According to Bernard Lee, he got off to a fast start with an early double after limping in with . The blinds came along, and an flop gave Lee middle pair, which he bet for 125 after two checks. The small blind folded, and the big blind made it 300. Lee called, and a gave him a flush draw, which prompted him to call 900. On the river, the big blind shoved for more than 13,000, and Lee called.
His opponent showed for a set on the turn, not enough to beat Lee's flush.
Cash Carpenter got an early gift when he got all in with against an opponent holding on a board of . Carpenter faded the ace and the club as a paired the board again.
Sponsored players Lauren Kling and Jonathan Gaviao have entered the tournament late in the first level. Kling has more than $300,000 in live cashes, while Gaviao counts more than $470,000, including a recent final table run at the River Poker Series, where he cashed in sixth for $90,881.
Most of these players are familiar faces after showing up at RunGoodGear.com Hard Rock Tulsa. The exception is Ryan Tepen, a Missouri native with more than $500,000 in live tournament cashes.
After a month-long hiatus, the RunGoodGear.com tournament series has returned for another tournament, this time at their original location at Downstream Casino just outside of Joplin, Mo.
In September, sponsored tour pro Ross Bybee won RunGoodGear.com Hard Rock Tulsa, taking home first place and a little more than $20,000 as part of a four-way chop.
Cards are scheduled to fly at 1 p.m. local time, and the format is an unlimited reentry with a $675 buy in. Entries are allowed through the end of Level 9. Each player will begin with 15,000 in chips, and blinds will be 25/50 to begin, progressing at 30-minute intervals for the first 8 levels before switching to 40-minute levels at Level 9. The tournament will wrap up for the day when 10 percent of the field remains.