Mary Darnell Leads After Day 1A of 2023 Card Player Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville Mystery Bounty Main Event
Aug 17, '23
The 2023 Card Player Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville $300,000 guaranteed $1,700 buy-in no-limit hold’em mystery bounty main event kicked off with the first of three starting flights on Aug. 17. A total of 57 entries were made by the time registration came to a close. After ten hours of action, the field had been narrowed to just eight remaining contenders, each of whom officially made the money and moved on to day 2.
The chip leader among the remaining eight is Mary Darnell with 423,500. Darnell was fresh off of a runner-up showing in the $300 buy-in ladies event. She secured $4,169 for that strong showing, and is now in prime position to add to her $101,334 in career earnings with another deep run in this event.
Darnell scored the last knockout of the day, getting all-in with top two pair against the flush draw and lower two pair of Jeffrey Davoud. Her queens and tens held up to earn her the pot and bring the day to a close.
The second-largest stack moving forward from this flight belongs to Kelly Joe Andrews. The 2021 bestbet Jacksonville Trifecta Series main event winner ended up with 312,000. Andrews has nearly $457,000 in prior cashes to his name.
Hot on Andrews’ heels is Brian Arbaugh with 307,000. Arbaugh took down the 2015 MSPT bestbet Jacksonville main event champion and also finished fifth in the 2018 Card Player Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville main event. He’ll be looking to add to his nearly $425,000 in recorded tournament earnings with yet another final-table showing here in Jacksonville.
Plenty of notables hit the rail during day 1A action, including World Series of Poker bracelet winner Byron Kaverman, 2011 WSOP ladies event champion Marsha Wolak, and 2021 CPPT bestbet Jacksonville main event champion Ben Scrogins.
There are still two starting flights remaining for players looking to get in on the action in this $300,000 guaranteed event. Flights 1B and 1C both begin at noon on Aug. 18 and 19. There will be unlimited re-entries available during the registration periods, with late registration and re-entry available through the start of level 10 each day.
Day 2 will see those that moved on start in the money, with the mystery bounties in play. Bounties are expected to range from $500 to $50,000.
Here is a look at the chip counts for the eight players moving on from day 1A:
1. Mary Darnell – 423,500
2. Kelly Joe Andrews – 312,000
3. Brian Arbaugh – 307,000
4. Tyler Chen – 210,000
5. Luan Nguyen – 173,000
6. Paul Chung – 119,000
7. Nick Raio – 102,500
8. Brian Schaedlich – 68,000
Player Tags: Mary Darnell
Jeffrey Davoud Eliminated By Mary Darnell
Aug 17, '23
Mary Darnell raised to 9,500 from middle position. Jeffrey Davoud called from the cutoff and the flop came down Q
109
. Darnell checked and Davoud bet 20,000. Darnell check-raised to 50,000 and Davoud called.
The turn was the 7
and Darnell moved all-in. Davoud called all-in for 123,000 and revealed the 97 for a flush draw and bottom two pair.
Darnell had Q10 for top two pair. The river was the J and Darnell’s hand held up to earn her the pot and the chip lead with 423,500. Davoud hit the rail in ninth place.
With that, play was halted for the night, with the remaining eight players making the money and moving on to Sunday’s day 2.
Player Tags: Mary Darnell, Jeffrey Davoud
Ben Scrogins Eliminated By Mary Darnell
Aug 17, '23
Ben Scrogins raised all in for 5,500 from the small blind and Mary Darnell called in the big blind.
Scrogins: K3
Darnell: 76
The board came down A105c65, giving Darnell sixes and fives to eliminate Scrogins.
Mary Darnell – 208,000
Ben Scrogins – Eliminated
Player Tags: Mary Darnell, Benjamin Scrogins
Jason Cummings Raises the Flop
Aug 17, '23
Jeffrey Davoud limped in from the cutoff, Jason Cummings raised to 3,000 from the button, Mary Darnell called in the big blind, and Davoud called.
The flop was AQJ, Darnell led for 6,500, and Davoud called. Cummings raised to 30,000, Darnell folded, and Davoud folded as well.
Jasom Cummings – 72,000
Jeffrey Davoud – 108,000
Mary Darnell – 27,000
Player Tags: Jason Cummings, Mary Darnell, Jeffrey Davoud
Mary Darnell Eliminated in 26th Place ($2,315)
Aug 20, '23
Alex Kimpel raised to 22,000 from under the gun, Mary Darnell three-bet all in for about 60,000 from the hijack, and Kimpel called.
Kimpel: A9
Darnell: 55
The board came K8498, giving Kimpel nines and eights to eliminate Darnell.
Kimpel then pulled a $10,000 bounty.
Alex Kimpel – 600,000
Mary Darnell – Eliminated in 26th Place ($2,315)
Player Tags: Mary Darnell, Alexander Kimpel
Mary Darnell Doubles Through Ben Scrogins
Aug 20, '23
Mary Darnell raised all in for 56,000 from UTG+1, and Ben Scrogins isolated the action from the button.
Darnell: AJ
Scrogins: K8
The board ran out AK746, giving Darnell a pair of aces to double up.
Mary Darnell – 132,000
Ben Scrogins – 290,000
Player Tags: Mary Darnell, Benjamin Scrogins
Brian Arbaugh Doubles Through Mary Darnell
Aug 20, '23
Brian Arbaugh raised from under the gun, Mary Darnell called in middle position, and Jamison Alford called in the big blind.
The flop was AAQ, and action checked to Darnell who bet 10,000. Alford folded, Arbaugh check-raised to 30,000, and Darnell called.
The turn was the 6, Arbaugh bet 40,000, and Darnell called.
The river was the 5, Arbaugh went all in for 96,000, and Darnell beat him into the pot with 55 for fives full of aces.
Arbaugh, however, tabled AQ for aces full of queens to double up.
Brian Arbaugh – 370,000
Mary Darnell – 55,000
Player Tags: Brian Arbaugh, Mary Darnell
Bounties Won So Far
Aug 20, '23
$2,000 – Mary Darnell
$2,000 – Ben Scrogins
$2,000 – Wendy Lu
$1,000 – Dale Young
$500 – Jeremy Swilling
$500 – Jack Boswell
$500 – Alex Kimpel
$500 – David Nodes
$500 – Paul Chung
Player Tags: Mary Darnell
Aja Owens Eliminated In 40th Place ($1,993)
Aug 20, '23
Aja Owens was knocked out by Mary Darnell. She took home $1,993 as the 40th-place finisher.
Darnell pulled a $2,000 bounty after the hand.
Player Tags: Mary Darnell, Aja Owens
