Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
2022 Free Poker Network National Championship
World Series or Bust National Championship
Day: 1
Break Time
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Royal for Roy
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
Minnesotan Roy Winkelman mentioned he made his first royal flush just a short time ago. He held 
and the board ran out 
to leave him with the best hand in poker, although it didn't command a particularly large pot as it occurred in the early stages of the tournament.
Winkelman hopes it's a sign of more good fortune to come as he attempts to run up his stack into a top twenty finish to claim a poker package.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,500 | 20,500 |
Double for Duttenhefer
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
An early position player limped, a middle position player limped, and Brad Duttenhefer jammed in his shorter stack from the hijack. Early position got out of the way but middle position called to put Duttenheffer at risk.
Brad Duttenhefer: 
Middle Position: 
The 
flop changed nothing, but the 
left Duttenhefer wanting to avoid a set as it would give his opponent Broadway. The 
harmlessly completed the board as Duttenhefer gave a fist-pump and let out a small sigh of relief as he faded the sweat and doubled his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,500 | 10,500 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Apessos Gets Value
Level 3
: 200/400, 0 ante
Spyros Apessos limped in early position and a middle position player limped as well. The button raised to 1,600, the small blind called, Apessos called, and middle position called.
The flop came 
and Apessos bet 1,000. Only the button continued.
On the 
turn, Apessos bet 1,000 and the button called. The 
completed the board and Apessos bet 2,000 and was called.
Apessos showed 
which was good to take the pot against the 
of his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,000 | 28,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 0
Two Pair for Cavaciuti
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
With a completed board of 
and about 8,000 in the pot, Ed Cavaciuti bet 6,000 from the hijack. His opponent on the button tanked but ultimately called.
"Ace-ten," said Cavaciuti as he showed the 
for two pair. His opponent showed the 
before they went into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
39,000 | 9,000 |
Flopped Set Harms Pocket Rockets
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
A player in early position opened to 500, the hijack called, and the cutoff three-bet to 2,500. John Harms called in the big blind and the other players folded.
The 
flop saw a check-raise by Harms, and his stack of about 24,500 ended up getting in the middle.
John Harms:
Opponent:
Harms' fishhooks improved to top set on the flop, and the and completed the board to confirm the aces would be cracked, and to confirm Harms would score the early double-up.
Harms punched his ticket to this tournament by winning the Super Tournament of Champions at the Lone Star Trading Post in Nebraska, and he is hoping to continue his run for a top prize.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 | 25,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0