2021 Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series

$600 Grand Poker Series Championship No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info

2021 Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
$100,266
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$565,536
Entries
1,096
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
359
Players Left
45

Tim Reilly Bags Day 1B Chip Lead of Event #22: $600 Championship No-Limit Hold'em $500,000 Guaranteed

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Tim Reilly
Tim Reilly

Tim Reilly from Las Vegas bagged the chip lead in Day 1B of Event #22: $600 Championship No-Limit Hold-em $500,000 Guarantee, the Main Event of The Grand Poker Series at the Golden Nugget.

Reilly is an accomplished grinder in the poker world; he has more than $2,300,000 in career tournament earnings. He already has one win this year in the $400 No-Limit Hold'em - Monster Stack at The Venetian in April. Reilly picked up $42,823 for that victory. Reilly also took home another $43,125 in January of 2020, at The Wynn $600 No-Limit $150,000 Guarantee.

End of Day 1B Top 10 Chip Counts

PlacePlayerChips
1Tim Reilly748,000
2Keith Brennan573,000
3Philip Latimer414,000
4Benjamin Jacobs397,000
5Joseph Crowley377,000
6Danny Dagostino367,000
7Benjamin Keathley352,000
8Eric Leonard324,000
9Everton Taylor315,000
10Christopher Ochoa256,000

A total of 359 players showed up for Day 1B, with 45 players moving on to Day 2 in the four-day tournament. Day 2 shuffles up and deals on October 10th at 12 p.m. Pacific Time.

After 12 hours of play, some of the other players to find a bag include Keith Brennan, James Anderson and Alexander Ziskin.

Players who did not find a bag still have an opportunity to play on and Day 1C. Players who survived may opt to play additional flights, taking their biggest stack into Day 2. If they manage to accomplish that feat, the smallest stack will be removed from play and receive a minimum Day 2 cash.

Be sure to follow PokerNews tomorrow, October 9, for Day 1C, starting at 11 a.m. local time.

Tags: Alexander ZiskinJames AndersonKeith BrennanTim Reilly

Reilly Leaves One Short

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Tim Reilly
Tim Reilly

With 50,000 in the middle on the {7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{9-Spades} board, Tim Reilly bet 25,000.

His opponent thought it over before looking him up.

Reilly turned over {a-Clubs}{a-Spades} for a set of aces, and his opponent was left with just 5,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Tim Reilly
Day 1B Chip Leader
375,000 135,000

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Meyers Not Afraid Of Action

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Chris Meyers
Chris Meyers

Poker streamer Chris Meyers is still in contention, and he wasn't shy about how his day has been going.

"And if you really want to know, I'm in for eight bullets," said Meyers. "Let's freaking go!"

His latest buy-in is going better, as he now has more than 100,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Meyers
110,000 85,000

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Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

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McCarthy Takes a Beat, Rebuys

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Kyle McCarthy
Kyle McCarthy

On the {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} turn and 19,500 in the middle, a player bet 10,000, and Kyle McCarthy moved all-in for 28,000 more.

His opponent snap-called and the hands were revealed.

Kyle McCarthy: {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Opponent: {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}

McCarthy held a straight, while his opponent had trip jacks with some additional outs.

Unfortunately for the McCarthy, the {q-Diamonds} fell on the river and his opponent made a full house.

McCarthy is not done yet, however, as he has re-entered the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Kyle McCarthy
25,000 -50,000

'The Bulldozer' Rivera Sends One Packing

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Eric 'The Bulldozer' Rivera
Eric 'The Bulldozer' Rivera

With 10,000 in the middle and flop showing {q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, Eric 'The Bulldozer' Rivera moved all-in to force his opponent to fold.

"You want another one," asked Rivera?

Sure enough, on the very next hand, an under-the-gun player limped and 'The Bulldozer' Rivera made it 8,000 to go.

Another player in seat five moved all-in for 22,700, the under-the-gun limper folded and Rivera made the call.

Seat five: {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Eric 'The Bulldozer' Rivera: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

The board came {j-Spades}{10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Rivera knocked out his opponent with a set of jacks.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Rivera
113,000 36,000

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Reilly Raises River

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

With 17,000 in the middle on a completed board of {10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}, a player bet 15,000 and Tim Reilly put in a raise to 50,000.

Reilly's opponent eventually slid his hand into the muck as Reilly crossed 100,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Tim Reilly
Day 1B Chip Leader
115,000 46,000

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Persinger Pays One Off, Busts Minutes Later

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
LoriAnn Persinger
LoriAnn Persinger

With 12,000 in the middle and the board reading {6-Spades}{10-Clubs}{5-Spades}{10-Spades}, LoriAnn Persinger faced a pot-sized bet of 12,000 from an opponent in seat nine.

Persinger made the call and they went to the river {7-Clubs}. Her opponent bet again, this time 5,000, and Persinger called. Her opponent turned over {j-Spades}{j-Hearts} and Persinger mucked her hand.

"Gah pocket nines that time," said Persinger.

Persinger is a member of the poker media, but she has taken some time off lately so that she can play more poker. By the time PokerNews came back around, Persinger said she had been eliminated in a four-way all-in.

Player Chips Progress
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LoriAnn Persinger
Busted