2023 Free Poker Network National Championship

Championship Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 Free Poker Network National Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q3
Prize
$11,500
Event Info
Entries
225
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
225
Players Left
1

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Schreiner Finds a Miracle

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was heads up and Bob Schreiner was all in for his last 29,500 with Adam Sabatka lying in wait for the knockout. The cards were turned up and the dealer was ready to go.

Bob Schreiner: {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Adam Sabatka: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} and Sabatka made a flush, but the same card gave Schreiner the straight flush to keep him in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Adam Sabatka
134,000
111,000
111,000
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Bob Schreiner
29,500

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Palmer Cracks Aces for a Double

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A player raised to 11,500 from under the gun before another called from two seats over. Lance Palmer was next to act, and he shoved his last 34,400 into the middle. The rest of the table folded before the original raiser got out of the way and the player to Palmer's right was the lone caller.

Lance Palmer: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Opponent: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} and Palmer picked up a set of jacks on the turn to secure the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Lance Palmer
76,000

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Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Sand Pounds Hoffard's Aces

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Donald Hoffard was all in for around 10,000 and Skyler Sand was the one to look him up. The rest of the table was out of the way and the dealer was ready to go.

Donald Hoffard: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}
Skyler Sand: {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {8-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{k-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Sand flopped three tens to crack the aces and send Hoffard to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Skyler Sand
49,000
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Donald Hoffard
Busted

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Aduana Ends the Night for Kitzerow

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
John Aduana and Bill Kitzerow
John Aduana and Bill Kitzerow

John Aduana raised to 21,000 before Bill Kitzerow shoved for 56,800 from the next seat over. The rest of the table got out of the way before Aduana spent some time in the tank. After a few moments of thought, Aduana emerged to call and the cards were turned up.

Bill Kitzerow: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
John Aduana: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {3-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and the kings held for Aduana to eliminate Kitzerow from the tournament.

Despite the results, Aduana said he goes by the nickname "Choppo" because he never wins pots.

Player Chips Progress
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John Aduana
119,000
119,000
119,000
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Bill Kitzerow
Busted

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Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Patterson Jumps Above 100K

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

Kevin Johnson shoved from the button with his dwindling stack and Darren Patterson looked him up from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and action was heads up with Johnson at risk.

Kevin Johnson: {a-Spades}{6-Spades}
Darren Patterson: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

The board ran out {8-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and Johnson made trip sixes, but Patterson turned a flush to eliminate him from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Darren Patterson
104,500
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Kevin Johnson
Busted

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