The players have stepped out for a 15-minute break at the end of Level 8. There are currently 197 players in the flight and registration will close at the end of the break.
Ray Henson is back for more after he wasn't able to find a bag in the earlier flight.
Two players limped in before Henson came along from the small blind. The big blind checked the option and the flop was 
.
All four players checked the 
turn and the 
river. Henson turned over 
while one opponent showed 
and another tabled 
. The pair of eights were good and Henson took the small pot to get back near the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,700
30,700
|
30,700 |
|
||
John "Johnny Trips" Sheehan was seen dragging a big pot with 
showing and 
on the board. There was 20,000 in the pot before all of the chips went in, and the dealer was counting out Sheehan's last 39,700.
His opponent had 
tabled, but the flopped set of nines ran into the better set of kings and Sheehan secured the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
97,000 |
Day 1b has attracted 188 entrants so far, with one more level of play before the end of registration. Players will step out for a 15-minute break at the end of Level 8 and late entries will close at the beginning of Level 9.
Day 1b action will continue until 12.5% of the field remains.
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Joe Stapleton made it 3,500 and Peter Totah was the lone caller to see a flop of 
. Totah called a bet of 2,500 from Stapleton.
The turn was 
and Totah called another bet from Stapleton, this time for 4,000. The river was .
Totah deferred once more on the river and Stapleton bet 15,000.
"Son of a...!" Totah responded. "Overpair?"
Totah called the bet and turned over 
to take the pot with fours full of jacks.
"Nice hand," Stapleton said as he mucked. "Ace-king no good."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
28,500
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
58,800
58,800
|
58,800 |
|
|
57,500
57,500
|
57,500 |
|
|
||
|
47,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
|
41,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
|
36,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
|
28,500
28,500
|
28,500 |
Day 1b coverage continues here at Graton Resort and Casino in the Bay Area of California for the RunGood Poker Series Main Event. There are currently 181 players registered for the second of four flights, and Level 7 is now underway.
Day 1b will continue until 12.5% of the field remains.
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
