2022 bestbet Jacksonville Winter Series Open

Event #1 $560 NLH
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 bestbet Jacksonville Winter Series Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$63,223
Event Info
Buy-in
$560
Prize Pool
$355,200
Entries
740
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
94
Players Left
1

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Dickie Malone Eliminated in 6th Place ($13,323)

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Dickie Malone
Dickie Malone

James Brown raised to 275,000 from the cutoff and Dickie Malone three-bet shoved from the button for 610,000. Action folded around to Brown for the only call.

Dickie Malone: {a-Hearts}{7-Spades}
James Brown: {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{3-Spades}{k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and the flopped jack was good enough to eliminated Malone in 6th place for $13,323.

Player Chips Progress
James Brown us
James Brown
5,350,000
800,000
800,000
Dickie Malone us
Dickie Malone
Busted

Tags: Dickie MaloneJames Brown

Jonathan Strange Eliminated in 5th Place ($17,475)

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Jonathan Strange
Jonathan Strange

Jonathan Strange open-shoved for 1,675,000 and Dennis Bergeron re-shoved behind for 2,165,000. The rest of the table folded and action was heads-up with Strange at risk.

Jonathan Strange: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Dennis Bergeron: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

The flop ran out {2-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and the kings held to send Strange to the rail in fifth place for $17,475.

Player Chips Progress
Dennis Bergeron us
Dennis Bergeron
4,140,000
1,620,000
1,620,000
Jonathan Strange us
Jonathan Strange
Busted

Tags: Dennis BergeronJonathan Strange

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

Zhang Takes from Brown

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The final four have been trading hands and now sit relatively close to one another, with James Brown holding the chip lead.

Steve Zhang raised to 240,000 from under the gun and James Brown three-bet to 500,000 from the small blind.

The flop came {3-Hearts}{10-Spades}{4-Spades} and Brown bet 450,000. Zhang called and the turn was {7-Spades}.

Both players checked the turn and the river was {4-Diamonds}. Both players checked and Zhang turned over {j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. Brown tossed the losing {a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} in the muck and Zhang dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
James Brown us
James Brown
4,310,000
-1,040,000
-1,040,000
Dennis Bergeron us
Dennis Bergeron
3,580,000
-560,000
-560,000
Steve Zhang us
Steve Zhang
3,570,000
2,215,000
2,215,000
Daniel Kusnerak us
Daniel Kusnerak
3,250,000
335,000
335,000

Tags: James BrownSteve ZhangZhang Takes

Kusnerak Gets the Call

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

James Brown limped in from the small blind and Daniel Kusnerak checked.

The flop was {k-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{q-Clubs} and Brown bet 200,000. Kusnerak called and the turn was {9-Hearts}.

Brown bet 350,000 on the turn and Kusnerak made another smooth call. The river was {2-Diamonds}.

Brown fired 500,000 at the river and Kusnerak raised to 1,200,000. Brown thought it over and then called, turning over {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for the top pair of kings, but Kusernak turned over {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for the straight to take the pot and the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Kusnerak us
Daniel Kusnerak
5,160,000
1,910,000
1,910,000
James Brown us
James Brown
2,080,000
-2,230,000
-2,230,000

Tags: Daniel KusnerakJames Brown

James Brown Eliminated in 4th Place ($23,178)

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
James Brown
James Brown

James Brown open-shoved for 3,070,000 from under the gun and Daniel Kusnerak snap-called from the button.

James Brown: {a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}
Daniel Kusnerak: {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and the queens held to eliminate Brown from the tournament in fourth place for $23,178.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Kusnerak us
Daniel Kusnerak
8,390,000
3,230,000
3,230,000
James Brown us
James Brown
Busted

Tags: Daniel KusnerakJames Brown

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Bergeron Doubles Through Zhang

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Steve Zhang raised to 500,000 and Dennis Bergeron shoved behind from the big blind. Zhang snap-called.

Steve Zhang: {3-Clubs}{3-Spades}
Dennis Bergeron: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{2-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} and Bergeron made aces full of deuces to double through Zhang.

Player Chips Progress
Dennis Bergeron us
Dennis Bergeron
5,100,000
2,450,000
2,450,000
Steve Zhang us
Steve Zhang
1,500,000
-1,850,000
-1,850,000

Tags: Dennis BergeronSteve Zhang