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

02-15-2024 21:57 UTC-5

Shovkovyi Spikes King on the River in Massive Pot

Kirk Brown

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

After a preflop betting war, James Galloway, Vladyslav Shovkovyi, and another player got all the chips into the middle in a massive pot, with Galloway covering.

Player 1: A♠J♠
Vladyslav Shovkovyi: A♥K♣
James Galloway: 10♥10♣

The flop of J♦8♥A♦ was huge for Player 1 as he made top two-pair, and the turn was a blank 3♠, but the river was dastardly as it came the K♣ to give the win to Shovkovyi with a bigger two-pair.

"WHHHAAAaaahhh!" Jessica Richards provided sound effects as the monster pot was pushed over to Shovkovyi while Player 1 exited and Galloway had a chunk taken from him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladyslav Shovkovyi	345,000 345,000	345,000
James Galloway	190,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: James Galloway Jessica Richards Vladyslav Shovkovyi

02-15-2024 22:08 UTC-5

Lawson Holds against Hickey

Kirk Brown

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On a four-way flop of 2♥9♦4♦, two players checked to David Lawson who bet 15,500 into the pot of 27,000, but then Jason Hickey moved all in for 42,000. The first two players got out of the way and after some thought, Lawson made the call to put him at risk.

Jason Hickey: K♦8♦
David Lawson: 6♦6♥

Lawson was ahead with his pocket sixes but needed to fade any king, eight, or diamond. Luckily for him, the runout was pure as it came J♣3♥ for his pair to hold and Hickey was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lawson	280,000 202,200	202,200
Jason Hickey	Busted

Tags: David Lawson Jason Hickey

02-15-2024 22:09 UTC-5

Registration Break and Color- Up

Kirk Brown

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The players are now on a 15-minute break and will return to closed registration for Day 1d of the Main Event. The purple 500-chips will also be raced off and colored-up at this time.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

02-15-2024 22:36 UTC-5

Registration Closed for Main Event Day 1d; 15 Advance

Kirk Brown

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The players are back in their seats and registration is now officially closed for this flight.

There were 123 total entries today and 36 of them remain, 15 of which will advance to Day 2

02-15-2024 22:55 UTC-5

Ruben Continues the Sun Run

Kirk Brown

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

On a heads-up turn between Brad Ruben and Christina Sharkady, the board read Q♥J♥2♦8♠ when Ruben bet 36,000 and Sharkady called.

The river fell the 6♥ and Sharkady led for 50,000 but then Ruben moved all in to cover.

"F*ck...well I don't think I can fold... only one hand beats me..." Sharkady said aloud as she counted her stack.

After about twenty seconds, she made the call to put herself at risk and tabled K♥3♥ for a king-high flush, but then Ruben showed her the bad news with A♥2♥ for the nut flush. The table went crazy at the strength of their hands as Sharkady exited the tournament while Ruben was pushed the pot to become the dominant chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	850,000 355,000	355,000

Christina Sharkady	Busted

Tags: Brad Ruben Christina Sharkady

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

02-15-2024 23:15 UTC-5

Sternberg Holds to Bust Vo

Kirk Brown

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of 9♦6♠3♦, Viet Vo and Justin Sternberg got all the chips into the middle, with Vo at risk.

Viet Vo: J♦7♦
Justin Sternberg: A♠A♥

The runout of K♠Q♣ did no favors for Vo and he was eliminated as the pot was pushed over to Sternberg.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Sternberg	295,000
Viet Vo	Busted

Tags: Justin Sternberg Viet Vo

02-15-2024 23:30 UTC-5

Updated Counts

Kirk Brown

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Lawrence Lazar	1,025,000 998,500	998,500
Brad Ruben	840,000 -10,000	-10,000

Jeffrey Nowling	465,000 133,500	133,500

David Lawson	430,000 150,000	150,000
Christopher Chomenko	376,000
Derek Normand	275,000 154,000	154,000
Jason Fitzpatrick	205,000 95,000	95,000
Vladyslav Shovkovyi	190,000 -155,000	-155,000
Justin Brassieur	76,000 -45,000	-45,000
James Galloway	27,000 -163,000	-163,000