2022 bestbet Jacksonville Winter Series Open

$2,000 NLH Main Event
Day: 1a
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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
Total Entries
387
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
148
Players Left
21
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Song Bounces Right Back

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Moments after losing chips to Rick Grant, Stephen Song was involved in another big pot with Lunique Petiote.

With more than 15,000 in the pot and {10-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} on the board, Petiote checked and Song bet 7,000. Petiote went into the tank for several minutes before tossing out chips to call.

Song turned over {q-Hearts}{j-Spades} for the straight.

"Nice hand," Petiote said as he shook his head before mucking {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Lunique Petiote
56,000
56,000
56,000
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Stephen Song
24,500
11,200
11,200
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Rick GrantStephen Song

Grant Doubles Through Song

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

PokerNews picked up the action with {q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades} on the board. Stephen Song bet 6,000 from the small blind and action folded around to Rick Grant, who called with less from the button. Action was heads-up and Grant was at risk.

Rick Grant: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Stephen Song: {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The board finished up with {a-Hearts} on the turn and {2-Hearts} on the river, securing the double for Grant with a set of aces.

Player Chips Progress
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Rick Grant
18,500
18,500
18,500
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Stephen Song
13,300
13,300
13,300
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Rick GrantStephen Song

Lisa Buck Wins Event #3: $360 NLH w/ $100 Bounties ($6,794)

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Lisa Buck
Lisa Buck

Earlier in the 2022 Winter Open, Lisa Buck took down the trophy in Event #3: $360 NLH w/ $100 Bounties after a four-way final table deal. Buck outlasted 228 entries to take the top spot and earn $6,794.

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    

Read Finds the Fold

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

With over 15,000 in the pot and {a-Spades}{5-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} on the board, Christina Read bet 3,000 from the small blind and Rod Herreros raised to 6,000 from the button. Read went deep into the tank for several minutes.

After considering all of the options, Read mucked "two big pairs." Herreros dragged the pot and turned over {q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} to show that he had the straight.

Player Chips Progress
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Rod Herreros
67,500
67,500
67,500
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Christina Read
20,300
20,300
20,300

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Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Wilson Makes Quad Aces

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Denavol Wilson open-shoved from the cutoff for around 15,000 and Byron Kaverman called quickly from the big blind. Action was heads-up and Wilson was at risk.

Denavol Wilson: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}
Byron Kaverman: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{7-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Wilson secured the dramatic double with quad aces.

Player Chips Progress
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Denavol Wilson
32,000
32,000
32,000
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Byron Kaverman
8,900
8,900
8,900
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Byron KavermanDenavol Wilson

A Round of Assorted Chip Counts

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Steve Zhang us
Steve Zhang
51,000
11,500
11,500
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David Dibernardi
50,800
3,400
3,400
Profile photo of Casey Jarzabek us
Casey Jarzabek
50,500
11,500
11,500
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Bradley Beetz
49,000
4,900
4,900
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Matthew Mauldin
37,000
37,000
37,000
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Min Zhang
29,500
4,500
4,500
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Ryan Hohner
27,500
27,500
27,500
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Greg Robinson
23,400
23,400
23,400
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Thad McNulty
21,000
4,000
4,000
Profile photo of Scott Stewart us
Scott Stewart
20,200
4,800
4,800
WPT 1X Winner
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Brian Hastings
17,300
1,900
1,900
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once

Jones Felts One with Pocket Kings

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Keith Jones raised from under the gun and action folded around to a player in the big blind, who three-bet jammed his last 8,700. Jones called with his opponent slightly covered and action was heads-up.

Big Blind: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Keith Jones: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {5-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{q-Spades}{3-Spades}{k-Spades} and Jones made a set of kings on the river to secure the early pot and chip back near the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Keith Jones
21,500
21,500
21,500

Tags: Keith Jones

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300