Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
2022 Free Poker Network National Championship
$160 Tag Team Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
A team consisting of Nebraska's "Lucky" Lenny Hiner and Renee Held found the big $500 mystery bounty after eliminating an opponent.
Hiner continues to live up to his nickname as he carries on his string of luck from earlier, and the team accumulates chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
46,600
|
46,600 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
An early position player jammed for 4,700, a middle position player shoved in their 7,500 chips, and Steve Bufflap called in the hijack.
Early Position: 
Middle Position: 
Steve Bufflap: 
The 
kept Bufflap in front, but the 
turn provided more of a sweat as it gave his opponents flush draws. However, the 
harmless completed the board to keep Bufflap ahead with his ladies and eliminate two players, as he silently fist-pumped and communicated his win to his partner on the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,500 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Level 6
: 300/600, 0 ante
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day, and late registration will be closing.
Level 6
: 300/600, 0 ante
Ken Maertins opened to 1,200 in middle position and the hijack called. The big blind jammed in their 6,075 remaining stack and only Maertins called.
Opponent: 
Ken Maertins: 
The board ran out 
to improve Maertins to a boat and eliminate his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
41,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 0
Level 5
: 200/400, 0 ante
An early position player and a middle position player limped before Elizabeth Hurlbert raised to 800 on the button. The two limpers called to see a flop.
The 
flop was spread by the dealer and after being checked to, Hurlbert bet 2,000. Both opponents called.
The came on the turn and after being checked to, Hurlbert bet 3,000 this time. Both opponents continued again.
The completed the board and action was checked to Hurlbert again. She bet 7,000 and only the early position player called to see a showdown.
Hurlbert showed 
for the nuts as her opponent mucked and sent her the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,500
34,500
|
34,500 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 0