Day 1a of Event #1: $560 NLH Kicks Off Today at bestbet Jacksonville's 2022 Winter Open
Welcome to Day 1a of Event #1: $560 NLH in the 2022 Winter Open at bestbet Jacksonville. Cards go in the air at 12 p.m. EST for the first of three flights in the opening event of the series. The three opening flights will combine into a Day 2 finale on Sunday, January 30 with a livestream available on bestbetLIVE.
The opening event is the first in an 11-tournament series that will culminate in a $2,000 Main Event with two opening flights February 4-5. The 2021 Winter Open drew 510 runners to a Main Event that saw Scott Stewart of Lakewood, California take home the $177,817 top prize.
2022 bestbet Jacksonville Winter Open Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-in | Levels | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 27, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. | Event #1 $560 NLH Day 1a | $560 | 30 | 20,000 |
| January 28, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. | Event #1 $560 NLH Day 1b | $560 | 30 | 20,000 |
| January 29, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. | Event #1 $560 NLH Day 1c | $560 | 30 | 20,000 |
| January 29, 2022 | 3:00 p.m. | Event #2 $260 H.O.R.S.E. | $260 | 30 | 15,000 |
| January 30, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. | Event #1 Final Day **Livestreamed** | |||
| January 30, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. | Event #3 $360 NLH w/ $100 Bounties | $360 | 30 | 15,000 |
| January 31, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. | Event #4 $160 NLH | $160 | 30 | 12,000 |
| February 1, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. | Event #5 $360 NLH Monster Stack | $360 | 30 | 20,000 |
| February 2, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. | Event #6 $260 NLH Turbo w/$50 Bounties | $260 | 15 | 12,000 |
| February 2, 2022 | 3:00 p.m. | Event #7 $320 NLH Ladies Event **Livestreamed** | $320 | 30 | 15,000 |
| February 3, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. | Event #8 $1,000 NLH 6-max | $1,000 | 30 | 20,000 |
| February 4, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. | $2,000 NLH Main Event Day 1a | $2,000 | 30 | 25,000 |
| February 5, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. | $2,000 NLH Main Event Day 1b | $2,000 | 30 | 25,000 |
| February 5, 2022 | 5:00 p.m. | Event #9 $360 Pot Limit Omaha | $360 | 30 | 20,000 |
| February 6, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. | Main Event Day 2 | |||
| February 6, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. | Event #10 The bestbet 500 | $500 | 30 | 20,000 |
| February 7, 2022 | 4:00 p.m. | Winter Open Main Event Final Table **Livestreamed** |
Players will start in 20,000 in chips and levels are 30 minutes long. The tournament will play eight-handed and registration will remain open until the beginning of Level 10 each day, and unlimited registration is available until that point.
The three opening flights will play until approximately 12.5% of the field remains. Players may re-enter on Day 1b and Day 1c even if they were not eliminated on a previous starting day. A player’s highest chip stack will advance and the others will be removed from play.
Be sure to keep it here throughout the weekend for updates from the PokerNews team live at the 2022 Winter Open at bestbet Jacksonville.
on the board, two players in early position checked and Ricardo Gonzalez bet 1,500. James Blick called from late position and the two early players got out of the way. 
and Gonzalez continued for 2,000. Blick raised to 6,000 and Gonzalez called quickly. The river was 
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for eights full of sevens and Gonzalez tossed the losing hand in the muck.
on the board, a player in early position checked and Casey Jarzabek bet 1,800 from middle position. Jean Tenhulzen called from late position and the early position player got out of the way. 
and Jarzabek checked. Tenhulzen bet 3,000 and Jarzabek made a quick check-call. The river was 
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for three kings to take the pot.
and Souvannasoth made a straight on the turn to secure the elimination. Souvannasoth is now well above 100K and sits among the leaders.
on the board, Carlos Guerrero was all in for 70,000 and Mark Fretto was in the tank. 
on the board, Enrico DiFranco bet 30,000 and Mark Manesh shoved for 106,500. 
for threes full of jacks. Manesh tapped the table and showed 
for three jacks that weren't good enough.
