$1,500 Main Event Day 1f | 2024 Champions Club Winter Poker Open

02-18-2024 02:27 UTC-6

Alexander Cracks Martinez's Aces to Burst Bubble

Kirk Brown

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/1,600, 1,600 ante

Dejaunte 'DJ' Alexander opened to 32,000 preflop and Adrian Martinez just called to see a flop of 9♣9♥4♥.

Alexander checked to Martinez, who just ripped in his stack of 300,000 and Alexander called to put him at risk.

"I know I got the best hand," Alexander announced as the table waited until the rest of the room's action was complete. When they were given the all-clear, the hands were on their backs.

Adrian Martinez: A♣A♠
Dejuante Alexander: 4♠4♦

Alexander did indeed have the best hand with his flopped full house, but he still had to fade two aces and two nines to keep it that way. Luckily for him, the runout was 7♣10♠ and he was awarded the pot while Martinez exited on the stone bubble of the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dejuante Alexander	830,000

Adrian Martinez	Busted

02-18-2024 00:48 UTC-6

Rone KOs Huynh with Kings

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Kirk Brown

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

After some preflop action, James Rone and Bao Huynh got all the chips into the middle, and then proceed to race each other to stand up.

Bao Huynh: A♦Q♥
James Rone: K♦K♥

"I won! I stood up faster!" Rone proclaimed, and it was apparent as the board ran out J♦5♥4♠Q♦3♥ for Rone's kings to triumph while Hunyh was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Rone	320,000
Bao Huynh	Busted

Tags: Bao Huynh James Rone

02-17-2024 23:04 UTC-6

Zhang Picks Up Aces to Bust Hammons

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Kirk Brown

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

After some preflop back-and-forth, Zachary Hammons and Tommy Zhang got all of the chips into the middle, with Hammons at risk.

Zachary Hammons: J♥J♦
Tommy Zhang: A♦A♠

The runout of 5♣6♠3♥7♣9♠ was of no help to Hammons and he was sent to the exit while Zhang added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Zhang	510,000 184,000	184,000
Zachary Hammons	Busted

Tags: Tommy Zhang Zachary Hammons

02-17-2024 21:41 UTC-6

Garcia Spikes Jack for Double KO

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Kirk Brown

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

After a preflop betting war, Victor De Los Santos, Chad Melerine, and Cord Garcia got all of the chips into the middle, with Garcia covering.

Victor De Los Santos: A♠K♠
Chad Melerine: Q♣Q♠
Cord Garcia: J♣J♠

Melerine was in a great spot to triple up, but true to Cord form, the runout came 2♥5♠9♣J♥K♥ to give him a set of jacks on the turn to scoop the entire pot, busting both players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cord Garcia	628,000 230,000	230,000
Victor De Los Santos	Busted
Chad Melerine	Busted

Tags: Chad Melerine Cord Garcia Victor De Los Santos

02-17-2024 20:35 UTC-6

Yen Flopped Set Scores Double Knockout; Crippled Bomer Exits Soon After

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Kirk Brown

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

With Charles Dawson already all in preflop, Jerry Yen, Youn Noh, and Rory Bomer all went to a flop of 6♦3♠8♦.

Noh then led-jammed all in for a little over 100,000 and Bomer called, but then Yen shoved over the top for more, putting the pressure on Bomer.

"Of course, he just has it here..." Bomer began a long monologue with himself as he talked through the hand. "Maybe he has diamonds and we're purely flipping... Ugh, such a weird spot to be in... I wish I had less, then this would be much easier!"

After nearly two minutes of this, he finally set out his remaining 120,000 and the four hands were on their backs.

Charles Dawson: 9♦9♥
Youn Noh: 10♥10♣
Jerry Yen: 3♦3♣
Rory Bomer: J♥J♦

Yen was way in the lead with his set of threes, and the turn improved him to a full house, followed by a brick A♠ on the river to seal his victory. He was then pushed the massive pot worth over 700,000 while Dawson and Noh exited and Bomer was left on life support.

Bomer was left with less than a blind and did manage to spin it up by doubling a few hands in a row, but eventually ran king-ten into aces and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Yen	728,000 469,000	469,000
Rory Bomer	Busted
Youn Noh	Busted
Charles Dawson	Busted

Tags: Charles Dawson Jerry Yen Rory Bomer Youn Noh

02-17-2024 19:53 UTC-6

Zheng Cracks Hernandez's Aces

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Kirk Brown

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

After a raise to 15,000 from Gerardo Hernandez and a call from Karim Bevans, Peng Zheng moved all in for a little over 100,000.

Hernandez quickly called for less, and Bevans thought about it for a good bit before he decided to let it go.

Peng Zheng: A♣Q♥
Gerardo Hernandez: A♥A♦

Hernandez was in a great position to double up with his aces, but the runout was brutal as it came J♥6♣9♣5♣Q♣ to give Zheng a runner-runner flush to scoop the pot, eliminating Hernandez.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peng Zheng	225,000
Gerardo Hernandez	Busted

02-17-2024 17:54 UTC-6

Jones Runs Queens into Hoang's Aces

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Kirk Brown

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Justin Jones had made it 8,100 to go preflop but then Tri Hoang raised to 19,200. After some pause, Jones made the call to see the flop of 3♦6♣5♠.

Hoang then checked to Jones, who moved all in and Hoang snap-called to put him at risk.

Justin Jones: Q♣Q♠
Tri Hoang: A♣A♠

The turn and river came the 10♥4♥ for Hoang's aces to trump Jones' queens and he was pushed the pot while Jones was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tri Hoang	118,000
Justin Jones	Busted

Tags: Justin Jones Tri Hoang

02-17-2024 17:23 UTC-6

Board Bricks to Bust Vinh

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Kirk Brown

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On a three-way turn of 6♣K♥8♥7♠, there is around 60,000 in the pot when Bao 'Tic-Tac' Vinh moved all in for roughly 70,000.

Tony Nguyen was next to act and he thought about it for a long while before he slid his cards into the middle and the action was then on Rory Bome who quickly tossed out a chip to call.

Bao Vinh: J♥7♥
Rory Bome: A♣A♥

Bome was ahead with his pocket pair of aces, but any jack, seven, or heart would give the pot to Kanazawa.

Unfortunately for Vinh, the river was the brick 9♣ and Bome was pushed the pot while Vinh was sent to the rail. Meanwhile, Nguyen was kicking himself for folding king-ten as he would have made a straight on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rory Bome	135,000 135,000	135,000
Tony Nguyen	50,000 50,000	50,000
Bao Vinh	Busted

Tags: Rory Bome Tony Nguyen Bao Vinh

02-17-2024 15:38 UTC-6

Unfortunate Fate for Frank

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Kirk Brown

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

After building a healthy stack, Ashley Frank got it all in once more against Karim Bevans, who slightly covered.

Ashley Frank: K♥K♦
Karim Bevans: A♥A♠

Unfortunately for Frank, her two kings were no match for Bevans' aces as the board ran out J♦2♣4♣9♦Q♦ to send her to the rail while Bevans scored a big pot.

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Player	Chips	Progress
Karim Bevans	206,000 206,000	206,000
Ashley Frank	Busted

Tags: Ashley Frank Karim Bevans