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

02-13-2024 17:42 UTC-5

Arellano Gets Value from Abusada

Kirk Brown

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

In a heads-up pot of around 14,500, Gabriel Abusada checked to Michael Arellano who bombed it for 20,000. This move sent Abusada deep into the tank for over two minutes before he tossed out chips to call.

Arellano then flipped over 9♣10♣ for a rivered flush and Abusada hastily mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Arellano	128,000 128,000	128,000
Gabriel Abusada	38,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Gabriel Abusada Michael Arellano

02-13-2024 17:33 UTC-5

Wilkerson Busts Abdallah

Kirk Brown

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

On a heads-up flop of 7♠7♦A♦, Zhong Wilkerson bet 13,000 and [Removed:460] called to see the 9♥ on the turn.

Zhong then bet 35,000 to cover Abdallah, who made the call to put himself at risk and the cards were tabled.

[Removed:460]: A♣10♠
Zhong Wilkerson: A♠9♣

Abdallah needed to hit a ten to win or a seven to chop, but the river was the 2♥ to award the pot to Wilkerson and he made his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhong Wilkerson	147,000 70,000	70,000
[Removed:460]	Busted

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

02-13-2024 17:14 UTC-5

Normand Bets and Takes It

Kirk Brown

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Derek Normand opened to 1,700 and was called only by Gabriel Abusada who defended from the big blind.

On the flop 2♦K♥J♥, Abusada checked to Normand who continued for 3,000 and Abusada quickly folded to award him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Normand	33,000 33,000	33,000
Gabriel Abusada	27,000

Tags: Derek Normand Gabriel Abusada

02-13-2024 17:04 UTC-5

Andrade Spikes River to Double

Kirk Brown

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

James Temple opened to 600 preflop and was three-bet to 2,000 by Gabriel Andrade. Temple made the call and the two went to a flop of 9♠2♣Q♦, which saw a lead from Temple for 3,000 and a raise to 8,000 from Andrade.

On the turn A♥, Temple checked to Andrade who fired for 11,000 but then Temple check-raised to 25,000. Andrade just called and they went to the river 8♠.

Temple announced that he was all in and Andrade snap-called, tabling J♠10♠ for the rivered nut straight. Temple shook his head and mucked his hand as his entire stack was pushed over to Andrade and he made his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Andrade	119,000
James Temple	Busted

Tags: Gabriel Andrade James Temple

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

02-13-2024 16:37 UTC-5

Updated Counts

Kirk Brown

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tai Vo	168,000 3,000	3,000

Viet Vo	139,500 139,500	139,500
Phong Pham	83,000
Bryan Broussard	81,000 -31,000	-31,000
Zhong Wilkerson	77,000 13,000	13,000
Chance Bergen	72,000 30,000	30,000
[Removed:460]	69,000 12,000	12,000
Edward Sebesta	66,500 47,700	47,700
Thai Ha	59,000 59,000	59,000

Mark Hennessy	52,800 -51,200	-51,200
James Temple	45,400 -5,600	-5,600
Robert Valden	42,000
John Tan	38,000
Robert Burnett	37,000 -24,000	-24,000
Gary Horn	35,300 -16,700	-16,700
Angel Gomes	12,600

02-13-2024 16:28 UTC-5

Abdallah Gets There to Double

Kirk Brown

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

On a heads-up turn of 2♣K♦4♣J♥, Zhong Wilkerson checked to [Removed:460] who moved all in for 20,400.

Wilkerson then went into the tank, debating her options.

"Ok, I build you up," she announced and tossed out chips to put him at risk.

[Removed:460]: 3♣6♣
Zhong Wilkerson: A♣5♥

Wilkerson was actually ahead with her ace-high, but the river 5♦ was brutal as it paired her five but also gave Abdallah the gutshot straight to win the boot for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhong Wilkerson	64,000 28,000	28,000
[Removed:460]	57,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Zhong Wilkerson

02-13-2024 16:17 UTC-5

Vo Knocks Out Vodinh

Kirk Brown

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Tai Vo opened to 3,500 and was called by Robert Valden, but then Andrew Vodinh raised it up to 15,000. Vo responded by moving all in, covering both player.

"Damn, I thought i was trapping," Valden sighed as he tossed in his cards and Vodinh called, putting himself at risk.

Andrew Vodinh: 10♥10♠
Tai Vo: A♦A♠

The board ran out 7♠9♦Q♦4♣7♥ for Vo's aces to hold and Vodinh was eliminated.