2026 NorCal Poker Championships

$1,100 NorCal Championship Event
Day: 1ab
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Event Info
2026 NorCal Poker Championships
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$47,205
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$567,450
Total Entries
582
Places Paid
74
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1ab
Entries
259
Players Left
33
Players Left 1 / 582

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 K♦9♠5♣ 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 K♠Q♠ for a pair of kings with a queen kicker. The kicker ended up being crucial, as his opponent showed K♥10♠ for a pair of kings with an inferior kicker. Halverson took down the pot.

Tags: Jim Halverson