The remaining 25 players are now on their third 15-minute break of the day and will return to action shortly.
2024 Champions Club Winter Poker Open
In a heads-up flop of 3?J?2?, the chips started flying as Aashir Aggarwal and chip leader Caesar Hinojosa got it all in.
Aashir Aggarwal: 4?6? (straight & flush combo draw)
Caesar Hinojosa: J?J? (top set)
"Don't do it!" Hinojosa pleaded to the poker gods, but they did not listen as it came 10?5? to give Aggarwal a straight on the river to scoop the massive pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Caesar Hinojosa |
380,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
Aashir Aggarwal |
288,000
288,000
|
288,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
David Shaw opened to 7,000 and was called by Gary Horn, but then Edward Sebesta three-bet to 25,000. Shaw thought for a few moments before he decided on a call, and Horn tossed out the additional chips as well.
On the flop 6?K?8? the action checked to Sebesta who moved all in and Shaw called to put him at risk while Horn folded.
Sebesta quickly tabled A?A? while Shaw tabled K?Q? and needed to improve.
The board ran out J?7? for Sebesta's aces to hold and he was awarded the pot for double while Shaw was left relatively short.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Edward Sebesta |
145,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
David Shaw |
31,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
After an open by Mark Pertgen, Eunice Choung moved all in and short-stacked Terance 'Tino' Perez pushed in his stack for less.
Pertgen decided to get out of the way while Choung and Perez tabled their hands.
Terance Perez: A?K?
Eunice Choung: 8?8?
"Well that's a really good flop for you," Perez remarked as the flop came out 4?7?4?.
"And that's a GREAT turn for me!" Perez exclaimed as it fell the A? to give him the lead. The river was the 7? to secure his win and he was pushed the pot for a much-needed double.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Eunice Choung
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Terance Perez | 35,000 |
With all tournament flights, 12% of the field is slated to advance, so with 137 entries in Day 1f of the Mystery Bounty, 17 players will bag up to return for Day 2.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sergio Gamboa
|
285,000 | |
Steven Vaum | 204,000 | |
Kevin Kaylor | 185,000 | |
Mary Jo Olsavsky
|
168,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
Anthony Mender |
140,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
Caesar Hinojosa | 135,000 |
The players have returned from break and registration is now closed for this flight with a total of 137 entrants, 53 of which still remain.