2022 Free Poker Network National Championship

Championship Mega Qualifier
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 Free Poker Network National Championship

Event Info
Buy-in
$160
Entries
139
Players Left
35
Average Chip Stack
79,429
Total Chips
2,780,000
Level Info
Level
15
Blinds
3,000 / 6,000
Ante
6,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
139
Players Left
35

Cooper Doubles Through Wescott

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Dana Cooper got his last 7,700 into the middle and Ricky Wescott was the lone caller.

Dana Cooper: {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}
Ricky Wescott: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {5-Spades}{2-Hearts}{j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and Cooper's sevens held to secure the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Ricky Wescott
53,000
53,000
53,000
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Dana Cooper
7,700
7,700
7,700

Walter Chips Up with Full House

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Kim Walter
Kim Walter

Bill Kitzerow raised to 5,000 from under the gun and Kim Walter shoved for 8,100 from middle position. Nate Wendlick jammed his last 9,000 from the cutoff and a player in the big blind called while Kitzerow came along to make it a four-way pot.

Kitzerow and the big blind shared a small side pot and elected to check the board all the way down. It ran out {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{5-Spades} and players turned their cards over.

The big blind turned over {k-Spades}{q-Spades} while Kitzerow showed {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}. Wendlick tabled {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} to take the small side pot with twos full of fives while Walter turned over {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs} to drag the main pot with jacks full.

Player Chips Progress
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Bill Kitzerow
34,000
-8,300
-8,300
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Kim Walter
32,400
32,400
32,400
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Nate Wendlick
2,700
2,700
2,700

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Trehey Shoves the Flop

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With 14,000 in the pot and {6-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{9-Clubs} on the board, Ben Trehey shoved his last 10,400 into the middle. Action folded around to Tom Rapp who went into the tank for a moment before he finally got away from it.

Last to decide was Steve Fugelstad, who spent a few moments considering his options before he reluctantly tossed his hand in the muck.

Trehey dragged the pot to chip back above the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve Fugelstad
36,000
36,000
36,000
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Ben Trehey
24,400
24,400
24,400
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Tom Rapp
24,000
-10,000
-10,000

Smith Finds a Double

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Nikki Smith
Nikki Smith

Nikki Smith got it all in for around 14,000 and found one caller in late position.

Nikki Smith: {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Opponent: {10-Spades}{9-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{2-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Smith scored a double with a pair of queens.

Player Chips Progress
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Nikki Smith
27,800
27,800
27,800

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Johnson Gets a Shove Through

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Patrick Johnson limped from middle position and Yee Man Kitzerow raised to 2,000 from the next seat over. The blinds came along and Johnson called to join.

The flop was {2-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Johnson shoved his last 16,000. Kitzerow went into the tank for a moment but ultimately got away from it and the blinds followed her into the muck to give Johnson the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Yee Man Kitzerow
35,000
-10,500
-10,500
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Patrick Johnson
23,000
2,000
2,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Rapp Takes from Apessos

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

With one player all-in for a small amount and {2-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{4-Hearts} on the board, Spyros Apessos and Tom Rapp were locked into a side pot for over 20,000.

The turn was {3-Diamonds} and both players checked to see {7-Spades} on the river.

Rapp fired 10,000 on the river and Apessos called quickly, turning over {q-}{10-}, but Rapp tabled {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts} to take the pot with a flush.

Player Chips Progress
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Tom Rapp
62,500
-18,500
-18,500
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Spyros Apessos
15,400
-31,800
-31,800