$1,650 High Roller Day 1 | 2025 Eastern Poker Open

04-04-2025 14:31 UTC-5

Fishman vs. Kuperschmid in Flush-Over-Flush Battle

Chad Holloway

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In one of the last hands of Level 5, the under-the-gun player raised to 3,000, and one player called before Jordan Fishman did the same from middle position. The player in the cutoff called, Jason Kuperschmid came along from the small blind, and five players saw a flop of J♣3♦9♦.

Three checks saw Fishman bet 8,000, and only Kuperschmid called to see the A♥ turn. Both players checked, and the 7♦ river put three diamonds on board. Kuperschmid bet big to the tune of 35,000, and Fishman quickly called.

Kuperschmid tabled the 5♦6♦ for a rivered flush, but it was no good as Fishman had a bigger one with the K♦Q♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Fishman	135,000 135,000	135,000

Jason Kuperschmid	50,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Jason Kuperschmid Jordan Fishman

04-04-2025 14:18 UTC-5

Updated Counts

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Josh Noy

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
RJ Pinkham	164,000 36,000	36,000
Ronny Smith	152,000
Brian Ng	128,000
Richard Collier	114,000 4,000	4,000
Jeffery McQuillan	106,000 11,000	11,000
Chris Schonbach	102,000
Bill Acerra	96,000 4,000	4,000
Jason Kuperschmid	94,000
Shawn Radley	91,000

John Webb	88,000
Joe Sheehan	87,000 29,000	29,000
Jhonny Ortiz	83,000 46,000	46,000
Alex Aubin	76,000 46,000	46,000
Kelly O'Hare	72,000

04-04-2025 14:15 UTC-5

Two Big Back-to-Back Hands for Bowden

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Chad Holloway

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With around 12,000 in the pot, it was heads-up action headed to a flop of 10♠K♣Q♣.

The player in the big blind checked and Jeff "Sir" Bowden bet 13,000. His opponent then check-raised all in and Bowden snap-called off for 39,700 total.

Jeff Bowden: A♥J♠ All in
Opponent: A♣5♣

Bowden had flopped the joint with a Broadway straight but he wasn't out of the woods as the big blind flopped a flush draw. Fortunately for Bowden, neither the 3♥ turn nor 10♦ river put out a club and he doubled up.

In the very next hand, a player raised to 2,100 and Bowden called. The player he just doubled through then moved all in for 14,200 from the small blind, the original raiser folded, and Bowden called.

Opponent: Q♥10♠ All in
Jeff Bowden: A♥10♦

Bowden finished the job by eliminating his opponent after the board ran out 10♥A♠2♦9♦7♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Bowden	110,000

Tags: Jeff Bowden

Level: 5

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

04-04-2025 13:42 UTC-5

First Break

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Players have reached the first 10-minute break of Day 1.

Action will resume with blinds of 500/1,000 and a 1,000 big blind ante.

04-04-2025 13:34 UTC-5

Hwang Wins Without a Showdown

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Chad Holloway

Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The under-the-gun player raised to 2,000 and a player in middle position called. Yongbok Hwang called next to act, Richard Collier came along from the small blind, and it was four-way action to a flop of A♣5♥3♦.

Collier checked, the original raiser continued for 2,500, and only Hwang called to see the Q♣ turn.

Action went check-check and the 10♥ completed the board on the river. The under-the-gun player checked and Hwang bet 4,000. That did the trick as his opponent folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yongbok Hwang	95,000

Tags: Yongbok Hwang

04-04-2025 13:29 UTC-5

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Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

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04-04-2025 13:20 UTC-5

Johnson Calls Correctly

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

After an early position call, Adam Johnson raised to 2,200 in middle position and Joe Sheehan called on the button. The initial caller came along and the dealer fanned out the 9♦7♦Q♣ flop.

All three players checked to see the 2♥ turn, were Johnson followed a check by firing 3,600. Sheehan was the only caller to the 4♦ river.

Johnson checked to Sheehan, who slid out a bet of 5,000. After taking some time, Johnson opted to toss in a calling chip.

"Nice call," Sheehan said as he turned over A♣J♥ for ace-high. Johnson tabled 5♥5♦ for a pair of fives to rake in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Johnson	108,000 3,000	3,000
Joe Sheehan	58,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Adam Johnson Joe Sheehan

04-04-2025 13:13 UTC-5

Gentles Doubles Through McQuillan

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Linval Gentles was all in and at against Jeffery McQuillan, shortly after the two had battled in an earlier pot.

Linval Gentles: A♥A♦ All in
Jeffery McQuillan: J♣J♥

Gentles saw his pocket aces hold through the Q♣K♥3♣ flop, while McQuillan picked up a flush draw on the 6♣ turn. The dealer revealed 4♥ river, leaving Gentles in front to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linval Gentles	162,000 78,000	78,000
Jeffery McQuillan	117,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Jeffery McQuillan Linval Gentles

Level: 4

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800