Daniel Kusnerak of Newton, North Carolina used a dominating chip lead to beat Dennis Bergeron heads-up to win Event #1: $580 NLH of the 2022 Winter Open at bestbet Jacksonville. Kusnerak outlasted a field of 740 players to claim the first title of the series and collect $62,223 from a total prize pool of $355,200.
It was Kusnerak's biggest score after a stellar 2021 that saw a long string of cashes both live and online.
Event #1: $560 NLH Final Table Results
| 1 | Daniel Kusnerak | Newton, North Carolina | $62,223 |
| 2 | Dennis Bergeron | St. |