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
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Duttenhefer Doubles Through Brockoff

Matt Hansen
Matt Hansen
Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Brad Duttenhefer
Brad Duttenhefer

With 2,500 in the pot and {3-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} on the board, Brad Duttenhefer jammed for around 7,000. Melissa Brockoff called from late position.

Brad Duttenhefer: {a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}
Melissa Brockoff: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

The turn was {2-Diamonds} and the river {2-Clubs} was no help for Brockoff as Duttenhefer held with aces and threes to double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Brad Duttenhefer
22,000
22,000
 22,000
Profile photo of Melissa Brockoff us
Melissa Brockoff
11,000
-2,500
 -2,500

Registration Closed

Matt Hansen
Matt Hansen
Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Registration is now closed.

A total of 139 runners entered the Mega Qualifier and 35 players will move on to Sunday's FPN World Series or Bust National Championship. Qualifiers will also receive $160 and 20,000 in bonus chips for tomorrow's finale.

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

PN Podcast: Galfond & McDonald Shut Up Shop, Polk's Texas Cardroom & Guest Maria Ho

Matt Hansen
Matt Hansen
Level 6 : 300/600, 0 ante
PN Podcast
PN Podcast

In the first PokerNews Podcast episode of the New Year, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway talk about Doug Polk, Andrew Neeme & Brad Owen getting into the Texas card room game down in Austin, Polk's chat with the controversial Dan Bilzerian, and Mike McDonald and Phil Galfond closing up shop on PokerShares and Run It Once (RIO) respectively.

They also recap Kyna England winning MSPT Season 12 Player of the Year, Masashi Oya winning the MSPT Venetian for $161,780, and the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) kicking off their latest stop at Northern California's Thunder Valley Casino.

Finally, they welcome guest Maria Ho to the show to talk about the new season of The Amazing Race, being best friends with Tiffany Michelle, her goals for 2022, and whether or not she'll be attending this year's Global Poker Awards.

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!

Assorted Chip Counts from Around the Room

Matt Hansen
Matt Hansen
Level 6 : 300/600, 0 ante

The tournament is approaching its first 15-minute break of the day. Registration will close at the end of the break, when Level 7 begins.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bill Kitzerow us
Bill Kitzerow
50,500
50,500
 50,500
Profile photo of Spyros Apessos us
Spyros Apessos
47,200
13,200
 13,200
Profile photo of Yee Man Kitzerow us
Yee Man Kitzerow
45,500
16,000
 16,000
Profile photo of Doug Behrens us
Doug Behrens
42,000
1,000
 1,000
Profile photo of Don Anderson us
Don Anderson
36,500
-8,500
 -8,500
Profile photo of Anthony Smith us
Anthony Smith 		24,500
5,300
 5,300
Profile photo of Chris Harris us
Chris Harris
21,600
21,600
 21,600
Profile photo of Melissa Brockoff us
Melissa Brockoff
13,500
-1,500
 -1,500

Johnson Chips Back Up with River Pressure

Matt Hansen
Matt Hansen
Level 6 : 300/600, 0 ante

Patrick Johnson limped in from under the gun and the player on the button raised to 2,300. Action folded back to Johnson and he tossed in the chips for a call.

The flop was {4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}. Johnson bet 2,500 and his opponent called.

The turn was {5-Diamonds}. Johnson quickly shoved for a little less than 10,000. His opponent went into the tank for a few moments before he got away from it. Johnson dragged the pot to chip back up near the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Patrick Johnson
21,000
900
 900

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 0

Brockoff Doubles with a Straight

Matt Hansen
Matt Hansen
Level 5 : 200/400, 0 ante

A player under the gun raised to 1,200 and got a call from the next seat over. Action folded around to Melissa Brockoff, who shoved for just over 6,000 from the big blind. The player under the gun got out of the way and her opponent in middle position called.

Melissa Brockoff: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Opponent: {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

The board ran out {j-Spades}{2-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Brockoff doubled with the wheel straight.

Player Chips Progress
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Melissa Brockoff
15,000
15,000
 15,000
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