Haiau Han Eliminated By Thomas Beckstead
May 28, '13
Thomas Beckstead is on fire!
He raised to 47,000 and Haiau Han called from the big blind. The flop came 8
6
5
and both players checked.
The turn was the 2 and Han bet 100,000, leaving himself with about 140,000 behind. Beckstead opted to just call and the river was the J.
Han checked and Beckstead put him all in. Han called and Beckstead showed him the bad news, turning over 4 3 for the straight.
Han mucked without showing, got his payout and Beckstead stacked his new chip leading tower of 1,950,000.
Player Tags: Haiau Han, Thomas Beckstead
Kenny Lee Eliminated By Thomas Beckstead
May 28, '13
Thomas Beckstead raised to 42,000 from the cutoff and Stan Hackett called from the button. Kenny Lee then moved all in for his last 189,000 more.
Beckstead called and Hackett got out of the way. Beckstead showed Q J, but Lee was well ahead with pocket jacks.
“I get pretty lucky with these,” said Beckstead.
Sure enough, the board fell A Q 8
8 7 and Lee was eliminated.
Beckstead is now rivaling Gary Sewell for the chip lead with 1,600,000.
Player Tags: Kenny Lee, Thomas Beckstead
Duey Duong Eliminated By Thomas Beckstead
May 28, '13
In a blind-on-blind battle, Thomas Beckstead raised to 20,000 from the small blind and Duey Duong moved all-in from the big blind.
Beckstead quickly called with the AQ, which was well ahead of Suong’s A3.
The board ran out Q104AQ, giving Beckstead the full house and sending Duong to the rail in 25th place, earning $2,500. All remaining players are now guaranteed at least a $2,850 payday.
Player Tags: Duey Duong, Thomas Beckstead
Thomas Beckstead Wins The 2013 Card Player Poker Tour Bicycle Casino Main Event ($102,010)
May 29, '13
Thomas Beckstead raised to 450,000 from the button and Nichoel Jurgens reraised to 950,000. Beckstead moved all-in and Jurgens called with the A6.
Beckstead flipped up the JJ and he was a favorite to win the title, as he just barely had Jurgens covered.
The board ran out K9658 and Beckstead’s pocket jacks held up, securing him the title, the first-place prize of $102,010.
For her runner-up finish Jurgens earned $52,110.
Here is a look at the complete payouts and POY points awarded at this final table:
| Place |
Player |
Earnings |
POY Points |
| 1 |
Thomas Beckstead |
$102,010 |
600 |
| 2 |
Nichoel Jurgens |
$52,110 |
500 |
| 3 |
Rubin Chappell |
$34,900 |
400 |
| 4 |
Ho Shin Lee |
$24,340 |
300 |
| 5 |
Alan Myerson |
$14,460 |
250 |
| 6 |
Pogos Simityan |
$12,525 |
200 |
| 7 |
William M |
$10,735 |
150 |
| 8 |
Zaher Samaan |
$9,050 |
100 |
| 9 |
Stan Hackett |
$7,600 |
50 |
Player Tags: Nichoel Jurgens, Thomas Beckstead
A Back And Forth Battle
May 29, '13
After falling behind Thomas Beckstead by a 2-1 margin, Nichoel Jurgens began to mount her comeback.
Jurgens raised on the button to 240,000 and Beckstead reraised to 575,000. Jurgens called and the flop was the J J 9.
Both players checked and the turn was the 8. Beckstead bet 530,000 and Jurgens called.
The river was the 5 and both players checked and Jurgens took down the pot with 9 8.
The very next hand, Beckstead raised preflop with A-K and Jurgens saw a flop with 10 8.
Both players checked to the turn on a board reading 10 9 3 2, where Jurgens bet 400,000. Beckstead called and the river was the 3.
Jurgens went for value again, betting 700,000. Beckstead called and Jurgens retook the chip lead.
Player Tags: Nichoel Jurgens, Thomas Beckstead
Thomas Beckstead Doubles Up
May 29, '13
Thomas Beckstead got all-in with the 33 against Nichoel Jurgen’s A7.
The board ran out J42J6 and Beckstead’s threes stayed in the lead, giving him the pot and the double up to around 3.4 million.
Player Tags: Thomas Beckstead
Alan Myerson Eliminated In Fifth Place ($14,460)
May 29, '13
Thomas Beckstead limped from the small blind with the 1010 and Alan Myerson checked his option with the 82.
The flop rolled out A98 and Beckstead checked. Myerson shoved and Beckstead called. The run out didn’t change anything and Myerson was eliminated in fifth place, taking home $14,460.
Player Tags: Alan Myerson, Thomas Beckstead
Pogos Simityan Eliminated In 6th Place ($12,525)
May 29, '13
A short stacked Pogos Simityan got all-in with the AK against the 22 of Thomas Beckstead.
The board ran out 864J3 and the deuces stayed in front, sending Simityan to the rail in sixth place. Simityan earned $12,525 for his final table showing.
Player Tags: Pogos Simityan, Thomas Beckstead
Thomas Beckstead Squeezes One Out
May 29, '13
Nichoel Jurgens raised to 85,000 in late position with the 108 and Rubin Chappell called from the cut off with the A10. Thomas Beckstead looked down at the KQ and decided to make the squeeze play, three-betting to 230,000.
The reraise worked and both Jurgens and Chappell laid it down, while Beckstead picked up a quick and easy pot of roughly 200,000.
Player Tags: Thomas Beckstead
In 2013 Thomas Beckstead topped a field of 369 entries in the 
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opened on the river the opposing player checked again. Beckstead fired out 3,200 and his opponent folded.
Facing a board of 10
The player under the gun raised to 1,200 and action folded around to the small blind, who called. A very short stacked Thomas Beckstead moved all-in for his last 5,225 from the big blind and the player under the gun four-bet shoved over the top. The small blind folded and the hands were tabled.
California pro Erkut Yilmaz has taken his seat in this event.
In 2013 Thomas Beckstead topped a field of 369 entrants to win the first Card Player Poker Tour event at the Bike, earning $102,010.