Fall is in the air in Round Rock, TX, and so is winning.
The first-ever $1K buy-in Heads-Up Open highlighted the tournament action on the Lodge tournament floor this week, with Brani Veljkovic getting through the field for a $13K-plus win
Let’s take a look at the week that was for October 28-November 3:
$1K Buy-In Heads-Up Open (November 2)
The debut of the Heads-Up Open drew 32 entries.
Brani Veljkovic (1st – $13,311) navigated through the field for the win. Connor Gibson (2nd – $7,646) finished second.
Monday $2K Guaranteed Bounty (October 28)
The Monday $2K Bounty event played to a heads-up even chop.
Steve Roeder and Robert Murphy each took home $827 per the terms of the deal.
Monday $3.5K Guaranteed Big-O (October 28)
The Monday Big-O played to an outright winner.
Brandon Hamburg (1st – $1,583) topped the field for the win, with Katherine Mersiovski (2nd – $982) finishing runner-up.
Tuesday $1K Guaranteed Freezeout (October 29)
The Tuesday $1K Guaranteed NLH played to a three-way ICM chop.
The final three included Elizabeth Roncetti (1st – $750), Brendan Huse (2nd – $568), and Sharon Barth (3rd – $506).
Friday $2K Guaranteed Bounty (November 1)
Friday’s weekly $2K Guaranteed Bounty ended in a three-way even chop.
Michael Gilchrist, Terry Miller, and Mitchel Uppman each took home $810 per the terms of the deal.
Friday $4K Guaranteed Freezeout (November 1)
Friday’s $4K Guaranteed Freezeout drew 171 entries, which is an all-time high for this event. The tournament played to a seven-way ICM deal.
The top finishers included Joseph Avila (1st – $2,480, Michell Uppman (2nd – $2,139), James Cazan (3rd – $2,027), and Aaron White (4th – $1,742).
Rounding out the top seven were Gerardo Avila (5th – $1,728), C. Holske (6th – $1,421), and M. Polishook (7th – $1,159).
Saturday Deep Stack NLH (November 2)
The Saturday Deep Stack played to a four-way ICM deal.
The top four included Jason Thomas (1st – $1,185), Rodelio Reyes (2nd – $947), Robert Caliolo (3rd – $792), and Joshua Lowy (4th – $530).
