Venturas Poker Challenge
The Korn Ferry Tour’s two-week swing in San Antonio gets underway Thursday at the AT&T Canyons Course at TPC San Antonio. On paper, the par-72 track designed by Pete Dye is “easier” than its sister course, the Oaks, which will host next week’s event.
With temperatures soaring into the triple digits in this portion of the Lone Star State, expect nothing less than players to tear up the 7,106-yard layout.
Will Zalatoris — last week’s winner and by far the hottest player on the KFT — is taking the week off after a sizzling stretch since play resumed last month (6th-3rd-4th-1st). The Wake Forest alum’s absence has opened the door, so let’s take a look at who’s next to step through.
Before I make a TPC San Antonio Challenge prediction, take a peek at the Korn Ferry Tour odds.
A top-25 at last week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic has vaulted Kristoffer Ventura to the top of the betting sheet. I see what the top golf sportsbooks are doing, but it’s worth noting that the only reason the Oklahoma State product is here is because his original plans didn’t pan out.
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- The Korn Ferry Tour’s two-week swing in San Antonio gets underway Thursday at the AT&T Canyons Course at TPC San Antonio. On paper, the par-72 track designed by Pete Dye is “easier” than its sister course, the Oaks, which will host next week’s event.
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The PGA Tour member shot 72 in the Monday qualifier (missed by 9 shots!) and was the fifth alternate in Dublin as of Tuesday afternoon, so here he is racing down to San Antonio.
The former standout at Georgia Tech won on the Korn Ferry Tour back in 2016, memorably rolling in an 18-footer in a playoff to defeat Collin Morikawa and J.J. Spaun at the Air Capital Classic. Nevertheless, disappointing play in 2019 landed Ollie back on the secondary circuit.
The good news is the KFT’s leader in putting average this year has settled into a nice groove since play resumed in mid-June.
Schniederjans followed up his T-32 at the King & Bear Classic with a top 5 in Utah and a top 20 in Colorado.
He’s long off the tee, he makes a ton of birdies, and it’s clear he’s strolling into the first leg of the TPC San Antonio Challenge with a boatload of confidence.
My Korn Ferry Tour Pick to Win
I like Chandler Blanchet (+6600) as a Korn Ferry Tour sleeper this week and almost picked him to win.
Ben Kohles is another guy I expect to play well in Texas.
However, I’m instead keying in on a guy who has played brilliant golf since the KFT started back up.
Vince India — a 31-year-old Chicago resident — is a combined 47-under-par over the 16 rounds that have been played. This includes a couple of top-10 finishes and nothing worse than 35th. The streaky putter sits 7th in total driving and 6th in all-around ranking this season on the KFT and seems to be on the verge of breaking through.
Remember, it was less than a month ago when Vince came bursting out of the gates in St. Augustine and slept on the 54-hole lead.
- Vince India
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Partypoker’s Caribbean Poker Party Main Event is over and, after leading from the start, Diego Ventura clinched the title and more than $800,000.
Diego Ventura capped off a dominant performance in the Partypoker Caribbean Poker Party Main Event to win $879,894. (Image: Partypoker Live)
Play began last night with nine players in the mix and all eyes on Isaac Haxton. The Partypoker Ambassador had the fourth-largest stack and the best résumé of anyone at the final table.
When the final chips fell, not even Haxton could dislodge Ventura and stop him from taking down the $5,300 event.
Another Tournament Win for Partypoker
By all measures, the latest live-to-online convert was a success. Using a similar format to recent WPT Online events, Partypoker was able to host its annual fiesta somewhere other than in the Caribbean.
While all concerned will be hoping for a return to the Bahamas next year, the virtual arena proved more than popular this time around. By the time registration closed, 1,037 entries pushed the prize pool beyond its $5 million guarantee to $5,185,000.
That meant the final nine were playing for a Caribbean Poker Party title and $879,894 on Wednesday.
Everyone was eager to see how Haxton would perform, but not even he could stop chip leader Ventura. The Peruvian had more than $4 million in online earnings going into the final table. That, coupled with a big stack, made him a force to be reckoned with.
He wasn’t the only force to be dealt with. Grayson Ramage, who recently finished third in the Caribbean Poker Party Mini Main Event, got off to a great start. As Pavlo Kolinkovskyi, Jonathan Proudfoot, Enrico Camosci, and Aleksejs Ponakovs fell by the wayside, Ramage moved into the lead.
This turned the finale into a two-horse race with Ramage and Ventura controlling the action. Haxton had dwindled by this point before finally taking a stand with A♦ K♣.
After Ramage limped in late position, Haxton moved all-in from the small blind. Dominykas Mikolaitis folded A♣ J♥ in the big blind before Ramage called with pocket eights.
Despite Jason Koon calling for a king from the commentary booth, the 9♣ 7♦ 5♦ 2♦ 9♠ board didn’t help Haxton. With that, the American was out and Ramage moved into an even stronger position.
Ventura Victorious in Caribbean Poker Party Main Event
Over the next two hours, Philippe D’Auteuil and Mikolaitis lost their stacks while Ventura boosted his. That was important, as it gave the Peruvian enough ammunition to challenge Ramage in the final duel (see video below).
Venturas Poker Challenge Cheat
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Ventura eventually overturned a 2:1 chip deficit over the course of an hour. Back on top, he secured the win with T♠ 8♣.
Venturas Poker Challenge Game
Ramage raised from the button with pocket queens and Ventura called from the big blind. The 8♠ 3♣ T♥ flop was perfect for Ventura. He checked his two-pair and Ramage continued his pre-flop aggression with a bet.
Ventura raised and Ramage responded in kind with a raise of his own. Ventura called and that brought the 2♦ on the turn. Ventura check-called and, after the 7♥ fell on the river, it was all over.
With the board showing 8♠ 3♣ T♥ 2♦ 7♥, Ramage committed the remainder of his stack with queens and Ventura called with two pair.
Ventura’s T♠ 8♣ was enough to scoop the pot, a Caribbean Poker Party title, and $879,894. What makes his victory more impressive is that he led from Day 1B of the Main Event and put on a dominant display throughout.
Partypoker Caribbean Poker Party Main Event Result
- Diego Ventura – $879,894
- Grayson Ramage – $631,636
- Dominykas Mikolaitis – $417,807
- Philippe D’Auteuil – $283,101
- Isaac Haxton – $200,659
- Aleksejs Ponakovs – $142,069
- Enrico Camosci – $99,552
- Jonathan Proudfoot – $78,812
- Pavlo Kolinkovskyi – $65,331
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