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Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
2023 bestbet Winter Open
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2023 bestbet Winter Open
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Prize Pool
$580,425
Total Entries
327
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Entries
196
Players Left
30
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Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
10 tables remain in play from the 187 entries on the tournament clock. Those players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break, returning at approximately 7:30 p.m. local time.
Once level 10 begins, registration and re-entry will be closed.
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
After Steven Rash raised to 2,400 in the hijack, Lunique Petiote three-bet to 6,500 in the cutoff. Rash then moved in for a little over 18,000 and Petiote called.
Steven Rash: 
Lunique Petiote: 
The board came 
, not bringing enough help to Rash, who has since hit the registration cage for another entry.
Meanwhile just a hand later, the player on the other side of Petiote, Chad Varnas got his last 20,000 chips in the middle preflop with 
, but couldn't hold against his opponent's 
when four hearts hit the board to give his opponent a winning flush.
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Justin Macella has been building one of the biggest stacks throughout the day, but Mark Goulding may have found the secret to beat him, or anyone for that matter.
After Macella opened in middle position and got called by Nick Raio in the hijack, Goulding moved all in for about 30,000 in the cutoff. Macella called and Raio folded.
What appeared to be a simple flip turned into anything but.
Mark Goulding: 
Justin Macella: 
The flop came 
giving Goulding the nut flush and a nearly insurmountable lead.
The turn 
clinched the hand for him, and then the 
on the river gave Goulding the royal flush for some extra fun!
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Earlier in the day, Dallas Whitaker was down to just 1 big blind and his day looked to be over early.
However, a recent pass by his table now sees him with a healthy stack of 50+ big blinds after a series of double-ups and wins.
PokerNews will be sure to follow Whitaker's quest to make it to day 2 from the direst of circumstances.
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
It seems like there have been a lot of underdogs winning hands today in the bestbet Jacksonville poker room.
The latest beneficiary of good fortune was Cameron Payne, who moved in for 13,900 from middle position after an early position open to 2,500 from Ryan Hogan.
The button then four-bet to 26,000, which sent Hogan's cards to the muck and put Payne at risk.
Cameron Payne: 
Button player: 
Sure enough, the dealer put the in the window, followed by a remaining board of 
to take the hand and earn a healthy double-up.
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Action was folded around to Mario Oliveira in the small blind and he raised to 2,400. Lunique Petiote three-bet in the big blind to 8,800 and Oliveira called.
On the 
flop, the players checked to see the 
fall on the turn. This time Oliveria led out for 8,500, but he was met with an all-in bet from Petiote for Oliveira's remaining 18,000 chips.
After a bit of pause, Oliveira decided to commit the rest of his stack and it appeared he was in very good shape.
Mario Oliveira: 
Lunique Petiote: 
Olivera held top pair with the only flush draw, while Petiote would need a non-heart ace, king, or five to snatch away the pot.
The dealer put the 
on the river, giving Petiote exactly what he needed in the form of a wheel to send Pereira to the rail in unceremonious fashion.
