$1,680 NLH Mystery Bounty Main Event Day 1a | 2022 bestbet Jacksonville Spring Series

04-28-2022 19:58 UTC-4

Krnyaich Eliminated by Shenoda

Connor Richards

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

Phillip Krnyaich was short-stacked and got the rest of his chips in the middle in a heads-up pot against George Shenoda on a flop of .

Phillip Krnyaich:
George Shenoda:

Krnyaich had live cards and a gutshot straight draw but couldn't get there to stay alive as the board ran out to improve Shenoda to a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Shenoda	95,000 10,000	10,000
Phillip Krnyaich	Busted

04-28-2022 19:46 UTC-4

Day 1a Late Registration Closes With 76 Entrants; Will Play Down to 10

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Connor Richards

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

Late registration for Day 1a has closed with 76 entrants in the field. The day will play down to ten players, who will bag and return on Day 2.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

04-28-2022 18:39 UTC-4

Players on Dinner Break; Updated Counts

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Connor Richards

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players are on a one-hour dinner break as the black 100-chips are colored up. Action will pick back up at 7:35 p.m. ET.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Scrogins	140,000 20,000	20,000
Lonaisi Charles	130,000 10,000	10,000
George Shenoda	105,000 15,000	15,000
Steve Zhang	70,000 5,000	5,000
Charles Wardlaw	47,000 16,000	16,000
Margel Costa	45,000 15,000	15,000
Norman Cummins	35,000 15,000	15,000

04-28-2022 18:32 UTC-4

Krnyaich Doubles With a Straight

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Connor Richards

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Phillip Krnyaich was out of position in a heads-up pot on a board of .

Krnyaich fired a flop bet and his opponent called headed to the turn, which checked through. Krnyaich then moved all-in for around 15,000 on the river and his opponent called.

Krnyaich showed to win the pot with a straight against the of his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phillip Krnyaich	45,000 21,000	21,000

04-28-2022 18:08 UTC-4

Aces Hold for Scrogins

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Connor Richards

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ben Scrogins opened to 2,700 in middle position and George Shenoda flat-called as the player next to act. The small blind then three-bet shoved a stack of about 16,000 and Scrogins called. Shenoda tanked for about a minute before folding.

Small Blind:
Ben Scrogins:

The small blind was in trouble as he had run into aces, and the board of did not help him. Scrogins added to his growing stack and his opponent hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Scrogins	160,000 105,000	105,000
George Shenoda	120,000 5,000	5,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

04-28-2022 17:56 UTC-4

Tae Eliminated by Costa

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Connor Richards

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Lucas Tae open-shoved a stack of around 12,000 from early position and the action folded to Margel Costa in the big blind, who called with Tae covered.

Lucas Tae:
Margel Costa:

Tae was drawing quite thin and didn't get any help from the runout of to send him to the rail.

Tae had a better showing in yesterday's Event #5: $600 NLH, which he finished first in for $7,911.

Player	Chips	Progress
Margel Costa	60,000
Lucas Tae	Busted

04-28-2022 17:39 UTC-4

Jacksonville Native Norma Rosin Wins Event #3: $260 NLH for $3,870

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Connor Richards

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In Event #3: $260 NLH, it was Norma Rosin who emerged victorious to take home the trophy and $3,870, followed by Guy Marcot (2nd - $4,926), Matthew Head (3rd - $4,427) and Kimson Williams (4th - $2,832).

Other players who made the final table in the one-day event include two-time World Series of Poker Circuit ring winner Justin Matecki (6th - $1,168), who finished ninth in the opening event, as well as Horace Thomas (7th - $924), Jeremy Paetsch (8th - $763) and Charles Campos (9th - $658).

Rosin, a Jacksonville native, had $15,057 in live tournament earnings heading into the event, according to The Hendon Mob, a big chunk of which came from a third-place finish in a 2015 bestbet Jacksonville $200 NLH event that earned her $ 5,522.

Event #3: $260 NLH Final Results

PLACE	PLAYER	HOMETOWN	PRIZE (IN USD)
1	Norma Rosin	Jacksonville, FL	$3,870
2	Guy Marcot	Charleston, SC	$4,926
3	Matthew Head	Jacksonville Beach, FL	$4,427
4	Kimson Williams	Jacksonville, FL	$2,832
5	Darrell Diotte	St. Augustine, FL	$1,536
6	Justin Matecki	Melbourne, FL	$1,168
7	Horace Thomas	Jacksonville, FL	$924
8	Jeremy Paetsch	Fernandina Beach, FL	$763
9	Charles Campos	Charleston, SC	$658

04-28-2022 17:26 UTC-4

Some Updated Counts

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Connor Richards

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Lonaisi Charles	120,000 10,000	10,000
Steve Zhang	65,000 5,000	5,000
Ben Scrogins	55,000 15,000	15,000
Lucas Tae	30,000 1,000	1,000
Phillip Krnyaich	24,000 1,000	1,000