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

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 20:16 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 19:57 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 19:49 UTC-5

No Action for Esposito's Aces

Kirk Brown

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

Tommy Zhang opened under-the-gun to 500,000 with 6♦6♣ but was then three-bet to 1,300,000 by Andrew Esposito in the hijack who woke up with A♠A♣.

The action folded back around to Zhang who somehow sniffed this one out and made the correct laydown to award the pot to Esposito.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Esposito	11,025,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Tommy Zhang	7,100,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Andrew Esposito Tommy Zhang

02-19-2024 19:38 UTC-5

Updated Counts

Kirk Brown

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Champlin	24,225,000 280,000	280,000
Andrew Esposito	10,025,000 -2,125,000	-2,125,000
Jerry Yen	8,700,000 740,000	740,000
Tommy Zhang	7,025,000 1,225,000	1,225,000
Cedrric Trevino	6,175,000 75,000	75,000
Adam Hendrix	5,750,000 -170,000	-170,000

Level: 31

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

02-19-2024 19:24 UTC-5

Break Time and Color-Up

Kirk Brown

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

The six remaining players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day and will return to action shortly. The pink 5,000-chips will also be raced off and color-up at this time.

02-19-2024 19:13 UTC-5

Hendrix Doubles through Yen

Kirk Brown

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

Jerry Yen opened under-the-gun to 430,000 and action folded around to Adam Hendrix in the big blind who moved all in for 2,610,000.

Yen quickly called to put him at risk and the cards were on their backs.

The flop of A♥10♥4♠ gave Hendrix a big lead and the runout of J♠8♣ secured him the pot for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Yen	7,960,000 -3,240,000	-3,240,000
Adam Hendrix	5,920,000 2,810,000	2,810,000

Tags: Jerry Yen Adam Hendrix

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 18:59 UTC-5

Trevino Gets There on Hendrix

Kirk Brown

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

Cedrric Trevino opened to 425,000 from the hijack with K♦J♥ but was then three-bet to 1,075,000 by Adam Hendrix in the big blind.

Trevino quickly called and the duo went to the flop of 8♥A♥K♥, which saw a bet of 250,000 from Hendrix and a call from Trevino.

The turn is the Q♣ which gave Trevino increased equity with an added straight draw but the action checks through to the 6♥ river.

Both players make the flush and Hendrix checks over to Trevino who fires for 1,500,000, which sent Hendrix into the tank.

After several minutes of deliberation, Hendrix finally decides to make the smart laydown and the pot is pushed over to Trevino.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cedrric Trevino	6,100,000 2,030,000	2,030,000
Adam Hendrix	3,110,000 -1,990,000	-1,990,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Cedrric Trevino