After a Day 1a that saw Terry Presley bag 277,500 to lead the nine survivors, Day 1b of RunGoodGear.com Downstream Casino is set to kick off here outside of Joplin, Mo.
Cards are scheduled to fly at 1 p.m. local time, and the format is an unlimited reentry with a $675 buy in. Entries are allowed through the end of Level 9. Each player will begin with 15,000 in chips, and blinds will be 25/50 to begin, progressing at 30-minute intervals for the first 8 levels before switching to 40-minute levels at Level 9. The tournament will wrap up for the day when 10 percent of the field remains.
Last night, play carried into Level 15, but since the starting fields are usually larger on Saturdays in these weekend tournaments, it could be a longer grind to get down to 10 percent of the field. For Day 2, the tournament will resume at whichever Day 1 time ended earlier.
We found Kenny Goddard in the big blind contemplating a 5,000 bet from Huey Long in the cutoff. The board had come .
"Will you show me if I fold?" Goddard asked.
"If you pay," Long said.
Goddard paid off the bet, but Long only had for ace-high, a missed flush draw. Goddard showed for a pair of nines.
The next hand, Goddard finished off Long, taking his last 5,500 or so, and also busting another player when Goddard's held up all in preflop against and .
Jeremiah Marsh opened to 2,100 on the button, and the big blind three-bet to 6,500. Marsh made the call, and the two took in a flop.
"How much are you playing?" the big blind asked.
"About the same as you," said Marsh.
The big blind bet 11,000, and Marsh announced all in right away. Just as quickly, he was called.
Marsh:
Big blind:
Marsh had a massive draw, though the big blind did have a pair of blockers in his hand. Nonetheless, an gave Marsh a straight, and an river wasn't enough improvement to take the pot. The dealer counted down stacks, and Marsh had 46,675, leaving the big blind with just a few green T25 chips remaining.
We found Chris Neal all in for 48,600 before the flop out of the small blind. A player had opened for 2,600 under the gun and was already in the muck, but a caller in the cutoff, Ben Burnett, was pondering. After a few minutes, he called, and the player on the button folded.
Neal:
Burnett:
Neal got out of his seat as if he knew what was coming, and sure enough it was Burnett pumping his fist on the flop, which gave him a flush. Things weren't over though, as Neal had a higher flush draw, but he didn't get there on the turn or river.
The cards were on their back when we arrived at Ben Reason's table, where he was all in preflop with in the small blind. Rodney Spriggs had put him at risk from late position with , and the board ran out , giving Reason the double with his set.
Spriggs was left with about 40,000, and he was walking out the door moments later.
Jeremiah Marsh just busted Ross Bybee when Bybee shoved over his open with and Marsh had him dominated with . Both players paired their kickers on the flop, but Bybee found no further help, so the RunGoodGear.com Tulsa Hard Rock champ will go home empty-handed from this tournament.
flop left Bunch in front, but a 
turn gave Suneson a winning straight. A 
river finished out the board.
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for ace-high, a missed flush draw. Goddard showed 
for a pair of nines.
held up all in preflop against 
and 
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flop.
flop, which gave him a flush. Things weren't over though, as Neal had a higher flush draw, but he didn't get there on the 
turn or 
river.
and Marsh had him dominated with 
. Both players paired their kickers on the flop, but Bybee found no further help, so the RunGoodGear.com Tulsa Hard Rock champ will go home empty-handed from this tournament.
board had him halfway out the door. The 
completed the board.
