| Aug 25, '24 |
CPPT XII - bestbet Jacksonville |
$1,700 No-Limit Hold'em Mystery Bounty $300K GTD |
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Dustin Holladay Doubles Through Toby Boas to Take the Chip Lead
Aug 23, '24
 On a flop of A K 5, a flurry of bets and raises between Dustin Holladay in the small blind and Toby Boas in the hijack culminated with Holladay all in for 247,000.
Holladay: 5 5
Boas: K10
Holladay was ahead with a set of fives against Boas’ pair of kings with a flush draw.
The 4 turn and 10 river completed the board, safe for Holladay to double up into the chip lead.
Dustin Holladay – 518,000
Toby Boas – 179,000
Player Tags: Toby Boas, Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay Scores Double Knockout
Aug 23, '24
 The player in the hijack raised to 5,500 and the button shoved for 16,000. Dustin Holladay re-shoved from the big blind for 160,000, which had the initail raiser well covered.
The hijack made the call with 99 . The button rolled over Q, while Holladay had 88.
The flop came down AQ9 to give the hijack bottom set and the lead. The turn was the 5, though, giving Holladay a flush draw.
The K on the end completed that draw, giving Holladay the double knockout. He chipped up to 243,000, while his opponents both headed to the rail late in level 12.
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay Scores Knockout
Aug 23, '24
 Dustin Holladay raised to 5,000 from under the gun and the player in the hijack three-bet shoved for around 35,000. Holladay quickly called with AQ and was in a dominating position against AJ.
The board ran out 9876A and the kicker played to see Holladay score the knockout. He now sits with 162,000.
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay Elliminated in 11th Place ($7,005)
Aug 25, '24
 Dustin Holladay raised all in for about 370,000 from the hijack and James Leonard isolated the action with a reshove from the cutoff.
Holladay: KJ
Leonard: QQ
The board came 10Q1073, giving Leonard queens full of tens to eliminate Holladay in 11th place and win his bounty.
James Leonard – 1,600,000
Dustin Holladay – Eliminated in 11th Place ($7,005)
Player Tags: James Leonard, Dustin Holladay
Eddy Mroczkowski Doubles Through Dustin Holladay
Aug 25, '24
Dustin Holladay raised to 18,000 from the cutoff, Tommy Doyle called on the button, and Eddy Mroczkowski reraised all in for 54,000 from the big blind. Holladay called and Doyle folded.
Holladay: K10
Mroczkowski: AK
The board ran out 855A7, safe for Mroczkowski to double through Holladay.
Eddy Mroczkowski – 138,000
Dustin Holladay – 470,000
Tommy Doyle – 105,000
Player Tags: Edward Mroczkowski, Dustin Holladay, Tommy Doyle
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| Aug 23, '24 |
CPPT XII - bestbet Jacksonville |
$1,700 No-Limit Hold'em Mystery Bounty $300K GTD |
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Dustin Holladay Doubles Through Toby Boas to Take the Chip Lead
Aug 23, '24
On a flop of AK5, a flurry of bets and raises between Dustin Holladay in the small blind and Toby Boas in the hijack culminated with Holladay all in for 247,000.
Holladay: 55
Boas: K10
Holladay was ahead with a set of fives against Boas’ pair of kings with a flush draw.
The 4 turn and 10 river completed the board, safe for Holladay to double up into the chip lead.
Dustin Holladay – 518,000
Toby Boas – 179,000
Player Tags: Toby Boas, Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay Scores Double Knockout
Aug 23, '24
The player in the hijack raised to 5,500 and the button shoved for 16,000. Dustin Holladay re-shoved from the big blind for 160,000, which had the initail raiser well covered.
The hijack made the call with 99. The button rolled over Q, while Holladay had 88.
The flop came down AQ9 to give the hijack bottom set and the lead. The turn was the 5, though, giving Holladay a flush draw.
The K on the end completed that draw, giving Holladay the double knockout. He chipped up to 243,000, while his opponents both headed to the rail late in level 12.
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay Scores Knockout
Aug 23, '24
Dustin Holladay raised to 5,000 from under the gun and the player in the hijack three-bet shoved for around 35,000. Holladay quickly called with AQ and was in a dominating position against AJ.
The board ran out 9876A and the kicker played to see Holladay score the knockout. He now sits with 162,000.
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay Elliminated in 11th Place ($7,005)
Aug 25, '24
Dustin Holladay raised all in for about 370,000 from the hijack and James Leonard isolated the action with a reshove from the cutoff.
Holladay: KJ
Leonard: QQ
The board came 10Q1073, giving Leonard queens full of tens to eliminate Holladay in 11th place and win his bounty.
James Leonard – 1,600,000
Dustin Holladay – Eliminated in 11th Place ($7,005)
Player Tags: James Leonard, Dustin Holladay
Eddy Mroczkowski Doubles Through Dustin Holladay
Aug 25, '24
Dustin Holladay raised to 18,000 from the cutoff, Tommy Doyle called on the button, and Eddy Mroczkowski reraised all in for 54,000 from the big blind. Holladay called and Doyle folded.
Holladay: K10
Mroczkowski: AK
The board ran out 855A7, safe for Mroczkowski to double through Holladay.
Eddy Mroczkowski – 138,000
Dustin Holladay – 470,000
Tommy Doyle – 105,000
Player Tags: Edward Mroczkowski, Dustin Holladay, Tommy Doyle
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| Aug 19, '23 |
CPPT XI - bestbet Jacksonville |
$1,700 No-Limit Hold'em Mystery Bounty $300K GTD |
3 |
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Nicholas Chong vs. Dustin Holladay
Aug 18, '23
Nicholas Chong raised to 1,200 from under the gun, Dustin Holloday called in the next seat, and the player in the cutoff called.
The flop was K42, Chong continued for 2,300, and only Holladay called.
The turn was the 5, Chong bet 3,500, and Holladay called.
The river was the 5, Chong bet 7,500, and Holladay thought for nearly two minutes before he folded.
Nicholas Chong – 54,000
Dustin Holladay – 25,400
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay, Nicholas Chong
Holladay Wins
Aug 18, '23
 With a final board of 854AQ, Nicholas Chong checked and Dustin Holladay bet 4,200. Chong made the call, only to muck when Holladay showed A5 for aces up.
Holladay chipped up to 39,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay Eliminted By Terri McCrea
Aug 19, '23
.jpeg "Terri McCrea") Dustin Holladay was all-in and at risk with KQ trailing the AA of Terri McCrea.
the board ran out KJ546. Holladay headed to the rail while McCrea dragged the pot to increase her stack to 230,000.
Player Tags: Terri McCrea, Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay Doubles Up
Aug 19, '23
Dustin Holladay was all in for 38,000 from the cutoff with KK against an opponent in early position with AQ.
The board ran out K8527, giving Holladay a set of kings to double up.
Dustin Holladay – 82,500
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay
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| Aug 18, '23 |
CPPT XI - bestbet Jacksonville |
$1,700 No-Limit Hold'em Mystery Bounty $300K GTD |
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Nicholas Chong vs. Dustin Holladay
Aug 18, '23
Nicholas Chong raised to 1,200 from under the gun, Dustin Holloday called in the next seat, and the player in the cutoff called.
The flop was K42, Chong continued for 2,300, and only Holladay called.
The turn was the 5, Chong bet 3,500, and Holladay called.
The river was the 5, Chong bet 7,500, and Holladay thought for nearly two minutes before he folded.
Nicholas Chong – 54,000
Dustin Holladay – 25,400
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay, Nicholas Chong
Holladay Wins
Aug 18, '23
With a final board of 854AQ, Nicholas Chong checked and Dustin Holladay bet 4,200. Chong made the call, only to muck when Holladay showed A5 for aces up.
Holladay chipped up to 39,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay Eliminted By Terri McCrea
Aug 19, '23
Dustin Holladay was all-in and at risk with KQ trailing the AA of Terri McCrea.
the board ran out KJ546. Holladay headed to the rail while McCrea dragged the pot to increase her stack to 230,000.
Player Tags: Terri McCrea, Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay Doubles Up
Aug 19, '23
Dustin Holladay was all in for 38,000 from the cutoff with KK against an opponent in early position with AQ.
The board ran out K8527, giving Holladay a set of kings to double up.
Dustin Holladay – 82,500
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay
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| Nov 13, '22 |
CPPT X - bestbet Jacksonville |
$3,000 No-Limit Hold'em |
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Dustin Holladay Finishes 17th ($6,405)
Nov 13, '22
 Dustin Holladay moved all in preflop for 115,000 from the button, and Matthew Leecy called to cover him from the big blind. The two players then tabled their cards.
Leecy: AK
Holladay: K9
Board: Q6575
Holladay was eliminated in 17th place, good for $6,405, and Leecy stacked up 965,000 after collecting the pot.
Matthew Leecy – 965,000 (80 bb)
Dustin Holladay – Eliminated in 17th Place ($6,405)
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay, Matthew Leecy
Paul Chung Eliminated by Dustin Holladay
Nov 13, '22
 Paul Chung was all in with 1010 in the hole UTG+1, and Dustin Holladay had him covered holding AK on the big blind.
The board was dealt J754A, and Chung was eliminated from the tournament. Holladay stacked up 220,000 after collecting the pot.
Dustin Holladay – 220,000 (44 bb)
Paul Chung – Eliminated
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay, Paul Chung
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| Jun 28, '21 |
CPPT IX - bestbet Jacksonville |
$2,500 No-Limit Hold'em |
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Dustin Holladay Busts Another With Aces
Jun 25, '21
 The player on the button raised to 8,000. Dustin Holladay, who had won a big knockout pot before dinner with pocket aces, three-bet to 16,500 from the big blind. The button moved all-in for 86,000. Holladay quickly called and flipped up AA for another pair of aces in the hole.
His opponent was in rough shape with the AK. The board ran out 75269 and Holladay’s aces held up to earn him the pot and the knockout.
Holladay now sits with 240,000.
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay's Aces Win After Wild Ride
Jun 25, '21
 Gregory Martin moved all-in preflop for 30,000 and received a call from Dustin Holladay, who flipped up AA after it folded around behind him. Martin showed QJ,
The flop came down Q74 to give Martin top pair. The J on the turn gave him top two pair and the lead, but it was short lived. The 4 on the river gave Holladay aces and fours for the winning two pair. He eliminated Martin and chipped up to 152,000 as a result.
Player Tags: Gregory Martin, Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay Leads Main Event Final Table
Jun 27, '21
The Card Player Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville $2,500 no-limit hold’em main event has trimmed its 339-entry field down to the final table of eight with Dustin Holladay holding the inside track to the $158,915 first place prize.
Holladay, who finished eighth in bestbet’s $2,500 no-limit hold’em event last March, holds the chip lead after a strong showing throughout Day 2. He’ll start the final day with 2,435,000 in chips after steadily accumulating chips throughout Sunday’s Day 2, which is nearly 25% of the chips in play.
Joining him at the top of the counts is Benjamin Scroggins with 1,920,000. Scroggins surged to the top of the leaderboard late in the day after doubling through Raminder Singh with A-K against A-Q and then winning a race to eliminate Singh in 11th place.
 World Series of Poker bracelet winner and eight-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Kyle Cartwright is easily the most accomplished player at the final table. He’ll start Monday’s final table fourth in chips with 1,385,000. Jessica Cai, wife of 2019 WSOP main event sixth-place finisher Zhen Cai, held her own throughout the day and will head into Monday third in chips with 1,860,000.
Cai won a massive pot late in the day, eliminating World Poker Tour champion and high-stakes pro Jonathan Jaffe and Matthew Leecy in the same hand. Her pocket jacks held up against Leecy’s A-K and Jaffe’s J-10 suited to vault herself temporarily into the chip lead.
The back half of the final table is rounded out by Joseph Crowley, Jeremy Joseph, Lamare Davis and Mac Johnson. The final eight players will return at 4 p.m. to get the final table underway. There will be cards-up coverage on bestbet LIVE with streams available on both Twitch and YouTube.
Day 2 started Sunday at noon with 62 players in the hunt for the title, but making the money was the first thing on everyone’s mind as the to 43 spots would earn a payday.
Longtime pro TK Miles, started the day ninth in chips, but was one of the players who was eliminated shy of the money after his trip jacks ran into Crowley’s nut flush. 2018 WSOP main event runner-up Tony Miles was also eliminated before the money.
 The bubble burst about halfway through the third level of the day when Christopher Okoli was forced all in from the big blind and Sterling Savill picked up pocket kings. As that hand started, there was an elimination at a neighboring table and hand-for-hand play was avoided.
Savill ended up making a run at the final table, but was one of the last few eliminations of the day, busting in 12th for $12,738. Other notables that were eliminated in the money were BJ McBrayer (13th), Jonathan Jaffe (16th), Hal Rotholz (20th), Ryan McAllister (21st), Chris Conrad (38th) and Steve Karp (39th).
When play resumes on Monday, there is slightly more than 30 minutes remaining in the current level with blinds of 15,000-30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante. Everybody is guaranteed a cash of at least $20,081.
Here is a look at the final table chip counts:
Seat 1: Jeremy Joseph – 675,000
Seat 2: Kyle Cartwright – 1,385,000
Seat 3: Benjamin Scroggins – 1,920,000
Seat 4: Jessica Cai – 1,860,000
Seat 5: Mac Johnson – 175,000
Seat 6: Joseph Crowley – 1,115,000
Seat 7: Dustin Holladay – 2,435,000
Seat 8: Lamare Davis – 600,000
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay Eliminated In 3rd Place ($77,910)
Jun 28, '21
 Ben Scrogins raised to 160,000 on the button and Dustin Holladay called out of the small blind.
They were heads-up to a flop of 644 and Holladay checked. Scrogins checked behind and the K came on the turn.
Holladay bet 125,000 and Scrogins raised to 400,000. Holladay called and the 8 came on the river. Holladay checked and Scrogins bet 850,000.
Holladay check-raised all in for 3,050,000 and Scrogins quickly called with a covering stack. The cards were tabled and the cold deck was revealed.
Holladay showed 66, good for a full house, but Scrogins turned a bigger full house with his KK. Holladay was eliminated in third place for $77,910 and Scrogins takes a massive chip lead into heads-up play against Kyle Cartwright.
Ben Scrogins – 7,945,000
Dustin Holladay – Eliminated
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay Makes A Straight Flush, Doubles Up
Jun 28, '21
Kyle Cartwright raised to 125,000 on the button and Dustin Holladay defended his big blind. The flop was J108 and Holladay checked.
Cartwright bet 180,000 and Holladay check-raised to 450,000. Cartwright moved all in for Holladay’s remaining 1,295,000 and Holladay quickly called, marking one of the biggest pots of the tournament thus far.
Cartwright showed AJ, good for top pair, top kicker and the nut flush draw, but Holladay showed Q9, giving him the nut straight with an open-ended straight flush draw.
The turn was the 7, which gave Cartwright a flush, but Holladay drilled a straight flush. The river was an irrelevant 9 and Holladay doubled up.
Dustin Holladay – 3,895,000
Kyle Cartwright – 2,550,000
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay
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| Jun 27, '21 |
CPPT IX - bestbet Jacksonville |
$2,500 No-Limit Hold'em |
3 |
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Dustin Holladay Busts Another With Aces
Jun 25, '21
The player on the button raised to 8,000. Dustin Holladay, who had won a big knockout pot before dinner with pocket aces, three-bet to 16,500 from the big blind. The button moved all-in for 86,000. Holladay quickly called and flipped up AA for another pair of aces in the hole.
His opponent was in rough shape with the AK. The board ran out 75269 and Holladay’s aces held up to earn him the pot and the knockout.
Holladay now sits with 240,000.
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay's Aces Win After Wild Ride
Jun 25, '21
Gregory Martin moved all-in preflop for 30,000 and received a call from Dustin Holladay, who flipped up AA after it folded around behind him. Martin showed QJ,
The flop came down Q74 to give Martin top pair. The J on the turn gave him top two pair and the lead, but it was short lived. The 4 on the river gave Holladay aces and fours for the winning two pair. He eliminated Martin and chipped up to 152,000 as a result.
Player Tags: Gregory Martin, Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay Leads Main Event Final Table
Jun 27, '21
The Card Player Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville $2,500 no-limit hold’em main event has trimmed its 339-entry field down to the final table of eight with Dustin Holladay holding the inside track to the $158,915 first place prize.
Holladay, who finished eighth in bestbet’s $2,500 no-limit hold’em event last March, holds the chip lead after a strong showing throughout Day 2. He’ll start the final day with 2,435,000 in chips after steadily accumulating chips throughout Sunday’s Day 2, which is nearly 25% of the chips in play.
Joining him at the top of the counts is Benjamin Scroggins with 1,920,000. Scroggins surged to the top of the leaderboard late in the day after doubling through Raminder Singh with A-K against A-Q and then winning a race to eliminate Singh in 11th place.
World Series of Poker bracelet winner and eight-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Kyle Cartwright is easily the most accomplished player at the final table. He’ll start Monday’s final table fourth in chips with 1,385,000. Jessica Cai, wife of 2019 WSOP main event sixth-place finisher Zhen Cai, held her own throughout the day and will head into Monday third in chips with 1,860,000.
Cai won a massive pot late in the day, eliminating World Poker Tour champion and high-stakes pro Jonathan Jaffe and Matthew Leecy in the same hand. Her pocket jacks held up against Leecy’s A-K and Jaffe’s J-10 suited to vault herself temporarily into the chip lead.
The back half of the final table is rounded out by Joseph Crowley, Jeremy Joseph, Lamare Davis and Mac Johnson. The final eight players will return at 4 p.m. to get the final table underway. There will be cards-up coverage on bestbet LIVE with streams available on both Twitch and YouTube.
Day 2 started Sunday at noon with 62 players in the hunt for the title, but making the money was the first thing on everyone’s mind as the to 43 spots would earn a payday.
Longtime pro TK Miles, started the day ninth in chips, but was one of the players who was eliminated shy of the money after his trip jacks ran into Crowley’s nut flush. 2018 WSOP main event runner-up Tony Miles was also eliminated before the money.
The bubble burst about halfway through the third level of the day when Christopher Okoli was forced all in from the big blind and Sterling Savill picked up pocket kings. As that hand started, there was an elimination at a neighboring table and hand-for-hand play was avoided.
Savill ended up making a run at the final table, but was one of the last few eliminations of the day, busting in 12th for $12,738. Other notables that were eliminated in the money were BJ McBrayer (13th), Jonathan Jaffe (16th), Hal Rotholz (20th), Ryan McAllister (21st), Chris Conrad (38th) and Steve Karp (39th).
When play resumes on Monday, there is slightly more than 30 minutes remaining in the current level with blinds of 15,000-30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante. Everybody is guaranteed a cash of at least $20,081.
Here is a look at the final table chip counts:
Seat 1: Jeremy Joseph – 675,000
Seat 2: Kyle Cartwright – 1,385,000
Seat 3: Benjamin Scroggins – 1,920,000
Seat 4: Jessica Cai – 1,860,000
Seat 5: Mac Johnson – 175,000
Seat 6: Joseph Crowley – 1,115,000
Seat 7: Dustin Holladay – 2,435,000
Seat 8: Lamare Davis – 600,000
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay Eliminated In 3rd Place ($77,910)
Jun 28, '21
Ben Scrogins raised to 160,000 on the button and Dustin Holladay called out of the small blind.
They were heads-up to a flop of 644 and Holladay checked. Scrogins checked behind and the K came on the turn.
Holladay bet 125,000 and Scrogins raised to 400,000. Holladay called and the 8 came on the river. Holladay checked and Scrogins bet 850,000.
Holladay check-raised all in for 3,050,000 and Scrogins quickly called with a covering stack. The cards were tabled and the cold deck was revealed.
Holladay showed 66, good for a full house, but Scrogins turned a bigger full house with his KK. Holladay was eliminated in third place for $77,910 and Scrogins takes a massive chip lead into heads-up play against Kyle Cartwright.
Ben Scrogins – 7,945,000
Dustin Holladay – Eliminated
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay Makes A Straight Flush, Doubles Up
Jun 28, '21
Kyle Cartwright raised to 125,000 on the button and Dustin Holladay defended his big blind. The flop was J108 and Holladay checked.
Cartwright bet 180,000 and Holladay check-raised to 450,000. Cartwright moved all in for Holladay’s remaining 1,295,000 and Holladay quickly called, marking one of the biggest pots of the tournament thus far.
Cartwright showed AJ, good for top pair, top kicker and the nut flush draw, but Holladay showed Q9, giving him the nut straight with an open-ended straight flush draw.
The turn was the 7, which gave Cartwright a flush, but Holladay drilled a straight flush. The river was an irrelevant 9 and Holladay doubled up.
Dustin Holladay – 3,895,000
Kyle Cartwright – 2,550,000
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay
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| Jun 25, '21 |
CPPT IX - bestbet Jacksonville |
$2,500 No-Limit Hold'em |
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Dustin Holladay Busts Another With Aces
Jun 25, '21
The player on the button raised to 8,000. Dustin Holladay, who had won a big knockout pot before dinner with pocket aces, three-bet to 16,500 from the big blind. The button moved all-in for 86,000. Holladay quickly called and flipped up AA for another pair of aces in the hole.
His opponent was in rough shape with the AK. The board ran out 75269 and Holladay’s aces held up to earn him the pot and the knockout.
Holladay now sits with 240,000.
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay's Aces Win After Wild Ride
Jun 25, '21
Gregory Martin moved all-in preflop for 30,000 and received a call from Dustin Holladay, who flipped up AA after it folded around behind him. Martin showed QJ,
The flop came down Q74 to give Martin top pair. The J on the turn gave him top two pair and the lead, but it was short lived. The 4 on the river gave Holladay aces and fours for the winning two pair. He eliminated Martin and chipped up to 152,000 as a result.
Player Tags: Gregory Martin, Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay Leads Main Event Final Table
Jun 27, '21
The Card Player Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville $2,500 no-limit hold’em main event has trimmed its 339-entry field down to the final table of eight with Dustin Holladay holding the inside track to the $158,915 first place prize.
Holladay, who finished eighth in bestbet’s $2,500 no-limit hold’em event last March, holds the chip lead after a strong showing throughout Day 2. He’ll start the final day with 2,435,000 in chips after steadily accumulating chips throughout Sunday’s Day 2, which is nearly 25% of the chips in play.
Joining him at the top of the counts is Benjamin Scroggins with 1,920,000. Scroggins surged to the top of the leaderboard late in the day after doubling through Raminder Singh with A-K against A-Q and then winning a race to eliminate Singh in 11th place.
World Series of Poker bracelet winner and eight-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Kyle Cartwright is easily the most accomplished player at the final table. He’ll start Monday’s final table fourth in chips with 1,385,000. Jessica Cai, wife of 2019 WSOP main event sixth-place finisher Zhen Cai, held her own throughout the day and will head into Monday third in chips with 1,860,000.
Cai won a massive pot late in the day, eliminating World Poker Tour champion and high-stakes pro Jonathan Jaffe and Matthew Leecy in the same hand. Her pocket jacks held up against Leecy’s A-K and Jaffe’s J-10 suited to vault herself temporarily into the chip lead.
The back half of the final table is rounded out by Joseph Crowley, Jeremy Joseph, Lamare Davis and Mac Johnson. The final eight players will return at 4 p.m. to get the final table underway. There will be cards-up coverage on bestbet LIVE with streams available on both Twitch and YouTube.
Day 2 started Sunday at noon with 62 players in the hunt for the title, but making the money was the first thing on everyone’s mind as the to 43 spots would earn a payday.
Longtime pro TK Miles, started the day ninth in chips, but was one of the players who was eliminated shy of the money after his trip jacks ran into Crowley’s nut flush. 2018 WSOP main event runner-up Tony Miles was also eliminated before the money.
The bubble burst about halfway through the third level of the day when Christopher Okoli was forced all in from the big blind and Sterling Savill picked up pocket kings. As that hand started, there was an elimination at a neighboring table and hand-for-hand play was avoided.
Savill ended up making a run at the final table, but was one of the last few eliminations of the day, busting in 12th for $12,738. Other notables that were eliminated in the money were BJ McBrayer (13th), Jonathan Jaffe (16th), Hal Rotholz (20th), Ryan McAllister (21st), Chris Conrad (38th) and Steve Karp (39th).
When play resumes on Monday, there is slightly more than 30 minutes remaining in the current level with blinds of 15,000-30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante. Everybody is guaranteed a cash of at least $20,081.
Here is a look at the final table chip counts:
Seat 1: Jeremy Joseph – 675,000
Seat 2: Kyle Cartwright – 1,385,000
Seat 3: Benjamin Scroggins – 1,920,000
Seat 4: Jessica Cai – 1,860,000
Seat 5: Mac Johnson – 175,000
Seat 6: Joseph Crowley – 1,115,000
Seat 7: Dustin Holladay – 2,435,000
Seat 8: Lamare Davis – 600,000
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay Eliminated In 3rd Place ($77,910)
Jun 28, '21
Ben Scrogins raised to 160,000 on the button and Dustin Holladay called out of the small blind.
They were heads-up to a flop of 644 and Holladay checked. Scrogins checked behind and the K came on the turn.
Holladay bet 125,000 and Scrogins raised to 400,000. Holladay called and the 8 came on the river. Holladay checked and Scrogins bet 850,000.
Holladay check-raised all in for 3,050,000 and Scrogins quickly called with a covering stack. The cards were tabled and the cold deck was revealed.
Holladay showed 66, good for a full house, but Scrogins turned a bigger full house with his KK. Holladay was eliminated in third place for $77,910 and Scrogins takes a massive chip lead into heads-up play against Kyle Cartwright.
Ben Scrogins – 7,945,000
Dustin Holladay – Eliminated
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay
Dustin Holladay Makes A Straight Flush, Doubles Up
Jun 28, '21
Kyle Cartwright raised to 125,000 on the button and Dustin Holladay defended his big blind. The flop was J108 and Holladay checked.
Cartwright bet 180,000 and Holladay check-raised to 450,000. Cartwright moved all in for Holladay’s remaining 1,295,000 and Holladay quickly called, marking one of the biggest pots of the tournament thus far.
Cartwright showed AJ, good for top pair, top kicker and the nut flush draw, but Holladay showed Q9, giving him the nut straight with an open-ended straight flush draw.
The turn was the 7, which gave Cartwright a flush, but Holladay drilled a straight flush. The river was an irrelevant 9 and Holladay doubled up.
Dustin Holladay – 3,895,000
Kyle Cartwright – 2,550,000
Player Tags: Dustin Holladay
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