Craig Ashley has won the FPN WPT Qualifier after defeating heads-up opponent Darren Sneed to win a $5,000 WPT Passport, $200 cash and entry into Sunday's championship event.
Stay tuned for a full recap and winner's interview.
Darren Sneed was all in for his short stack against Craig Ashley.
Darren Sneed: K♥J♥ 
Craig Ashley: A♠4♦
Sneed couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out Q♦9♠3♣2♥A♥ to pair Ashley's ace on the river and mark Sneed's elimination in second place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
Busted |
Craig Ashley opened on the button and Darren Sneed three-bet jammed in the small blind. Darren Sneed called off for less in the big blind and Ashley called to put both players at risk.
Jim Knight: 9♥3♣
Darren Sneed: A♣7♥
Craig Ashley: A♦6♦
Sneed had the lead and the flop landed 7♠A♠4♦ to give him a lock on the hand as the board finished out J♣Q♠ to mark Knight's elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
800,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Craig Ashley earned a double through Jim Knight right before break and Darren Sneed then doubled through Ashley in one of the first hands after break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
900,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
200,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
The remaining three players have been sent on another 10-minute break.
Jim Knight open-jammed in the small blind and Barry Nelson called off in the big blind.
Barry Nelson: J♦2♥
Jim Knight: 10♥9♣
Nelson was ahead but couldn't stay that way as the board ran out 7♦9♦2♠3♣10♠ to mark his fourth-place elimination.
Shortly after, Darren Sneed doubled through Knight as his fours pipped the threes of Knight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Craig Ashley was all in from the small blind against Darren Sneed in the big blind.
Craig Ashley: 10♥7♥
Darren Sneed: 9♦5♦
Ashley took the lead on the flop of 8♦10♣6♠ and stayed ahead for a double as the board finished out 3♠A♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
250,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Jeremy Anderson was all in for crumbs against Darren Sneed.
Jeremy Anderson: 8♠7♠
Darren Sneed: A♦5♣
Anderson couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out Q♦9♣Q♠10♣A♣ to mark his elimination in fifth place.
Before the dust could settle, Jim Knight doubled through Barry Nelson as his king-jack outperformed Nelson's ace-six.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
350,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
|
150,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
|
Busted |
