$1,500 Main Event | 2024 Champions Club Winter Poker Open

02-19-2024 21:52 UTC-5

Updated Counts

Kirk Brown

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Champlin	20,375,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Andrew Esposito	18,700,000
Tommy Zhang	14,675,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Adam Hendrix	5,200,000 -3,975,000	-3,975,000

Jerry Yen	2,950,000 -2,925,000	-2,925,000

02-19-2024 22:03 UTC-5

Adam Hendrix Eliminated in 5th Place ($59,910)

Kirk Brown

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Tommy Zhang opened to 1,000,000 from the button with A♠10♦ and action folded to Adam Hendrix who moved all in for 4,700,000 with 7♠7♣.

After a few moments to think about it, Zhang made the call to put Hendrix at risk.

Unfortunately for Hendrix, the runout of J♥8♣J♦2♠8♥ was brutal as it double-paired the board, counterfeiting him to leave him with just seven-high while Zhang held ace-high. The pot was shipped over to Zhang while Hendrix made his way to the exit in fifth place for $59,910.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Zhang	19,875,000 5,200,000	5,200,000
Adam Hendrix	Busted

Tags: Adam Hendrix Tommy Zhang

02-19-2024 22:12 UTC-5

Jerry Yen Eliminated in 4th Place ($78,750)

Kirk Brown

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jerry Yen opened to 800,000 with K♦Q♣ and was then three-bet to 1,500,000 by Tommy Zhang with A♥Q♥. Yen responded by clicking back to 3,000,000 and Zhang moved all in. Yen pushed the last of his remaining chips into the middle and the cards were on their backs.

Yen would need some help to catch up to Zhang's superior holding, but the runout of 8♦4♣J♠3♦7♦ failed to do so and he was sent to the payout desk in fourth place for $78,750.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Zhang	25,025,000 5,150,000	5,150,000
Jerry Yen	Busted

Tags: Jerry Yen Tommy Zhang

02-19-2024 22:20 UTC-5

Players Agree to Payout Re-Structuring

Kirk Brown

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

With the elimination of Jerry Yen in fourth place, the remaining three players have agreed to take $25,000 off of first place and add it to third place. The new payouts are listed as follows:

Place	Payout
1	$209,730
2	$164,630
3	$131,540

02-19-2024 22:53 UTC-5

Updated Counts

Kirk Brown

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Esposito	23,500,000 4,800,000	4,800,000
Spencer Champlin	19,925,000 -450,000	-450,000
Tommy Zhang	17,675,000 -7,350,000	-7,350,000

02-19-2024 23:02 UTC-5

Limp-Jam from Champlin

Kirk Brown

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

After Spenser Champlin limped in with A♠10♣, Tommy Zhang raised it up to 1,400,000. Champlin then responded by limp-raising all in for close to 17,000,000, sending Zhang into the tank as this bet covered him.

After some pained deliberation, Zhang decided to to let it go and wait for a better spot while the pot was pushed over to Champlin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Champlin	23,325,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Tommy Zhang	15,275,000 -2,400,000	-2,400,000

Tags: Spencer Champlin Tommy Zhang

Level: 34

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

02-19-2024 23:13 UTC-5

Esposito Takes Clear Lead

Kirk Brown

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Spencer Champlin opened to 800,000 with 2♥2♦ and was called by Tommy Zhang with K♣10♦, but then Andrew Esposito three-bet to 2,700,000 with A♣10♣. Champlin made the call and Zhang got out of the way for them to go heads-up to a flop of K♠5♣7♣.

Esposito fired out a continuation bet of 2,200,000 and Champlin quickly folded to award him the pot.

With this win, Esposito now holds the clear chip lead with 30,700,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Esposito	30,700,000 7,200,000	7,200,000
Spencer Champlin	17,725,000 -5,600,000	-5,600,000
Tommy Zhang	11,475,000 -3,800,000	-3,800,000

Tags: Andrew Esposito Spencer Champlin Tommy Zhang

02-19-2024 23:30 UTC-5

Esposito Folds Best Hand

Kirk Brown

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Andrew Esposito opened to 1,100,000 with K♥9♠ and was called by Spencer Champlin with 10♠8♠.

The flop came out A♦2♦Q♥ and Esposito checked to Champlin, who checked back. The turn was the K♣, giving Esposito a pair of kings and he decided to check to Champlin, who bet 1,350,000. After some thought, Espositio decided to lay down the better hand and the pot was pushed to Champlin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Champlin	24,225,000 6,500,000	6,500,000
Andrew Esposito	24,000,000 -6,700,000	-6,700,000

Tags: Andrew Esposito Spencer Champlin

02-20-2024 00:03 UTC-5

Esposito Bricks Big Draw to Double Zhang

Kirk Brown

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Andrew Esposito opened to 1,100,000 with Q♠J♠ and was called by Tommy Zhang with K♦8♦.

The two went heads up to a flop of 9♠8♠9♣ and Zhang checked to Esposito who bet 600,000 but then Zhang moved all in for 6,775,000.

Esposito then went deep into the tank as he had a strong hand with his flush and straight draw, along with two over cards.

After nearly two minutes, he made the call to put Zhang at risk and the cards were tabled, with Esposito needing to improve.

Although he had a ton of outs, the runout of 7♣4♦ completely bricked for Esposito and the pot was awarded to Zhang for a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Champlin	28,125,000 3,900,000	3,900,000
Andrew Esposito	17,075,000 -6,925,000	-6,925,000
Tommy Zhang	16,700,000 5,225,000	5,225,000

Tags: Andrew Esposito Tommy Zhang