas us
Toby Boas
Busted

Tags: Thomas CarrollToby Boas

Carroll Across Three Million

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Thomas Carroll
Thomas Carroll

Thomas Carroll raised to 65,000 on the button with {5-Spades}{2-Spades} and got three-bet to 250,000 by Aftab Patni in the small blind with {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}.

Carroll decided to stick around and take a flop, which came {j-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{6-Hearts}.

Patni continued for 215,000 with two overcards and the nut flush draw and Carroll decided to call with his pair of dueces.

On the {4-Clubs} turn, Patni took a moment and then checked. Carroll immediately peered over Patni's arm to count his remaining stack, which was 725,000.

Carroll then stacked a tower of chips and pushed them forward. Patni would have to call off his whole stack to continue, which he chose not to do as the healthy pot was sent to Carroll.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Carroll us
Thomas Carroll
3,285,000
985,000
985,000
Aftab Patni us
Aftab Patni
725,000
-635,000
-635,000

Tags: Aftab PatniThomas Carroll

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Carroll Bluffs With the Best Hand

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Russell Quick limped in the small blind with {5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and Thomas Carroll checked his big blind with {9-Clubs}{4-Spades}.

The flop came {6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{a-Spades} and Quick led out quickly for 50,000. Carroll called.

On the {8-Clubs} turn, Quick fired out another 85,000, which was met with a raise to 225,000 by Carroll.

With his open-ended straight draw, Quick called and the {10-Hearts} fell on the turn, bringing him no help.

Quick then checked and Carroll moved all in for Quick's remaining 545,000, which he couldn't call with his five-high.

Carroll then slammed his nine-high onto the table to celebrate what he thought was a bluff, but was actually the best hand.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Carroll us
Thomas Carroll
3,390,000
105,000
105,000
Russell Quick us
Russell Quick
545,000
-485,000
-485,000

Tags: Russell QuickThomas Carroll

Michael Frierson Eliminated in 5th Place ($33,366)

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Michael Frierson
Michael Frierson

After Justin Macella opened to 90,000 from the cutoff, Michael Frierson moved all in for 835,000 on the button.

Macella pondered briefly and then called.

Michael Frierson: {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Justin Macella: {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

The board came {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{6-Spades}{k-Hearts}, pairing Frierson's ten on the flop, but beating him on the river with Macella's paired king.

Frierson took home a career-best tournament score of $33,366 for his 5th place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Macella us
Justin Macella
5,200,000
1,165,000
1,165,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Michael Frierson us
Michael Frierson
Busted

Tags: Justin MacellaMichael Frierson

Patni Doubles Through Carroll

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Aftab Patni
Aftab Patni

Aftab Patni moved all in for his last 460,000 and got called by Thomas Carroll.

Aftab Patni: {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Thomas Carroll: {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

Patni drilled the {4-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop, making trips. The {3-Spades} turn and {6-Spades} river locked up the hand for Patni, who doubled up to almost a million chips.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Carroll us
Thomas Carroll
2,770,000
-620,000
-620,000
Aftab Patni us
Aftab Patni
980,000
255,000
255,000

Tags: Aftab PatniThomas Carroll

Quick Doubles Through Carroll

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Thomas Carroll has just sent more of his chips to a short-stacked opponent, as Russell Quick moved in from the small blind for 600,000 and Carroll called in the big blind.

Russell Quick: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Thomas Carroll: {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}

The flop came {q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}, instantly giving Quick a Broadway straight, with the {6-Spades}{5-Spades} runout changing nothing as Carroll doubled up another opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Carroll us
Thomas Carroll
2,210,000
-560,000
-560,000
Russell Quick us
Russell Quick
1,240,000
695,000
695,000

Tags: Russell QuickThomas Carroll

Macella Extends Chip Lead Through Carroll

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Thomas Carroll raised to 80,000 on the button with {a-Spades}{6-Clubs} and got three-bet to 190,000 by Justin Macella in the big blind with {10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}.

Carroll called to see a flop of {6-Spades}{10-Spades}{j-Hearts} and Macella continued for 325,000. Carroll made the call and a big pot was brewing.

On the {4-Hearts} turn, Macella bet 1,250,000 and Carroll had to release his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Macella us
Justin Macella
6,090,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Thomas Carroll us
Thomas Carroll
1,675,000