2023 bestbet Winter Open

Main Event
Day: 1a
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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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Leonard Avoids Disaster and Drills River

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
James Leonard
James Leonard

Three players took a flop of {7-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{2-Spades} and William Davis bet 500. James Leonard called in early position, as did James Kleck in the small blind.

On the {8-Diamonds} turn, the Kleck checked, Davis now bet 1,000, and Leonard again called.

The river was the {9-Diamonds} and all three players checked and seemed reluctant to expose their hands to determine a winner.

The Kleck showed {a-Hearts}{2-Clubs} for bottom pair before Leonard showed {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for a rivered pair of nines with a missed flushed draw.

Davis bemoaned his misfortune, flicking the {a-Clubs}, and then showing the {8-Clubs} beside it for a missed nut flush draw which could have gotten Leonard in trouble, but Leonard's pair of nines ended up being the winner.

Player Chips Progress
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James Leonard
52,500
52,500
52,500
Jaka Coaching
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James Kleck
26,000
26,000
26,000
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William Davis
25,000
25,000
25,000

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Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Mroczkowski Sends a Non-Believing Player Home

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Edward Mroczkowski
Edward Mroczkowski

After the player under the gun raised to 400 and got calls from the button and small blind, Edward Mroczkowski three-bet to 2,500 in the big blind. Only the button called.

On the {6-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop, Mroczkowski continued for 1,700 and got called.

Mroczkowski bet 3,100 on the {10-Spades} turn and got called again, with each player holding about 10,000 behind.

On the {j-Clubs} river, Mroczkowski shoved his last 9,700 and after some deliberation got a call from the button for slightly less to put himself at risk.

Mroczkowski showed {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} with his overpair being the best hand as his opponent showed {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} before leaving the tournament area.

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Edward Mroczkowski
35,200
5,200
5,200

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A Few Notables in the Field

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

A few more faces have been spotted in the field including Event #7: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em runner-up Matthew Johnson

Player Chips Progress
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Toby Boas
52,500
52,500
52,500
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Edward Mroczkowski
30,000
30,000
30,000
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Kelly Slay
30,000
30,000
30,000
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Kelley Slay
30,000
Jaka Coaching
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Russell Clayton
28,700
28,700
28,700
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Dustin Holladay
28,200
28,200
28,200
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Matthew Johnson
26,200
26,200
26,200

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

bestbet Winter Open Side Event Results

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 0 ante
Event #7 Winner Daniel Anderson
Event #7 Winner Daniel Anderson

It's been a great week of tournament action already here at bestbet Jacksonville as the Main Event begins.

Seven preliminary events are already in the books with a $500 Pot-Limit Omaha event Saturday and the bestbet 500, a $500 No-Limit Hold'em event on Sunday still to come.

Here is a look at the winners of the preliminary events so far.

bestbet Winter Open Side Event Winners

TournamentEntriesPrize PoolWinnerPrize
Event #1: $400 NLH733$250,225Kelly Andrews$40,377*
Event #2: $400 NLH with $100 Bounties121$27,830Phillip Napier$7,247 + Bounties
Event #3: $300 NLH88$21,560Kenneth Brossoit$5,548*
Event #4: $400 NLH106$34,980Mark Marcellus$7,970*
Event #5: $300 Ladies NLH72$17,640Kim Sukyung$4,999*
Event #6: $400 NLH with $100 Bounties96$20,210Pablo Valdivieso$6,341
Event #7: $1,000 NLH 6-Max126$108,360Daniel Anderson$28,218

*indicates a deal was made

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Phillips Raises River and Gets Paid

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 0 ante

Picking action up on the flop with the board reading {j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{7-Spades}, action was checked to Tyler Phillips in the cutoff who bet 600. The small blind check-raised to 1,400 and Phillips called.

On the {5-Clubs} turn, the small blind bet 800 and Phillips called.

The river brought the {8-Clubs} bringing four to a straight and a backdoor flush.

The small blind led once more, this time for 3,000, which Phillips raised to 17,000. The small blind quickly called and got bad news.

Phillips showed {q-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for the backdoor flush, while his opponent showed {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for a rivered straight which went into the muck as the sizeable pot was pushed to Phillips.

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Tyler Phillips
55,000
55,000
55,000

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Early Pot for Harper

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 0 ante
Mario Harper
Mario Harper

Mario Harper, who may be wearing the best t-shirt in the room that says, "run good, play better" with the {4-Spades}{2-Spades} on the front has taken an early pot.

After raising to 600 in early position six-handed, Harper got calls from the players in the hijack and the big blind.

On the {q-Spades}{10-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop, action was checked to the hijack who bet 1,000. Only Harper made the call.

On the {8-Clubs}, turn, Harper again checked and now faced a bet of 2,000, which he again called.

The river brought the {9-Diamonds}, and Harper checked a final time. This time his opponent checked back, which proved to be wise as Harper showed {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs} for a rivered straight.

His opponent showed {q-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for top pair, which was dumped into the muck.

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Mario Harper
33,500
33,500
33,500

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Level: 1

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0