Level: 35
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
2024 Champions Club Winter Poker Open
$1,500 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 Champions Club Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,363,560
Entries
1,033
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
11
Players Left
1
Level 34
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
The three finalists are now on a quick 15-minute break and will return to battle shortly.
Level 34
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Tommy Zhang limped with 3?3? and Andrew Esposito raised to 1,600,000 with A?A?, which Zhang called to see a flop of 4?9?A?.
Esposito led out for 900,000 with his top set of aces but received a quick fold from Zhang to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,275,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
14,850,000
-1,850,000
|
-1,850,000 |
Level 34
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Andrew Esposito opened to 1,100,000 with Q?J? and was called by Tommy Zhang with K?8?.
The two went heads up to a flop of 9?8?9? and Zhang checked to Esposito who bet 600,000 but then Zhang moved all in for 6,775,000.
Esposito then went deep into the tank as he had a strong hand with his flush and straight draw, along with two over cards.
After nearly two minutes, he made the call to put Zhang at risk and the cards were tabled, with Esposito needing to improve.
Although he had a ton of outs, the runout of 7?4? completely bricked for Esposito and the pot was awarded to Zhang for a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,125,000
3,900,000
|
3,900,000 |
|
|
17,075,000
-6,925,000
|
-6,925,000 |
|
|
16,700,000
5,225,000
|
5,225,000 |
Level 34
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Andrew Esposito opened to 1,100,000 with K?9? and was called by Spencer Champlin with 10?8?.
The flop came out A?2?Q? and Esposito checked to Champlin, who checked back. The turn was the K?, giving Esposito a pair of kings and he decided to check to Champlin, who bet 1,350,000. After some thought, Espositio decided to lay down the better hand and the pot was pushed to Champlin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
24,225,000
6,500,000
|
6,500,000 |
|
|
24,000,000
-6,700,000
|
-6,700,000 |
Level 34
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Spencer Champlin opened to 800,000 with 2?2? and was called by Tommy Zhang with K?10?, but then Andrew Esposito three-bet to 2,700,000 with A?10?. Champlin made the call and Zhang got out of the way for them to go heads-up to a flop of K?5?7?.
Esposito fired out a continuation bet of 2,200,000 and Champlin quickly folded to award him the pot.
With this win, Esposito now holds the clear chip lead with 30,700,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,700,000
7,200,000
|
7,200,000 |
|
|
17,725,000
-5,600,000
|
-5,600,000 |
|
|
11,475,000
-3,800,000
|
-3,800,000 |
Level: 34
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
After Spenser Champlin limped in with A?10?, Tommy Zhang raised it up to 1,400,000. Champlin then responded by limp-raising all in for close to 17,000,000, sending Zhang into the tank as this bet covered him.
After some pained deliberation, Zhang decided to to let it go and wait for a better spot while the pot was pushed over to Champlin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,325,000
3,400,000
|
3,400,000 |
|
|
15,275,000
-2,400,000
|
-2,400,000 |
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,500,000
4,800,000
|
4,800,000 |
|
|
19,925,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
|
|
17,675,000
-7,350,000
|
-7,350,000 |
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
With the elimination of Jerry Yen in fourth place, the remaining three players have agreed to take $25,000 off of first place and add it to third place. The new payouts are listed as follows:
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $209,730 |
| 2 | $164,630 |
| 3 | $131,540 |