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

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

Tags: Adam Hendrix Tommy Zhang

02-19-2024 21:39 UTC-5

Esposito Doubles Through Champlin

Kirk Brown

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

Spencer Champlin opened to 600,000 with 9♥10♥ and was then three-bet to 1,800,000 by Andrew Esposito with A♠K♦.

The action folded back around to Champlin who made the call and the two went heads-up to a flop of 7♥4♠8♣.

Champlin checked to Esposito who continued for 1,300,000 but was then check-raised all-in by Champlin for 9,000,000, which sent him into the tank.

After a good amount of time deliberating, Esposito made the call to put himself at risk and the cards were tabled.

Esposito was in the lead with his ace-high, but still needed to fade a lot of outs to stay alive. Luckily for him, the turn came the A♦ to give him a big advantage and the river Q♠ bricked out to award him the massive double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Champlin	21,575,000 -1,775,000	-1,775,000
Andrew Esposito	18,700,000 7,675,000	7,675,000

Tags: Andrew Esposito Spencer Champlin

02-19-2024 21:12 UTC-5

Champlin Gets Max Value from Zhang

Kirk Brown

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

Spencer Champlin opened to 600,000 from the button and Tommy Zhang defended from the big blind with J♥4♥.

The flop came out 10♦5♣4♦ and Zhang checked to Champlin who continued for 300,000, which Zhang called with his pair of fours.

On the turn K♣, Champlin took the lead with his pair of kings and bet 1,400,000 after a check from Zhang. Zhang made the call again and the two saw the river fall the 6♥.

Zhang checked once more and Champlin fired for 3,200,000 and Zhang went into the tank. After about a minute or so, Zhang slid out the chips to call but was then shown the bad news and the large pot was shipped over to Champlin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Champlin	23,350,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Tommy Zhang	12,175,000 -4,900,000	-4,900,000

Tags: Spencer Champlin Tommy Zhang

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 20:16 UTC-5

Zhang Takes Big Chunk from Yen

Kirk Brown

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Yerry Yen opened to 525,000 with 3♠3♣ and is called by Cedrric Trevino with A♥Q♣ and Tommy Zhang with 8♠4♠.

The flop came out 4♥5♠2♠ to give Zhang the lead with a pair of fours and a flush draw with Yen in second with his pair and open-ended straight draw.

Action checks to Yen who continued for 850,000 and was called by Zhang while Trevino got out of the way.

The turn 8♦ further improves Zhang to two-pair and he led out for 1,300,000, but was then raised by Yen to 3,700,000, which Zhang just called.

On the river Q♦, Zhang checked, and Yen wisely checked back, at which point Zhang showed the goods to award him the substantial pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Zhang	14,825,000 7,725,000	7,725,000
Jerry Yen	5,875,000 -4,575,000	-4,575,000

Tags: Cedrric Trevino Jerry Yen Tommy Zhang

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

Tags: Cedrric Trevino Chris Staats Spencer Champlin

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 15:57 UTC-5

Final Table Time! Stream to Go Live at 4:30 p.m.

Kirk Brown

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

With the elimination of Tony Bunch in 10th place, the remaining nine players have been reseated at the final table and are getting geared up for the Champions Poker live stream.

Seat	Player	Stream Name	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Charles Sinn	Big Cat	3,365,000	21
2	Cedrric Trevino	Poker Traveler	4,870,000	30
3	David Diaz	Lefty	1,985,000	12
4	Tommy Zhang	TMBR	2,185,000	14
5	Andrew Esposito	Ya Ya	12,150,000	76
6	Adam Hendrix	Iceman	4,230,000	26
7	Jerry Yen	The Joker	7,795,000	49
8	Chris Staats	Staats	6,355,000	40
9	Spencer Champlin	Cougar fan 86	18,760,000	117

Cards will be in the air for the players at 3:30, but there will be a 1-hour delay before the stream begins at 4:30 on Champion Poker Live on YouTube.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Champlin	18,760,000
Andrew Esposito	12,150,000 500,000	500,000
Jerry Yen	7,795,000 -305,000	-305,000
Chris Staats	6,355,000 1,085,000	1,085,000
Cedrric Trevino	4,870,000 -400,000	-400,000
Adam Hendrix	4,230,000

Charles Sinn	3,365,000 -1,535,000	-1,535,000
Tommy Zhang	2,185,000 -800,000	-800,000
David Diaz	1,985,000 -975,000	-975,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Andrew Esposito Cedrric Trevino Charles Sinn Chris Staats David Diaz Jerry Yen Spencer Champlin Tommy Zhang Tony Bunch