2019 Natural8 Good Game Series 3

GGS #473: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em - 1M Gtd.
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 Natural8 Good Game Series 3

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$466,106
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,500
Prize Pool
$1,911,000
Entries
78
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
1,800

Level: 8

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 60

A Few Re-Entries

Level 7 : 150/300, 45 ante

There are a few players who have already worked their way through at least one stack and bought more chips. pihler13, StacknNvrSlackn, and Picasso16 are all playing their second buy in, while ilsy168 and AlwaysWithNuts have fired three bullets each.

Player Chips Progress
ilsy168
ilsy168
37,443
23,738
23,738
AlwaysWithNuts ru
AlwaysWithNuts
32,743
13,965
13,965
Picasso16
Picasso16
26,306
14,866
14,866
StacknNvrSlackn
StacknNvrSlackn
21,495
pihler13
pihler13
13,250
13,250
13,250

Meursault Gets a Double

Level 7 : 150/300, 45 ante

Joeri_van_Heeten opened under the gun for 600 and it folded to Meursault on the button. They hit the tank before shoving their stack of 4,290. The blinds got out of the way, but Joeri_van_Heeten called.

Joeri_van_Heeten: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Meursault: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

The board of {3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} was clean for Meursault's over pair, and the scored the double up.

Player Chips Progress
joeri_van_Heeten
joeri_van_Heeten
23,451
-5,415
-5,415
Meursault
Meursault
10,421
-12,033
-12,033

Level: 7

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 45

PyramidOfSkulls Takes Massive Chip Lead

Level 6 : 125/250, 38 ante

RockyMarciano raised to 625 from early position, and brotisserie chicken called from the small blind before PyramidOfSkulls three-bet to 3,000 from the big blind.

It didn't take RockyMaricano long to four-bet all in for 20,969. brotisserie chicken got out of the way quickly, but PyramidOfSkulls hit the tank hard, finally making the call.

PyramidOfSkulls: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
RockyMarciano: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out clean for the eights, coming {7-Clubs}{q-Spades}{2-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{6-Hearts} sending RockyMarciano and giving their Canadian table mate the massive chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
PyramidOfSkulls ca
PyramidOfSkulls
68,077
28,191
28,191
RockyMarciano
RockyMarciano
Busted

Level: 6

Blinds: 125/250

Ante: 38

MickyM Gets Fold on River

Level 5 : 100/200, 36 ante

Omar Bingo limped in from under the gun before Meursault bet 700 from early position, and it folded around to MickeyM in the big blind. They made the call, and the flop came {8-Clubs}{6-Spades}{k-Spades}.

It checked to Meursault on the flop, and they bet 500. MickeyM was the only caller, and they both checked the {2-Clubs} turn. When the river came {10-Clubs} MickeyM led out for 2,500, prompting a fold from Meursault.

Player Chips Progress
MickeyM fi
MickeyM
26,720
3,075
3,075
Meursault
Meursault
22,454
9,585
9,585

KenBrynney Takes a Three-Way Pot

Level 5 : 100/200, 36 ante

KenBrynney opened the action from an early spot with a raise to 450. RockyMarciano called from the button, and ilsy168 closed the betting with a call from the big blind.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and after action checked around to the button, RockyMarciano bet 420 and was called by both other players. The {3-Diamonds} turn brought checks from all three players, as did the {5-Spades} river. KenBrynney took down the pot with a pair of sixes.

KenBrynney: {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}
RockyMarciano: {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
ilsy168: {10-Spades}{8-Spades}

Player Chips Progress
RockyMarciano
RockyMarciano
19,928
-540
-540
KenBrynney
KenBrynney
19,580
1,980
1,980
ilsy168
ilsy168
13,705
-960
-960

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 36