2024 Champions Club Winter Poker Open

$1,100 PLO Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2024 Champions Club Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj107
Prize
$41,635
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$192,035
Entries
199
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
26
Players Left
1

Kyle Arora Eliminated in 12th Place ($4,160)

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 6,000 ante
Kyle Arora
Kyle Arora

With a bit under 100,000 in the middle on a flop of J73, Jason Daly checked his big blind to Kyle Arora who bet 80,000 from the hijack.

Daly responded with a check-pot bet and Arora then moved all in for a bit over 400,000 with Daly slightly covering him.

Kyle Arora: AQ76
Jason Daly: J1076

Daly held top two pair but needed to fade the flush draw of Arora.

The turn J filled up Daly, leaving Arora drawing dead to the 2 river and ending his day in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Daly us
Jason Daly
1,050,000
610,000
610,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kyle Arora us
Kyle Arora
Busted

Tags: Jason DalyKyle Arora

Steven McKuin Eliminated in 13th Place ($3,550)

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 6,000 ante
Steven McKuin
Steven McKuin

There was 238,000 in the middle on a turn board of J834 when Thai Ha checked his small blind to Steven McKuin in early position.

McKuin bet the pot and was met with a check-raise all in from the chip leader. McKuin called for about 650,000 total and was at risk in the biggest pot of the tournament.

Steven McKuin: AQJ8
Thai Ha: 6543

Ha held bottom two pair plus an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw against McKuin's top two pair.

McKuin was unable to fade the draws however as the K fell on the turn to give Ha the massive pot and score another elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Thai Ha vn
Thai Ha
1,900,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Steven McKuin us
Steven McKuin
Busted

Tags: Steven McKuinThai Ha

Quan Tran Eliminated in 14th Place ($3,550)

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 6,000 ante
Quan Tran
Quan Tran

Ray Henson raised in the cutoff and was three-bet all in for 51,000 by Quan Tran on the button. Henson called to put Tran at risk.

Quan Tran: AA85
Ray Henson: Q1097

The flop came Q86 giving Henson an open-ended straight draw against Tran's aces. the turn Q gave him another way to win though with trip queens.

The 6 completed the board, eliminating tran in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Ray Henson us
Ray Henson
640,000
10,000
10,000
Quan Tran us
Quan Tran
Busted

Tags: Quan TranRay Henson

Jin Lee Eliminated in 15th Place ($3,550)

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 5,000 ante
Jin Lee
Jin Lee

Jin Lee got his last 46,000 in preflop from early position against Jason Daly in late position.

Jin Lee: 9874
Jason Daly: AK52

The board came AJ259 with Daly's aces and fives taking the pot to eliminate Lee.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Daly us
Jason Daly
440,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jin Lee us
Jin Lee
Busted

Tags: Jason DalyJin Lee

Kyle Bowker Eliminated in 16th Place ($2,950)

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 5,000 ante
Kyle Bowker
Kyle Bowker

A short-stacked Kyle Bowker raised to 40,000 under the gun and got called by Steven McKuin in the big blind.

McKuin then bet the KJ5 flop and Bowker committed his final 74,000 chips.

Kyle Bowker: KK83
Steven McKuin: J1098

Bowker was ahead with top set, but the board completed 9Q filling McKuin's gutshot straight draw on the river to eliminate Bowker.

Player Chips Progress
Steven McKuin us
Steven McKuin
430,000
130,000
130,000
Kyle Bowker us
Kyle Bowker
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Kyle BowkerSteven McKuin

Gabriel Andrade Eliminated in 17th Place ($2,950)

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 4,000 ante
Gabriel Andrade
Gabriel Andrade

After Steven McKuin raised in the cutoff, Gabriel Andrade moved his last 57,000 in from the button. Danylo Turov re-raised in the small blind to 162,000 and McKuin moved in. Turov called off a bit under 100,000 more and was at risk as well.

Gabriel Andrade: 10765
Danylo Turov: as,ah,qs,9d]
Steven McKuin: KKQ5

The board ran out 84422 with Turov's aces holding up to eliminate Andrade and double up through McKuin.

Player Chips Progress
Danylo Turov ua
Danylo Turov
550,000
295,000
295,000
Steven McKuin us
Steven McKuin
300,000
-280,000
-280,000
Gabriel Andrade ec
Gabriel Andrade
Busted

Tags: Danylo TurovGabriel AndradeSteven McKuin

Chezz Romero Eliminated in 18th Place ($2,950)

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 4,000 ante
Chezz Romero
Chezz Romero

Kyle Arora raised to 18,000 in the hijack and was met with a three-bet by Chezz Romero to 80,000 in the small blind. Arora moved all in and Romero called off for a bit over 100,000 more.

Chezz Romero: AQ63
Kyle Arora: AK109

The board came 99JQ8 giving Arora a king-high straight to eliminate Romero.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Arora us
Kyle Arora
540,000
295,000
295,000
Chezz Romero us
Chezz Romero
Busted

Tags: Chezz RomeroKyle Arora

Shaw Eliminated by Ha

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 4,000 ante

Thai Ha raised to 18,000 on the button and got three-bet to 66,000 by David Shaw in the small blind. Ha called, leaving Shaw very short.

On the 988 flop, Shaw committed his final 34,000 and Ha called.

David Shaw: AQQ6
Thai Ha: Q643

The board completed 75 giving Ha an unlikely backdoor straight to bring the field to the two-table redraw.

Player Chips Progress
Thai Ha vn
Thai Ha
1,550,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
David Shaw us
David Shaw
Busted

Tags: David ShawThai Ha

Franco Shut Down by Shipp; Han Housed

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 3,000 ante

About 50,000 was in the middle on a flop of 985 when Thomas Shipp in the big blind and Roger Franco in middle position exchanged bets and raises until Franco's final 75,000 or so was at risk.

Roger Franco: KK73
Thomas Shipp: QQJ10

Shipp's queen-high straight left Franco needing a spade on the river, but the 5 fell instead, felting Franco and shipping the pot to Shipp.

meanwhile, Steven McKuin has just eliminated Ken Han, leaving the players one elimination away from the two-table redraw.

Player Chips Progress
Steven McKuin us
Steven McKuin
550,000
-10,000
-10,000
Thomas Shipp us
Thomas Shipp
290,000
19,000
19,000
Roger Franco us
Roger Franco
Busted
Ken Han us
Ken Han
Busted

Tags: Roger FrancoThomas Shipp

Dulaney Dusted by McDonough

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 3,000 ante
"Fireman Scott" Joseph Dulaney
"Fireman Scott" Joseph Dulaney

WSOP bracelet winner Joseph Dulaney, a.k.a. "Fireman Scott" was all in on the turn for just under 140,000 on a board of AK87. He was called by Liam McDonough to his immediate left.

Joseph Dulaney: Q1098
Liam McDonough: AKJ9

The 5 fell on the river as Dulaney missed his multitude of draws, leaving himself with just a pair of eights, while McDonough's aces and kings earned him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Liam McDonough us
Liam McDonough
500,000
224,000
224,000
Joseph Dulaney us
Joseph Dulaney
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joseph DulaneyLiam McDonough