Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
2022 Free Poker Network National Championship
$160 Tag Team Championship
Day: 1
Team Hiner Doubles to Stay Alive
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Robert Urbatsch jammed in the small blind to put the pressure on Lenny Hiner in the big blind. Hiner took some time to make a decision but eventually called for his remaining 20,000 or so chips.
Lenny Hiner: 
Robert Urbatsch: 
Hiner was dominating and had the pot locked up on the turn as the board ran out 
.
"Chop," one player joked.
"Chop my a**," Hiner replied.
"That sounds like that would be uncomfortable," another player noted, as Hiner took in the pot to double his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000 | -30,000 |
|
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60,000 | 1,000 |
Team Urbatsch Takes Big Pot Against Team Marts
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Nick Marts jammed in his stack from the hijack and Robert Urbatsch called off his stack of around 100,000 in the small blind.
Robert Urbatsch: 
Nick Marts: 
Marts ran into cowboys and needed help. However, the board ran out 
to keep Urbatsch ahead and send him the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000 | 95,000 |
|
|
25,000 | -60,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Queens Hold as Team Urbatsch Ousts Team Maes
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The hijack limped, Keith Fountain shoved in his 28,000 chips in the cutoff, and Robert Urbatsch got his chips in from the big blind. The hijack folded and hands were revealed.
Keith Fountain: 
Robert Urbatsch: 
The 
flop and the turn gave Fountain additional outs, but the completed the board to send Team Maes to the rail, while Team Urbatsch chips up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
115,000 | 115,000 |
|
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Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Team Wagner Finds Jack to Eliminate Opponent
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
A player got their remaining 24,000 chips in preflop and was at risk against Ed Wagner.
Opponent: 
Ed Wagner: 
The 
flop put Wagner ahead, and the 
turn and 
river kept him ahead and knocked out his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
138,000 | 119,500 |
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Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
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Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Team Maes Sends Opponent to Rail
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Paul Maes opened to 9,000 from middle position and the hijack jammed for around 15,000. Nick Marts called in the big blind, and so did Maes.
On the 
flop, Marts check-folded to a bet by Maes and the remaining players flipped over their hands.
Hijack:
Paul Maes:
Both players flopped top pair, but it was Maes ahead with the better kicker. The turn changed nothing, and the 
river confirmed the hijack's demise as Maes picked up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000 | 10,000 |
|
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67,000 | 67,000 |