Event #5: $600 Mystery Bounty
Day 1d Completed
Event #5: $600 Mystery Bounty
Day 1d Completed
The last flight has now been completed in Event 5: $600 Mystery Bounty here at The Lodge Poker Club in Round Rock, Texas. A total of 201 registrants were gathered on Day 1d, and just 25 of those advanced, bringing the Day 2 total to 64 of the overall 528 entrants.
Finishing on top of the last flight was Zachary Vuong with a stack of 555,000. Vuong was on a constant and steady grind throughout the day until he shot to the top of the chip counts during one of the last hands of the night. Vuong held a pair of kings and shoved an eight-high board, Richard Stevens called with a pair of nines and Vuong held on with his cowboys, placing him firmly on top of the field.
Nipping at the heels of Vuong is Awonke Phewa who managed to bag up 543,000 for Day 2. Rounding out the top five stacks from the final flight are Michael Alvarez (436,000), Eric Salazar (328,000), and Pedram Ghassemi (316,000).
Rank | Player | Hometown | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zachary Vuong | Houston, TX | 555,000 | 139 |
2 | Awonke Phewa | Chicago, IL | 543,000 | 136 |
3 | Michael Alvarez | Oakview, CA | 436,000 | 109 |
4 | Eric Salazar | Greensboro, NC | 328,000 | 82 |
5 | Pedram Ghassemi | Oakland, CA | 316,000 | 79 |
The 528 entries that were gathered throughout the flights failed to hit the $300,000 guarantee that was set, meaning there will be some overlay for the players to enjoy. Day 2 will also bring the bounties into play, meaning whenever someone scores a knockout they will obtain their opponents' bounty chip. Those chips will turn into a spin on the lucky wheel whenever they are redeemed at the payout desk. Prizes range from $400 all the way to $40,000.
Just 64 will be returning tomorrow for the final day which starts at 2 p.m. and all players will then be guaranteed at least a min-cash. The blinds will bump up to 40-minutes in length and the night will not end until a champion is crowned. The prize pool, chip counts, and Day 2 seating chart will be posted as soon as available.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be here throughout the event, so stay tuned as the action unfolds.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Zachary Vuong |
555,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
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Awonke Phewa |
543,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
Michael Alvarez |
436,000
189,000
|
189,000 |
Eric Salazar |
328,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
Pedram Ghassemi |
316,000
316,000
|
316,000 |
Michael Pickett |
197,000
197,000
|
197,000 |
George Bronstein |
187,000
187,000
|
187,000 |
Curtis King |
176,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Mason Barrell |
171,000
171,000
|
171,000 |
John Clancy | 167,000 | |
Jacob Ferro |
163,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
Cody Wells |
160,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Ahir Chatterjee |
158,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
Luke Iorio |
158,000
158,000
|
158,000 |
Mohammad Bagheri |
154,000
154,000
|
154,000 |
Chris Staats |
150,000
-57,000
|
-57,000 |
Andre Bryan |
148,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
Mason Mooring |
127,000
127,000
|
127,000 |
Camille Brown |
124,000
-46,000
|
-46,000 |
Felix Weis |
117,000
117,000
|
117,000 |
Jonathan Welch |
114,000
114,000
|
114,000 |
Austin Amoroso |
105,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
Alessandro Bertoncini |
103,000
103,000
|
103,000 |
Thomas Penza |
102,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Ian Tang |
77,000
-33,000
|
-33,000 |
Richard Stevens was sitting near the top for the better part of the day but Zachary Vuong threw a wrench in his plans. The turned board showed and there were around 230,000 chips in the pot when Vuong pushed his last 165,000 into the middle.
Stevens thought for several minutes but ultimately, he elected to call and turned over . His overpair was not enough when Vuong showed and the river was of no help.
The hand left Stevens with just 42,000 and a few hands later he shoved an flop with . John Clancy called with his and filled the board, shipping the chips to Clancy and Stevens claimed the title of bubble boy in the process.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Zachary Vuong | 525,000 | |
|
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John Clancy |
167,000
142,000
|
142,000 |
Richard Stevens | Busted |
The final flight is now down to just 26 runners and will play hand-for-hand until one more elimination ends the night.
Rocco Smeriglio had he stack in the middle, around 60,000 and Jacob Ferro was the only other player that stuck around for a runout.
Rocco Smeriglio:
Jacob Ferro:
The board fell and Ferro took down the pot, eliminating Smeriglio from the flight just shy of advancing.
The tournament is now down to the final 26 and hand-for-hand is now in play.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jacob Ferro | 172,000 | |
Rocco Smeriglio | Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Richard Stevens has been picking up steam as of late, and Denian Costa attempted to slow him down. Costa shoved his 90,000 stack from the button and Richard Stevens elected to call.
Denian Costa:
Richard Stevens:
The board came down and Stevens held on with kings to take down another pot, eliminating Costa from the field.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Richard Stevens | 315,000 | |
Denian Costa | Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Awonke Phewa |
358,000
103,000
|
103,000 |
Eric Salazar |
310,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
Chris Staats |
207,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
Camille Brown |
170,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
Andre Bryan |
165,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Ahir Chatterjee | 155,000 | |
Ian Tang |
110,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
Matthew Sanders |
75,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
Rocco Smeriglio |
67,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
Thomas Penza moved his last 13 big blinds into the middle and found one caller, putting him at risk yet again here on Day 1d.
Thomas Penza:
Opponent:
The flop fell and Penza was still trailing the big slick. A sweaty peeled off on the turn, bringing a flush draw to light. The unlikely runner-runner completing then landed on the river, shipping another double to Penza with his flush.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Thomas Penza |
112,000
53,500
|
53,500 |