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The Double Board beast has come to an end. With 164 entries, we thought we might be in for a long night but the players agreed to a chop fairly early with Joel Reagan edging out Brian Seibler by a few chips to earn the Atlas trophy. Reagan is a Jacksonville native who now has over $30,000 in tournament winnings. Seibler is also from Jacksonville and this was his second final table in a row here in St. Augustine.
Full Payouts
1st. Joel Reagan — $4,475
2nd. Brian Seibler — $4,320
3rd. Bradley Peterson — $3,796
4th. Kimberly Demarre — $3,258
5th. Michael Linford — $1,666
6th. Zachary Rowe — $1,270
7th. Danny Clarkson — $987
8th. Todd Louer — $783
9th. Michael Scalice — $635
10th. Charles Kelley — $635
11th. Kirk Chui — $525
12th. Aja Owens — $525
13th. Maher Bateh — $445
14th. Roger Napier — $445
15th. Jacob Lemak — $385
16th. Adamas Santos — $385
17th. Lauren Morton — $341
18th. Cameron Rowe — $341
19th. Eric Bates — $341
20th. Erik Nowosielski — $341
21st. Fred Mott — $341
We have reached the final table!
Final Table Payouts
1st - $6,344
2nd - $4,232
3rd - $3,043
4th - $2,230
5th - $1,666
6th - $1,270
7th - $987
8th - $783
9th - $635
We had a monster field in this one. Unless they choose to chop at some point, we will be here well into the morning.
Erik Nowosielski hails from Middleburg, Florida, and has been playing poker for 20 years. He developed his skills in casinos, which have been his primary training ground. Nowosielski works in government, balancing his professional career with his passion for poker. His biggest result came in the Valuetown™ Kickoff event in the PokerAtlas Tour stop at bestbet in St. Augustine, Florida, marking a significant highlight in his two-decade-long poker journey.
Our photographer noted that Nowosielski was a fantastic photo subject, always making for fun photos and cracking a joke at the tables.
Full photo gallery for event #4, the double board PLO event, which drew an incredible 164 entries. The monster horde of double board players generated a prize of $26,240 with a first place prize of $6,344.
Faces Of bestbet: Double Board PLO
Having a ton of fun in the seniors event today!
Hey, you don't look old enough to be in this tournament!
The Progressive Knockout Event was a big hit with 170 entries! Ram Tahhusoglu was ecstatic to play heads up with local legend Nabil Hirezi and the two joked and complimented each other in a wonderful display of respect and sportsmanship throughout a long heads up match that started with nearly 150 big blinds in play.
Tahhusoglu has nearly $50,000 in tournament winnings for his career, but this was his first trophy. As Tahhusoglu pointed out, Hirezi has an extensive trophy collection, and won the first WPT in the state of Florida, the $3,500 WPT Jacksonville bestbet Open, for over $200,000. As you can see above, Ram was all smiles with his trophy!
Today's events include the Senior's Event, a Double Board Bomb Pot event and a satellite into the $200,000 guaranteed Title Event. We will see you seniors here bright and early today!
Justin Bold hails from Jacksonville, Florida, and has been immersed in the world of poker for 20 years, with the last five years marking his serious pursuit of the game. His introduction to poker came through playing with his grandfather, which sparked a lifelong interest. Over the years, Justin transitioned from video game poker to live games at the bestbet in Bayyard, where he was a regular presence. The online poker boom further fueled his passion, eventually leading him to travel for tournament series starting five years ago.
A notable highlight in Justin's poker career is his victory in the Stars and Stripes tournament at bestbet on Memorial Day 2026, where he secured a win of over $60,000. Outside of poker, Justin owns a Steak ‘n Shake franchise located conveniently near the bestbet on Monument Rd. When not at the poker table or managing his business, he enjoys spending quality time with his wife and kids and playing competitive softball.
Bold has $187,265 in live tournament winnings and is looking to add a big number to that at the PokerAtlas Tour stop in St. Augustine this week.
After an absolutely incredible heads up battle that lasted almost two hours, we have a winner! Danny Clarkson defeated Erik Nowosielski to earn the coveted Atlas trophy and $39,656.
A bit about Danny Clarkson
Danny Clarkson, hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been immersed in the world of poker for 20 years, with the last four years spent playing professionally. He was drawn into the game during the Moneymaker poker boom while still in high school. Known among peers as the "King of St Augustine," Clarkson's most notable achievement to date is a 6th place finish in a Cherokee main event, where he earned $69,000. Poker is not just a passion but also his full-time occupation.
We will be back tomorrow with full profiles of each player, and a video of the incredible ups and downs of this heads up match. We have nearly fifty videos to sort through and process to find all the important moments. The short stack absolutely could not lose an all-in!
POKERATLAS TOUR: BESTBET ST. AUGUSTINE 2026 — Current Series Totals
Events Completed: 1 | Total Entries: 751 | Total Prize Pool: $180,240
$100K No-Limit Kickoff — Wrap Up
The PokerAtlas Tour stop at bestbet wrapped up the Valuetown™ Kickoff with Danny Clarkson emerging as the winner. Clarkson's victory came after a day defined by steady pressure and a roller coaster of a heads up match. Clarkson navigated the late stages with control, picking his spots well and keeping opponents off balance as the money and final table implications tightened.
The final stretch featured the kind of high leverage pots expected in a deep field, with players forced into thin value bets and timely all in decisions as stacks compressed. Clarkson capitalized on those moments, maintaining momentum through the decisive confrontations and converting his edge into a tournament closing run.
The Valuetown™ Kickoff ultimately reflected the series’ draw at bestbet, leveraging a strong turnout into a monster prize pool. With the event completed and Clarkson crowned champion, attention turned to the next event on the schedule as players looked to get in on the next event.
Each flight seemed to be bigger than the last, and while a $100,000 guarantee in the summer in Florida with a buy-in of $300, but the whole county seemed to show up to support the series and the guarantee was crushed before the final two flights had even started. Free t-shirts disappeared by the end of Flight 1B, with players snapping up free swag as fast as they could get their hands on it, and final table hats from previous years were common. This stop in Jacksonville looks like a bigger hit every year and should be on the schedule for a very long time.
Full Payouts List
1st. DANNY CLARKSON — $39,656
2nd. ERIK NOWOSIELSKI — $24,155
3rd. BRIAN SEIBLER — $14,780
4th. ROY VAZQUEZ — $9,783
5th. ROBERT KALTEUX — $6,949
6th. JONATHAN HOMEM — $5,858
7th. JAMES BROWN — $4,946
8th. SAMANTHA RICHARDS — $3,995
9th. RANDEL VERBOUT — $3,288
10th. KAMVAR RAZAVIAN — $2,754
11th. RAMAZAN TAHHUSOGLU — $2,229
12th. DAVID CARLTON — $2,229
13th. BLAKE ELLINGHAUS — $2,229
14th. STEPHEN STROUT — $1,822
15th. CHARLES KELLEY — $1,822
16th. MATTHEW TATE — $1,822
17th. ERIC BATES — $1,442
18th. RICARDO GONZALEZ — $1,442
19th. HERIBERTO ROMERO — $1,442
20th. JOSE RUIZ — $1,442
21st. GOURG KHANCHAT — $1,091
22nd. MICHAEL MITCHELL — $1,091
23rd. DEE OAKES — $1,091
24th. NIKHIL SUNKU — $1,091
25th. TRACY POTTER — $1,091
26th. KERRY GOLDBERG — $1,091
27th. JACK SHEA — $1,091
28th. JOAO DE — $1,091
29th. CARSON NENNSTIEL — $1,091
30th. COREY MAJOR — $1,091
31st. SHANE SINNOTT — $931
32nd. DAVID TRAGER — $931
33rd. CHARLES KINARD — $931
34th. FRANTZ FLEURY — $931
35th. DANIEL BLANCHARD — $931
36th. PAUL MARMON — $931
37th. DONALD ECKERT — $931
38th. DONALD SIKES — $931
39th. KEVIN LYONS — $931
40th. ZANE LIPSEY — $931
41st. BRIAN WASHINGTON — $811
42nd. SIENNA KASPER — $811
43rd. RYAN YOUNT — $811
44th. CHANTHOU CHAU — $811
45th. JOSHUA BURROWS — $811
46th. LARRY JOHNSON — $811
47th. JACOB LEMAK — $811
48th. MICHAEL RIGGIO — $811
49th. CALVIN TUCKER, JR — $811
50th. ROBERT PRIBBENOW, JR — $811
51st. MERVAN KIZGIN — $721
52nd. STUART BROOKS — $721
53rd. JUSTIN BOLD — $721
54th. KELLY ANDREWS — $721
55th. MICHAEL KNUDSON — $721
56th. JOSHUA GERJEVIC — $721
57th. DEREK RAMIREZ — $721
58th. RANDY STRONG — $721
59th. DARON LONG — $721
60th. NABIL HIREZI — $721
61st. GUY CAUDILL — $641
62nd. DENNIS SEEVERS — $641
63rd. KELLY MCALISTER — $641
64th. TRAVIS SIMPSON — $641
65th. LOUIS ERICKSON — $641
66th. SOKOL CURRI — $641
67th. CRYSTAL MCCUSKER — $641
68th. WILLIAM HILL — $641
69th. ROMMELLE SUCH — $641
70th. PHILLIP WISSER — $641
71st. RADOSLAV KUBICAR — $641
72nd. MICHAEL ROTH — $641
73rd. TUNG CHAN — $641
74th. CATHY GILPIN — $641
75th. KEVIN COSTELLO — $641
We have reached the final table of the Valuetown™ Kickoff event here in St. Augustine, and our players all look they're having a great time!
Payouts
1st - $39,656
2nd - $24,155
3rd - $14,780
4th - $9,783
5th - $6,949
6th - $5,858
7th - $4,946
8th - $3,995
9th - $3,288
