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

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
Keith Jones us
Keith Jones
21,500
21,500
21,500

Tags: Keith Jones

A Round of Assorted Chip Counts

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

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
Denavol Wilson us
Denavol Wilson
32,000
32,000
32,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
8,900
8,900
8,900
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Byron KavermanDenavol Wilson

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

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
Rod Herreros us
Rod Herreros
67,500
67,500
67,500
Christina Read us
Christina Read
20,300
20,300
20,300

Tags: Christina ReedRod Herreros

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    

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
Rick Grant us
Rick Grant
18,500
18,500
18,500
Stephen Song us
Stephen Song
13,300
13,300
13,300
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Rick GrantStephen Song

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
Lunique Petiote us
Lunique Petiote
56,000
56,000
56,000
Stephen Song us
Stephen Song
24,500
11,200
11,200
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Rick GrantStephen Song

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600