2014 RunGoodGear.com Hard Rock Tulsa

$100,000 Guaranteed Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2014 RunGoodGear.com Hard Rock Tulsa

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$26,440
Event Info
Buy-in
$675
Entries
317
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000

Armstrong Nearing 100,000; Sanders Fades Martin's Draw

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante
Ben Armstrong
Ben Armstrong

Ben Armstrong just busted his neighbor when he made a flush with {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} against {a-Spades}{4-Hearts}, and he's among the leaders now.

At another table, Mark Martin bet 2,000 on an {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{9-Clubs} flop and was called by the cutoff. Steve Sanders shipped it for 11,200 from the small blind, and only Martin called.

Martin: {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}
Sanders: {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

Martin's pair and flush draw was really just a pair, as Sanders had aces and eights. No clubs arrived on the {4-Spades} turn and {5-Hearts} river, giving Sanders the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Armstrong
Ben Armstrong
99,000 99,000
Mark Martin us
Mark Martin
37,300 -21,700
Steve Sanders
Steve Sanders
30,000 30,000

Tags: Mark MartinSteve Sanders

Tolbert Doubles Up

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

A player in the big blind bet 2,000 into Clint Tolbert on an {8-Spades}{j-Spades}{7-Spades} flop. Tolbert moved in for 12,200, causing his opponent to tank.

"I'm pretty sure I have the best hand right now," the big blind said.

"Prove it!" Tolbert said with a laugh. "I don't care what you do, I'm just gonna go rebuy if I lose."

Finally, the player called, but he only proved how far behind he was, as he had {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}, outkicked by Tolbert's {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}, which had a flush draw to boot. A {6-Clubs} gave Tolbert a sweat since his opponent picked up some outs, but the {j-Hearts} river was safe.

Player Chips Progress
Clint Tolbert us
Clint Tolbert
29,000 29,000

Tags: Clint Tolbert

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Another for Bunch; Ferrera Stacking

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Eric Bunch busted another opponent when his {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} saw a third king on the {k-Spades}{5-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop. Another player flopped a set with {5-}{5-}, and he missed his lone out on the {j-Diamonds} turn and {q-Hearts} river.

Keith Ferrera also scored an elimination to get to about the 80,000 mark, while Chengce Jiang busted out and bought back in.

Player Chips Progress
Keith Ferrera us
Keith Ferrera
80,000 34,500
Eric Bunch us
Eric Bunch
71,000 25,700
Chengce Jiang us
Chengce Jiang
Busted

Tags: Chengce JiangEric BunchKeith Ferrera

Bryan Shoves Ace-High, Wins

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante
Danny Bryan
Danny Bryan

We found Danny Bryan all in for 17,900 on the turn, just more than the size of the pot. The board was {3-Spades}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}, and Bryan's opponent was thinking it over from the cutoff.

"I have a flush draw," he announced. "And a straight draw. But, your flush might be bigger than mine."

After another minute he forcefully placed calling chips in. Bryan tabled {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for ace-high, but he was leading the {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs} of his opponent. The board paired with the {3-Diamonds}, and Bryan scooped the sizable pot with his high card.

Player Chips Progress
Danny Bryan
Danny Bryan
51,000 21,700

Tags: Danny Bryan

Kings for Ferrera

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

We found Keith Ferrera facing a bet of 2,000 from the player on the button after a flop of {j-Spades}{10-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. Ferrera pushed all in, and his opponent quickly called.

Ferrera: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Button: {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

A {4-Hearts} turn and {k-Spades} river meant Ferrera's trips were a winner.

Player Chips Progress
Keith Ferrera us
Keith Ferrera
45,500 45,500

Tags: Keith Ferrera

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 100

Tolbert Misses, Busts

Level 6 : 200/400, 75 ante
Clint Tolbert fell when he missed a heap of outs.
Clint Tolbert fell when he missed a heap of outs.

We found Clint Tolbert getting it all in on the turn with the board reading {5-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. Tolbert had {8-}{6-} for a pair and an open-ender, but Eric Bunch had top-top with {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. Tolbert had tons of outs, but it was Bunch improving on the {10-Clubs} river.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Bunch us
Eric Bunch
45,300 45,300
Clint Tolbert us
Clint Tolbert
Busted

Tags: Clint TolbertEric Bunch