2023 Free Poker Network National Championship

Championship Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 Free Poker Network National Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q♣3♣
Prize
$11,500
Event Info
Entries
225
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
225
Players Left
1
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Lori Salmon Eliminated in 18th Place; Boyd Brandsrud Eliminated in 17th Place ($1,500)

Matt Hansen
Matt Hansen
Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Lori Salmon
Lori Salmon

Boyd Brandsrud got the last of his stack of over 100,000 into the middle and Greg Larson was the one to put him at risk.

Boyd Brandsrud: {a-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Greg Larson: {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

The board ran out {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} and Larson made a flush to eliminate Brandsrud in 18th place.

Meanwhile, Lori Salmon was also eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Larson us
Greg Larson 		665,000
353,000
 353,000
Boyd Brandsrud us
Boyd Brandsrud 		Busted
Lori Salmon us
Lori Salmon 		Busted

Tags: Boyd BrandsrudGreg Larson

Level: 17

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Ken Beach Eliminated in 20th Place ($1,500)

Matt Hansen
Matt Hansen
Level 16 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Ken Beach
Ken Beach

Joel Smith raised to 40,000 before Ken Beach shoved his last 64,000. Action folded back around and Smith called to put Beach at risk.

Ken Beach: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Joel Smith: {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

The flop came out {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and Smith flopped a pair of nines. The turn and river were no help for Beach and he was out of the tournament in 20th place.

Player Chips Progress
Joel Smith us
Joel Smith 		315,000
133,000
 133,000
Ken Beach us
Ken Beach 		Busted

Tags: Joel SmithKen Beach

Sabotka Busts Waszczyk to Burst the Bubble

Matt Hansen
Matt Hansen
Level 16 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Chris Waszczyk
Chris Waszczyk

Chris Waszczyk shoved his last 82,000 from the button and Adam Sabatka called from the big blind.

Chris Waszczyk: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Adam Sabatka: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and Sabatka made jacks full of kings to knock Waszczyk out of the tournament and burst the bubble.

The final 20 players are now guaranteed a $1,500 poker prize package and the winner will take home a $11,500 Main Event package.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Sabatka us
Adam Sabatka 		285,000
167,000
 167,000
Chris Waszczyk us
Chris Waszczyk
Busted

Tags: Adam SabatkaChris Waszczyk

Level: 16

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

Zimmerman Sends Marek Home

Matt Hansen
Matt Hansen
Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mike Marek was all in for his last 33,000 and Brett Zimmerman was the one to look him up. The rest of the table was out of the way and action was heads up.

Mike Marek: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Brett Zimmerman: {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}

The board ran out {2-Spades}{2-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and the sevens held to eliminate Marek.

Several other players have fallen in quick succession after the three table redraw and the bubble is very near.

Player Chips Progress
Brett Zimmerman us
Brett Zimmerman 		335,000
-105,000
 -105,000
Mike Marek us
Mike Marek
Busted
Carol Dierzen us
Carol Dierzen
Busted
Wendy Adamczyk-D'Andrea us
Wendy Adamczyk-D'Andrea
Busted
Cat Wilson us
Cat Wilson
Busted

Tags: Brett ZimmermanMike Marek