Final table action is underway and PokerNews coverage will resume with live reports on a 30-minute delay to accommodate the live stream.
2023 Free Poker Network National Championship
Seat | Name | Chip Count | Final Table Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Craig Ashley | 300,000 | 10 |
2 | Lester Hauglid | 460,000 | 15 |
3 | David Kalet | 110,000 | 4 |
4 | Greg Larson | 935,000 | 31 |
5 | Bradley Craig | 705,000 | 24 |
6 | Brett Zimmerman | 1,040,000 | 35 |
7 | Kevin Spain | 280,000 | 9 |
8 | Ed Cavaciuti | 45,000 | 2 |
9 | Joel Smith | 235,000 | 8 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brett Zimmerman | 1,040,000 | |
Greg Larson |
935,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Brad Craig |
705,000
648,000
|
648,000 |
Lester Hauglid |
460,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Craig Ashley |
300,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
Kevin Spain |
280,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
Joel Smith |
235,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
David Kalet |
110,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
Ed Cavaciuti |
45,000
-330,000
|
-330,000 |
The final nine players are on a short break while the final table preparations are made.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a final table draw from the PokerNews team.
Russ Neil got the last of it in and Brett Zimmerman was the one to go for the knockout.
Russ Neil:
Brett Zimmerman:
The board ran out and Zimmerman flopped a set of nines to send Neil to the rail in 10th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brett Zimmerman |
1,040,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
Russ Neil | Busted |
Maya Cuccaro got it all in with and she was called by Ed Cavaciuti with . The board ran out with a on the river and Cuccaro was out in 11th place.
Meanwhile at the other table, Adam Sabatka got it all in and Lester Hauglid put him at risk with just a little bit more.
Adam Sabatka:
Lester Hauglid:
The board ran out and Hauglid made a straight on the river to eliminate Sabatka in 11th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Lester Hauglid |
400,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
Ed Cavaciuti |
375,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
Maya Cuccaro | Busted | |
Adam Sabatka | Busted |
Andy Lagarge was all in for the last of his small stack and Kevin Spain shoved to isolate. The rest of the table got out of the way and action was heads up with Lagarge at risk.
Andy Lagarge:
Kevin Spain:
The board ran out and Spain held on to eliminate Lagarge from the tournament in 15th place.
Meanwhile, Nels Peterson got it in with and Greg Larson called with . The board ran out and Larson eliminated Peterson in 13th place.
Simultaneously on the other table. John Aduana was knocked out in 13th place when his couldn't improve against the of Russ Neil.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Greg Larson |
960,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
Kevin Spain |
350,000
192,000
|
192,000 |
Andy Lagarge | Busted | |
Nels Peterson | Busted | |
John Aduana | Busted |
Joel Smith limped in from the button before John Aduana called from the small blind and Larry Sundberg checked his option with just 5,000 behind.
The flop was and Aduana bet 40,000. Sundberg committed his last chips and Smith got out of the way before the cards were turned up.
Larry Sundberg:
John Aduana:
The board finished up with and Aduana secured the elimination with three aces.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
John Aduana |
296,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
Larry Sundberg | Busted |
Level: 18
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Larry Sundberg raised to 70,000 before Brett Zimmerman shoved 224,000 from the next seat over. Action folded around and Sundberg called.
Larry Sundberg:
Brett Zimmerman:
The board ran out and the queens held to give Zimmerman the double.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brett Zimmerman |
500,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
Larry Sundberg |
45,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |