2022 Free Poker Network National Championship

World Series or Bust National Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
2022 Free Poker Network National Championship
Event Info
Total Entries
160
Players Left
2
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
160
Players Left
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Willie Russaw Eliminated in 13th Place ($1,500 Tournament Package)

Level 15 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Wayne Corlew opened to 30,000 on the button and Willie Russaw jammed for 231,000 in the small blind. Corlew called.

Willie Russaw: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Wayne Corlew: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

Corlew's ladies were ahead and took an even bigger lead on the {q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades} flop. The {k-Diamonds} turn brought Broadway possibilities for Russaw, but the {9-Hearts} completed the board to send Russaw home with a $1,500 tournament package for finishing in the top 20 spots.

Brian Nolan Eliminated in 14th Place ($1,500 Tournament Package)

Level 15 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Brian Nolan
Brian Nolan

Brian Nolan was seen getting up and gathering his things as Andrew Adami dragged in a big pot. Adami had {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} facing up while Nolan was wishing the table well.

Nolan takes home a $1,500 tournament package for his top-20 finish.

Anthony Smith Eliminated in 15th Place ($1,500 Tournament Package)

Level 15 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Anthony Smith
Anthony Smith

Anthony Smith got his last 17,000 into the middle and Dan Blodgett was the lone caller from the button.

Anthony Smith: {a-Hearts}{3-Spades}
Dan Blodgett: {a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and Blodgett took the pot with aces and nines. Smith hit the rail but earned a $1,500 tournament package for his top-20 finish.

Craig Ashley Eliminated in 16th Place ($1,500 Tournament Package)

Level 15 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Craig Ashley
Craig Ashley

Christopher Waszczyk shoved his last 78,000 from early position and Craig Ashley was the lone caller with less.

Craig Ashley: {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Christopher Waszczyk: {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {4-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{a-Spades}{8-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Ashley was knocked out by a pair of aces. With the top 20 finisher, Ashley takes home the $1,500 tournament package.

Level: 15

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Jim Balleweg Eliminated in 17th Place ($1,500 Tournament Package)

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Jim Ballewig
Jim Ballewig

Jim Balleweg shoved his last 135,000 into the middle and Roger Lens was the lone caller from late position.

Jim Balleweg: {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Roger Lens: {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Spades}{q-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Lens flopped his nine to eliminate Balleweg from the tournament. Balleweg earned a $1,500 tourney package for his top 20 finish.

Adam Happe Eliminated in 18th Place ($1,500 Tournament Package)

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Adam Happe
Adam Happe

Adam Happe shoved his last 60,000 into the middle and Andrew Adami was the lone caller.

Adam Happe: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}
Andrew Adami: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The board ran out {6-Spades}{10-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Adami picked up an ace to eliminate Happe from the tournament in 18th place. Happe takes home a $1,500 tournament package for his top 20 finish.

Russaw Rivers; Rottman Reaches Reward

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Sally Rottman
Sally Rottman

Immediately after the bubble burst, Sally Rottman was at risk for the rest of her chips on an {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop.

Sally Rottman: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Willie Russaw: {q-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Hearts} and {9-Spades} to give Russaw an unlikely straight, but luckily for Rottman, Don Mahoney had just been eliminated so Rottman will receive the $1,500 poker package for her twentieth-place finish.

Mahoney Bubbles

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Dave Mahoney
Dave Mahoney

Don Mahoney got the rest of his stack in on the {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{4-Spades} flop and was at risk against Jim Ballewig.

Don Mahoney: {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Jim Ballewig: {10-Spades}{2-Spades}

Mahoney was ahead but had to fade the spade. The {q-Spades} turn was exactly what he did not want to see, as he was drawing dead to the {q-Clubs} river.

The 20 remaining players are now all guaranteed a $1,500 poker package, and two of them will soon be the recipients of the $11,000 poker package and top prize.