Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 200
2024 Champions Club Winter Poker Open
$1,100 PLO Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2024 Champions Club Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$192,035
Entries
199
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
50,000
Entries
37
Players Left
5
Break Time
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 200 ante
After the first four levels of play, 18 players remain from a total of 24 entries thus far. Thise players have headed out on their first 15-minute break of the evening.
Stephen Baze Wins Winter Poker Open Event #3 ($1,165)
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 200 ante
An exciting first day of the Champions Club Winter Poker Open wrapped up Friday with 25 entries firing the $140 Nightly.
At the end of the night, Stephen Baze of Tomball, TX took home the winner's share of the $3,000 prizepool and the trophy, earning himself $1,165 for his win.
Four players earned themselves a payday in this event with the following results:
| PLACE | NAME | HOMETOWN | PAYOUT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Baze | Tomball, TX | $1,165 |
| 2 | Daniel Vu | Houston, TX | $910 |
| 3 | Christopher Martin | San Antonio, TX | $600 |
| 4 | Gary Webster | Alvin, TX | $325 |
Kuney Leaves McChristian on Fumes
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 200 ante
With about 26,000 in the middle on a completed board of 6♣5♠3♣3♦4♣, Michael Kuney moved in his last 15,200 from the big blind.
After a bit of thought on the button, Garrett McChristian called.
Kuney showed A♦7♥6♠3♠ for threes full of sixes which was good to earn a double-up and leave McChristian extremely short.
The hand was McChristian's last at Table 18, as he was moved to Table 17 which has just opened with 20 players now actively in the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 200
Chang Rebuilding, Zelaya Out and Back Again
Level 3
: Blinds 200/300, 100 ante
Danny Chang raised to 700 in early position and was called in three spots to see a flop of A♣Q♦7♥.
After a big blind check, Chang continued for 2,000, only getting a call from Tony Sivorakoune on the button.
The turn brought the 2♠ and Chang fired 3,500. Sivorakoune tapped out at this point, sending his cards back to the dealer who sent the pot to Chang.
Meanwhile, Michael Zelaya has busted again and re-entered for a second time. Thus far, he's been the only elimination of the day as the field has now hit 20 entries with 18 remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
16,000
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
Robert Cote Wins Winter Poker Open Event #2 ($2,800)
Level 3
: Blinds 200/300, 100 ante
The second of three events Friday to kick off the 2024 Winter Poker Open at Houston's Champion's Club saw 35 entries mix it up for the $250 Round of Each No-Limit Hold 'em / Pot-Limit Omaha mixed event.
The event saw Robert Cote of Houston take home the bulk of the $7,000 prizepool, earning $2,800 and the champion's trophy for the win.
Four players cashed the event with the results as such:
| PLACE | NAME | HOMETOWN | PAYOUT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Cote | Houston, TX | $2,800 |
| 2 | Chander Jain | Houston, TX | $1,960 |
| 3 | James Lomax | Sugar Land, TX | $1,260 |
| 4 | Roberto Flores | Pasadena, TX | $980 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 100
Andrade Makes Zelaya the Day's First Elimination
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 100 ante
Michael Zelaya was just seen returning to the field with a new entry slip after using one of his unlimited available re-entries.
As told by the man who eliminated him, Gabriel Andrade, Zelaya fired 1,500 on a flop of Ax10♣5♣ before being raised to 8,500 by Andrade and calling.
Then on a 5x turn, Zelaya bet 8,500 and was called again before moving all in on the 6x river and getting called by Andrade who held AxKxXxXx for two pair and the winner to sent Zelaya back to the registration cage.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
87,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Thai Ha Wins Winter Poker Open Event #1 ($21,000)
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 100 ante
While the PLO Championship is just getting underway at Champions Club Texas, a trio of events are already in the books.
The opening event, $400 Monster Stack saw 305 entries create a prizepool of $100,650, more than doubling the $50,000 guarantee.
Thai Ha of Houston took home the trophy and the $21,000 first place prize after a deal was struck four-handed.
Event #1: $400 Monter Stack Final Table Results
| PLACE | NAME | HOMETOWN | PAYOUT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THAI HA | HOUSTON, TX | $21,000* |
| 2 | JODY THERIOT | NEW IBERIA, LA | $13,875* |
| 3 | MICHAEL STONER | MISSOURI CITY, TX | $13,875* |
| 4 | RICHARD SEMANDER | WILLIS, TX | $5,400* |
| 5 | SANG N NGO | SUGAR LAND, TX | $4,930 |
| 6 | SURRINDER AHLUWALIA | HOUSTON, TX | $4,100 |
| 7 | KALEB HARWELL | HOUSTON, TX | $3,460 |
| 8 | TONG MU | SUGAR LAND, TX | $2,860 |
| 9 | BASSEL ASI | HOUSTON, TX | $2,300 |
| * denotes four-way deal |