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

02-15-2024 17:07 UTC-5

Jason vs Jason vs Jason

Kirk Brown

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jason Daly opened to 2,000 and action folded around to Jason Hickey and Jason Fitzpatrick who defended from the blinds.

The flop came out K♠10♠8♦ and it checked to Daly who bet 4,000 and both players called.

On the 9♥ turn, Hickey checked and Fitzpatrick bet 11,500, which led to a fold from both opponents to award him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Fitzpatrick	195,000 98,000	98,000
Jason Daly	36,200

Jason Hickey	25,000 -33,000	-33,000

Tags: Jason Daly Jason Fitzpatrick Jason Hickey

02-15-2024 17:24 UTC-5

Schmiech Doubles Through Tokko

Kirk Brown

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

On a heads-up flop of 9♦7♥Q♥ Daniel Schmiech bet 5,100 and then Moe Tokko moved all in to cover. Schmiech quickly called for his tournament life and the cards were tabled.

Daniel Schmiech: A♠9♠
Moe Tokko: 9♥10♥

Both players held a pair of nines, but Scmiech had Tokko out kicked with his ace, and the runout of Q♠2♣ awarded him the pot for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Schmiech	51,000
Moe Tokko	12,000

Tags: Daniel Schmiech Moe Tokko

02-15-2024 17:26 UTC-5

Color-Up Break

Kirk Brown

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The players in Day 1d are now on their second 15-minute break of the day and will return to battle shortly. The black 100-chips will also be raced off and colored-up at this time.

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

02-15-2024 17:46 UTC-5

Big Stacks After Break; Galloway Leads

Kirk Brown

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
James Galloway	218,000 113,000	113,000
Jason Fitzpatrick	216,000 21,000	21,000
Joshua Thibodaux	204,000 83,000	83,000
Ned Price	195,000 166,000	166,000
Christina Sharkady	163,000 45,000	45,000
Jeffrey Nowling	162,000 47,000	47,000

Edward Sebesta	155,000 40,000	40,000

02-15-2024 18:02 UTC-5

Yurasits Spikes the Turn on Feng

Kirk Brown

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of J♠10♠9♣, Ernest Yurasits had bet 13,000 but then Han Feng moved all in, covering him.

"Alright, let's do it," Yurasits announced after he thought it over and tossed in his chips.

Ernest Yurasits: Q♥Q♠
Han Feng: 9♠9♣

Feng was in the lead with his set of nines, but Yurasits could still hit any queen, king, or eight for the win. Sure enough, the turn 8♠ immediately gave him the straight and then just needed to fade the board pairing.

The river was the brick 2♦ and Yurasits was awarded the substantial pot for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ernest Yurasits	122,000 122,000	122,000
Han Feng	95,000 -17,000	-17,000

Tags: Ernest Yurasits Han Feng

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

02-15-2024 18:27 UTC-5

Nowling Busts Bibbs

Kirk Brown

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Larry Bibbs moved all in preflop and Jeffrey Nowling made the call to put him at risk.

Larry Bibbs: A♣Q♣
Jeffrey Nowling: 10♥10♠

Bibbs would need some help to stay alive, but the runout of 7♠6♣3♠3♥5♥ was not his friend and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Nowling	154,000 -8,000	-8,000

Larry Bibbs	Busted

Tags: Jeffrey Nowling Larry Bibbs

02-15-2024 18:57 UTC-5

Ruben Gets There to Scoop

Kirk Brown

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

After an open to 2,600, Brad Ruben three-bet to 10,400 and Kanishak Sethi, Howard Weston, and Jason Hickey, who was all in for less.

The flop came out J♦Q♥8♥ and the action checked through the three players on the side to see the 2♥ on the turn. Weston and Sethi checked to Ruben again, who bet 14,500 and was called by Sethi to see the 4♥ fall on the river.

Sethi checked once more, and Ruber set out a stack big enough to cover, and Sethi went into the tank. After a few moments, he shook his head and folded the J♥, much to the surprise of the table.

"Good fold," Ruben assured him as he flipped over A♥K♦ for the rivered nut flush to take down the pot, eliminating Hickey, who held Q♣J♣ for two-pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	236,000 236,000	236,000

Kanishak Sethi	54,000 54,000	54,000
Jason Hickey	Busted

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600