Main Event: Ben Van Klink Eliminated in 26th Place by John Racener

Winter Poker Open Main Event
$1,650 Buy-In, $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 22: 8,000/16,000/2,000 | Payouts
Players Remaining: 25/671

Ben Van Klink

John Racener opened the button to 35,000 and it folded to Ben Van Klink in the big blind who shoved for about 250,000 total. Racener called and had Van Klink at risk, but needed to improve.

Van Klink: QsQc
Racener: KhJh

Flop: AhTh7s — Racener picked up outs with straight and flush draws (Royal) as well as the overcard.

Turn: Kd — Racener took the lead in the hand with a pair of kings, but needed to fade Van Klink’s set and straight outs.

River: 3s — All outs were faded and Racener eliminated in Van Klink in 26th place

John Racener – 1,653,000
Ben Van Klink – Eliminated in 26th place ($5,536)