RunGood Cup Championship Day 1b | 2015 RunGood Cup Championship

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Woodson	359,000 -11,000	-11,000
Jeremy Eyer	217,000 217,000	217,000

Cherie Baber	188,500 188,500	188,500
Jacob Naquin	165,500 165,500	165,500
Sheela Dankas	123,000 123,000	123,000
Brett Rager	120,500 -7,500	-7,500
Rob Quin	114,000 114,000	114,000
Ryan Tepen	102,000 2,000	2,000
Thomas Rouzan	99,500 99,500	99,500
Henry Gill	99,500 99,500	99,500
Corey Harrison	98,500 98,395	98,395

Patrick Eskandar	93,500 93,500	93,500
Sherry Haney	87,000 14,000	14,000
Chris Savage	87,000 87,000	87,000
Charles Gregerson	75,000 75,000	75,000
Mike Henrich	71,500 37,500	37,500
Mark Megalli	69,500 69,500	69,500
Bach Vu	68,500 68,500	68,500
Terry Comeaux	66,500 66,500	66,500
David Chocheles	65,500 50,200	50,200
Jason Morris	61,000 61,000	61,000
Robbie Matthews	56,500 -13,500	-13,500
Matt Sztamburski	55,000 23,800	23,800
H Doan	54,500 54,500	54,500
Randolph Reese	54,000 -16,600	-16,600

Player

Chips

Progress

Tim Woodson

359,000

-11,000

Jeremy Eyer

217,000

Cherie Baber

188,500

Jacob Naquin

165,500

Sheela Dankas

123,000

Brett Rager

120,500

-7,500

Rob Quin

114,000

Ryan Tepen

102,000

2,000

Thomas Rouzan

99,500

Henry Gill

99,500

Corey Harrison

98,500

98,395

Patrick Eskandar

93,500

Sherry Haney

87,000

14,000

Chris Savage

87,000

Charles Gregerson

75,000

Mike Henrich

71,500

37,500

Mark Megalli

69,500

Bach Vu

68,500

Terry Comeaux

66,500

David Chocheles

65,500

50,200

Jason Morris

61,000

Robbie Matthews

56,500

-13,500

Matt Sztamburski

55,000

23,800

H Doan

54,500

Randolph Reese

54,000

-16,600

Tim Woodson made the final table of RunGood Council Bluffs before ultimately finishing ninth for $3,590, but he has his sights set much bigger after a monster finish to Day 1b of the 2015 RunGood Cup Championship here in New Orleans.

Woodson bagged the chip lead with 359,000 to lead the 30 remaining players after 13 levels of play.

Two huge hands propelled Woodson far past his competitors, both occurring during Level 13 (1,500/3,000/500). First, Woodson faced off with fellow Council Bluffs final table participant Thaddeus Wolff on an board in a battle of the blinds. Acting first, Woodson bet 8,500 and Wolff called. On the river, Woodson decided on a small bet of just 8,500 more, and Wolff again called after some thought. Woodson showed him the for aces full to win the pot.

Just a bit later, Woodson dragged possibly the biggest pot of the tournament thus far when he opened for a raise and got three-bet by RunGood Pro Ben Reason to 21,500. Curtis Edens was in the big blind and pushed all in for approximately 40,000, and Woodson thought about a minute before putting Reason all in as well for around 100,000. Reason called with , and Edens had , but Woodson had them both destroyed with two aces. The board ran out clean for Woodson as nobody improved.

Others joining Woodson in bagging up included Jeremy Eyer (217,000), Cherie Baber (188,500), Jacob Naquin (165,500), RunGood Pro Ryan Tepen (102,000), David Chocheles (65,500), Matt Sztamburski (55,000), and RunGood Council Bluffs champ Brandon Fish (36,000).

Some players eliminated on Day 1b included former champs Troy Repp and Ross Bybee, as well as RunGoods Pro Duma Lowery, Michael Sanders, Dan Martin, and Jonathan Gaviao.

Those players eliminated still have one more chance to punch a ticket to Day 2, as one flight still remains. Day 1c kicks off Saturday at noon, and PokerNews will be on hand for more live reporting.

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