Event #1: $560 NLH
Day 1b Completed
2022 bestbet Jacksonville Spring Series
Event #1: $560 NLH
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2022 bestbet Jacksonville Spring Series
Buy-in
$560
Prize Pool
$274,080
Entries
571
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
175
Players Left
22
Matthew Sundberg Leads 22 Remaining Players in Day 1b of Event #1: $560 NLH
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Florida's Matthew Sundberg bagged a big chip lead at the end of Day 1b in Event #1: $560 NLH at the bestbet Jacksonville Spring Series with a stack of 403,000, in front of big stacks George Shenoda (372,000), Michael Cox (271,000) and Lunique Petiote (265,000).
Also among the 22 players who survived the nine-hour starting flight are: Jim Roberts, Keith Jones, Joe Frizzi, "Moose" David Hughes and World Series of Poker Circuit ring winners Justin Matecki and Michael Morusty.
End of Day 1b Top 10 Stacks
| PLAYER | CHIP COUNT | BIG BLINDS | |
| Matthew Sundberg | 403,000 | 67 | |
| George Shenoda | 372,000 | 62 | |
| Michael Cox | 271,000 | 45 | |
| Lunique Petiote | 265,000 | 44 | |
| Justin Matecki | 261,000 | 44 | |
| James Roberts | 245,000 | 41 | |
| Keith Jones | 210,000 | 35 | |
| Joe Frizzi | 162,000 | 27 | |
| Kevin Costello | 149,000 | 25 | |
| Charles Campos | 127,000 | 21 |
Day 1b Action
The second starting flight attracted 175 runners to make it significantly larger than yesterday's field of 114. With the extra players, it was no surprise that the day would drag on longer than Day 1a.
What was surprising, however, was that it took over an hour and a half of hand-for-hand play while 23-handed for a player to be eliminated.
Multiple players were saved from bubbling when they got there against hands that had them dominated. First Petiote moved in with seven-five and got looked up by Hughes with ace-five, only to spike a seven to double-up. At another table, Morusty's ace-six improved against an opponent's ace-jack to keep him alive.
But short stacks with dominated hands can't double every time, and the day ended when Sundberg held ace-king and called an opponent's shove with a weaker ace on an ace-high flop.
The Florida-based grinder had taken the chip lead a few orbits prior when he flopped trips and got his whole stack in against Petiote, who had a mere gutshot straight draw and couldn't improve. Petiote was left with a modest stack but managed to run it up to end the day in the top five.
Some of the players who didn't make it through Day 1b include Gil Levy, Heather Warde, Pom Souvannasoth, Brenda Miller, Rich Haskins and Casey Lutz.
After Day 1c, which kicks off Saturday, April 22 at noon, the remaining players from each starting flight will battle it out on Day 2 on Sunday, April 23, which will feature a live-streamed final table.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be back tomorrow for continued coverage of Event #1: $560 NLH at the bestbet Jacksonville Spring Series.
Full Counts at the End of Day 1b (full)
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
403,000 | 63,000 |
|
372,000 | 372,000 |
|
271,000 | 71,000 |
|
265,000 | 175,000 |
|
261,000 | 261,000 |
|
245,000 | 245,000 |
|
210,000 | -50,000 |
|
162,000 | 162,000 |
|
149,000 | 149,000 |
|
127,000 | -93,000 |
|
120,000 | 120,000 |
|
|
119,000 | 119,000 |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
98,000 | 98,000 |
|
93,000 | 53,000 |
|
92,000 | 46,000 |
|
91,000 | 31,000 |
|
77,000 | 77,000 |
|
62,000 | -3,000 |
|
|
55,000 | 55,000 |
|
35,000 | -15,000 |
Sundberg Eliminates Opponent to End Day 1b
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Matthew Sundberg told PokerNews that he had 
called when his opponent led all-in on an ace-high flop with 
. Sundberg's hand held up and the opponent was eliminated to bubble Day 2.
Day 1b is now over with only 22 players remaining. Stay tuned for a recap of the day's events.
Morusty Doubles to Avoid Bubbling Day 2
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
World Series of Poker Circuit ring winner Michael Morusty open-shoved a stack of 31,000 from early position and the button re-shoved a bigger stack to get the hand heads-up.
Michael Morusty: 
Opponent: 
Morusty was dominated and it look like he would not be making Day 2 when the flop came 
. However, the 
came from nowhere on the turn and he told the lead and held up after the 
river.
The hand is just one of a few recent hands where a short-stack has been at risk and dominated but found a way to win the pot.
"This is just f***ing sick!" someone yelled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000 | -65,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Petiote Hits Three-Outer to Stay Alive
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Lunique Petiote open-shoved a stack of 43,000 and a middle position player called to get the hand heads-up.
Lunique Petiote: 
Opponent: 
"Why can't I be live?!" Petiote groaned when he saw he was dominated.
But a seven in the window on the flop of 
gave him the lead, but he had to dodge another diamond. He did so as the board finished out 
and he doubled up to stay alive.
"Man, how do you survive that?!" someone asked.
"I practice at home," he replied.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000 | 15,000 |
Sundberg Doubles Through Petiote to Take Chip Lead
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
In the biggest pot of the night so far, Lunique Petiote opened in late position and Matthew Sundberg defended from the big blind.
Sundberg checked on the flop of 
and Petiote bet 15,000. Sundberg check-raised to 45,000 and Petiote called.
Sundberg bet 55,000 on the turn with just about 65,000 behind and Petiote raised all-in with Sundberg covered. Sundberg quickly called.
Matthew Sundberg: 
Lunique Petiote:
Players in the tournament were shocked to see that Petiote only had a gutshot, but he had outs to crack the trips of Sundberg. But the river brought an innocent 
to send the massive pot to Sundberg, who stood up from his seat and breathed a huge sigh.
"If a king came on the river, you would have never seen me again," he said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
340,000 | 160,000 |
|
|
75,000 | -95,000 |
Hand-for-Hand Underway
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Hand-for-hand play is underway with 23 players left and 22 advancing to Day 2.
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000