$600 Grand Poker Series Championship No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2021 Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series

10-11-2021 04:04 UTC

Burt Boutin Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,800)

Brandon Bloom

Level 27 : 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante

Burt Boutin had gotten his stack of about 1.2 million all in preflop and was at risk of going home against Greg Koutelidakis.

Burt Boutin:
Greg Koutelidakis:

Boutin ran his fishhooks into ladies and found no help on the runout. Meanwhile, Koutelidakis now has one of the bigger stacks in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Koutelidakis	4,500,000	3,200,000
Burt Boutin	Busted

10-11-2021 03:59 UTC

A Couple Eliminations

Brandon Bloom

Level 27 : 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Johnson	Busted
Derrick Contreras	Busted

Level: 27

Blinds: 50,000/75,000

Ante: 75,000

10-11-2021 03:54 UTC

Ruth Graham Eliminated in 17th Place ($4,720)

Brandon Bloom

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ruth Graham jammed in early position for about 250,000 and Jason Bartholomew called from middle position.

Ruth Graham:
Jason Bartholomew:

Bartholomew flopped trips on the flop, but Graham made a straight on the turn. The tides changed once again on the river which gave Bartholomew a boat and eliminated Graham.

Others at the table said Graham had navigated through the tournament with skill and that "she would not die", and would probably make the final table had she stayed alive in the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Bartholomew	2,400,000	200,000
Ruth Graham	Busted

10-11-2021 03:46 UTC

James Patterson Eliminated in 18th Place ($4,720)

Brandon Bloom

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ruth Graham got the rest of her chips in preflop against James Patterson.

Ruth Graham:
James Patterson:

The board ran out and Graham flopped a set to stay alive and leave Patterson with not much.

Patterson got the rest of his chips in against Burt Boutin soon after.

James Patterson:
Burt Boutin:

The board ran out to eliminate Patterson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Burt Boutin	1,450,000	250,000
Ruth Graham	250,000	200,000
James Patterson	Busted

10-11-2021 03:37 UTC

Boutin Flops Flush to Leave Graham Short

Brandon Bloom

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Burt Boutin had his last 560,000 chips committed to the pot and was about to reveal hands with Ruth Graham.

Burt Boutin:
Ruth Graham:

Graham was in a dominating spot but it was all over as the dealer spread the flop to give Boutin a flush as he celebrated his good fortune. The meaningless and completed the board and left Graham with a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Burt Boutin	1,200,000	700,000
Ruth Graham	50,000	-550,000

10-11-2021 03:25 UTC

Kerlin Hits Flop to Get Down to Two Tables

Brandon Bloom

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Allen Kerlin jammed from the small blind and Lucas Tae called for his last 500,000.

Lucas Tae:
Allen Kerlin:

Kerlin said he had only seen the king in his hand and revealed the four after the call only to see he was behind. However, he was no longer behind on the flop. The came on the turn and the on the river to eliminate Tae and get down to 18 players.