Level 18
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
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2023 Free Poker Network National Championship
Championship Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 Free Poker Network National Championship
Entries
225
Level
22
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
225
Players Left
1
Level 18
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Level 18
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
1,040,000 | |
|
935,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
705,000
648,000
|
648,000 |
|
460,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
300,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
280,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
235,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
110,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
|
45,000
-330,000
|
-330,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
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.
Level 18
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,040,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 18
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
375,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level 18
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
960,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
|
350,000
192,000
|
192,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level 18
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
296,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 18
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Level 17
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
|
45,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |