Main Event | 2014 RunGoodGear.com Downstream Casino

10-05-2014 10:58 UTC-5

Welcome to Day 2 of RunGoodGear.com Downstream Casino

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After two grueling Day 1 flights, a small Day 2 field of just 26 has returned to an event room at the Downstream Casino outside Joplin, Mo., for RunGoodGear.com's third tournament of the year.

Terry Presley and Ben Reason bagged identical stacks of 277,500 on their respective Day 1s, so they are the men to catch as the cards prepare to fly at 11 a.m. Other contenders include Issac Tucker, Ryan Tepen, Michael Sanders, David Murff, Chris Conrad, and Bernard Lee, though Lee is among the shortest stacks.

As Day 1a was cut down to 10 percent of its field with 30 minutes left on the clock in Level 15 (2,000/4,000/500), that's where the tournament will begin on Day 2. Whoever conquers his or her remaining opponents today will take home more than $36,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Reason	277,500
Terry Presley	277,500
Michael Beaty	270,500
Shannan Roberts	266,500
Issac Tucker	255,500
Terry Karn	221,000
Grady Suneson	220,500
Samuel Mayo	196,500
Mike Tang	196,000
Michael Sanders	193,000
Chris Conrad	176,500
David Murff	176,000
JW Lorett	169,500
Richard Moore	145,500
Mark Martin	132,500
Carroll Christiansen	124,500
Julie Walker	111,500
Justin Gardenhire	100,000
Nick McAtee	93,500
Gene Alloway	86,500
Rickey Lomon	74,500
Matthew Magee	63,000
Ryan Tepen	56,500
Jason Joerling	56,000
Chris Battaglia	53,500

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10-05-2014 11:16 UTC-5

Lee Doubles Through Reason

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Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Ben Reason opened for 10,000 in middle position and was called by Terry Karn on his left. In the cutoff, Bernard Lee pushed for 48,500. Reason reshoved after the other players folded, and Karn laid down.

Reason:
Lee:

The board was clean for Lee: .

At another table, Jason Joerling was the first to bust, followed by Matthew Magee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Reason	137,500 -140,000	-140,000
Bernard Lee	116,500 77,000	77,000
Matthew Magee	Busted
Jason Joerling	Busted

Tags: Ben Reason Bernard Lee Terry Karn Matthew Magee Jason Joerling

10-05-2014 12:34 UTC-5

Tang Doubles Through Conrad

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Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 1,000 ante

Chris Conrad opened for 11,000 under the gun, and Mike Tang made it 26,500 to go from middle position. Conrad came back with 58,000 after action folded to him, and Conrad called. Conrad bet 45,000 more on the flop, and Tang shoved all in but was snap-called.

Conrad:
Tang:

The dealer burned and turned: .

"Phew," said Tang in obvious relief. His set held on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Tang	425,000
Chris Conrad	202,500

Tags: Chris Conrad Mike Tang

10-05-2014 13:27 UTC-5

Reason Two-Outed

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Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Michael Sanders opened for 15,000 and then called the shove of Benjamin Reason, who had 133,000 on his left.

Sanders:
Reason:

The Day 1b leader got bad news on the flop, and an turn and river didn't catch him up.

Players are on break for 10 more minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Sanders	410,000 -36,000	-36,000
Benjamin Reason	Busted

Tags: Ben Reason Michael Sanders

10-05-2014 15:07 UTC-5

Devastating Beat Bubbles Conrad

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Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 2,000 ante

Issac Tucker opened for 25,000 in middle position, and Chris Conrad made it 69,000 from the small blind. Mike Tang shoved all in from the big, covering both players. Tucker thought for a couple of minutes before mucking, and Conrad thought for a bit less before dropping in some chips.

Conrad:
Tang:

Tang was once again behind Conrad's overpair with sevens, and this time he didn't find a seven as the flop came . The turn gave him a gutshot though, and he got there with the river.

Players are redrawing for the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Tang	800,000 200,000	200,000
Chris Conrad	Busted

Tags: Chris Conrad Issac Tucker Mike Tang

10-05-2014 15:23 UTC-5

Gene Alloway Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,094)

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Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 2,000 ante

Gene Alloway just became the first player out of the final table when he flopped top pair with but lost to a set of fours held by Michael Sanders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gene Alloway	Busted

Tags: Michael Sanders Gene Alloway

10-05-2014 15:33 UTC-5

Ryan Tepen Eliminated in 9th Place ($3,924)

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Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Mark Martin defended his big blind from a middle-position raise to 35,000 from Ryan Tepen. He checked and saw Tepen bet the same amount on the flop. Martin raised to 85,000, and Tepen called. On the turn, Martin slowed down with a check. Tepen shoved for 118,000, and Martin called after briefly thinking.

Martin:
Tepen:

Tepen had six outs, but the river was an , eliminating the tour pro.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Martin	690,000 265,000	265,000
Ryan Tepen	Busted

Tags: Mark Martin Ryan Tepen

10-05-2014 15:35 UTC-5

Richard Moore Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,754)

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Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Richard Moore shoved from late position for just 61,000, and Terry Presley called from the big blind.

Presley:
Moore:

The flop was fantastic for Moore, giving him top pair and a flush draw, and the changed nothing. The on the river was one of Presley's three outs to a straight, though.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terry Presley	310,000 170,000	170,000
Richard Moore	Busted

Tags: Richard Moore Terry Presley

10-05-2014 16:53 UTC-5

Tucker's Semi-Bluff Blows Up

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Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 3,000 ante

Mike Tang bet 120,000 on a board of , and Issac Tucker put him all in. Tang called for just over 400,000, and he had Tucker dead with for a flush. Tucker had tried making a move with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Tang	1,000,000 410,000	410,000
Issac Tucker	400,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Issac Tucker Mike Tang

10-05-2014 17:26 UTC-5

Terry Karn Eliminated in 7th Place ($5,659)

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Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 3,000 ante

Terry Presley limped, and Terry Karn made it 50,000. Issac Tucker called, as did Presley. Karn continuation-bet 60,000 on the flop, and only Presley called. Presley check-called another 70,000 on the turn, then 80,000 on the river.

Karn showed for an airball, and Presley had gotten lucky with .

The next hand, Karn limped from early position and Justin Gardenhire made it 40,000. Karn and two others called, and the flop came . Karn shoved all in for about 550,000, and Gardenhire called off his stack of 400,000 after about a minute. Mike Tang tanked awhile before folding, and the big blind quickly mucked.