Main Event Day 1b | 2014 RunGoodGear.com Downstream Casino

10-04-2014 15:50 UTC-5

Goddard Over 50,000 After Two Big Pots

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Level 5 : 150/300, 50 ante

We found Kenny Goddard in the big blind contemplating a 5,000 bet from Huey Long in the cutoff. The board had come .

"Will you show me if I fold?" Goddard asked.

"If you pay," Long said.

Goddard paid off the bet, but Long only had for ace-high, a missed flush draw. Goddard showed for a pair of nines.

The next hand, Goddard finished off Long, taking his last 5,500 or so, and also busting another player when Goddard's held up all in preflop against and .

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Goddard	52,500 52,500	52,500
Huey Long	Busted

Tags: Huey Long Kenny Goddard

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 75

10-04-2014 16:11 UTC-5

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10-04-2014 16:20 UTC-5

Hebda Wins Short Stack Battle With Pironti

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Level 6 : 200/400, 75 ante

Joe Hebda just busted Vince Pironti's first bullet when he held up unimproved against Pironti's .

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Hebda	9,200 -10,600	-10,600
Vince Pironti	Busted

Tags: Joe Hebda Vince Pironti

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 100

10-04-2014 16:36 UTC-5

Battaglia Has a Better Nothing

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Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Chris Battaglia bet 7,000 after an opponent in the blinds checked to him on an board. The player called, and an paired the board. Both players checked.

"I've got nothing," Battaglia said, tossing into the middle.

His opponent squinted at the board.

"You have nothing too?" Battaglia said, his voice rising. "Open-ended?!"

Indeed, the player couldn't beat jack-high, and Battaglia took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Battaglia	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Chris Battaglia

10-04-2014 16:49 UTC-5

Goddard Still Climbing

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Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Goddard	62,000 9,500	9,500
Rodney Spriggs	42,000 -2,000	-2,000
Brady Bullard	38,000 22,700	22,700
Ross Bybee	35,650 27,250	27,250
Shawn McCracken	29,200 -9,100	-9,100
Lauren Kling	23,200 8,200	8,200

Michael Sanders	20,000 -2,500	-2,500
Chris Neal	15,000 -15,000	-15,000
Benjamin Reason	12,000 -3,000	-3,000
Jonathan Gaviao	7,375 -3,225	-3,225

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

10-04-2014 16:51 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Hebda	17,500 8,300	8,300

Monster Draw for a Monster Pot

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Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Jeremiah Marsh opened to 2,100 on the button, and the big blind three-bet to 6,500. Marsh made the call, and the two took in a flop.

"How much are you playing?" the big blind asked.

"About the same as you," said Marsh.

The big blind bet 11,000, and Marsh announced all in right away. Just as quickly, he was called.

Marsh:
Big blind:

Marsh had a massive draw, though the big blind did have a pair of blockers in his hand. Nonetheless, an gave Marsh a straight, and an river wasn't enough improvement to take the pot. The dealer counted down stacks, and Marsh had 46,675, leaving the big blind with just a few green T25 chips remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremiah Marsh	107,000 107,000	107,000

Tags: Jeremiah Marsh