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

02-19-2024 19:57 UTC-5

Yen Forces Fold from Champlin

Kirk Brown

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

Jerry Yen opened to 525,000 from the cutoff with J♥2♥ and was called by Spencer Champlin on the button with Q♣8♣.

There were no other takers and the two went to the flop of A♣A♦4♦, which saw the action go check-check.

When the 8♥ appeared on the turn, Yen led for 600,000 and Champlin called with his eight.

The river fell the 2♦ and Yen fired again for 1,950,000, which did the job as Champlin laid down the winner to award Yen the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Champlin	22,975,000 -1,250,000	-1,250,000
Jerry Yen	10,450,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Tags: Jerry Yen Spencer Champlin

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 20:32 UTC-5

Zhang Gets One Through

Kirk Brown

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

Tommy Zhang opened to 500,000 with K♣Q♠ and action folded to Cedrric Trevino who defended the big blind with 8♥6♥.

The flop came out A♣6♦7♣ and Trevino checked to Zhang who continued for 325,000, which Trevino called with his pair of sixes.

The turn 8♠ to further improve Trevino to two-pair and he checked again, but this time Zhang checked back.

On the river 9♦, Trevino checked once more and Zhang put him all in, sending him into the tank.

After a good minute of deliberation, Trevino decided to lay down the winner and the pot was pushed over to Zhang for a nice pickup.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Zhang	16,525,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Cedrric Trevino	3,725,000 -2,450,000	-2,450,000

Tags: Cedrric Trevino Tommy Zhang

02-19-2024 20:41 UTC-5

Zhang on the Rise

Kirk Brown

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

Spencer Champlin opened from the button to 500,000 with K♦9♥ and was called by Tommy Zhang in the big blind with A♥4♥.

The flop came out Q♥A♠8♣ and Zhang led out for 500,000 and was called by Champlin to see the 7♠ on the turn.

Zhang then decided to slow down and he checked to Champlin, who bet 1,700,000 and Zhang called.

On the river 4♠, Zhang improved to two-pair and he checked once more, but Champlin quickly checked back. Zhang tabled his winning hand and the pot was pushed his way to increase his stack once again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Champlin	18,350,000 -4,625,000	-4,625,000
Tommy Zhang	17,075,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Spencer Champlin Tommy Zhang

Level: 32

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

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 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 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.