2021 Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series

$600 Grand Poker Series Championship No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
138
Players Left
9
Players Left 1 / 1,096
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Burt Boutin Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,800)

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

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: {j-}{j-}
Greg Koutelidakis: {q-}{q-}

Boutin ran his fishhooks into ladies and found no help on the {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{8-Spades} runout. Meanwhile, Koutelidakis now has one of the bigger stacks in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Greg Koutelidakis
4,500,000
3,200,000
3,200,000
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Burt Boutin
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Level: 27

Blinds: 50,000/75,000

Ante: 75,000

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

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

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

Ruth Graham: {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Jason Bartholomew: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

Bartholomew flopped trips on the {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{j-Clubs} flop, but Graham made a straight on the {9-Clubs} turn. The tides changed once again on the {a-Hearts} 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
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Jason Bartholomew
2,400,000
200,000
200,000
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Ruth Graham
Busted

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

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

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

Ruth Graham: {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}
James Patterson: {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} 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: {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Burt Boutin: {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}

The board ran out {a-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{5-Clubs} to eliminate Patterson.

Player Chips Progress
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Burt Boutin
1,450,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ruth Graham
250,000
200,000
200,000
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James Patterson
Busted

Boutin Flops Flush to Leave Graham Short

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

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

Burt Boutin: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Ruth Graham: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

Graham was in a dominating spot but it was all over as the dealer spread the {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop to give Boutin a flush as he celebrated his good fortune. The meaningless {5-Hearts} and {k-Hearts} completed the board and left Graham with a short stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Burt Boutin
1,200,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ruth Graham
50,000
550,000
550,000

Kerlin Hits Flop to Get Down to Two Tables

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: {k-Spades}{5-Hearts}
Allen Kerlin: {k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}

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 {k-Clubs}{4-Spades}{8-Diamonds} flop. The {9-Hearts} came on the turn and the {3-Diamonds} on the river to eliminate Tae and get down to 18 players.

Player Chips Progress
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Allen Kerlin
3,075,000
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Lucas Tae
Busted

Level: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Jacobs Finds Jack to Double

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Lucas Tae raised to 105,000 in middle position and Benjamin Jacobs jammed for 700,000 in late position. Tae called and hands were revealed.

Benjamin Jacobs: {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Lucas Tae: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

The flop was {k-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{j-Hearts} to put Jacobs ahead. The board completed with the {8-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Jacobs stayed alive.

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Benjamin Jacobs
1,500,000
600,000
600,000
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Lucas Tae
500,000
700,000
700,000