A Few Faces Around the Room
There are now 237 players in the tournament with many more expected before the end of late registration.
There are now 237 players in the tournament with many more expected before the end of late registration.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
With around 3,000 in the pot and on the board, Thomas Bates checked from the small blind and John Edenburn bet 1,500 from the big blind. Faisal Mir flat-called from the cutoff and Michael Goodwin came along from the button while Bates ducked out of the way.
The turn was and Edenburn continued for 3,000. Mir shoved his last 6,800 into the middle and Goodwin folded before Edenburn went into the tank. After a few moments of thought he mucked his . Mir turned over to show the wheel and drag the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Faisal Mir
|
24,500
24,500
|
24,500 |
Michael Goodwin
|
17,500
17,500
|
17,500 |
Thomas Bates |
17,300
17,300
|
17,300 |
John Edenburn
|
17,300
-2,700
|
-2,700 |
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 over the last few levels, where he picked up over 200,000 chips. The leader 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.
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 |
With nearly 2,000 in the pot and on the board, Tom Barnaba bet 1,000 from the small blind and Gregory Goater called from the big blind. Barry Teel tossed in calling chips from the button to see on the turn.
Barnaba continued on the turn with a bet for 3,000. Goater tossed his hand in the muck and Teel wasn't too far behind with a fold to give Barnaba the pot in early Day 1c action. Barnaba is looking to break through to Day 2 after coming close on Friday night.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Barry Teel |
42,500
42,500
|
42,500 |
Gregory Goater |
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
Tom Barnaba
|
22,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day. Day 1c has already surpassed the Day 1b total with 263 players in the tournament and plenty of time before registration ends.
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jason Houston |
49,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
Thomas Elder |
26,500
26,500
|
26,500 |
Jacob Rich |
24,500
4,500
|
4,500 |
Ron Germany |
21,500
21,500
|
21,500 |
Kelly Slay |
19,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
Tom Barnaba
|
13,800
-8,200
|
-8,200 |
Aya Owens
|
11,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
Min Zhang |
10,300
10,300
|
10,300 |
A few minutes after Derrick Cutler missed his flush draw to give Michael Ison a big pot, the Georgia-native found another chance to chip up.
With 800 in the pot and on the board, Brooks Jampole shoved from early position for 7,000. After a few moments of thought, Cutler put the calling chips in the middle.
Brooks Jampole:
Derrick Cutler:
Jampole was ahead with a pair of tens, but a on the turn put him in the lead with trip fours. The on the river was of no consequence and Cutler secured the elimination to chip back up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Ison |
31,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
Derrick Cutler |
19,500
19,500
|
19,500 |
Brooks Jampole | Busted |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400