Event #1: $560 NLH Day 1c | 2022 bestbet Jacksonville Spring Series

04-23-2022 18:39 UTC-4

Bellotte Gets a Big Double

Connor Richards

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

A player in early position opened to 6,000 and John Bellotte flat-called on the button, while the big blind also came along.

The action checked to Bellotte on the flop of and he bet 17,000. The big blind folded, while the preflop raiser check-jammed a stack of around 90,000. Bellotte snap-called with slightly less.

John Bellotte:
Opponent:

Bellotte had out-flopped his opponent and his pair of aces held up for a big double-up as the board finished out .

"I'm always calling there," Bellotte said. "If he has ace-king, he has ace-king."

Player	Chips	Progress
John Bellotte	170,000

Tags: John Bellotte

04-23-2022 18:48 UTC-4

Players on Break; Chanthou Chau Leads Latest Round of Chip Counts

Connor Richards

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

Players are on another 15-minute break. Here are some recent chip counts, with Chanthou Chau leading the pack and nearing 300k.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chanthou Chau	290,000

Eric Chastain	160,000 100,000	100,000
Bryan Brockmeier	155,000 65,000	65,000
David Jolicoeur	110,000 -50,000	-50,000
Jesse Crenan	70,000 -5,000	-5,000
John Compton	50,000 -30,000	-30,000
Charles Wardlaw	45,000 15,000	15,000
Andrew Dykeman	Busted

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

04-23-2022 19:09 UTC-4

Event #1: $560 NLH Generates $274K Prize Pool; $51.3K for First

Connor Richards

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Payout information for the tournament is now available with the 571 total entrants generating a prize pool of $274,080.

A total of 73 spots will pay out with a minimum cash being worth $867. First place will receive $51,355 in addition to the trophy.

Event #1: $560 NLH Payout Information

	PLACE	PRIZE (IN USD)
	1	$51,355
	2	$34,236
	3	$25,236
	4	$18,809
	5	$14,178
	6	$10,809
	7	$8,336
	8	$6,504
	9-10	$5,135
	11-12	$4,103
	13-14	$3,318
	15-16	$2,716
	17-20	$2,251
	21-24	$1,889
	25-32	$1,606
	22-40	$1,382
	41-48	$1,206
	49-56	$1,066
	57-64	$954
	65-73	$867

04-23-2022 19:17 UTC-4

Jacks Full for Brockmeier

Connor Richards

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Bryan Brockmeier told PokerNews about a hand that added a chunk to his stack of 200,000.

Brockmeier opened to 7,000 and one player called, while a short-stack moved all-in for 30,000. Brockmeier called and the other player folded.

Opponent:
Bryan Brockmeier:

The flop came to give Brockmeier a stranglehold on the hand with a set of jacks and the runout of improved his hand to a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Brockmeier	200,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Bryan Brockmeier

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

04-23-2022 19:50 UTC-4

Some Chip Updates and An Elimination

Connor Richards

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chanthou Chau	300,000 10,000	10,000

John Bellotte	260,000 90,000	90,000
Alex Monroe	130,000 20,000	20,000
Eric Chastain	100,000 -60,000	-60,000
David Jolicoeur	70,000 -40,000	-40,000
Jesse Crenan	50,000 -20,000	-20,000
Brenda Miller	40,000 15,000	15,000
Chuck Kelley	30,000 -30,000	-30,000
Charles Wardlaw	Busted

04-23-2022 20:07 UTC-4

Three-Bet Wins It for Corbitt

Connor Richards

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

John Compton opened to 9,000 from the hijack and the action folded to Conner Corbitt in the big blind, who three-bet jammed a stack of 54,000.

Compton asked for a count and eventually laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Compton	120,000 70,000	70,000
Conner Corbitt	65,000

Tags: Conner Corbitt John Compton

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

04-23-2022 20:24 UTC-4

Brockmeier Hero-Folds Set; Darnell Shows Smaller Set

Connor Richards

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Bryan Brockmeier was in a heads-up pot against Mary Darnell on a board of .

Brockmeier bet 25,000 and Darnell raised to 100,000. Brockmeier told Darnell he had a set and she said she also had a set. That information led Brockmeier to make a big hero fold, laying down face-up.