Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 0
2022 Free Poker Network National Championship
Championship Mega Qualifier
Day: 1
Top
Chip Counts
Chip Counts
2
20,000
4
20,000
5
20,000
6
20,000
9
20,000
10
20,000
Ski Jumps Up the Leaderboard
Level 4
: 150/300, 0 ante
With nearly 25,000 in the pot and 
on the board, Mike Ski bet 7,000 and a player on the button called for the last of his chips.
The river was 
and Ski turned over 
for a flopped straight. Ski dragged the pot while his opponent flashed the losing hand and tossed it in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
59,300 | 59,300 |
Risnes Takes from Apessos with Pocket Aces
Level 4
: 150/300, 0 ante
With 
on the board and a big pot brewing in the middle, Spyros Apessos bet 2,000 from the small blind and Chris Risnes raised to 7,000 from middle position. Apessos called quickly and the turn was 
.
Both players checked to see on the river and Apessos checked once more. Risnes fired 6,000 and Apessos called.
Apessos turned over 
for aces and sevens, but Risnes tabled 
to take the pot with a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
46,000 | 46,000 |
|
|
34,000 | -22,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 0
Fiedler Chipping Back Up
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
With 
on the board, Jim Fiedler was seen chipping back up with 
on the table for aces and threes. Fiedler was near the felt and the timely pot brings some life to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,800 | 13,800 |
Anderson Makes a Straight for a Big Pot
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
With over 20,000 in the pot and 
on the board, Don Anderson bet 6,000 from the cutoff. A played in middle position called while another opponent folded from under the gun.
Anderson turned over for a straight, beating the 
of his opponent to take one of the biggest pots of the day so far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000 | 45,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Kitzerow Takes from Johnson
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Yee Man Kitzerow raised to 325 from under the gun and a player called from the next seat over. Patrick Johnson came along in the small blind and the big blind got out of the way.
The flop was and all three players checked.
The turn was 
and Johnson checked. Kitzerow bet 600 and the player to her left folded while Johnson called from the small blind.
The river was 
and both players checked. Johnson showed 
for ace-high, but Kitzerow tabled 
to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,500 | 29,500 |
|
|
20,100 | 20,100 |
Behrens Wins with Nut Flush
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
With 2,800 in the pot and 
on the board, Doug Behrens bet 1,500 from under the gun and Anthony Smith raised to 4,000 from middle position.
Behrens called and turned over to take the pot with a nut flush while Smith sent the losing hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
41,000 | 41,000 |
|
19,200 | 19,200 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0