2023 bestbet Winter Open

Main Event
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
196
Players Left
30
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Sacoff the Latest Across 200,000

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

It's going to be a race to the finish to claim tonight's chip lead as multiple players have over 200,000-400,000 chip stacks entering the final hour of play.

The latest is Derek Sacoff, who after Mark Goulding raised to 6,000 in the hijack and Steven Ruighaver called in the cutoff, he called behind on the button.

The trio saw a flop of {5-Spades}{2-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and Goulding bet 15,000. Ruighaver folded, but Sacoff came along.

On the {a-Hearts} turn, Goulding bet another 35,000 but was this time raised to 95,000 by Sacoff.

Goulding quickly folded and ceded the pot to Sacoff.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Goulding
290,000
20,000
20,000
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Derek Sacoff
215,000
215,000
215,000
Profile photo of Steven Ruighaver us
Steven Ruighaver
175,000
70,000
70,000

Tags: Derek SacoffMark GouldingSteven Ruighaver

Macella Benefits Big from an "Oops"

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Justin Macella
Justin Macella

After an early position raise to 6,000, Justin Macella three-bet to 21,000 in middle position. The button then jammed for about 90,000, and after the original raiser folded, Macella called.

Button player: {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Justin Macella: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

"Oops" said the button as the cards were turned over and he realized he would need a lot of help to survive.

The flop did bring most of that help as it came {9-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{9-Spades}, giving him a flush draw. But the {4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} runout gave Macella a winning full house to put him back into the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Macella
430,000
100,000
100,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Justin Macella

Biggest Stacks Entering the Final Two Levels

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Justin Macella
330,000
160,000
160,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Mark Goulding us
Mark Goulding
310,000
140,000
140,000
Profile photo of Ron Germany us
Ron Germany
270,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Joshua Palmer us
Joshua Palmer
270,000
62,000
62,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Brian Schaedlich
256,000
6,000
6,000
Profile photo of Cameron Payne us
Cameron Payne
250,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Cody Durden us
Cody Durden
245,000
13,000
13,000
Profile photo of Michael Frierson us
Michael Frierson
240,000
10,000
10,000
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David Dibernardi
200,000
65,000
65,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Slay Eliminates Trudeau

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Kelley Slay
Kelley Slay

Jeffrey Trudeau was all in for approximately 20,000 preflop against Kelley Slay, who called in the cutoff.

Jeffrey Trudeau: {q-Spades}{10-Spades}
Kelley Slay: {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{10-Clubs}, giving Trudeau top pair, but the {2-Diamonds} turn and {k-Clubs} river brought no further help and he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Kelley Slay
205,000
70,000
70,000
Jaka Coaching
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Jeffrey Trudeau
Busted

Tags: Jeffrey TrudeauKelley Slay

Durden Joins the Contenders

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Picking action up on the flop with several thousand in the middle, Chad Deberry checked in the big blind to Cody Durden in the cutoff who bet 6,000. Seville hale called on the button and Deberry check-raised to 25,000.

Deberry now moved all in and Durden called, slightly covered by Deberry with about 90,000. hale folded to leave the pot heads-up.

Cody Durden: {8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Chad Deberry: {5-Spades}{4-Hearts}

Deberry would need to fill up his two pair against Durden's straight, but the {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} runout changed nothing, giving the large pot to Durden just before break.

Player Chips Progress
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Cody Durden
258,000
191,000
191,000
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Seville Hale
45,000
16,000
16,000
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Chad Deberry
Busted

Tags: Chad DeberryCody DurdenSeville Hale

Another Contender Emerges

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Michael Frierson
Michael Frierson

Two large towers of chips were just seen beside the Super Mario card protector of Michael Frierson, and he was kind enough to pass along the details of the huge hand that earned him those towers.

As told by Frierson, he raised in early position to 4,500 and got called by the button and the big blind.

On the {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop, the big blind and Frierson checked to the button who bet 20,000. The big blind then moved all in for about 30,000, and Frierson moved all in for 60,000 effective, the value of the button's stack.

The button called off and two players were at risk versus Frierson.

Big Blind Player: {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Button Player: {a-}{10-}
Michael Frierson: {q-}{q-}

The turn and river brought blanks and Frierson eliminated the players to boost his stack well over 250,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Frierson
250,000
250,000
250,000

Tags: Michael Frierson

Another Round of Updated Counts

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ron Germany us
Ron Germany
250,000
77,000
77,000
Profile photo of Cameron Payne us
Cameron Payne
210,000
179,100
179,100
Profile photo of Mark Goulding us
Mark Goulding
170,000
101,000
101,000
Profile photo of Kelley Slay us
Kelley Slay
135,000
49,000
49,000
Jaka Coaching
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Thomas Carroll
125,000
62,000
62,000
Profile photo of Steven Ruighaver us
Steven Ruighaver
105,000
84,900
84,900
Profile photo of George Zinaty us
George Zinaty
96,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of John O'Neal us
John O'Neal
49,000
29,000
29,000
Profile photo of Hyndi Khomutetsky us
Hyndi Khomutetsky
36,000
500
500
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Richard Malone
31,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Seville Hale us
Seville Hale
29,000
18,800
18,800
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Geoffrey Blum
29,000
7,000
7,000
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Nicholas Raio
Busted
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Dustin Holladay
Busted
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Dallas Whitaker
Busted
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Joseph Bailey
Busted
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Michael Jagroo
Busted