Buy-In: | $3,000 |
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Prize Pool: | $604,800 |
Entrants: | 224 |
The first-ever Card Player Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville main event, held back in 2013, ended with TK Miles accepting an even split of the remaining prize money with Harvey Vandeven, who had more than a 2.5:1 lead at the time. Nine years later, Miles managed to make it back down to heads-up play in another CPPT bestbet Jacksonville main event. Once again, a heads-up deal was struck. This time, though, it was Miles who walked away with the title.
The 2022 running featured a $3,000 buy-in. With 224 total entries, the prize pool grew to $604,800. Miles held the chip lead when the field was narrowed down to the final two, and struck a deal that saw him secure the title and $121,480 in prize money, while 10-time World Series of Poker Circuit gold ring winner Jeff Trudeau took home $109,321 as the runner-up.
“It feels great. Happy to win,” said Miles after coming out on top.
This was the ninth-largest score of Miles’ career, and his 16th recorded tournament title. The Flordia native now has more than $4.75 million in lifetime earnings to his name after this victory.
In addition to the title and the money, he also earned 576 Card Player Player of the Year points for the win. This was his first title and seventh final-table finish of the year. With 1,670 points and in $233,233 year-to-date earnings, Miles now sits in 189th place in the 2022 POY race standings presented by Global Poker.
This tournament ran over the course of four days. After the two starting flights, day 2 began with 64 players remaining. Only the top 28 made the money, and plenty of notables fell before the bubble burst, including Kelley Slay, David Tuthill, Nghia Le, and bracelet winner Byron Kaverman.
Big names that made the money, but fell short of the final table, included the likes of Toby Boas (27th), Hunter Cichy (26th), Kelly Slay (23rd), 2019 WPT bestbet Bounty Scramble champion Josh Adkins (22nd), 2021 third-place finisher of this event Dustin Holladay (17th), two-time WPT champion Sam Panzica (15th), and Andrew Ostapchenko (12th).
Runner-up Jeff Trudeau
A three-way all-in spelled the end of Jacksonville local John O’Neal. he got all-in preflop with AK
facing the pocket queens of Dustin Nelson and the pocket tens of Pablo Crump. The board ran out J
8
6
Q
9
and Crump rivered a straight to scoop the pot. O’Neal was knocked out in seventh place ($22,220), while Nelson slid to the bottom of the chip counts. O’Neal increased his career live tournament earnings to more than $352,000 with this score.
Nelson was the next to fall. He managed one double-up after losing the three-way all-in, but then ran A-10 into the pocket queens of Trudeau and was unable to come from behind. The $28,749 he earned for his sixth-place showing increased his lifetime earnings to more than $830,000.
Fred Paradis, who finished as the runner up in the World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Tampa main event for $441,686 just over two months ago, was knocked out in fifth place when his pocket nines were unable to outdraw the pocket aces of Matthew Leecy. Paradis earned $37,712 for his deep run in this tournament, surpassing $1 million in career cashes in the process.
Four-handed play was a marathon affair, with many swings along the way. More than four hours after Paradis was sent to the rail, the resilient Pablo Crump’s run in this event finally came to an end.Crump was all-in and at risk a handful of times at this final table, and managed to survive each of them up until when his pocket nines faced off against the A-Q of Miles. Crump was ahead going into the river, but a queen on the end eliminated him in fourth place ($50,149). This was the largest live tournament score of his career, topping the $26,249 he earned for winning a WSOP Circuit $600 pot-limit Omaha event at Harrah’s Cherokee last winter.
Matthew Leecy
Miles was set to enter heads-up play with 5,660,000 to Trudeau’s 3,300,000. Before play began, though, the two agreed to a chop based on ICM. The pair shook on the deal, bringing the tournament to an end.
With the $109,321 he secured in the deal, Trudeau’s career earnings grew to $2,917,485. This was his sixth-largest score yet.
Here is a look at the payouts and POY points awarded at the final table:
Place | Player | Earnings | POY Points |
1 | Timothy Miles | $121,480 | 576 |
2 | Jeffrey Trudeau | $109,321 | 480 |
3 | Matthew Leecy | $67,592 | 384 |
4 | Pablo Crump | $50,149 | 288 |
5 | Fred Paradis | $37,712 | 240 |
6 | Dustin Nelson | $28,749 | 192 |
7 | John O’Neal | $22,220 | 144 |
8 | Chongyou Chen | $17,417 | 96 |
The second half of the 2022 CPPT bestbet Jacksonville main event final table live stream on bestbetLIVE.
The final two players decided to chop before the start of heads-up play. Here is a look at their chip counts when they decided to chop:
T.K. Miles – 5,660,000 (47 bb)
Jeffrey Trudeau – 3,300,000 (27 bb)
Here is the final prize money they agreed to chop:
1st: T.K. Miles – $121,480
2nd: Jeffrey Trudeau – $109,321
Miles was crowned the champion of the CPPT bestbet Jacksonville Main Event, and in addition to his prize money he took home the trophy and another tournament title in his poker career.
Stay tuned for a recap of the final table a short time from now along with a winner photo. This concludes our live updates from the CPPT bestbet Jacksonville Main Event.
Matthew Leecy
Miles: QQ
Leecy: J10
Board: 64
2
K
5
Matthew Leecy was eliminated in third place, good for $67,592, and Miles stacked up 5.66 million for the chip lead heading into the final match against Jeffrey Trudeau (3.3 million)
T.K. Miles – 5,660,000 (47 bb)
Matthew Leecy – Eliminated in Third Place ($67,592)
Blinds are up to 60,000-120,000 with a 120,000 big blind ante.
TK Miles limped in from the small blind with J8
. Jeff Trudeau checked with the K
8
from the big blind and the flop came down K
9
7
.
Miles bet 100,000 and Trudeau called. The Q turn prompted checks from both players.
The 10 on the end gave Miles a straight. He bet 300,00 and Trudeau, after consideration, folded his pair of kings. Trudeau now has 1,825,000 while Miles chipped up to 3,480,000.
Matthew Leecy -3,655,000
TK Miles – 3,180,000
Jeff Trudeau – 2,125,000
Matthew Leecy
TK Miles three-bet shoved from the small blind with A8
. Jeff Trudeau folded and Leecy made the call for 1,815,000 total.
The J7
5
3
7
runout locked up the double up for Leecy. who climbed to 3,830,000.
Miles slid to 3,405,000 after the hand.
Pablo Crump
Miles: AQ
Crump: 99
Board: K6
2
J
Q
Crump was eliminated in fourth place, good for $50,149, and Miles stacked up 5.62 million.
T.K. Miles – 5,620,000 (56 bb)
Pablo Crump – Eliminated in Fourth Place ($50,149)
Jeff Trudeau raised to 200,000 from under the gun with QQ
.
Pablo Crump moved all-in for 630,000 from the small blind with KK
. Trudea made the quick call and the board ran out 10
9
4
A
2
to see Crump earn his latest double up to 1,560,000.
Trudeau now sits with 2,375,000.
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David Coleman $115,989 |
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