2022 bestbet Jacksonville Winter Series Open

$2,000 NLH Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 bestbet Jacksonville Winter Series Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$140,058
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$692,730
Entries
387
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
148
Players Left
21

Hohner Picks Up Pocket Aces

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

With around 9,000 in the pot and {8-Hearts}{3-Spades}{7-Hearts} on the board, Nick Raio shoved his last 15,700 into the middle from the small blind. Two players got out of the way for Ryan Hohner to snap-call.

Nick Raio: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Ryan Hohner: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}

The turn {q-Hearts} and river {j-Diamonds} were no help to keep Raio in the tournament and Hohner's aces held up to secure the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Hohner us
Ryan Hohner
59,500 59,500
Nick Raio us
Nick Raio
Busted

Tags: Ryan HohnerNick Raio

Johnson Sends McNulty to the Rail

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Mac Johnson
Mac Johnson

Thad McNulty got his last 12,000 into the middle and Mac Johnson was the caller from the cutoff. Action was heads-up and McNulty was at risk.

Thad McNulty: {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Mac Johnson: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{j-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{a-Spades} and Johnson made jacks full of aces to take the pot and send McNulty to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Mac Johnson us
Mac Johnson
55,000 55,000
Thad McNulty us
Thad McNulty
Busted

Tags: Mac JohnsonThad McNulty

Swain Takes from Thomas

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Rick Swain limped from under the gun and Matt Thomas raised to 2,500 from the button. The blinds got out of the way and Swain called.

The flop was {3-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} and Thomas continued for 2,000. Swain called and the turn was {9-Spades}.

Both players checked the turn and the river was {j-Spades}. Swain checked and Thomas checked back.

Swain turned over {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for the straight and Thomas tossed the losing hand in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Rick Swain us
Rick Swain
84,500 84,500
Matt Thomas us
Matt Thomas
48,500 48,500

Tags: Rick SwainMatt Thomas

Andrews Hits Straight on the River to Felt Martello

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

PokerNews picked up the action with William Martello all-in and Kelly Andrews as the lone caller.

William Martello: {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Kelly Andrews: {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}

The board ran out {6-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and the river made a straight for Andrews, sending Martello to the rail just after the second break of the day.

There are currently 133 entrants and registration is open until the end of the dinner break, which comes after Level 9.

Player Chips Progress
Kelly Andrews us
Kelly Andrews
38,700 38,700
William Martello us
William Martello
Busted

Tags: Kelly AndrewsWilliam Martello

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Daniel Kusnerak Wins Event #1: $560 NLH at the 2022 Winter Open ($62,223)

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Daniel Kusnerak
Daniel Kusnerak

Daniel Kusnerak[/B] of Newton, North Carolina used a dominating chip lead to beat Dennis Bergeron heads-up to win Event #1: $580 NLH of the 2022 Winter Open at bestbet Jacksonville. Kusnerak outlasted a field of 740 players to claim the first title of the series and collect $62,223 from a total prize pool of $355,200.

2022 Winter Open Results

EventEntriesWinnerHometownPrize
Event #1: $560 NLH740Daniel KusnerakNewton, North Carolina$62,223
Event #2: $260 H.O.R.S.E.80Neill McNeillCharlotte, North Carolina$1,127*
Event #3: $360 NLH w/ $100 Bounties228Lisa BuckOrange Park, Florida$6,794*
Event #4: $160 NLH179Mark MarcellusJacksonville, Florida$5,338
Event #5: $360 Monster Stack238Casey JarzabekThorold, Ontario, Canada$13,324
Event #6: $260 NLH Turbo w/ $50 Bounties94Jarrod StokesLake City, Florida$3,146*
Event #7: $320 NLH Ladies Event64Aja OwensSt. Augustine, Florida$3,009*
Event #8: $1,000 NLH163Tony BoasJacksonville, Florida$34,304
*- Denotes chop deal    

Tags: Daniel Kusnerak

Cummings Sends Miller to the Rail

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Jason Cummings raised to 3,000 from the button and James Miller shoved for his last 5,600 from the small blind. The rest of the table got out of the way and Cummings called to put Miller at risk.

James Miller: {5-Hearts}{5-Spades}
Jason Cummings: {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

The board ran out {3-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{j-Hearts} and the river brought a jack to knock Miller out of the tournament and give Cummings another pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Cummings us
Jason Cummings
56,000 25,900
James Miller us
James Miller
Busted

Tags: James MillerJason Cummings

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600