$1,500 Main Event | 2024 Champions Club Winter Poker Open

02-20-2024 03:59 UTC-5

Spencer Champlin Eliminated in 2nd Place ($164,430)

Kirk Brown

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Spencer Champlin moved all in for his last 12,400,000 with 2♥2♦ and Tommy Zhang made the call with A♥5♠ to put him at risk of elimination.

The flop came out 3♣J♣8♥ for deuces to still be in the lead, and the turn 6♠ changed nothing.

"I'm not going to sit down, yet," Champlin said, and no sooner were the words out of his mouth when the 5♦ smacked down on the river to eliminate him in second place for $164,430.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Zhang	61,980,000 13,980,000	13,980,000
Spencer Champlin	Busted

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02-20-2024 00:47 UTC-5

Andrew Esposito Eliminated in 3rd Place ($131,540)

Kirk Brown

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Spencer Champlin opened to 1,200,000 with A♣Q♣ and then Andrew Esposito moved all in for 12,400,000 with K♥Q♦. Champlin quickly made the call with the superior hand to put him at risk and the cards were on their backs.

The flop of 4♠10♥10♠ was of no help to Esposito, and the turn 5♥ left him drawing only to a king to stay alive. Unfortunately, the river 10♣ did not do it and Champlin collected the pot while Esposito was eliminated in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Zhang	32,000,000
Spencer Champlin	29,800,000 13,200,000	13,200,000
Andrew Esposito	Busted

Tags: Andrew Esposito Spencer Champlin

02-19-2024 22:12 UTC-5

Jerry Yen Eliminated in 4th Place ($78,750)

Kirk Brown

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jerry Yen opened to 800,000 with K♦Q♣ and was then three-bet to 1,500,000 by Tommy Zhang with A♥Q♥. Yen responded by clicking back to 3,000,000 and Zhang moved all in. Yen pushed the last of his remaining chips into the middle and the cards were on their backs.

Yen would need some help to catch up to Zhang's superior holding, but the runout of 8♦4♣J♠3♦7♦ failed to do so and he was sent to the payout desk in fourth place for $78,750.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Zhang	25,025,000 5,150,000	5,150,000
Jerry Yen	Busted

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02-19-2024 22:03 UTC-5

Adam Hendrix Eliminated in 5th Place ($59,910)

Kirk Brown

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Tommy Zhang opened to 1,000,000 from the button with A♠10♦ and action folded to Adam Hendrix who moved all in for 4,700,000 with 7♠7♣.

After a few moments to think about it, Zhang made the call to put Hendrix at risk.

Unfortunately for Hendrix, the runout of J♥8♣J♦2♠8♥ was brutal as it double-paired the board, counterfeiting him to leave him with just seven-high while Zhang held ace-high. The pot was shipped over to Zhang while Hendrix made his way to the exit in fifth place for $59,910.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Zhang	19,875,000 5,200,000	5,200,000
Adam Hendrix	Busted

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02-19-2024 20:58 UTC-5

Cedrric Trevino Eliminated in 6th Place ($48,180)

Kirk Brown

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Adam Hendrix opened to 750,000 from the cutoff with J♣10♣ and then Cedrric Trevino moved all in from the big blind with K♣Q♣ for 2,475,000.

Hendrix thought about it for a few seconds but ultimately made the call to put Trevino at risk.

Trevino was ahead to start and was in a good position to double in this flip, but the flop of J♠4♥4♣ gave Hendrix the lead with his jack. The 3♠ on the turn did not change anything, and the A♣ on the river sent Trevino to the rail in sixth place for $48,180.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Hendrix	9,175,000 3,425,000	3,425,000

Cedrric Trevino	Busted

02-19-2024 19:05 UTC-5

David Diaz Eliminated in 7th Place ($40,000)

Kirk Brown

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

David 'Lefty' Diaz open-shoved for 1,145,000 with K♣8♣ and action folds to Jerry Yen in the big blind who makes the call with 4♥5♥.

Diaz was in a good position to double with his superior king-high, but the flop of 9♦Q♦5♠ gave Yen the lead with a pair of fives.

The turn 10♦ gave Diaz some extra outs as he picked up a gutshot, but the river Q♥ sent him to the rail in 7th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Yen	11,200,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
David Diaz	Busted

Tags: David Diaz Jerry Yen

02-19-2024 18:02 UTC-5

Chris Staats Eliminated in 8th Place ($31,920)

Kirk Brown

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Chris Staats opened to 350,000 with A♥A♣ and then Spencer Champlin three-bet to 850,000 with A♠Q♥.

Then Cedrric Trevino woke up with A♦K♦ and moved all in behind for 4,390,000. Staats then took his time before he moved in for less, trying to get a call from Champlin, who sniffed it out and quickly got out of the way.

Unfortunately for Staats, the runout of 6♠K♥7♠K♣J♦ gave Trevino trip kings to crack his aces and he is sent out in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cedrric Trevino	9,800,000 4,930,000	4,930,000
Chris Staats	Busted

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02-19-2024 17:50 UTC-5

Charles Sinn Eliminated in 9th Place ($24,020)

Kirk Brown

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jerry Yen opened to 350,000 with A♣Q♦and was called by Spencer Champlin in the small blind with 4♦4♥.

Charles Sinn then moved all in with K♣J♠ and Yen made the call to put him at risk.

The flop of 10♠A♦2♣ gave Yen a big lead with his top pair, leaving Sinn drawing only to runner-runner or a queen for a straight.

Unfortunately for him, the 5♦A♥ only improved Yen to trips and SInn was eliminated in 9th place as the first casualty at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Yen	9,500,000 1,705,000	1,705,000
Charles Sinn	Busted

Tags: Charles Sinn Jerry Yen Spencer Champlin

02-19-2024 15:45 UTC-5

Tony Bunch Eliminated in 10th Place ($18,290)

Kirk Brown

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Tony Bunch opened to 320,000 preflop and was called by Spencer Champlin to see a flop of Q♥5♣A♥.

Bunch continued for 300,000, Champlin called and the two continued to the turn 6♠. This time Bunch checked to Champlin, who bet 850,000, and after some thought, Bunch made the call.

The river fell the 2♠ and Bunch checked to Champlin once more, who then placed out four-1,000,000 plaques, enough to cover Bunch who then went deep into the tank.

After close to four intense minutes of deep contemplation, Bunch finally slid out his remaining stack, putting his tournament life on the line.

Champlin then showed him the bad news when he rolled over 5♠5♦ for a flopped set of fives while Bunch let out a deep sigh and tabled K♦Q♠ for a pair of queens.

The pot was pushed over to Champlin while Bunch was eliminated in 10th place on the final table bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Champlin	18,760,000 6,260,000	6,260,000
Tony Bunch	Busted

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02-19-2024 15:33 UTC-5

David Mzareulov Eliminated in 11th Place

Kirk Brown

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Spencer Champlin opened to 320,000 and then David Mzareulov moved all in, which Champlin quickly called to put him at risk.

David Mzareulov: A♠Q♦
Spencer Champlin: A♣K♦

Mzareulov needed some help to stay alive, but the flop of 3♣8♣6♠ was of no help, and the K♠ on the turn left him drawing dead. The 10♥ completed the board and Champlin was pushed the pot while Mzareulov was eliminated in 11th place as the day's first casualty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Champlin	12,500,000 3,415,000	3,415,000
David Mzareulov	Busted

Tags: David Mzareulov Spencer Champlin