2023 bestbet Winter Open

Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b23
Event Info
2023 bestbet Winter Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
$122,017
Event Info
Prize Pool
$580,425
Total Entries
327
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
131
Players Left
17
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Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Feder Gets Big Double Through Ruighaver

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Brett Feder
Brett Feder

Picking action up on the {7-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop, Brett Feder bet 4,500 from middle position and was called by Steven Ruighaver in the cutoff.

The turn brought the {2-Spades} and things got spicy.

Feder led again, this time for 11,000, and got raised to 26,000 by Ruighaver. Feder then moved all in for 97,000 and after a bit of thought, Ruighaver called in rough shape.

Brett Feder: {3-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Steven Ruighaver: {k-Spades}{j-Spades}

Feder had flopped a set of threes, leaving the {a-Diamonds} river irrelevant as he had Ruighaver drawing dead to earn a healthy double-up.

Tags: Brett FederSteven Ruighaver

Some Updated Chip Counts

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Rash Scratched by Young

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

After Steven Rash raised to 3,500 in the cutoff, he was three-bet to 11,000 by Maxwell Young in the small blind. Rash called, leaving himself just 13,000 behind.

On the {q-Spades}{7-Hearts}{a-Clubs} flop, Young checked, Rash put in the last 13,000, and Young called to put Rash at risk.

Steven Rash: {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Maxwell Young: {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

Young's top pair was ahead of Rash's gutshot straight draw.

The {9-Clubs} on the turn made things interesting, giving Young two pair, but Rash now had an open-ender.

However, the {9-Hearts} on the river filled up Young and sent Rash to the rail.

Tags: Maxwell YoungSteven Case

Johnson Picks Off Trudeau's River Bluff

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Matthew Johnson
Matthew Johnson

On a completed board of {5-Spades}{7-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{k-Diamonds}, Matthew Johnson bet 2,500 into 8,500. Jeff Trudeau then raised to 7,000 and was snap-called by Johnson.

Trudeau showed {a-Hearts}{10-Spades} for ace-high. Johnson turned over {7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for the winner with a flopped two pair.

Tags: Jeff TrudeauMatthew Johnson

Day 1a Registration is Closed

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Play has resumed with a final tally of 131 entries in today's flight, putting $232,525 toward the final prize pool.

The remaining players will play five more 40-minute levels with one more break in two hours before bagging at the end of level 14.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Dinner Break

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Just six tables now remain from the 123 entries on the tournament clock, as those still battling to advance to Day 2 have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break returning just after 7:30 p.m. local time.

Updated Chip Counts Before Dinner Break

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Zrihen Picks Off Khomutetsky's Bluff

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
David Zrihan
David Zrihan

With a little under 30,000 in the middle on a completed board of {2-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}, Hyndi Khomutetsky moved all in from early position for 38,700 against David Zrihen who had her slightly covered.

Zrihen pondered his decision for a couple of minutes before dropping a stack of brown chips forward to make a great call.

Khomutetsky shook her head slightly and showed {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs} for a failed bluff with king-high.

Zrihen showed {a-Spades}{j-Spades} for top pair, top kicker as he absorbed Khomutetsky's chips into his stack.

Tags: David ZrihanHyndi Khomutetsky