2023 Free Poker Network National Championship

Tag Team Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 Free Poker Network National Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Event Info
Entries
87
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
87
Players Left
1

Leino Doubles Through Neil

Blinds: 600/1,200/1,200

Dan Leino and his playing partner Brad Craig were all in for just over 10,000 and Russ Neil was the one to put them at risk.

Team Leino: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Russ Neil: {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}

The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{a-Hearts}{10-Spades}{7-Hearts} and Neil made a straight but the river paired the board to give Leino the full house for a double.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Al Buhr - Russ Neil us
Al Buhr - Russ Neil
53,000
-2,200
-2,200
Profile photo of Dan Leino - Brad Craig us
Dan Leino - Brad Craig
23,000

Tags: Brad CraigDan LeinoRuss Neil

Holt Busts Team Smith

Tim Smith and Laurie Smith
Tim Smith and Laurie Smith

Blinds: 500/1,000/1,000

Action was heads up and Team Smith (Tim and Laurie) committed the last of their chips on the river of a board that showed {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}. Andy Holt was the caller and he turned over {10-Spades}{7-Spades} for the flopped full house. Laurie Smith turned over {q-Hearts}{q-Spades} and wished everyone luck before she left the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andy Holt - Roger Baker us
Andy Holt - Roger Baker
63,000
63,000
63,000
Profile photo of Tim Smith - Laurie Smith us
Tim Smith - Laurie Smith
Busted

Tags: Andy HoltLaurie Smith

Willmert Cracks Pocket Aces

Blinds: 500/1,000/1,000

A player in middle position was all in for just under 15,000 and Dave Willmert was the one to look him up with a bigger stack. The cards were already turned up and the dealer was ready to go.

The board ran out {j-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{q-Spades}{5-Hearts}{k-Hearts} and Willmert's flopped set of jacks was good enough to knock his opponent out of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Johnny Shelley - Dave Wilmert us
Johnny Shelley - Dave Wilmert
41,000
41,000
41,000

Tags: Dave Wilmert

Final Tally

Players have returned from the first break of the day and registration is now over. The final tally is 87 entrants and around 62 teams still remain in the tournament.

Level 7 will kick off with blinds at 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante.

Time for a Break

The teams have stepped out for their first break of the day. There are currently 85 teams entered into the tournament and approximately eight full tables of players remain.

Registration closes with this break and the top 10% of the field will qualify for Sunday's championship event.

Hewitt Doubles; Buhr Sends One to the Rail

Blinds: 400/800/800

A player in early position had put Jim Hewitt at risk for his last 6,000. Hewitt held {a-Spades}{10-Hearts} and his opponent tabled {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. The runout of {4-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Spades}{q-Spades}{3-Hearts} gave Hewitt the better ace and the double.

Elsewhere in the room, Al Buhr called his opponent's all-in bet of around 15,000 after a flop of {4-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}. His opponent turned over {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} for the flush draw and Buhr showed {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades} for the better hand. The board ran out {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs} with no diamond for his opponent and Buhr secured the elimination

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Al Buhr - Russ Neil us
Al Buhr - Russ Neil
55,200
55,200
55,200
Profile photo of Jim Hewitt - Kris Evers us
Jim Hewitt - Kris Evers
12,700
12,700
12,700

Tags: Al BuhrJim Hewitt

Sundberg Finds a Double

Blinds: 300/600/600

Larry Sundberg opened from the small blind and then called when the big blind raised to 3,600. Sundberg had 400 behind and the flop was {10-Spades}{j-Clubs}{a-Hearts}.

Sundberg got his last 400 in and the big blind called.

Larry Sundberg: {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Big Blind: {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{j-Spades} with no help for the big blind and Sundberg secured the double with aces and jacks.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Larry Sundberg - Bruce Uselman us
Larry Sundberg - Bruce Uselman
8,200
8,200
8,200

Tags: Larry Sundberg

Waybright Picks Up Pocket Kings

Jose Waybright
Jose Waybright

Blinds: 300/600

A player in middle position raised to 1,700 before Jose Waybright shoved 14,600 from the next seat over. The rest of the table got out of the way before Waybright's opponent called to put him at risk.

Jose Waybright: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Opponent: {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

The board ran out {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and the kings held to secure the double for Waybright.

Waybright's partner is Dan Stanley and both players have made the trip from their home state of Delaware.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jose Waybright - Dan Stanley us
Jose Waybright - Dan Stanley
30,500
30,500
30,500

Tags: Jose Waybright

Manno Knocks One Out; Johnson Beats Big Slick

Blinds: 300/600

Action was heads up and the board read {7-Spades}{q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts} when Joe Manno bet and his opponent folded to give up a side pot. Another player in middle position had already committed his chips before the flop so the cards were turned up. Manno had {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} for the straight and his opponent had {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and a flush draw. The river was {10-Spades} and the straight held to give Manno the pot and the knockout.

Meanwhile on another table, a player raised to 1,200 from under the gun and Paul Johnson was the lone caller from the button. The flop was {j-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and Johnson bet 1,500 after his opponent checked. Both players checked the {2-Clubs} turn and the {6-Hearts} river and the cards were turned up. Johnson showed {5-Spades}{4-Spades} to beat his opponent's {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} and take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Brian Kauffunger - Joe Manno us
Brian Kauffunger - Joe Manno
34,000
34,000
34,000
Profile photo of Paul Johnson - Robert Skyler us
Paul Johnson - Robert Skyler
12,000
12,000
12,000

Tags: Joe MannoPaul Johnson