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

Carroll Builds With a Big Three-Bet

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

After Aftab Patni opened to 55,000 under the gun with {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and got called by Michael Frierson in the cutoff with {7-Spades}{6-Spades}, Thomas Carroll fired a three-bet from the big blind to 320,000 with {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}.

The bet was about half of Carroll's remaining stack and got folds from both of his opponents.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Frierson
1,595,000
-185,000
-185,000
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Aftab Patni
1,025,000
40,000
40,000
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Thomas Carroll
890,000
200,000
200,000

Tags: Aftab PatniMichael FriersonThomas Carroll

Maxwell Young Eliminated in 8th Place ($15,379)

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Maxwell Young
Maxwell Young

Russell Quick opened to 60,000 in middle position with {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and got three-bet to 165,000 by Justin Macella with {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts} in the small blind.

Maxwell Young woke up with {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} in the big blind and four-bet to 400,000. Quick folded, but Macella quickly moved all in for 1,380,000 effective.

Young called it off and had the chip leader dominated for a potential double-up.

The dealer fanned a flop of {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{2-Spades}, bringing Macella a flush draw. He wouldn't have to wait long to complete his flush as the {8-Hearts} fell on the turn, followed by the {6-Hearts} on the river.

The pot significantly extended Macella's chip lead while sending Young to the rail in 8th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Macella
4,240,000
1,415,000
1,415,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Russell Quick
930,000
-75,000
-75,000
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Maxwell Young
Busted

Tags: Justin MacellaMaxwell YoungRussell Quick

Frierson Flops a Big Set

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Maxwell Young raised to 55,000 from middle position with {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and got three-bet to 135,000 by Michael Frierson in the cutoff with {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}.

Young called and the flop came {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. He checked to Frierson who took some time before putting out a bet of 140,000.

Young weighed his options briefly before settling on a fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Frierson
1,780,000
355,000
355,000
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Maxwell Young
1,405,000
-135,000
-135,000

Tags: Maxwell YoungMichael Frierson

Oops for Quick

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Maxwell Young raised to 55,000 in the cutoff with {k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and got called by Russell Quick in the big blind with {a-Hearts}{3-Clubs}.

The flop came {k-Spades}{2-Spades}{j-Clubs} and Quick checked to Young who continued for 50,000. Quick then check-raised to 150,000 and Young called.

The turn {9-Clubs} gave Young two pair, but his opponent kept firing as Quick bet 230,000. Young then moved in for just over a million effective, eliciting an "oops" from Quick as he folded his ace-high.

Player Chips Progress
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Maxwell Young
1,540,000
620,000
620,000
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Russell Quick
1,005,000
-620,000
-620,000

Tags: Maxwell YoungRussell Quick

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Macella Builds With a Squeeze

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

After Toby Boas opened to 40,000 in the hijack with {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and Aftab Patni called on the button with {q-Spades}{10-Spades}, chip leader Justin Macella squeezed to 135,000 in the small blind with {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}.

Both Boas and Patni chose to fold and Macella added about 100,000 to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Macella
2,825,000
40,000
40,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Aftab Patni
985,000
15,000
15,000
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Toby Boas
680,000
-10,000
-10,000

Boas Takes From Quick

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Toby Boas raised to 40,000 under the gun with {a-Hearts}{q-Spades} and was called by Russell Quick in the big blind with {j-Hearts}{7-Spades}.

On the {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop, Quick check-called a bet of 40,000 to see the {6-Diamonds} on the turn.

Quick checked again, and this time Boas sized up to 150,000 which got a fold from Quick's second pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Russell Quick
1,625,000
-175,000
-175,000
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Toby Boas
690,000
60,000
60,000

Tags: Russell QuickToby Boas

Bryce McVay Eliminated in 9th Place ($12,201)

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Bryce McVay
Bryce McVay

After Bryce McVay put 200,000 of his final 315,000 chips forward from middle position, Aftab Patni moved all in for 605,000 from the small blind.

Justin Macella folded {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} in the big blind and McVay committed the rest of his chips in as bad a shape as he could be in.

Bryce McVay: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Aftab Patni: {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}

McVay already had an inferior pair, but his chances of making a set were gone with Macella folding the other two nines.

The board came {10-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs}, ending McVay's day in 9th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Macella
2,785,000
150,000
150,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Aftab Patni
970,000
270,000
270,000
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Bryce McVay
Busted

Tags: Aftab PatniBryce McVayJustin Macella

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000