2026 NorCal Poker Championships

$1,100 NorCal Championship Event
Day: 1ab
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Event Info
2026 NorCal Poker Championships
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$300,000
Total Entries
453
Players Left
58
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
5,000 / 10,000
Ante
10,000
Players Info - Day 1ab
Entries
259
Players Left
33
Players Left 58 / 453

Better Kicker for Halverson

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

This hand was picked up in a four-way pot on the flop of K95 with over 12,000 in the middle. Jim Halverson opted to bet 7,000 from the hijack and was called by the cutoff before both the button and big blind folded.

Halverson did not slow down on the 3 turn as he chose to bet 7,000 again. The cutoff called.

The 5 river was checked by both remaining players to go to a showdown.

Halverson tabled KQ for a pair of kings with a queen kicker. The kicker ended up being crucial, as his opponent showed K10 for a pair of kings with an inferior kicker. Halverson took down the pot.

Tags: Jim Halverson