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: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Charles Calls with Ace-High, Then Gets Value with Ace-High

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Lonaisi Charles was in the big blind in a heads-up pot against Lucas Tae in late position on a board of {3-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts} with an array of chips in the middle.

Charles checked and Tae fired a sizable bet of 9,000. Charles took a few seconds before announcing a call. Tae turned over {10-Spades}{7-Spades} for a missed straight draw and Charles showed {a-Hearts}{j-Spades} to win the pot after making the call with just ace-high.

An orbit or two later, the two found themselves in another heads-up pot when Charles again called out of the small blind.

Charles checked on the flop of {j-}{10-}{4-} and called a small bet of his opponent. Charles checked dark headed to the {j-} turn and Tae checked back.

Charles led out for 3,000 on the {10-} river and Tae made the call. Charles showed {a-}{8-} for ace-high and Tae smiled and shook his head slightly before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Lonaisi Charles us
Lonaisi Charles
110,000 47,000
Lucas Tae us
Lucas Tae
31,000 6,000

Krnyaich Eliminated; Hops Back In

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Phillip Krnyaich was in position in a heads-up pot on a flop of {10-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{7-Hearts}.

His opponent checked and Krnyaich bet 6,000. The opponent quickly raised all-in for 11,000 and Krnyaich called just as quickly with a slightly bigger stack.

Opponent: {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Phillip Krnyaich: {j-Hearts}{4-Hearts}

Krnyaich was far in front with a flush draw and pair while his opponent had an open-ended straight draw. The {3-Diamonds} on the turn gave him the straight and Krnyaich did not improve on the {2-Diamonds} river to be left with just 5,400.

Krnyaich moved all-in the next hand with {j-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and got called by an opponent's {a-Spades}{10-Spades} before a runout of {5-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{3-}, which sent him out. He bought back into the tournament soonafter.

Player Chips Progress
Phillip Krnyaich us
Phillip Krnyaich
25,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Players on Another Break; Updated Chip Counts

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Players are on another 15-minute break. Here's a look at some of the stacks throughout the room.

Player Chips Progress
George Shenoda eg
George Shenoda
115,000 15,000
Lonaisi Charles us
Lonaisi Charles
63,000 33,000
Steve Zhang us
Steve Zhang
60,000 -5,000
Brian Dumaplin us
Brian Dumaplin
52,000 40,000
Ben Scrogins us
Ben Scrogins
40,000 15,000
Charles Wardlaw us
Charles Wardlaw
31,000 5,500
Phillip Krnyaich us
Phillip Krnyaich
25,000
Edward Mroczkowski us
Edward Mroczkowski
10,000 -11,000
Joseph Burns us
Joseph Burns
8,000 -37,000

Zhang Eliminates One with Rockets

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Gloria Jackson opened to 2,500 in late position and Steve Zhang three-bet to 8,000 in the small blind. The big blind then four-bet shoved and Jackson thought through her decision.

"Oh goodness," she said before folding, while Zhang called with the opponent covered.

Big Blind: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Steve Zhang: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}

"This is going to be a battle," the big blind said when he saw Zhang had aces.

The board ran out {j-Spades}{5-Spades}{k-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Zhang's aces held up to send the opponent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Zhang us
Steve Zhang
65,000 40,000
Gloria Jackson us
Gloria Jackson
30,000 -13,000

Caligiure Triples with Quads

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Joseph Caligiure
Joseph Caligiure

Joseph Caligiure was down to just 900 and got it in against two opponents, who checked it down on a board of {10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades}{9-Clubs}.

Caligiure couldn't sit still during the hand and was quick to table {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs} for quads to more than triple his short stack.

"I actually won a pot?! Wow!" laughed Caligiure

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Caligiure us
Joseph Caligiure
4,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

River Bet Wins it for Cummins

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

The button opened to 1,200 and Charles Wardlaw and Norman Cummins called out of the blinds.

Wardlaw and Cummins checked in flow on the flop of {10-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and the button continued with a bet of 1,500. Wardlaw folded and Cummins called.

Cummins checked again on the {q-Spades} turn. and his opponent checked back. Cummins then led out for a small 1,000 on the {10-Spades} river and his opponent folded.

Player Chips Progress
Charles Wardlaw us
Charles Wardlaw
25,500 -20,500
Norman Cummins us
Norman Cummins
20,000 -7,000

Warren Teal Wins Event #2: $460 NLH w/ $100 Bounty for $6,617

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Warren Teal
Warren Teal

Earlier this week, Georgia's Warren Teal took down Event #2: $460 NLH w/ $100 Bounty after a five-way chop to take home $6,617.

The other players who got in on the chop were: David Trager, who took home the same amount, as well as Charles Wardlaw, Robert Spach and Greg Robinson, who each took home $4,600.

Others who cashed in the second event include Christopher Halkitis (6th - $1,875), Howard Bolte (7th - $1,471) and Terry Davis (8th - $1,191).

Teal had $82,743 in tournament earnings heading into the event, according to The Hendon Mob, including a career-best $14,500 from an 11th-place finish in last year's bestbet Jacksonville Spring Series Main Event.

Event #2: $460 NLH w/ $100 Bounty Final Results

 PLACEPLAYERHOMETOWNPRIZE (IN USD)
 1Warren TealAugusta, GA$6,617*
 2David TragerJacksonville, FL$6,617*
 3Charles WardlawLagrange, GA$4,600*
 4Robert SpachAugusta, GA$4,600*
 5Greg RobinsonJacksonville, FL$4,600*
 6Christopher HalkitisJacksonville, FL$1,875
 7Howard BolteNeptune Beach, FL$1,471
 8Terry DavisMurrells Inlet, SC$1,191
 9Sokol CurriJacksonville, FL$996

*Denotes final table deal