Southern Poker Open

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

Southern Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
$47,734
Event Info
Buy-in
$420
Entries
1,138
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000

A Double for Mike Vardeman

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Stuart McMahen opened to 200,000 from the cutoff and Mike Vardeman shoved from the small blind for about 800,000.

McMahen called with {q-Spades}{10-Clubs} against the {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts} of Vardeman.

The board ran out with an ace on the flop and the turn, giving Vardeman the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Vardeman
1,900,000
600,000
600,000
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Stuart McMahen
1,200,000
-800,000
-800,000

Tags: Stuart McMahenMike Vardeman

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Fast Break

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The players are taking another scheduled 15-minute break. When they return, the blinds will increase to 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante.

Johnny Donnelly Eliminated in 14th Place ($4,740)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Johnny Donnelly
Johnny Donnelly

Johnny Donnelly was in the small blind and put a large part of his remaining stack in the middle. Jeremy Tinsley called thinking Donnelly was already all in and Donnelly tossed his remaining chips in the middle.

Donnelly had {j-Spades}{10-Hearts} against the {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} of Tinsley.

The board ran out {9-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and Tinsley won the pot. Donnelly made a good run after getting his last 7,000 in with {7-Clubs}{2-Clubs} earlier today, but fell short of the win and was eliminated in 14th place — taking home $4,740.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeremy Tinsley
2,900,000
1,820,000
1,820,000
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Johnny Donnelly
Busted

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Grant Hart Eliminated in 15th Place ($4,740)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Grant Hart
Grant Hart

Matt Stroud opened to 160,000 from middle position and Grant Hart shoved all in for about 340,000. Stroud called.

Stroud had {k-Hearts}{2-Hearts} against the {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} of Hart.

The board ran out {8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{k-Clubs}, giving Stroud a flush draw on the flop and the best hand on the river when he paired his king.

"Enjoyed it guys," Hart said as he headed to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Stroud
2,100,000
-440,000
-440,000
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Grant Hart
Busted

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Paul Espinoza Eliminated in 16th Place ($3,903)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Paul Espinoza
Paul Espinoza

Paul Espinoza was short after losing a big pot to Keith Lehr and was now in the big blind.

He was all in in the blind so he didn't look at his hand.

Grant Hart and Arthur Collins both called and checked down the board.

"What do I gotta beat," Espinoza said.

Hart and Arthur Collins showed their hands and the best they could muster was ace-high on the {6-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts}{j-Spades}{9-Diamonds} board.

Espinoza peeled one card at a time, but his {3-}{10-} was not enough to get it done and he was eliminated in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Arthur Collins
560,000
-60,000
-60,000
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Paul Espinoza
Busted

Tags: Arthur CollinsGrant HartKeith LehrPaul Espinoza

Colton Thomas Eliminated in 17th Place ($3,903)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Colton Thomas
Colton Thomas

In three back-to-back hands, Colton Thomas has been eliminated.

In the first hand, Thomas raised to 200,000 from early position and Richard Morris three-bet all-in. Thomas folded, leaving himself with around 600,000 behind.

In the next hand, Thomas moved all-in from under the gun. Paul Espinoza moved all-in on Thomas' left for 455,000, and Keith Lehr moved all-in for 400,000. Everyone else folded and the hands were turned up.

Lehr - {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Espinoza - {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Thomas - {k-Hearts}{4-Hearts}

The board ran out in Lehr's favor, {j-Spades}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{9-Spades}{q-Spades}, giving Lehr the main pot while Espinoza picked up a small side pot.

One hand later, Thomas was in the big blind, but put his last 30,000 in the middle along with the 50,000 big blind. Matt Stroud then raised to 200,000 and two players called: Robert Provine on the button and Arthur Collins from the small blind.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{10-Spades}{4-Clubs}. All three players checked.

The {10-Hearts} came on the turn and Collins bet out 100,000. Stroud called and Provine folded.

On the river, the {4-Diamonds} hit the felt. Collins stretched his neck and then thought for half a minute before checking. Stroud bet 500,000 and Collins folded.

Stroud tabled {9-Spades}{9-Clubs} for two pair--tens and nines--and Thomas, who was all-in dark, turned over {8-}{7-} to play the board.

Thomas went out in 17th place and will take home $3,903 for his performance this weekend.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Stroud
2,540,000
770,000
770,000
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Keith Lehr
1,320,000
720,000
720,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Colton Thomas
Busted

Tags: Arthur CollinsColton ThomasKeith LehrMatt StroudPaul EspinozaRichard MorrisRobert Provine

Adam Racca Eliminated in 18th Place ($3,903)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Adam Racca
Adam Racca

Adam Racca moved all in for a little over 500,000 and Stuart McMahen called from the small blind.

McMahen had {a-}{j-} against the {9-}{9-} of Racca.

The board ran out mostly face cards, and a jack came on the turn. Racca couldn't find a nine and was eliminated in 18th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Stuart McMahen
2,000,000
300,000
300,000
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Adam Racca
Busted

Tags: Adam RaccaStuart McMahen

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000