$1,500 Main Event
Day 3 Started
2024 Champions Club Winter Poker Open
$1,500 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 Champions Club Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,363,560
Entries
1,033
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
11
Players Left
1
Day 3 Action Fires Up at 2:00 p.m.!
Six days, six starting flights, 1,033 entries... all boils down to this.
The final day of the Champions Club WPO $1,500 Main Event is finally upon us as we see 11 players return for their shot at all the glory here in Houston, Texas.
Since they did not make it to the final nine last night, play will begin a little earlier than originally planned. The final table stream is set to go live at 4:00 pm with a one-hour delay, so players are returning today at 2:00 p.m. to play until two players are lost.
Leading the way is Andrew Esposito who is sitting with a hefty stack of 11,650,000 while Spencer Champlin is behind him with 9,085,000. Houston's own Jerry Yen, who is a regular on the Champions Poker Live stream, rounds out the top three with 8,100,000.
Day 3 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Esposito | 11,650,000 | 73 |
| 2 | Spencer Champlin | 9,085,000 | 57 |
| 3 | Jerry Yen | 8,100,000 | 51 |
| 4 | Cedrric Trevino | 5,270,000 | 33 |
| 5 | Chris Staats | 5,270,000 | 33 |
| 6 | David Mzareulov | 5,100,000 | 32 |
| 7 | Charles Sinn | 4,900,000 | 31 |
| 8 | Adam Hendrix | 4,230,000 | 26 |
| 9 | Tony Bunch | 3,960,000 | 25 |
| 10 | Tommy Zhang | 2,985,000 | 19 |
| 11 | David Diaz | 2,960,000 | 19 |
Play will begin at the start of Level 29 with blinds at 80,000/160,000 with a 160,000 big blind ante. As with Day 2, the levels will be 60 minutes in length with a break every two levels.
All players returning are guaranteed a minimum payout of $18,290, but of course they will all be eyeballing the $234,730 that is sitting up top.
Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $234,730 |
| 2 | $164,430 |
| 3 | $106,540 |
| 4 | $78,750 |
| 5 | $59,910 |
| 6 | $48,180 |
| 7 | $40,000 |
| 8 | $31,920 |
| 9 | $24,020 |
| 10-12 | $18,290 |
As always, stay tuned into PokerNews as we will be bringing you all of the action!
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Cards are in the air and chips are flying as Day 3 of the Main Event is officially underway!
Level: 29
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
David Mzareulov Eliminated in 11th Place
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
12,500,000
3,415,000
|
3,415,000 |
|
Busted |
Tony Bunch Eliminated in 10th Place ($18,290)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,760,000
6,260,000
|
6,260,000 |
|
Busted |
Final Table Time! Stream to Go Live at 4:30 p.m.
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,760,000 | |
|
12,150,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
7,795,000
-305,000
|
-305,000 |
|
6,355,000
1,085,000
|
1,085,000 |
|
4,870,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
4,230,000 | |
|
||
|
3,365,000
-1,535,000
|
-1,535,000 |
|
2,185,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
1,985,000
-975,000
|
-975,000 |
|
||
Stream is Live!
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Cards are in the air as the final table stream is now live on Champions Poker Live on YouTube!
Charles Sinn Eliminated in 9th Place ($24,020)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,500,000
1,705,000
|
1,705,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Chris Staats Eliminated in 8th Place ($31,920)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,800,000
4,930,000
|
4,930,000 |
|
|
Busted |