$1,100 PLO Championship Day 1a | 2024 Champions Club Winter Poker Open

02-03-2024 19:28 UTC-5

Robert Cote Wins Winter Poker Open Event #2 ($2,800)

Mike Patrick

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 100 ante

The second of three events Friday to kick off the 2024 Winter Poker Open at Houston's Champion's Club saw 35 entries mix it up for the $250 Round of Each No-Limit Hold 'em / Pot-Limit Omaha mixed event.

The event saw Robert Cote of Houston take home the bulk of the $7,000 prizepool, earning $2,800 and the champion's trophy for the win.

Four players cashed the event with the results as such:

PLACE	NAME	HOMETOWN	PAYOUT
1	Robert Cote	Houston, TX	$2,800
2	Chander Jain	Houston, TX	$1,960
3	James Lomax	Sugar Land, TX	$1,260
4	Roberto Flores	Pasadena, TX	$980

Tags: Robert Cote

02-03-2024 19:42 UTC-5

Chang Rebuilding, Zelaya Out and Back Again

Mike Patrick

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 100 ante

Danny Chang raised to 700 in early position and was called in three spots to see a flop of A♣Q♦7♥.

After a big blind check, Chang continued for 2,000, only getting a call from Tony Sivorakoune on the button.

The turn brought the 2♠ and Chang fired 3,500. Sivorakoune tapped out at this point, sending his cards back to the dealer who sent the pot to Chang.

Meanwhile, Michael Zelaya has busted again and re-entered for a second time. Thus far, he's been the only elimination of the day as the field has now hit 20 entries with 18 remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Sivorakoune	42,000 42,000	42,000
Michael Zelaya	40,000 40,000	40,000
Danny Chang	16,000 -1,500	-1,500

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 200

02-03-2024 19:57 UTC-5

Kuney Leaves McChristian on Fumes

Mike Patrick

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 200 ante

With about 26,000 in the middle on a completed board of 6♣5♠3♣3♦4♣, Michael Kuney moved in his last 15,200 from the big blind.

After a bit of thought on the button, Garrett McChristian called.

Kuney showed A♦7♥6♠3♠ for threes full of sixes which was good to earn a double-up and leave McChristian extremely short.

The hand was McChristian's last at Table 18, as he was moved to Table 17 which has just opened with 20 players now actively in the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Kuney	60,000 60,000	60,000
Garrett McChristian	5,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Garrett McChristian Michael Kuney

02-03-2024 20:02 UTC-5

Stephen Baze Wins Winter Poker Open Event #3 ($1,165)

Mike Patrick

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 200 ante

An exciting first day of the Champions Club Winter Poker Open wrapped up Friday with 25 entries firing the $140 Nightly.

At the end of the night, Stephen Baze of Tomball, TX took home the winner's share of the $3,000 prizepool and the trophy, earning himself $1,165 for his win.

Four players earned themselves a payday in this event with the following results:

PLACE	NAME	HOMETOWN	PAYOUT
1	Stephen Baze	Tomball, TX	$1,165
2	Daniel Vu	Houston, TX	$910
3	Christopher Martin	San Antonio, TX	$600
4	Gary Webster	Alvin, TX	$325

Tags: Stephen Baze

02-03-2024 20:14 UTC-5

Break Time

Mike Patrick

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 200 ante

After the first four levels of play, 18 players remain from a total of 24 entries thus far. Thise players have headed out on their first 15-minute break of the evening.

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 200

02-03-2024 20:31 UTC-5

Chip Counts to Start Level 5

Mike Patrick

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Fitzpatrick	179,000 179,000	179,000
Michael Kuney	77,500 17,500	17,500
Danylo Turov	71,000 17,000	17,000
Drake Roetker	69,000 69,000	69,000
Jason Bullock	69,000 69,000	69,000
Gabriel Andrade	59,000 -28,000	-28,000
Jonathon Millican	55,000 15,000	15,000
Steven McKuin	51,500 51,500	51,500
Joshua Burkhalter	48,000 48,000	48,000
Andrew Koenigsberg	46,000 6,000	6,000
Liam McDonough	40,500 500	500
Bruce Walters	39,000 39,000	39,000
Garrett McChristian	37,000 32,000	32,000
Randall Lefevre	35,500 35,500	35,500
Thai Ha	35,500 35,500	35,500

Michael Zelaya	33,000 -7,000	-7,000
Danny Chang	16,000
David Mzareulov	4,400 4,400	4,400

02-03-2024 20:51 UTC-5

Roetker Approaching Six Figures

Mike Patrick

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 200 ante

Thus far, only Jason Fitzpatrick has entered six-figure territory with his chip-leading stack of nearly 200,000, but Drake Roetker is about halfway to Fitzpatrick's stack after a recent pot.

Following a raise to 1,500 by Randall Lefevre in the hijack and a pair of late position calls, Roetker made it 4,500 to go from the small blind.

Only Joshua Burkhalter called on the button to see the J♠6♦6♥ flop.

Roetker check-called a bet of 3,500 from Burkhalter to see the K♣ fall on the turn.

Following another Roetker check, Burkhalter fired another 11,000 which Roetker again called.

On the river Q♥, Roetker checked a final time, but couldn't get a final bet out of Burkhalter who checked.

Roetker rolled over K♠K♥10♠9♥ for kings full of sixes and the winner to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Drake Roetker	89,000 20,000	20,000
Randall Lefevre	60,000 24,500	24,500
Jonathon Millican	32,500 -22,500	-22,500
Joshua Burkhalter	31,000 -17,000	-17,000

Tags: Drake Roetker Jason Fitzpatrick Randall Lefevre

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 300