Event #1 $560 NLH
Day 1a Completed
2022 bestbet Jacksonville Winter Series Open
Event #1 $560 NLH
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 bestbet Jacksonville Winter Series Open
Buy-in
$560
Prize Pool
$355,200
Entries
740
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
136
Players Left
17
McNulty Leads 17 Players from Day 1a of Event #1: $560 NLH
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Thad McNulty of Jacksonville, Florida leads a field of 17 players after Day 1a of Event #1: $560 NLH in the 2022 Winter Open at bestbet Jacksonville. The 17 remaining players survived a field of 136 runners with action stopping at 8:15 left in Level 13.
McNulty took the lead with a late charge that really got going when he knocked out Dina Rylander with ace-queen. Over the last few levels, McNulty picked up over 200,000 chips and will return on Day 2 with 353,000. Other players returning for Day 2 include Ronald Johnston, Joshua Burbul, Richard Padin, Matthew Sundberg, and Pom Souvannasoth.
Event #1: $560 NLH Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| 1 | Thad McNulty | 353,000 | 117 |
| 2 | Enrico DiFranco | 332,000 | 111 |
| 3 | Ronald Johnston | 285,000 | 95 |
| 4 | Steve Zhang | 238,000 | 79 |
| 5 | Joshua Burbul | 192,000 | 64 |
| 6 | Pom Souvannasoth | 164,000 | 55 |
| 7 | Richard Padin | 145,000 | 48 |
| 8 | William Thomas | 145,000 | 48 |
| 9 | Matthew Sundberg | 128,000 | 42 |
| 10 | Jean Tenhulzen | 126,000 | 42 |
Day 1a Action
Jean Tenhulzen took an early pot from Casey Jarzabek enroute to finding a bag at the end of the day. Tenhulzen finished the day strong and will return for Day 2 with 126,000.
Enrico “Rich” DiFranco built one of the early big stacks and made plenty of noise throughout the day, including a big call to knock Mark Manesh out of the tournament and move above 300,000 chips. DiFranco will return for Day 2 just behind the chip leader with 332,000. Elsewhere, Steve Zhang chipped up late and sits near the top of the leaderboard after he brought the evening to an end with a double knockout when he caught an ace on the river to crack kings.
Day 1b will kick off tomorrow at 12 p.m. EST and the flight will play until 12.5% of the players remain. The tournament will once again play 30-minute levels with 20,000 in starting chips. Day 1a survivors may continue to buy-in and they will take their largest chip stack to Day 2.
Be sure to join us again tomorrow and throughout the rest of the 2022 Winter Open at bestbet Jacksonville for updates from the PokerNews live reporting team.
McNulty Bags Day 1a Chip Lead (full)
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Play has ended with 17 players remaining in Day 1a. All 17 players will return on Sunday for the Day 2 finale.
Day 1b kicks off tomorrow at 12 p.m. EST. Stay tuned for a full recap from the PokerNews team.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
353,000 | 45,000 |
|
332,000 | -15,000 |
|
|
285,000 | 285,000 |
|
238,000 | -2,000 |
|
192,000 | 57,000 |
|
164,000 | 103,000 |
|
|
145,000 | -41,000 |
|
145,000 | 101,500 |
|
128,000 | 64,000 |
|
126,000 | 51,000 |
|
117,000 | -100,500 |
|
|
112,000 | 112,000 |
|
102,000 | 41,000 |
|
95,000 | -20,000 |
|
|
92,000 | 92,000 |
|
86,000 | 30,500 |
|
|
31,000 | 31,000 |
Zhang Scores Double Knockout to End Day 1a
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Mike Wakefield shoved from early position for 28,000 and Guy Caudill jammed from middle position for less. Steve Zhang called with both players well covered.
Guy Caudill: 
Mike Wakefield: 
Steve Zhang: 
The board ran out 
and the table let out a groan as an ace fell on the river to eliminate both players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000 | 216,800 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
The End is Near
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
There are 19 players remaining in Day 1a. The tournament will stop with 17 players left.
Yeazell Shoves the Turn
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Thad McNulty raised to 10,000 from early position and Davie Yeazell called from the button. The blinds folded and the flop came 
.
McNulty checked the flop and Yeazell fired 12,000. McNulty called and the turn was 
.
McNulty checked once again and Yeazell shoved his last 45,000. McNulty counted out a few chips but ultimately got away from it to give Yeazell the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
308,000 | 107,000 |
|
|
115,000 | 115,000 |
Tenhulzen Pressures Wakefield
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
With 10,000 in the pot and 
on the board, Jean Tenhulzen bet 3,000 and Mike Wakefield called.
The turn was 
and both players checked to see 
on the river. Tenhulzen fired 10,000 and Wakefield went into the tank for a moment before he finally got away from it. Tenhulzen dragged the pot and is chipping up as the tournament nears the end of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
75,000 | 6,500 |
|
|
52,000 | 7,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Break Time
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
The final 26 players are now on another 15-minute break. Action will continue until 17 remain.
Williams Takes from Thomas
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
With a small pot building and 
on the board, Eathen Williams bet 4,000 from early position and William Thomas called from the button.
The turn was 
and Williams continued for 5,000. Thomas called and the river was 
. Both players checked and Williams turned over 
to take the pot with nines and sixes. Williams is now above the 200K mark as Day 1a heads into the final turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
217,500 | 67,500 |
|
|
43,500 | -82,500 |