2022 bestbet Jacksonville Spring Series

$1,680 NLH Mystery Bounty Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 bestbet Jacksonville Spring Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
$60,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,680
Prize Pool
$405,000
Entries
405
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
76
Players Left
10

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Zhang Doubles Through Scrogins

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ben Scrogins opened to 5,500 in late position and Steve Zhang three-bet shoved a stack of 21,000 from the button. The action folded back to Scrogins, who called.

Steve Zhang: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Ben Scrogins: {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

Zhang was still ahead after the flop came {q-Spades}{5-Spades}{7-Hearts}, and the {10-Hearts} on the turn gave him a set to have Scrogins drawing dead headed to the {2-Hearts} river. Zhang doubled up and Scrogins took a small dent in his big stack.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Scrogins us
Ben Scrogins
240,000 75,000
Steve Zhang us
Steve Zhang
45,000 5,000

Sullivan Cracks Queens

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

An early position player opened to 5,500 and Ryan Sullivan flat-called in middle position. The big blind thought very hard about calling but ultimately folded.

Both players checked on the flop of {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and the early position player moved all-in for around 10,000 on the {6-Hearts} turn. Sullivan quickly called.

Opponent: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Ryan Sullivan: {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}

Sullivan had out-flopped the opponent's queens and the opponent did not improve as the {6-Diamonds} hit on the river to give Sullivan a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Sullivan us
Ryan Sullivan
300,000 300,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Lucas Tae Wins Event #5: $600 NLH for $7,911

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Lucas Tae
Lucas Tae

In Event #5: $600 NLH, Missouri's Lucas Tae took home the trophy and $7,911 after a heads-up deal with Charles Phillips, which left the runner-up with $7,910.

Tae and Phillips were joined at the final table by Warren Teal (3rd - $4,219), Kent Fisher (4th - $2,926) and Kenneth Packer (5th - $2,114).

Tae had $251,028 in live tournament earnings heading into the tournament, according to The Hendon Mob, including a career-best $37,055 from a runner-up finish in an event at the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open.

Event #5: $600 NLH Final Results

 PLACEPLAYERHOMETOWNPRIZE (IN USD)
 1Lucas TaeSt. Charles, MO$7,911*
 2Charles PhillipsCharlotte, NC$7,910*
 3Warren TealAugusta, GA$4,219
 4Kent FisherElizabethtown, NC$2,926
 5Kenneth PackerFayetteville, NC$2,114
 6Nick CostaOrange Park, FL$1,594
 7Ryan LuppinoCharlotte, NC$1,257

*Denotes final table deal

Shenoda Shows Aces

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Steve Zhang opened to 5,500 in early position and the action folded to George Shenoda in the big blind, who three bet to 20,000.

Zhang took less than a minute before folding and Shenoda showed him it was a good fold.

"I've got it, I've got it," he said before showing {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
George Shenoda eg
George Shenoda
70,000 -25,000
Steve Zhang us
Steve Zhang
60,000 -10,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Kings for Pollard

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Charles Wardlaw opened in early position and middle position player three-bet jammed a short stack. Timothy Pollard then re-shoved a bigger stack and the action folded to Wardlaw.

Another player at the table said something to the effect of Wardlaw "had to call," and Pollard scolded him for potentially influencing action in the hand. Wardlaw ended up folding.

Opponent: {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Timothy Pollard: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}

Pollard's kings held up as the board ran out {5-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts} to eliminate the opponent and send the pot to the still-steaming player.

"You're talking too much," Pollard told his tablemate.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Pollard us
Timothy Pollard
Day 1A Chip Leader
160,000 160,000
Charles Wardlaw us
Charles Wardlaw
35,000 -12,000