Jose Delacruz Poker Tournament Updates

Jose Delacruz Flops Trips

May 10, '19

With a flop of 775 the player in the small blind checked and Perry Johnston bet 2,400. Jose Delacruz called and the small blind folded.

The turn was the A and Johnston bet 3,800. Delacruz called and the river brought the 9.

Johnston bet 6,000 and received a quick call from Delacruz, who revealed the 76 for flopped trips. Johnston mucked and Delacruz took down the sizable pot, chipping up to 74,000.

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Two Eliminations Set The Final Nine

Oct 04, '18

Nashaat Antonious called a short stack’s all-in with the A7 and was ahead of his opponent’s J10. The board ran out A88102 and Antonious earned himself another knockout.

At the other table Jose Delacruz check-raised all-in for 97,000 on a flop of J64 after David Dibernardi bet 17,000. Dibernardi called with the 88 and was ahead of Delacruz’s 33. The 7 on the turn and the Q on the river sealed the deal for Delacruz, and he was sent to the rail to leave just nine players remaining.

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Jose Delacruz Wins A Huge Pot

Oct 04, '18

With a flop of 863 Joes Delacruz checked and Chad Pease bet 9,000. Delacruz check-raised to 30,000 and Pease went deep into the tank. After a few minutes he moved all-in and Delacruz quickly called with the QQ, having Pease covered.

The turn was the Q and the river the 2 and Pease was sent to the rail. Delacruz’s stack grew to 280,000, making him the chip leader at the moment.

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Jose Delacruz Knocks One Out

Oct 05, '18

From early position Derek Bowers raised to 12,000. The player on his direct left three-bet to 37,000. Jose Delacruz then moved all-in. It folded around to the three-bettor, who quickly called with the QQ.

Delacruz was racing with his AK, and got off to a slow start on a QJ2 flop. Delacruz caught up in a hurry with the 10 on the turn giving him a straight. The river was the K and Delacruz won the pot, eliminating his opponent and increasing his stack to 405,000.

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Jose Delacruz Doubles Through Justin Zaki

Oct 05, '18

With a flop of 1087 Justin Zaki bet 6,000 from the cutoff and Jose Delacruz raised to 19,000 on the button. Zaki moved all-in and Delacruz called for 66,100 with the K10.

Zaki held the Q5.

The turn was the A and the river the 4. Delacruz’s pair of tens were best, earning him the pot and the double up.

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz

Familiar Faces From Day 1A

Oct 05, '18

A few players who were in the field on day 1A have already taken a seat on day 1B, including Chad Pease, Victor Goitia, Stephen Diamantas and Jose Delacruz.

Delacruz was one of the last players to hit the rail towards the end of day 1A, running pocket threes in the pocket eights of David Dibernardi.

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Steve Collins Wins The 2018 CPPT Derby Lane Main Event ($57,444)

Oct 07, '18

Steve Collins raised to 360,000 from the button. Jose Delacruz raised all-in and Collins snap-called with the AA.

It was a cooler, with Delacruz holding the 99.

The board ran out QQJ104 and Collins’ aces held up to earn him the pot, the title and the $57,444 top prize. Delacruz earned $33,845 as the runner-up finisher.

In addition to the trophy and the money, Collins also earned 408 Card Player Player of the Year points for the win.

Here is a look at the payouts and POY points awarded at the final table:

Place	Player	Earnings (USD)	POY Points
1	Steve Collins	$57,444	408
2	Jose Delacruz	$33,845	340
3	Justin Zaki	$21,365	272
4	Michael Collins	$16,265	204
5	Joe Hodge	$13,115	170
6	Carlos Loving	$10,075	136
7	Brandon Figueroa	$8,250	102
8	James Egan	$7,045	68
9	Peter Pompeii	$6,330	34

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz,   Steve Collins

Jose Delacruz Shoves The River

Oct 07, '18

With a flop of 1084 Steve Collins checked and Jose Delacruz bet 400,000. Collins called and the turn was the 7. Collins check-called again, this time for 500,000.

The river was the A and Collins checked again. Delacruz thought for a while and then moved all-in. Collins considered it for a few minutes before folding.

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Delacruz Three-Bets, Takes It Down

Oct 07, '18

Justin Zaki raised to 250,000 from under the gun. Steve Collins called from the button. Jose Delacruz re-raised to 850,000. Both opponents folded and Delacruz took down the pot.

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Jose Delacruz Check-Raises All-In

Oct 07, '18

With a flop of Q62 it checked around to Mike Collins, who bet 100,000. Justin Zaki called out of the small blind and then Jose Delacruz check-raised all-in for more than 2.4 million.

Nobody called and Delacruz took down the pot on the flop, growing his stack to over 2,680,000.

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Jose Delacruz Doubles Up Through Mike Collins

Oct 07, '18

With a flop of J62 Jose Delacruz got all-in for 579,000 with the KK against Mike Collins’ AJ.

The turn was the 9 and the river the 8 and Delacruz doubled up to over 1.1 million.

Collins is still sitting in the lead with more than 1.4 million.

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz

Two Eliminations Set The Final Nine

Oct 04, '18

Nashaat Antonious called a short stack’s all-in with the A7 and was ahead of his opponent’s J10. The board ran out A88102 and Antonious earned himself another knockout.

At the other table Jose Delacruz check-raised all-in for 97,000 on a flop of J64 after David Dibernardi bet 17,000. Dibernardi called with the 88 and was ahead of Delacruz’s 33. The 7 on the turn and the Q on the river sealed the deal for Delacruz, and he was sent to the rail to leave just nine players remaining.

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Jose Delacruz Wins A Huge Pot

Oct 04, '18

With a flop of 863 Joes Delacruz checked and Chad Pease bet 9,000. Delacruz check-raised to 30,000 and Pease went deep into the tank. After a few minutes he moved all-in and Delacruz quickly called with the QQ, having Pease covered.

The turn was the Q and the river the 2 and Pease was sent to the rail. Delacruz’s stack grew to 280,000, making him the chip leader at the moment.

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Jose Delacruz Knocks One Out

Oct 05, '18

From early position Derek Bowers raised to 12,000. The player on his direct left three-bet to 37,000. Jose Delacruz then moved all-in. It folded around to the three-bettor, who quickly called with the QQ.

Delacruz was racing with his AK, and got off to a slow start on a QJ2 flop. Delacruz caught up in a hurry with the 10 on the turn giving him a straight. The river was the K and Delacruz won the pot, eliminating his opponent and increasing his stack to 405,000.

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz

Jose Delacruz Doubles Through Justin Zaki

Oct 05, '18

With a flop of 1087 Justin Zaki bet 6,000 from the cutoff and Jose Delacruz raised to 19,000 on the button. Zaki moved all-in and Delacruz called for 66,100 with the K10.

Zaki held the Q5.

The turn was the A and the river the 4. Delacruz’s pair of tens were best, earning him the pot and the double up.

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz

Familiar Faces From Day 1A

Oct 05, '18

A few players who were in the field on day 1A have already taken a seat on day 1B, including Chad Pease, Victor Goitia, Stephen Diamantas and Jose Delacruz.

Delacruz was one of the last players to hit the rail towards the end of day 1A, running pocket threes in the pocket eights of David Dibernardi.

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz

Steve Collins Wins The 2018 CPPT Derby Lane Main Event ($57,444)

Oct 07, '18

Steve Collins raised to 360,000 from the button. Jose Delacruz raised all-in and Collins snap-called with the AA.

It was a cooler, with Delacruz holding the 99.

The board ran out QQJ104 and Collins’ aces held up to earn him the pot, the title and the $57,444 top prize. Delacruz earned $33,845 as the runner-up finisher.

In addition to the trophy and the money, Collins also earned 408 Card Player Player of the Year points for the win.

Here is a look at the payouts and POY points awarded at the final table:

Place	Player	Earnings (USD)	POY Points
1	Steve Collins	$57,444	408
2	Jose Delacruz	$33,845	340
3	Justin Zaki	$21,365	272
4	Michael Collins	$16,265	204
5	Joe Hodge	$13,115	170
6	Carlos Loving	$10,075	136
7	Brandon Figueroa	$8,250	102
8	James Egan	$7,045	68
9	Peter Pompeii	$6,330	34

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz,   Steve Collins

Jose Delacruz Shoves The River

Oct 07, '18

With a flop of 1084 Steve Collins checked and Jose Delacruz bet 400,000. Collins called and the turn was the 7. Collins check-called again, this time for 500,000.

The river was the A and Collins checked again. Delacruz thought for a while and then moved all-in. Collins considered it for a few minutes before folding.

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz

Delacruz Three-Bets, Takes It Down

Oct 07, '18

Justin Zaki raised to 250,000 from under the gun. Steve Collins called from the button. Jose Delacruz re-raised to 850,000. Both opponents folded and Delacruz took down the pot.

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz

Jose Delacruz Check-Raises All-In

Oct 07, '18

With a flop of Q62 it checked around to Mike Collins, who bet 100,000. Justin Zaki called out of the small blind and then Jose Delacruz check-raised all-in for more than 2.4 million.

Nobody called and Delacruz took down the pot on the flop, growing his stack to over 2,680,000.

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz

Jose Delacruz Doubles Up Through Mike Collins

Oct 07, '18

With a flop of J62 Jose Delacruz got all-in for 579,000 with the KK against Mike Collins’ AJ.

The turn was the 9 and the river the 8 and Delacruz doubled up to over 1.1 million.

Collins is still sitting in the lead with more than 1.4 million.

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz

Two Eliminations Set The Final Nine

Oct 04, '18

Nashaat Antonious called a short stack’s all-in with the A7 and was ahead of his opponent’s J10. The board ran out A88102 and Antonious earned himself another knockout.

At the other table Jose Delacruz check-raised all-in for 97,000 on a flop of J64 after David Dibernardi bet 17,000. Dibernardi called with the 88 and was ahead of Delacruz’s 33. The 7 on the turn and the Q on the river sealed the deal for Delacruz, and he was sent to the rail to leave just nine players remaining.

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz

Jose Delacruz Wins A Huge Pot

Oct 04, '18

With a flop of 863 Joes Delacruz checked and Chad Pease bet 9,000. Delacruz check-raised to 30,000 and Pease went deep into the tank. After a few minutes he moved all-in and Delacruz quickly called with the QQ, having Pease covered.

The turn was the Q and the river the 2 and Pease was sent to the rail. Delacruz’s stack grew to 280,000, making him the chip leader at the moment.

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz

Jose Delacruz Knocks One Out

Oct 05, '18

From early position Derek Bowers raised to 12,000. The player on his direct left three-bet to 37,000. Jose Delacruz then moved all-in. It folded around to the three-bettor, who quickly called with the QQ.

Delacruz was racing with his AK, and got off to a slow start on a QJ2 flop. Delacruz caught up in a hurry with the 10 on the turn giving him a straight. The river was the K and Delacruz won the pot, eliminating his opponent and increasing his stack to 405,000.

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz

Jose Delacruz Doubles Through Justin Zaki

Oct 05, '18

With a flop of 1087 Justin Zaki bet 6,000 from the cutoff and Jose Delacruz raised to 19,000 on the button. Zaki moved all-in and Delacruz called for 66,100 with the K10.

Zaki held the Q5.

The turn was the A and the river the 4. Delacruz’s pair of tens were best, earning him the pot and the double up.

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz

Familiar Faces From Day 1A

Oct 05, '18

A few players who were in the field on day 1A have already taken a seat on day 1B, including Chad Pease, Victor Goitia, Stephen Diamantas and Jose Delacruz.

Delacruz was one of the last players to hit the rail towards the end of day 1A, running pocket threes in the pocket eights of David Dibernardi.

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz

Steve Collins Wins The 2018 CPPT Derby Lane Main Event ($57,444)

Oct 07, '18

Steve Collins raised to 360,000 from the button. Jose Delacruz raised all-in and Collins snap-called with the AA.

It was a cooler, with Delacruz holding the 99.

The board ran out QQJ104 and Collins’ aces held up to earn him the pot, the title and the $57,444 top prize. Delacruz earned $33,845 as the runner-up finisher.

In addition to the trophy and the money, Collins also earned 408 Card Player Player of the Year points for the win.

Here is a look at the payouts and POY points awarded at the final table:

Place	Player	Earnings (USD)	POY Points
1	Steve Collins	$57,444	408
2	Jose Delacruz	$33,845	340
3	Justin Zaki	$21,365	272
4	Michael Collins	$16,265	204
5	Joe Hodge	$13,115	170
6	Carlos Loving	$10,075	136
7	Brandon Figueroa	$8,250	102
8	James Egan	$7,045	68
9	Peter Pompeii	$6,330	34

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz,   Steve Collins

Jose Delacruz Shoves The River

Oct 07, '18

With a flop of 1084 Steve Collins checked and Jose Delacruz bet 400,000. Collins called and the turn was the 7. Collins check-called again, this time for 500,000.

The river was the A and Collins checked again. Delacruz thought for a while and then moved all-in. Collins considered it for a few minutes before folding.

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz

Delacruz Three-Bets, Takes It Down

Oct 07, '18

Justin Zaki raised to 250,000 from under the gun. Steve Collins called from the button. Jose Delacruz re-raised to 850,000. Both opponents folded and Delacruz took down the pot.

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz

Jose Delacruz Check-Raises All-In

Oct 07, '18

With a flop of Q62 it checked around to Mike Collins, who bet 100,000. Justin Zaki called out of the small blind and then Jose Delacruz check-raised all-in for more than 2.4 million.

Nobody called and Delacruz took down the pot on the flop, growing his stack to over 2,680,000.

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz

Jose Delacruz Doubles Up Through Mike Collins

Oct 07, '18

With a flop of J62 Jose Delacruz got all-in for 579,000 with the KK against Mike Collins’ AJ.

The turn was the 9 and the river the 8 and Delacruz doubled up to over 1.1 million.

Collins is still sitting in the lead with more than 1.4 million.

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz

Tony Delacruz Eliminated

May 07, '17

On a flop of K74, Tony Delacruz found himself all in holding K6 against the K10 of Jeremy Reed.

The turn and river were the 3 and 4, and Delacruz was eliminated. Reed now has 350,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz,   Jeremy Reed

Jose Delacruz Hits The Rail

Jun 24, '16

On a board reading J73J, Jose Delacruz committed his stack with the 42. which was nothing other than a semi-bluff. He began the hand with roughly 50 big blinds.

The bet was called by Randall Price with the J10, and the trip jacks held with the 9 on the river. Price was up to around 150,000 after the hand and was one of the biggest stacks in the room at the time.

Player Tags: Randall Price,   Jose Delacruz

Delacruz Check-Raise Takes It Down

Jun 24, '16

Three players saw a flop of J 7 5, and Jose Delacruz checked. So did Brian Souders. Jonathan Shuler bet 600.

Delacruz decided to check-raise to 1,250, which was nearly the minimum.

Souders folded, and Shuler thought about it for five seconds or so and folded.

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Jose Delacruz Takes One

Jun 24, '16

We caught up with the action on a flop reading A J 6. Jose Delacruz checked, and Rebecca Lindner-Like bet 750.

Delacruz contemplated his decision briefly and then made the call.

The turn was the 8, and despite that card not completing any draws, he bet 1,000. Lindner-Like called.

The river was the 10, and Delacruz bet 3,000. Lindner-like didn’t think that long before folding her cards.

Delacruz raked in the pot to add some chips to his 25,000 starting stack.

Player Tags: Jose Delacruz