Dylan Drazen Wins After Heads-Up Deal
May 13, '19
After John O’Neal was eliminated, Dylan Drazen and Mark Hodge began negotiations about a heads-up chop. After about 10 minutes of negotiating, the two agreed to terms.
Drazen, who held better than a 3:1 chip advantage coming into heads-up play, gets credit for the victory and takes home $62,613, while Hodge will finish in second and earn $54,000.
A complete recap will be posted shortly.
Player Tags: Mark Hodge, Dylan Drazen
Heads-Up Chip Counts
May 13, '19
Here is a look at the chip counts at the outset of heads-up play.
Dylan Drazen – 6,290,000
Mark Hodge – 1,935,000
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Mark Hodge Doubles Through John O'Neal Again
May 13, '19
John O’Neal raised from the hijack and Mark Hodge moved all in out of the small blind for about 560,000. O’Neal called.
O’Neal showed J
J
and was in the lead against Hodge’s A
9.
The flop was K96, giving Hodge a ton of equity with middle pair and a flush draw. The turn was the K
, keeping O’Neal in the lead, but the 9 on the river gave Hodge the best hand and a double up.
Mark Hodge – 1,400,000
John O’Neal – 1,500,000
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Mark Hodge Doubles Through John O'Neal
May 13, '19
John O’Neal raised from the hijack and Mark Hodge moved all in from the small blind for 420,000. O’Neal called.
Hodge showed AQ and was in the lead against O’Neal’s KJ.
The board ran out 8746Q. O’Neal missed his flush draw and overcards to double up Hodge.
Mark Hodge – 840,000
John O’Neal – 2,100,000
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Mark Hodge Doubles Through Maurice Hawkins
May 13, '19
Maurice Hawkins moved all in from early position for 365,000 and Mark Hodge called out of the big blind for 315,000.
Hodge showed KQ and was flipping with Hawkins’ JJ.
The board ran out AQ574 and Hodge flopped a queen to double up. Hawkins was left with just a couple of big blinds.
Mark Hodge – 630,000
Maurice Hawkins – 80,000
Player Tags: Mark Hodge
Mark Hodge finished second in the 2019 Card Player poker tour bestbet Jacksonville_ $1,100 no-limit hold’em main event, earning $54,000 for his runner-up showing in a field of 329 total entries after striking a heads-up deal with champion Dylan Drazen.