Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 0
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 0
Rong Gao of the local Misfits Poker outfit took down the FPN Bar Championship for the big trophy and $1,500 cash. The tournament drew 166 entries, from which 25 players moved on to Sunday's Main Event.
Steve Schreiner was seen taking in a large pot on behalf of his father-son duo.
The board showed 6♥3♣2♥8♥7♦ and Schreiner had tabled 6♠6♦ to win the pot.
"Nice catch," his opponent said with his cards already in the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Bob Schreiner - Steve Schreiner
|
31,500
21,500
|
21,500 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 0
John Edwards Sr. open-jammed for around 10,000 and two players called with less.
Opponent #1: A♣A♠
Opponent #2: K♦9♦
John Edwards Sr.: 10♣10♦
The board ran out 7♠Q♦9♥10♥5♦ and Edwards yelled "Ship it!" as he turned a set of tens to knock both players out of the tournament.
Edwards Sr. makes up half of yet another father-son duo with his son Doug.
Meanwhile, the PokerNews Podcast team of Connor Richards and WSOP Casino Employees Event bracelet winner Chad Holloway have doubled the starting stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Chad Holloway - Connor Richards | 22,200 | |
John Edwards - Doug Edwards
|
19,500 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 0
Thursday's opening qualifier drew 218 entries, from which 33 players earned $200 and a seat in Sunday's Main Event with a 20,000 chip bonus.
A player in late position limped in before the button made it 1,500. Chris Urban called from the big blind and the flop was K♦7♠J♦.
Urban tossed out 1,500 and the player in late position folded before the button called to see the turn.
The turn was A♣ and Urban bet 500. The button raised to 3,000 and Urban called.
Both players checked the 9♣ river and the button turned over A♠Q♥, but Urban showed J♥7♥ to take the pot with a flopped two pair.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Chris Urban - Jason Capeti
|
21,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 0
Teams that qualify for tonight's final table will receive $200 and a seat in Sunday's Main Event, along with 20,000 bonus chips. The winning team will take home $1,500 and the FPN Tag Team Championship title belts.