2023 bestbet Winter Open

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 bestbet Winter Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
$122,017
Event Info
Prize Pool
$580,425
Entries
327
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
9
Players Left
1

Russell Quick Doubles Through Thomas Carroll

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Russell Quick
Russell Quick

Russell Quick raised to 150,000 in the small blind with {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and was called by Thomas Carroll in the big blind with {q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}.

The flop came {6-Spades}{9-Spades}{7-Spades} and Quick bet 200,000. Carroll called and the {5-Clubs} fell on the turn.

Without waiting long, Quick moved all in for 640,000 and Carroll went into the tank.

After a couple of minutes of thought, Carroll called with his top pair.

The river was the {4-Hearts} and Caroll sent a double up to Quick that boosted him over two million chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Russell Quick
2,030,000
1,065,000
1,065,000
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Thomas Carroll
860,000
-1,040,000
-1,040,000

Tags: Russell QuickThomas Carroll

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Macella Wins Last Hand Before Break

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Justin Macella
Justin Macella

Justin Macella raised in the small blnd with {j-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and was called by Russell Quick in the big blind with {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}.

The flop came {4-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} giving Macella an open-ended straight draw and Quick two overs with a gutshot to a higher straight.

Macella led for 75,000 and got called by Quick.

The {q-Hearts} on the turn gave Macella his straight and also gave Quick top pair. Macella bet 300,000 and was snap-called by Quick.

On the {10-Clubs} river, Macella opted to check and Quick checked back to see Macella show his winning straight.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Macella
6,130,000
40,000
40,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Thomas Carroll
1,900,000
-35,000
-35,000
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Russell Quick
965,000
-805,000
-805,000
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Aftab Patni
815,000
-165,000
-165,000

Tags: Justin MacellaRussell Quick

Carroll Gets Some Back From Quick

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

It's been a rough level for Thomas Carroll, but he got some chips back recently in a battle of the blinds with Russell Quick.

Quick raised in the small blind to 80,000 with {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and was called by Carroll in the big blind with {j-Spades}{8-Spades}.

The players checked the {9-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop, which hit both of them well.

On the {3-Spades} flop, Quick bet 125,000, but Carroll called with his added flush draw.

The river brought the {7-Clubs}, giving Carroll a straight instead and Quick checked. Carroll bet 235,000 and Quick bemoaned the river card that shriveled his flopped two pair.

Ultimately he called and saw the bad news as Carroll regained some chips as the break approached.

Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Carroll
1,935,000
260,000
260,000
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Russell Quick
1,770,000
530,000
530,000

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Macella Extends Chip Lead Through Carroll

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Thomas Carroll raised to 80,000 on the button with {a-Spades}{6-Clubs} and got three-bet to 190,000 by Justin Macella in the big blind with {10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}.

Carroll called to see a flop of {6-Spades}{10-Spades}{j-Hearts} and Macella continued for 325,000. Carroll made the call and a big pot was brewing.

On the {4-Hearts} turn, Macella bet 1,250,000 and Carroll had to release his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Macella
6,090,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Thomas Carroll
1,675,000

Quick Doubles Through Carroll

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Thomas Carroll has just sent more of his chips to a short-stacked opponent, as Russell Quick moved in from the small blind for 600,000 and Carroll called in the big blind.

Russell Quick: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Thomas Carroll: {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}

The flop came {q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}, instantly giving Quick a Broadway straight, with the {6-Spades}{5-Spades} runout changing nothing as Carroll doubled up another opponent.

Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Carroll
2,210,000
-560,000
-560,000
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Russell Quick
1,240,000
695,000
695,000

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Patni Doubles Through Carroll

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Aftab Patni
Aftab Patni

Aftab Patni moved all in for his last 460,000 and got called by Thomas Carroll.

Aftab Patni: {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Thomas Carroll: {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

Patni drilled the {4-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop, making trips. The {3-Spades} turn and {6-Spades} river locked up the hand for Patni, who doubled up to almost a million chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Carroll
2,770,000
-620,000
-620,000
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Aftab Patni
980,000
255,000
255,000

Tags: Aftab PatniThomas Carroll

Michael Frierson Eliminated in 5th Place ($33,366)

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Michael Frierson
Michael Frierson

After Justin Macella opened to 90,000 from the cutoff, Michael Frierson moved all in for 835,000 on the button.

Macella pondered briefly and then called.

Michael Frierson: {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Justin Macella: {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

The board came {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{6-Spades}{k-Hearts}, pairing Frierson's ten on the flop, but beating him on the river with Macella's paired king.

Frierson took home a career-best tournament score of $33,366 for his 5th place finish.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Macella
5,200,000
1,165,000
1,165,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Michael Frierson
Busted

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Carroll Bluffs With the Best Hand

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Russell Quick limped in the small blind with {5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and Thomas Carroll checked his big blind with {9-Clubs}{4-Spades}.

The flop came {6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{a-Spades} and Quick led out quickly for 50,000. Carroll called.

On the {8-Clubs} turn, Quick fired out another 85,000, which was met with a raise to 225,000 by Carroll.

With his open-ended straight draw, Quick called and the {10-Hearts} fell on the turn, bringing him no help.

Quick then checked and Carroll moved all in for Quick's remaining 545,000, which he couldn't call with his five-high.

Carroll then slammed his nine-high onto the table to celebrate what he thought was a bluff, but was actually the best hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Carroll
3,390,000
105,000
105,000
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Russell Quick
545,000
-485,000
-485,000

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