$1,500 Main Event | 2025 Champions Club Winter Poker Open

02-17-2025 19:42 UTC-6

Rakan Abusaleh Eliminated in 7th Place ($33,000)

Kirk Brown

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

Hand #54

Short-stacked Rakan Abusaleh moved all in for his last 450,000 with Q♣4♦ then Alejandro Jauregui raised it up to 700,000 with 6♠6♥ which got the rest of the table to fold.

"I got a lucky queen!" Abusaleh announced, but his lucky streak could not save him as the runout of 3♠A♣2♥K♥9♥ eliminated him in 7th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Jauregui	9,875,000 1,325,000	1,325,000
Rakan Abusaleh	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Jauregui Rakan Abusaleh

02-17-2025 18:58 UTC-6

John Ross Eliminated in 8th Place ($26,360)

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Kirk Brown

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Hand #37

Short-stacked John Ross moved all in for his last 900,000 in the small blind with J♠4♦ and was called by Ryan Freeman in the big blind with a dominating hand of Q♠4♠ to put him at risk.

Ross would need a lot of help to stay alive, but the runout of K♥6♠9♥8♥K♣ could not do it and he was eliminated in 8th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Freeman	8,875,000 8,045,000	8,045,000

John Ross	Busted

Tags: John Ross Ryan Freeman

02-17-2025 18:40 UTC-6

Freeman Cracks Trevino's Aces

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Kirk Brown

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Hand #31

Joel Trevino opened to 325,000 with A♠A♦ and was called by Ryan Freeman with A♥J♠.

The flop of J♥Q♠J♣ was quite the doozy as Freeman flopped trip jacks. Trevino checked, Freeman bet 200,000, and Trevino called to see the turn 8♠.

Trevino checked again, Freeman bet 575,000, and again Trevino just called.

On the river 9♠, Trevino checked once more to Freeman, who fired for 1,100,000. After some time in the tank, Trevino made the call but was ten shown the bad news and the sizable pot was pushed over to Freeman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Trevino	3,500,000 1,125,000	1,125,000
Ryan Freeman	830,000 6,370,000	6,370,000

Tags: Ryan Freeman Joel Trevino

02-17-2025 18:22 UTC-6

Aces Vs Kings Rockets Coyle into the Chip Lead

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Kirk Brown

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Hand #20

After a preflop betting war, Dora Coyle moved all in with A♥A♦ and was called by Trung Pham with K♠K♦ to produce a massive pot of over 13,000,000.

Coyle was a big favorite in this massive flip, and the runout of 6♣10♠J♠6♥5♣ kept it that way to score her huge double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dora Coyle	13,500,000 7,600,000	7,600,000
Trung Pham	2,775,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Tags: Dora Coyle Trung Pham

02-17-2025 18:14 UTC-6

Brant Jolly Eliminated in 9th Place ($20,100)

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Kirk Brown

Level 28 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Hand #16
After losing several hands in a row, Brant Jolly dwindled down to 1,325,000 before he got it all in preflop when he called the shove of Joel Trevino.

Brant Jolly: Q♣10♠ All in
Joel Trevino: J♥J♠

Unfortunately for Jolly, the runout of 9♥3♥7♦4♦7♣ couldn't save him and he was eliminated in 9th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Trevino	4,625,000 150,000	150,000
Brant Jolly	Busted

Tags: Brant Jolly Joel Trevino

02-17-2025 16:36 UTC-6

Final Table!

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Kirk Brown

Level 28 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

With the elimination of Jonathan Vuong in 10th place, the following players have been reseated at the final table as follows:

Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Rakan Abusaleh	8,300,000	66
2	Trung Pham	4,125,000	33
3	Alejandro Jauregui	5,425,000	43
4	John Ross	2,025,000	16
5	Ryan Freeman	7,200,000	58
6	Trevor Lewis	6,750,000	54
7	Dora Coyle	5,900,000	47
8	Joel Trevino	4,475,000	36
9	Brant Jolly	6,750,000	54

Player	Chips	Progress
Rakan Abusaleh	8,300,000

Ryan Freeman	7,200,000 6,550,000	6,550,000

Trevor Lewis	6,750,000 1,425,000	1,425,000
Brant Jolly	6,750,000 900,000	900,000

Dora Coyle	5,900,000 425,000	425,000
Alejandro Jauregui	5,425,000 625,000	625,000
Joel Trevino	4,475,000 4,055,000	4,055,000
Trung Pham	4,125,000 1,975,000	1,975,000
John Ross	2,025,000 495,000	495,000

02-17-2025 16:24 UTC-6

Jonathan Vuong Eliminated in 10th Place ($16,190)

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Kirk Brown

Level 28 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

After a preflop betting war, Jonathan Vuong moved all in and was called by Rakan Abusaleh to put him at risk.

Jonathan Vuong: Q♦Q♣ All in
Rakan Abusaleh: 7♣7♥

Vuong was a big favorite with his pocket queens, but the flop of 6♣4♠5♣ was trouble for him as Abusaleh flopped a straight draw.

"Come on, dealer! One time!" Abusaleh shouted, vivid images of a king falling on the river earlier to keep Vuong alive running in his mind.

This time, Abusaleh was heard as the 8♠ immediately fell on the turn to give him the straight and left Vuong drawing dead. The board completed with the J♦ and Abusaleh was awarded the pot while Vuong was eliminated in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rakan Abusaleh	8,300,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Jonathan Vuong	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Vuong Rakan Abusaleh

02-17-2025 16:06 UTC-6

Mohammed Bassam Eliminated in 11th Place ($16,190)

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Kirk Brown

Level 28 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Mohammed Bassam open-shoved for around 1,300,000 and then Brant Jolly shoved for much more.

The action was then on Rakan Abusaleh who looked down at the 10♣ and then sweated the second card baccarat-style, revealing the 10♠. he then went deep into the tank to make this decision. he eventually decided to make the fold and the other two players tabled their hands.

Mohammed Bassam: KxQx All in
Brant Jolly: J♣J♠

Bassam would need to improve to stay alive in this flip, but the flop came jack-high to give Jolly top set of jacks. The runout changed nothing and Bassam was eliminated in 11th place while Jolly raked in the pot and Abusaleh let out a huge sigh of relief and patted himself on the back.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brant Jolly	5,850,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Mohammed Bassam	Busted

Tags: Brant Jolly Mohammed Bassam Rakan Abusaleh

02-17-2025 15:47 UTC-6

Michael Bahls Eliminated in 12th Place ($16,190)

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Kirk Brown

Level 28 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

After an open from Alejandro Jauregui to 250,000, Michael Bahls three-bet to 585,000, and then Trevor Lewis four-bet to 1,000,000.

Jauregui quickly got out of the way and Bahls moved all in for a little more, which Lewis called.

Michael Bahls: A♦5♦ All in
Trevor Lewis: AxJx

The flop came out jack-high to give Lewis a big lead, but Bahls picked up some outs with the 5x hit the turn. Unfortunately, he was not able to catch a third five on the river and he was sent to the railin 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Trevor Lewis	5,325,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Michael Bahls	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Jauregui Michael Bahls Trevor Lewis

02-17-2025 15:37 UTC-6

Bassam Only Plays Eights!

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Kirk Brown

Level 28 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

After some preflop back-and-forth, all the chips between Mohammed Bassam ad Ryan Freeman got into the middle, with Bassam at risk.

Mohammed Bassam: 8♣8♥ All in
Ryan Freeman: 6♠6♣

"Eights again?!" several people laughed as Bassam has doubled every time with eights, and was in a good spot to do so again.

Sure enough, he even flopped ANOTHER set when the board ran out 8♦A♣K♣K♥K♦ to give him the bigger full house for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohammed Bassam	2,200,000 700,000	700,000
Ryan Freeman	650,000 5,550,000	5,550,000

Tags: Ryan Freeman Mohammed Bassam