Main Event Day 1de | Southern Poker Open

08-10-2019 16:53 UTC-4

Conrad Coppedge Chips a Few Off Hulin's Mountain

Brentharrington

Huey Hulin opened to 3,000 and Conrad Coppedge raised all in for 9,500. Hulin called with .

Coppedge had .

The board ran out and Coppedge won the hand, turning a full house against Hulin.

Hulin still has a monster stack, and if he bagged his stack now, he would be the overall chip leader in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Huey Hulin	365,000 -20,000	-20,000
Conrad Coppedge	19,500

Tags: Condad Coppedge Huey Hulin

08-10-2019 16:42 UTC-4

Hulin Takes Down a Monster Pot with Aces

MarkSlatcher

We missed the hand, but the players at the table tell us that Huey Hulin came by his 335,500 chips in an incredible hand that saw four players all in by the flop. Hulin had them all covered holding . His opponents held , , and .

The board ran out clean for Hulin's pocket aces, , launching Hulin into the overall chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Huey Hulin	335,500 315,500	315,500

Tags: Huey Hulin

08-10-2019 16:19 UTC-4

Second Break

MarkSlatcher

The players are enjoying the second scheduled 15-minute break of Flight D.

After the Southern Poker Open at Horseshoe Bossier City concludes on Sunday, next on the RunGood schedule is the RunGood Poker Series at Horseshoe Casino & Hotel in Tunica, August 13-18. The lineup of events include added prizes, guaranteed prizepools (10K, 25K, 100K), and a championship ring for every tournament winner. Full schedule here: www.RunGoodEvents.com.

08-10-2019 16:18 UTC-4

Baker Loves a Draw

MarkSlatcher

Dennis Baker found himself heads-up in a pot in the last hand before break. The flop read and he and his opponent got into a betting war. Baker eventually bet enough to put his opponent all-in, and after a brief hesitation, he called.

"You don't have clubs, do ya?" Baker asked.

Baker -
Opponent -

Baker was up against top and bottom pair, but had a live draw. Seeing he needed to catch a club, Baker said, "Alright, let's get some clubs up there."

The dealer burned and turned the and Baker clapped his hands.

"Okay, now just don't fill him up," Baker said.

The completed the board and Baker pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Baker	143,000 89,000	89,000

Tags: Dennis Baker

08-10-2019 16:08 UTC-4

Ace High for Teran

MarkSlatcher

A player in early position opened for 4,000 and Tomas Teran, who ran deep in the RGPS Bossier City Main Event last October, called. Everyone else folded and the dealer spread a flop of . The initial raiser checked and Teran checked behind.

The turn added the to the board and the early position player bet 4,500. After some thought, Teran called.

The hit on the river, and the initial raiser checked. Teran thought for a few seconds and then checked behind.

The first player turned over for a king high and a missed straight draw. Teran then turned up for ace high and a missed flush draw, good enough to collect the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Teran	42,300

Tags: Tomas Teran

08-10-2019 16:00 UTC-4

Latest Chip Counts

MarkSlatcher

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Provine	118,000
Jerry Whitley	108,000
Lloyd Patout	101,000 -3,000	-3,000
Josh Emory	101,000 101,000	101,000
Robert Tucker	93,700
Nate Wheeler	87,500
John Dudley	61,200

08-10-2019 15:46 UTC-4

Queens for Glover

MarkSlatcher

A player in early position opened the pot for 2,700 and it folded around to Frank Glover, who went into a think. After half a minute, Glover tossed in two gray chips for a raise to 10,000. The blinds got out of the way and the initial raiser wasted no time moving all-in for around 13,000 total. Glover called and his opponent asked, "How big is your pair?"

Glover -
Opponent -

"I need a six up there," the early position player said, and the dealer spread a flop of , all but ending the hand. The left Glover's opponent drawing dead, with the on the river to complete the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Glover	33,800

Tags: Frank Glover

08-10-2019 15:37 UTC-4

Lloyd Patout Sends Michael Hogue Out

Brentharrington

The flop was and Michael Hogue got all in against Lloyd Patout.

Hogue was covered with just about 18,000 left and holding, .

Patout was ahead with , but still needed to dodge a or a .

The turn was the and the river was the and Patout won the hand to eliminate Hogue.

Patout told the table he also busted his boss out of the tournament and he was sure that his tire's were going to be slashed.

"Don't bother showing up for work Monday," another player said at the table inciting a laugh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lloyd Patout	104,000
Michael Hogue	Busted

Tags: Lloyd Patout Michael Hogue

08-10-2019 15:33 UTC-4

More Counts

Brentharrington

Player	Chips	Progress
Donya Mooney	48,000
Ernie Gill	40,000
Michael Breedlo	29,000
Chase Meshall	22,400
Phillip Norton	21,400
Ross Bybee	20,000 20,000	20,000
James Worley	16,300 800	800
Kat Bowen	Busted