Cards Go in the Air Soon for the Day 2 Finale of Event #1: $400 NLH at the bestbet Summer Heater Poker Series
Welcome to the Day 2 Finale of Event #1: $400 No-Limit Hold’em at the bestbet Jacksonville Winter Poker Series. Cards go in the air at 12 p.m. local time for the exciting final day in the opening event of the series.
Michael Curry is the overall chip leader and the only player over 400,000 after bagging big on Day 1c. He is followed by Dustin Nelson, the closest competitor with 385,000. Joshua Hill leads the rest of the pack in third with 295,000 after he finished Day 1c with the second highest chip total of the flight. Greg Robinson and Day 1d chip leader Chase Macey round out the top five chip counts.
Event #1: $400 No-Limit Hold’em Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | First Name | Chip Count | Day 2 Big Blinds |
| 1 | Michael Curry | 441,500 | 110 |
| 2 | Dustin Nelson | 385,000 | 96 |
| 3 | Joshua Hill | 295,000 | 74 |
| 4 | Greg Robinson | 261,500 | 65 |
| 5 | Chase Macey | 254,500 | 64 |
| 6 | Chater Suphakorn | 253,000 | 63 |
| 7 | Hunter Wroten | 247,000 | 62 |
| 8 | Paul Petraglia | 244,500 | 61 |
| 9 | Bobby Tieu | 244,000 | 61 |
| 10 | Kyle Besaw | 234,000 | 59 |
The event drew 750 entries with 291 unique runners over five flights. The payouts for this tournament were based on unique entries. The top 49 players are guaranteed a min-cash of $1,293, while the winner of the tournament will take home the top prize of $50,801. The total prize pool for the event is $251,250.
Final Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
| 1 | $50,801 | 11-12 | $4,079 |
| 2 | $33,864 | 13-14 | $3,320 |
| 3 | $24,871 | 15-16 | $2,739 |
| 4 | $18,493 | 17-20 | $2,292 |
| 5 | $13,922 | 21-24 | $1,944 |
| 6 | $10,613 | 25-32 | $1,673 |
| 7 | $8,195 | 33-40 | $1,460 |
| 8 | $6,410 | 41-49 | $1,293 |
| 9-10 | $5,080 |
Players will return in Level 13 with blinds at 2,000/4,000/4,000 and the stakes will increase every 30-minutes until a winner is declared. A 10-minute break is planned for every three levels, and a short break is expected before the final table begins. The final table will be broadcast live via bestbetLIVE.
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