$1,100 PLO Championship
Day 2 Started
2024 Champions Club Winter Poker Open
$1,100 PLO Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 Champions Club Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$192,035
Entries
199
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
50,000
Entries
26
Players Left
1
Day 2 Seat Draw
| TABLE | SEAT | NAME | HOMETOWN | CHIP COUNT | BIG BLINDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | Open Seat | |||
| 16 | 2 | Gabriel Andrade | Houston, TX | 73,000 | 14 |
| 16 | 3 | Quan Tran | Monterey Park, CA | 100,000 | 20 |
| 16 | 4 | Andrew Koenigsberg | Houston, TX | 211,000 | 42 |
| 16 | 5 | Sung Keen | Houston, TX | 551,000 | 110 |
| 16 | 6 | Chezz Romero | Lake Charles, LA | 176,000 | 35 |
| 16 | 7 | Joseph Dulaney | Spring, TX | 170,000 | 34 |
| 16 | 8 | Drake Roetker | Lafayette, LA | 173,000 | 34 |
| 16 | 9 | Carson Wieland | Montgomery, TX | 805,000 | 161 |
| 18 | 1 | Danylo Turov | Houston, TX | 346,000 | 69 |
| 18 | 2 | Roger Franco | Austin, TX | 83,000 | 16 |
| 18 | 3 | Steven McKuin | Fisk, MO | 507,000 | 101 |
| 18 | 4 | Liam McDonough | Colorado Springs, CO | 276,000 | 55 |
| 18 | 5 | Ken Han | Richmond, TX | 168,000 | 33 |
| 18 | 6 | David Shaw | Spring, TX | 172,000 | 34 |
| 18 | 7 | Kyle Bowker | Media, PA | 202,000 | 40 |
| 18 | 8 | Thomas Shipp | Houston, TX | 271,000 | 54 |
| 18 | 9 | Kyle Arora | Houston, TX | 205,000 | 41 |
| 20 | 1 | Michael Kuney | Houston, TX | 278,000 | 55 |
| 20 | 2 | Thai Ha | Houston, TX | 940,000 | 188 |
| 20 | 3 | George Abi-Zeid | Miller Place, NY | 261,000 | 53 |
| 20 | 4 | Lawrence Chang | Houston, TX | 292,000 | 58 |
| 20 | 5 | Jason Daly | Friendswood, TX | 399,000 | 79 |
| 20 | 6 | Jason Fitzpatrick | Houston, TX | 319,000 | 63 |
| 20 | 7 | Kevin Kaylor | Houston, TX | 257,000 | 51 |
| 20 | 8 | Ray Henson | Houston, TX | 254,000 | 50 |
| 20 | 9 | Jin Lee | Houston, TX | 471,000 | 94 |
It's Time to Crown a PLO Champion at Champions Club Texas
Three opening flights and 199 entries have all come down to this Tuesday as 26 players return to Champions Club Texas to vie for the title in the $1,100 PLO Championship.
Along with the trophy, the winner takes home the bulk of the $192,035 prizepool in the form of a $45,795 payday.
Each of the returning players has locked up a min-cash of $2,290, but that five-figure payday is what everyone will have their eye on when they take their seats at 5 p.m. CT.
Thai Ha comes into the day with the chip lead after bagging 940,000 to top Day 1b.
Ha is on the verge of a second Winter Poker Open title after winning the series-opening Monster Stack event for $21,000. He’s closely followed to start the day by Carson Wieland who bagged the Day 1c chip lead of 805,000. Opening flight chip leader Steven McKuin starts the day fourth with 507,000 chips.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| RANK | NAME | CHIP COUNT | BIG BLINDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai Ha | 940,000 | 188 |
| 2 | Carson Wieland | 805,000 | 161 |
| 3 | Sung Keem | 551,000 | 110 |
| 4 | Steven McKuin | 507,000 | 101 |
| 5 | Jin Lee | 471,000 | 94 |
| 6 | Jason Daly | 399,000 | 79 |
| 7 | Danylo Turov | 346,000 | 69 |
| 8 | Jason Fitzpatrick | 319,000 | 63 |
| 9 | Lawrence Chang | 292,000 | 58 |
| 10 | Michael Kuney | 278,000 | 55 |
Once play resumes, action will start at the endpoint of Day 1b which was with 17:38 remaining in Level 14 with blinds of 3,000 / 5,000 with a 2,000 big blind ante. At the start of Level 15, levels will extend to 40 minutes in length.
Once the field is trimmed to the final nine players, following a quick photoshoot, the final table will resume under the lights of the Champions Club livestream.
PLO Championship Day 2 Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $45,975 |
| 2 | $30,910 |
| 3 | $17,680 |
| 4 | $11,970 |
| 5 | $9,250 |
| 6 | $7,860 |
| 7 | $6,600 |
| 8 | $5,850 |
| 9 | $4,800 |
| 10-12 | $4,160 |
| 13-15 | $3,550 |
| 16-18 | $2,950 |
| 19-21 | $2,630 |
| 22-26 | $2,290 |
PokerNews' coverage will be live throughout the day, but will follow the final table livestream delay to avoid spoilers. Stay with us for all the action until a champion is crowned here in Houston.
Day 2 is Underway!
With 17:38 on the clock in Level 14, the 26 returning players have started Day 2 with blinds of 3,000 / 5,000 with a 2,000 big blind ante.
Early Double for Short-Stacked Andrade, Roetker Ousted
Gabriel Andrade raised his shortest stack in the room to 20,000 and got potted by Drake Roetker in the small blind.
Andrade committed the rest of his chips for 58,000 total and was at risk.
Gabriel Andrade: A♦A♠Q♥9♦
Drake Roetker: K♠8♣7♥6♠
The board came 9♠6♣2♦3♦A♣ and Andrade's set of aces scored him a double up.
Roetker would be eliminated shortly after by Carson Wieland who is now approaching a million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
945,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
133,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
Busted |
$300,000 Guaranteed Mystery Bounty Event Continuing
One of the many events on the Champions Club Winter Poker Open schedule is the massive $300,000 Mystery Bounty event.
Three opening flights are already in the books with eight more on the schedule daily through Sunday, February 11th, with Day 2 running on Monday, February 12th at noon CT.
Players can play multiple opening flights to give themselves a chance at bagging huge for the chance to score some bounties on Day 2.
Here's a look at who has locked up a spot on Day 2 already.
Advancing from Day 1a
| NAME | HOMETOWN | CHIP COUNT |
|---|---|---|
| JAEJIN LEE | HOUSTON, TX | 458,000 |
| ADOLFO BECERRIL | WEBSTER, TX | 434,000 |
| JOEL PATZKE | HOUSTON, TX | 387,000 |
| IKE NLEMCHI | HOUSTON, TX | 284,000 |
| KEVIN KENDRICK | ROBERTS, IL | 267,000 |
| DOUGLAS ROUFA | SUGAR LAND, TX | 227,000 |
| HAN MING FENG | HOUSTON, TX | 214,000 |
| TOMMY TRINH | HOUSTON, TX | 209,000 |
| VARADARAJAN IYENGAR | SUGAR LAND, TX | 195,000 |
| JORDAN RESNICK | SUGAR LAND, TX | 184,000 |
| RAYMOND HENSON | HOUSTON, TX | 175,000 |
| LINH DINH | PEARLAND, TX | 173,000 |
| RANDALL CAMPBELL | CROSBY, TX | 62,000 |
| TONG MU | SUGAR LAND, TX | 58,000 |
Advancing from Day 1b
| NAME | HOMETOWN | CHIP COUNT |
|---|---|---|
| SUNG KEEM | HOUSTON, TX | 625,000 |
| GABRIEL ANDRADE | HOUSTON, TX | 426,000 |
| JOSHUA BURKHALTER | DEER PARK, TX | 334,000 |
| SANG N NGO | SUGAR LAND, TX | 259,000 |
| TREVOR DOUGHTY | BAYTOWN, TX | 177,000 |
| ZHONG WILKERSON | HOUSTON, TX | 127,000 |
| TOBY DO | HOUSTON, TX | 119,000 |
| RAYMOND HENSON | HOUSTON, TX | 66,000 |
| GARY HORN | HOUSTON, TX | 27,000 |
Advancing from Day 1c
| NAME | HOMETOWN | CHIP COUNT |
|---|---|---|
| JASON GOOCH | VIDOR, TX | 445,000 |
| MAZEN ABDALLAH | HOUSTON, TX | 441,000 |
| HARRY ABUDULA | SUGAR LAND, TX | 278,000 |
| SANJEEV VORA | HOUSTON, TX | 264,000 |
| ERIC KIRN | HOUSTON, TX | 205,000 |
| HERBERT BROWN | STAFFORD, TX | 186,000 |
| CHRISTOPHER STAATS | MUSTANG, OK | 176,000 |
| TAI CAO | LAFAYETTE, LA | 169,000 |
| DAVID HUBBARD | ABGLETON, TX | 86,000 |
Keem Takes Lead With Elimination of Koenigsberg
A massive pot has just seen Sung Keem take over the chip lead while eliminating Andrew Koenigsberg.
Carson Wieland started the action with a raise to 14,000 under the gun. Koenigsberg called before Keem three-bet to 50,000 on the button.
Both opponents called to see the K♥6♠5♣ flop, and action checked to Keem who bet 35,000. Again both opponents called.
The trio saw the 6♣ turn and things got spicy.
Wieland now led for 175,000, Koenigsberg moved all in for 116,000, and Keem then moved in over top for 435,000.
Wieland deliberated for a bit before folding, leaving Keem to cooler Koenigsberg.
Andrew Koenigsberg: 7♥7♣6♦5♦
Sung Keem: A♠A♥K♠K♦
Keem's kings full had Koenigsberg's sixes full crushed, with the 4♥ on the river ending his day.
Meanwhile, Michael Kuney was also eliminated at an adjacent table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
990,000
439,000
|
439,000 |
|
|
715,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 3,000
Dulaney Dusted by McDonough
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 3,000 ante
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 A♦K♦8♥7♠. He was called by Liam McDonough to his immediate left.
Joseph Dulaney: Q♦10♠9♣8♦
Liam McDonough: A♥K♥J♦9♥
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
224,000
|
224,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Turov's Check-Raise Does the Trick
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 3,000 ante
On a four-way flop of 9♣5♥3♥, Danylo Turov and Roger Franco checked the blinds to Steven McKuin who bet 32,000 under the gun.
Kyle Arora called on the button before Turov check-potted it to 205,000. Franco and McKuin quickly folded, but Arora took a bit of time as a call would essentially commit his stack.
After a bit of thought, he opted to fold, sending the sizeable pot to Turov.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Chang was just eliminated at the far table in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
560,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
444,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
210,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
96,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
Busted |