Event 8 Flight A: Joshua Gonzalez Eliminated by Nicholas Velentzas

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  17 of 97

On a flop of KhJd3c, Joshua Gonzalez was all in for about 17,000 in the small blind against Nicholas Velentzas on the button.

Gonzalez:  Jh8d
Velentzas:  Ks9s

Velentzas was ahead with a pair of kings and held through the 9d turn and 5s river to score the elimination.

Nicholas Velentzas  –  74,000  (30 bb)
Joshua Gonzalez  –  Eliminated

Event 8 Flight A: Joseph Rossi Doubles Up

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  20 of 97

Following a flop of 10hJs5h, the player in the big blind checked to Joseph Rossi in middle position who bet 8,000. The player on the button raised to 20,000, the big blind folded, Rossi reraised all in for 104,000, and the button thought for a little while before he called with Ah4h for a flush draw.

Rossi was ahead with KcJh for a pair of jacks.

The 6s turn and Jd river completed the board, further improving Rossi to trip jacks to double up.

Joseph Rossi  –  225,000  (113 bb)

Event 8 Flight A: Roni Zelichonok Eliminated by Willie Wiggins

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  20 of 97

Roni Zelichonok was all in for roughly 30,000 from the small blind with Ac7c against Willie Wiggins in the hijack leading with Ad10c.

The board ran out 10h4s2c3hJs, safe for Wiggins to score the elimination.

Willie Wiggins  –  128,000  (64 bb)

Event 8 Flight A: Roni Zelichonok Doubles Thru Philip Consolo

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  800/1,600 with a 1,200 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  24 of 97

A player in early position raised to 3,500, Roni Zelichonok called in middle position, and Philip Consolo three-bet to 14,500 in the small blind. The initial raiser folded and Zelichonok called.

The flop came 8h5s2c, Consolo continued for 14,500, Zelichonok raised all in for 42,100, and Consolo called QdQc for a pair of queens, leading Zelichonok’s 4s3s for an open-ended straight draw.

The turn was the Ac, locking up the pot for Zelichonok with a five-high straight, rendering the Kc river moot.

Roni Zelichonok  –  119,900  (75 bb)
Philip Consolo  –  12,500  (8 bb)

Event 8 Flight A: Willie Wiggins Doubles Up

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  27 of 97

With roughly 34,000 in the pot and the board reading Jh7d4c9c, Willie Wiggins was all in for 26,800 from middle position with QdJs for a pair of jacks. His opponent in the hijack trailed with As7h for a pair of sevens.

The river was the Qs, further improving Wiggins to queens and jacks to double up.

Willie Wiggins  –  87,000  (73 bb)

Event 8 Flight A: A Few Chip Counts From Around the Room

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  36 of 97

John Binns  –  114,000  (14 bb)
Raffaello Locatelli  –  104,000  (104 bb)
Roni Zelichonok  –  72,000  (72 bb)
David Vurgait  –  60,000  (60 bb)
Caleb Piderit  –  36,000  (36 bb)
Steve Karp  –  34,000  (34 bb)
Nancy Birnbaum  –  32,000  (32 bb)
Willie Wiggins  –  32,000  (32 bb)
Scott Baumstein  –  21,000  (21 bb)
Jake Schwartz  –  15,500  (16 bb)
Raminder Singh  –  15,000  (15 bb)
T.K. Miles  –  10,000  (10 bb)

Event 8 Flight A: Registration Closed

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight A Entries:  97

Flight A of the 2022 Everglades Poker Open Event 8 drew 97 entries, generating $51,410 toward the $200,000 guarantee.

Play will continue until 13 players remain. Players must bag a stack in order to make the money, and those who do will return for Day 2 on Sunday at noon.

Day/TimeFlightEntriesAdvanced
Wednesday at 11 a.m.A97TBD
Wednesday at 6 p.m.B
Thursday at 11 a.m.C
Thursday at 6 p.m.D
Friday at 11 a.m.E
Saturday at 11 a.m.F
Total97

 

Everglades Poker Open Day 8 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11 a.m. – Event #8 Flight A – $600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • 20,000 chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late Registration until 3:30 p.m.
  • Flight A will conclude when 12.5% of the field remains
  • Players must bag chips in order to cash
  • Event 8 Structure Sheet

6 p.m. – Event #8 Flight B – $600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • 20,000 chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late Registration until 10:30 p.m.
  • Flight B will conclude when 12.5% of the field remains
  • Players must bag chips in order to cash
  • Event 8 Structure Sheet

Tournament updates will begin at about 3:30 p.m.