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

02-15-2024 19:21 UTC-5

Fitzpatrick Takes from Leffingwell

Kirk Brown

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

On the flop of 7♠10♣Q♥, Will Leffingwell had made it 3,500 to go but was then raised to 15,100 by Jason Fitzpatrick to his left, which he called.

The turn came the 7♣, pairing the board and Leffingwell checked to Fitzpatrick, who then set out a tower of chips to cover Leffingwell, which resulted in a quick fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Fitzpatrick	172,000 -44,000	-44,000
Will Leffingwell	61,000

Tags: Jason Fitzpatrick Will Leffingwell

02-15-2024 19:30 UTC-5

'Always Has it Brad' Strikes Again

Kirk Brown

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Brad Ruben had made it 22,500 to go preflop, and then Jason Daly moved all in for almost 100,000, which Ruben snap-called.

"Oh man, of course he has it," Daly sighed as Ruben flipped over A♥A♣.

"That's why we call him 'Always Has it Brad'," Will Leffingwell chimed in as Daly tabled A♠Q♥.

The runout of 2♦7♥3♣4♦4♣ was of no assistance to Daly and he was sent to the rail as Ruben was pushed the pot, making him the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	410,000 174,000	174,000

Jason Daly	Busted

Tags: Brad Ruben Jason Daly Will Leffingwell

02-15-2024 19:31 UTC-5

Extended Dinner Break

Kirk Brown

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The players in Day 1d are now on an extended 30-minute dinner break and will return to action at approximately 7:02 p.m. local time.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

02-15-2024 20:38 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	495,000 85,000	85,000

Jeffrey Nowling	331,500 177,500	177,500

James Galloway	210,000 -8,000	-8,000
Derek Normand	121,000 121,000	121,000
Justin Brassieur	121,000 99,000	99,000
Jason Fitzpatrick	110,000 -62,000	-62,000
Jamie Ho	108,000 94,000	94,000
Viet Vo	88,000 88,000	88,000
Will Leffingwell	83,000 22,000	22,000
Jason Daly	79,000 79,000	79,000

Will Nguyen	61,000
Ray Henson	45,000 -24,000	-24,000

William Smith	30,500 -25,000	-25,000
David Diaz	22,500

Jain Cracks Top Set

Kirk Brown

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On a heads-up turn of A♥9♥10♣7♠, Gary Webster bet 20,000 and then Chander Jain moved all in for 44,500. Webster snap-called and tabled A♣A♦ for top set but Jain flipped over 6♠8♠ for a turned straight and the lead.

Webster needed the board to pair to win but the river was the Q♥ and Jain scooped the pot for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chander Jain	143,000 143,000	143,000
Gary Webster	42,000

Tags: Chander Jain Gary Webster

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

02-15-2024 21:08 UTC-5

Keem Busts Bullock with Jacks

Kirk Brown

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

On a heads-up flop of Q♠7♠6♥, Sung Keem bet 12,000 and then Jason Bullock moved all in for 31,800.

Keem only paused for a few seconds before he made the call to put Bullock at risk.

Jason Bullock: 4♥4♣
Sung Keem: J♥J♠

Only a four or a running straight could save Bullock, but the runout of Q♥A♦ did not do it and he was sent to the rail while Keem added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sung Keem	148,000
Jason Bullock	Busted

Tags: Jason Bullock Sung Keem

02-15-2024 21:31 UTC-5

Van' Aces Runs over Leffingwell's Kings

Kirk Brown

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Will Leffingwell opened to 6,000, Jason Fitzpatrick three-bet to 17,000, and then Ryan Van in the small blind moved all in for around 140,000. Leffingwell quickly called for less and Fitzpatrick got out of the way.

Will Leffingwell: K♥K♣
Ryan Van: A♥A♦

Leffingwell needed to spike a king to stay alive, but the flop of A♣6♥9♠ meant he needed to spike two of them. Unfortunately, the 10♦ on the turn left him drawing dead and he exited once the Q♣ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Van	270,000 189,500	189,500

Will Leffingwell	Busted

Tags: Jason Fitzpatrick Ryan Van Will Leffingwell

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000