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

Cruz Flops it

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player from the cutoff opened to 5,000 before Jose Cruz called on the button. Pat Lyons joined the fray with a call from the big blind.

The 4♦5♦10♦ flop led to a pair of checks before Cruz chose to take the initiative with a bet of 8,000 on the flop. Lyons folded, but the cutoff was still interested in the hand, as he chose to check-raise all-in. Cruz snap-called, putting the cutoff all-in and at risk.

Opponent: A♦7♣All in
Jose Cruz: 8♦3♦

Cruz showed that he flopped a flush, as his opponent was drawing to a higher flush with two cards to go.

The 6♠ turn kept Cruz ahead, as he had to fade a diamond to secure the knockout.

Cruz would score the elimination when the 4♣ peeled on the river as his opponent failed to find a diamond to stay in contention.

Tags: Jose CruzPat Lyons