That’s a wrap for Sunday’s Winter Poker Open tournament updates. The complete results and a winner’s photo from today’s 2pm $250 eight max will be posted in the morning. Main Event updates will resume at 2pm with the final table.
Here’s a look at Monday’s full upcoming schedule:
2pm: $1,650 Winter Poker Open Main Event – Final Table
$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Returning to Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante Players Remaining: 9 of 609
Richard Carr is in pole position with nine left in the$1,650 buy-in Winter Poker Open. Carr bagged 4,250,000 chips on Day 2 and edges out James Peterson’s 4,115,000-chip stack just slightly. Others among the finalists include Tampa regulars Alex Ivan and Michael Turton as well as the reigning Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year Brett Bader.
Each player still in has locked up $19,023, but all eye the $180,205 score and guitar trophy reserved for 1st place.
Play resumes Monday at 2pm when they’ll play down to a champion. Here’s a look at the table draw with chip counts, remaining payouts and up-to-date results:
Seat 1: Ryan Anderkin – 835,000 Seat 2: Richard Carr – 4,250,000 Seat 3: Brett Bader – 2,125,000 Seat 4: Huicun Qiao – 805,000 Seat 5: Alex Ivan – 875,000 Seat 6: Michael Turton – 1,875,000 Seat 7: Michael McCarthy – 2,260,000 Seat 8: Zach Gilbert – 1,240,000 Seat 9: James Peterson – 4,115,000
$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante Players Remaining: 9 of 609
Richard Kane open-shoved the button for 470,000. Richard Carr called from the small blind while Brett Bader let go of the big. Kane was at risk against a lone opponent.
Carr: Kane:
Runout:
Carr won the pot in style flopping a set to bust Kane 11th.
With that, Day 2 of the Winter Poker Open Main Event has concluded. Play resumes Monday at 2pm when they’ll play all the way down to a champion and $180,205 winner.
The complete nine-handed seat draw with chip counts will be posted within the hour.
$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante Players Remaining: 10 of 609
The final 10 players are in their seats and cards are in the air. They will play until they lose one more. At that time, they’ll bag and tag set to return for Day 3 Monday.
Seat 1: Ryan Anderkin Seat 2: Richard Kane Seat 3: Richard Carr Seat 4: Brett Bader Seat 5: Huicun Qiao Seat 6: Alex Ivan Seat 7: Michael Turton Seat 8: Michael McCarthy Seat 9: Zach Gilbert Seat 10: James Peterson
$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante Players Remaining: 10 of 609
Duff Charette’s valiant run came to an end moments ago in 11th place. Earlier in the day — prior to the money bubble — he was down to less than two big blinds. From there, he found a way to grind out an 11th-place finish and $14,890 score.
Stay tuned for the 10-handed final table lineup.
Duff Charette – Eliminated in 11th place ($14,890)
$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante Players Remaining: 13 of 609
Nashaat Antonious was under the gun and down to only 55,000. He put it in the middle and it folded to Michael McCarthy on the button. He raised to 110,000 and Duff Charette came along from the big blind. Antonious was at risk while McCarthy and Charette played it out for 110,000-chip side pot.
Flop: – Charette checked. McCarthy C-bet 125,000. Charette folded. Antonious was at risk against McCarthy.
“I think you doubled up,” McCarthy laughed turning over for only 10-high.
$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante Players Remaining: 15 of 609
Michael McCarthy and Duff Charette were heads up on a board. McCarthy lead for 110,000 and Charette made it 250,000 to go. McCarthy verified the amount of the bet, then announced, “All-in.” Charette called off 800,000 total and was at risk.
McCarthy: for an overpair Charette: for two over cards and a flush draw
Turn and river:
Charette hit trips and took the land in the hand doubling through McCarthy. After being down to less than two big blinds short of the money, he now holds 1,800,000 with 15 players left.
Duff Charette – 1,800,000 Michael McCarthy – 1,050,000