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

Updated Chip Counts; Shenoda Cracks 100K

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
George Shenoda
George Shenoda

George Shenoda appears to be the first player to crack 100,000 after he busted Ben Scrogins and another opponent to nearly triple up.

Scrogins was quick to buy back into the tournament and now sits at the same table with Shenoda to his immediate left.

Player Chips Progress
George Shenoda eg
George Shenoda
100,000 50,000
Charles Wardlaw us
Charles Wardlaw
46,000 10,000
Joseph Burns us
Joseph Burns
45,000 28,000
Gloria Jackson us
Gloria Jackson
43,000 18,000
Norman Cummins us
Norman Cummins
27,000 2,000
Ben Scrogins us
Ben Scrogins
25,000 4,000
Edward Mroczkowski us
Edward Mroczkowski
21,000
Brian Dumaplin us
Brian Dumaplin
12,000 -13,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Charles Doubles Through Krnyaich

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Lonaisi Charles was all-in preflop for around 15,000 against Phillip Krnyaich, who had him covered.

Lonaisi Charles: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Phillip Krnyaich: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

The flop came {3-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} to pair Krnyaich's queen, though he was still behind the kings of Charles. The board finished out {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} and Charles doubled up with Cowboys after getting dealt the same hand the previous level.

"It's kings every time! Just deal me kings one time," Krnyaich pleaded with the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
Lonaisi Charles us
Lonaisi Charles
30,000 15,000
Phillip Krnyaich us
Phillip Krnyaich
25,000 2,000

Shenoda Shows a Bluff; Might Have Had the Best Hand

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
George Shenoda
George Shenoda

Ben Scrogins opened to 900 in middle position and George Shenoda three-bet to 2,500 on the button. The action folded back to Scrogins, who called.

Scrogins checked on the flop of {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Shenoda checked back. Scrogins checked again on the {5-Spades} turn and called a bet of 2,800 from Shenoda.

The river brought the {10-Diamonds} and Scrogins led out for 5,200 on the board-pairing card. Shenoda wasted no time raising to around 25,000 and Scrogins quickly folded.

Shenoda flipped over {q-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a missed flush draw to win the pot with queen-high, but it actually might have been a value raise as Scrogins claimed to have {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, though he did not show.

Player Chips Progress
George Shenoda eg
George Shenoda
50,000 24,500
Ben Scrogins us
Ben Scrogins
21,000 -4,000

Tags: Ben ScroginsGeorge Shenoda

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Charles Shows Kings

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Lonaisi Charles limped in from under the gun and Phillip Krnyaich raised to 1,200 from the button. The big blind flat-called, while Charles quickly raised to around 4,000.

Both players folded, and Charles was kind enough to show he had it with {k-}{k-}.

Player Chips Progress
Phillip Krnyaich us
Phillip Krnyaich
23,000 2,000
Lonaisi Charles us
Lonaisi Charles
15,000 3,000

Wardlaw Lays Down Top Pair After Overbet from Cummins

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Charles Wardlaw raised from the small blind and Norman Cummins defended from the big blind.

The flop came jack-high with two clubs on board and Wardlaw continued with a bet of 700. His opponent snap-raised all-in for around 23,000, which caught Wardlaw offguard.

"It's like how much into what?! Daaaayum!" Wardlaw observed. "What an overbet. And you've been playing so passive all day. Top pair no good?"

At this point in the hand, Wardlaw tabled {j-Spades}{10-Spades} face-up as he thought through his decision. Wardlaw, who played in the opening event a few days ago with a heap of cash in front of him, eventually folded his top pair before pulling out a shiny watch and golden card protector to up the intimidation factor.

"I need to let him know I'm gonna call next time!" said Wardlaw.

Player Chips Progress
Charles Wardlaw us
Charles Wardlaw
36,000 11,000
Norman Cummins us
Norman Cummins
25,000 25,000

Tags: Charles WardlawNorman Cummins

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300