Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
2023 bestbet Winter Open
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 bestbet Winter Open
Prize Pool
$580,425
Entries
327
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Entries
9
Players Left
1
Oops for Quick
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Maxwell Young raised to 55,000 in the cutoff with 
and got called by Russell Quick in the big blind with 
.
The flop came 
and Quick checked to Young who continued for 50,000. Quick then check-raised to 150,000 and Young called.
The turn 
gave Young two pair, but his opponent kept firing as Quick bet 230,000. Young then moved in for just over a million effective, eliciting an "oops" from Quick as he folded his ace-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,540,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
|
1,005,000
-620,000
|
-620,000 |
Frierson Flops a Big Set
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Maxwell Young raised to 55,000 from middle position with 
and got three-bet to 135,000 by Michael Frierson in the cutoff with 
.
Young called and the flop came 
. He checked to Frierson who took some time before putting out a bet of 140,000.
Young weighed his options briefly before settling on a fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,780,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
|
1,405,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |
Maxwell Young Eliminated in 8th Place ($15,379)
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Russell Quick opened to 60,000 in middle position with 
and got three-bet to 165,000 by Justin Macella with 
in the small blind.
Maxwell Young woke up with 
in the big blind and four-bet to 400,000. Quick folded, but Macella quickly moved all in for 1,380,000 effective.
Young called it off and had the chip leader dominated for a potential double-up.
The dealer fanned a flop of 
, bringing Macella a flush draw. He wouldn't have to wait long to complete his flush as the 
fell on the turn, followed by the 
on the river.
The pot significantly extended Macella's chip lead while sending Young to the rail in 8th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,240,000
1,415,000
|
1,415,000 |
|
||
|
|
930,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
Carroll Builds With a Big Three-Bet
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
After Aftab Patni opened to 55,000 under the gun with 
and got called by Michael Frierson in the cutoff with 
, Thomas Carroll fired a three-bet from the big blind to 320,000 with 
.
The bet was about half of Carroll's remaining stack and got folds from both of his opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,595,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |
|
1,025,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
890,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Carroll Doubles Through Macella
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Justin Macella raised under the gun to 65,000 and got three-bet to 195,000 by Thomas Carroll in the small blind.
Macella then moved all in for 1,095,000 effective and Carroll happily called it off.
Thomas Carroll:
Justin Macella:
The board came 
, giving Carroll a huge double up to move him to second in chips behind Macella.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,565,000
-675,000
|
-675,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,240,000
1,350,000
|
1,350,000 |
Break Time!
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The seven remaining players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Chip Counts at Break
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,500,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,175,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
|
|
855,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
|
|
680,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
675,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
400,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
David Tuthill Eliminated in 7th Place ($19,648)
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
After Aftab Patni raised to 70,000 in the hijack, David Tuthill three-bet to 350,000 on the button, leaving himself just 95,000 behind.
Patni raised again to put Tuthill all in and Tuthill called.
David Tuthill: 
Aftab Patni:
The board came 
sending Tuthill to the rail without a sweat to claim his 7th place money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,360,000
505,000
|
505,000 |
|
|
Busted |