2015 RunGood Poker Series Horseshoe Council Bluffs

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2015 RunGood Poker Series Horseshoe Council Bluffs

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
75
Prize
$39,083
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$251,340
Entries
426
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

"See You at Seven"

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Those were the words we heard from RunGood Ambassador Ross Bybee after he hit the rail.

It happened when action folded to him in middle position and he moved all in for 7,550. Action folded to Patrick Hendrickson on the button, and he put most of his stack at risk to make the call. The blinds both folded and the cards were turned up, but not before Bybee admitted something.

"I only looked at one," he said.

Bybee: {a-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}
Hendrickson: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}

Bybee went with his ace, but he was in big trouble as Hendrickson held a better one. The board ran out a clean {7-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Spades}{3-Spades}, and it was bye-bye Bybee.

"See you at seven," Bybee offered. We'll see him again come Day 1c.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Hendrickson
Patrick Hendrickson
18,000
Ross Bybee us
Ross Bybee
Busted

Tags: Ross BybeePatrick Hendrickson

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Big Pot for the RunGood Ambassador

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante
Jonathan Gaviao on Day 1a
Jonathan Gaviao on Day 1a

We happened upon the action with approximately 18,000 in the pot and a board reading {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{k-Spades}. RunGood Ambassador Jonathan Gaviao, who busted in the last hand of the Day 1a flight late last night, had moved all in for roughly 19,000, and his opponent on the button, who had a stack of 17,000, hit the tank before calling off.

Gaviao tabled the {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for flopped trips, and it was good as the busted button showed the {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} before taking his leave.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Gaviao us
Jonathan Gaviao
65,000
45,000
45,000

Tags: Jonathan Gavaio

Tucker vs. Kats

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

Isaac Tucker raised to 1,500 from early position and three-time World Series of Poker Circuit ring winner Stephen Kats called from the button. Both blinds folded and it was heads-up action to the flop, which came down {q-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. Tucker continued for 3,000 and Kats promptly released his hand.

It wasn't much of a hand, but it gave us a good excuse to update you on both their counts. As you can see, both players are up since the last time we checked in on them.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Tucker
Isaac Tucker
95,000
15,000
15,000
Stephen Kats
Stephen Kats
27,000
7,000
7,000

Tags: Isaac TuckerStephen Kats

Elder Done and Dusted

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

Shari Elder's Day 1b has come to an end... provided she doesn't opt to reenter. We missed the elimination of the Omaha jeweler, but we learned a few details after the fact.

According to a player at the table, someone had made it 2,300 to go and another player called. Elder, who if you recall finished runner-up in the pot-limit Omaha event on Thursday night, then jammed her last 8,300 holding {8-}{8-}, and her two opponents called with {a-}{k-} and {a-}{9-} respectively. Elder held strong through the flop and turn, but an ace on the river put a dagger through her heart.

Player Chips Progress
Shari Elder
Shari Elder
Busted

Tags: Shari Elder

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

A Round of Chip Counts

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante
Player Chips Progress
Isaac Tucker
Isaac Tucker
80,000
69,000
69,000
Mike Vanier us
Mike Vanier
45,000
-5,000
-5,000
Jamie Kerstetter us
Jamie Kerstetter
30,200
10,200
10,200
Saied Moradi us
Saied Moradi
30,000
-14,000
-14,000
Ross Bybee us
Ross Bybee
28,000
8,000
8,000
Phil Mader us
Phil Mader
24,000
5,700
5,700
Joe Hebda
Joe Hebda
19,000
-1,000
-1,000
Ryan Phan us
Ryan Phan
13,500
13,500
13,500
Bernard Lee us
Bernard Lee
10,000
-10,000
-10,000
Shari Elder
Shari Elder
8,500
-7,500
-7,500
Dan Almerli us
Dan Almerli
4,500
-4,500
-4,500
Nick Trimble
Nick Trimble
Busted

Belmont Busts Phan

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

We missed the action unfold, but we do know local player Andy Phan got his chips all in preflop and was in dire straits against Randy Belmont.

Belmont: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Phan: {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}

Phan had some kicker problems, and they didn't get resolved on the {3-Hearts}{10-Spades}{8-Spades} flop. The {A-Spades} turn paired both players, but Belmont's kicker had him out in front. That said, Phan did pick up a flush draw. The dealer burned one last time and put out the {J-Hearts}. Phan missed and immediately made his way to the registration desk to reenter.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Belmont
Randy Belmont
35,000
Ryan Phan us
Ryan Phan
Busted

Tags: Ryan PhanRandy Belmont

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50