Main Event Day 1a | 2019 RunGood Poker Series Hard Rock Tulsa

05-04-2019 00:35 UTC-5

Michael Crawford Hates Kings, Jacob Valentine Takes Chip Lead

Brentharrington

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Michael Crawford hates kings. He raised preflop and took down a pot then showed kings.

"This is my most hated hand," Crawford said.

Jacob Valentine replied, "just pass them this way next time."

A hand or two later, Crawford opened the button to 4,000 and Julie Cornelius called from the small blind. Valentine made it 15,000 and Crawford and Cornelius both folded.

"Guess what hand I have," Valentine said tabling .

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Valentine	132,000 115,600	115,600
Michael Crawford	117,000 117,000	117,000
Julie Cornelius	72,000 2,000	2,000

05-04-2019 00:14 UTC-5

Jay Johnson Tangles With Chip Leader Papa Karn

Brentharrington

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Jay Johnson limped and Papa Karn made it 3,500 to go from middle position. Johnson was the lone caller.

The flop came and Johnson checked. Karn bet 4,000 and Johnson called.

The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and Johnson bet 7,000. Karn folded.

Karn still has over 100,000 and is the chip leader of Day 1A.

Player	Chips	Progress
Papa Karn	104,000 31,000	31,000
Jay Johnson	59,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: Jay Johnson Papa Karn

05-04-2019 00:10 UTC-5

Updated Counts, Tolbert Doubles Through Watson

Brentharrington

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Clint Tolbert got all in with against Andrew Watson who had . Tolbert rivered an ace to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Strohm	79,000 29,000	29,000
Larry Cooper	74,000 35,000	35,000
Dan Martin	59,300 31,300	31,300
Michael Long	44,500 -10,500	-10,500
Clint Tolbert	38,000
Ray Henson	32,300 15,800	15,800
Kris Burchfield	29,000 1,800	1,800
Jacob Seale	17,200 -24,800	-24,800
Andrew Watson	2,900 -34,700	-34,700

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

05-03-2019 23:50 UTC-5

Mason Hinkle Doubles Through Nick Burris

Brentharrington

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Four players limped to the [9d8h2] flop.

Nick Burris was the first to bet, making it 3,400 and Mason Hinkle moved all in on the button for 12,700. Burris called and Hinkle was at risk.

Burris showed against the of Hinkle.

The turn was the and the river was the and Hinkle won the hand to double up and then some.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mason Hinkle	34,000 -3,100	-3,100
Nick Burris	20,800 -10,200	-10,200

Tags: Mason Hinkle Nick Burris

05-03-2019 23:48 UTC-5

Looking For Shoves

Brentharrington

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Now that registration is closed for Day 1A with 82 entries, losing an all in will leave players on the rail until noon Saturday at the earliest.

Dan Martin opened to 1,200 from early position and Papa Karn reraised to 2,500 before Martin shoved for 22,000. Karn folded.

Cash Carpenter shoved two hands in a row. First he shoved 19,000 from the button and got through. The next hand he shoved 24,000 and got through again.

"I need some luck," Carpenter said, "I've been running the wrong way."

Player	Chips	Progress
Papa Karn	73,000 -9,000	-9,000
Dan Martin	28,000 -5,400	-5,400
Cash Carpenter	24,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Cash Carpenter Dan Martin Papa Karn

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

05-03-2019 23:22 UTC-5

Jacks

Brentharrington

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Julie Cornelius got all in against Jacob Seale, who recently finished second to Nam Phan at the RGPS Kansas City Main Event last weekend.

Cornelius had pocket jacks against Seale's kings.

The board ran out and Cornelius won the hand to eliminate Seale.

"Mason come look," Cornelius said to Mason Hinkle.

He came over and she showed off her winning hand. Hinkle, whose character Uncle Ron hates pocket jacks, was already giving Cornelius a hard time about winning the Pro Bounty Tuesday with pocket jacks.

"Dumbass," he said in jest as she collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julie Cornelius	70,000 50,700	50,700

05-03-2019 22:59 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

Brentharrington

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Papa Karn	82,000 62,000	62,000
Keith Ferrera	67,000 44,500	44,500
Grant Hinkle	59,000 12,000	12,000

Fred Roll	56,500 34,500	34,500
Jacob Seale	42,000
Mason Hinkle	37,100 -16,900	-16,900
Nick Burris	31,000 -5,000	-5,000
Will Berry	25,500 11,900	11,900
Rania Nasreddine	24,500 -12,800	-12,800
Julie Cornelius	19,300 4,700	4,700
Jacob Valentine	16,400 -15,600	-15,600
Sarah Renko	15,300 -2,700	-2,700

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000