2015 RunGood Poker Series Council Bluffs

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2015 RunGood Poker Series Council Bluffs

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$34,267
Event Info
Buy-in
$675
Entries
283
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Lawson Lapping the Field

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Jon Lawson check-called 2,000 from Ryan Phan in what looked to be a reraised pot with a flop of {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}{6-Clubs} on board. Lawson checked the {10-Clubs} turn, and Phan checked it back. Lawson bet 3,000 on the {6-Hearts} river, and Phan folded {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades} face-up.

"Can't fade the chip leader," he mused.

Indeed, Lawson has raced out ahead of the field with nearly six times the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Jon Lawson us
Jon Lawson
118,000
64,500
64,500
Ryan Phan us
Ryan Phan
6,200
800
800

Tags: Jon LawsonRyan Phan

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Lawson Still Running Hot

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante
Jon Lawson
Jon Lawson

Eric Rodawig opened under the gun for 1,800 and got two calls on his immediate left. The small blind pushed all in for 11,250, and Rodawig folded after getting the count. Jon Lawson called, and the last player folded {a-}{q-} face-up.

Lawson: {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}
Small blind: {a-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

The two were racing but Lawson had a bit of a head start with an ace dead. The board ran out {5-Hearts}{6-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{7-Clubs}, and Lawson took it down with a rivered set.

Player Chips Progress
Jon Lawson us
Jon Lawson
145,000
27,000
27,000

Tags: Eric RodawigJon Lawson

Tang Three-Outs Bybee

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante
Ross Bybee
Ross Bybee

Ross Bybee just went from big stack to bust. We found Mike Tang collecting a large pot and Bybee heading for the exits.

The RunGood Pro told us he got {a-}{a-} in against {k-}{q-} on a king-high board only to see a queen on the river before getting his remaining chips in with {q-}{q-} against Tang's {a-}{q-}. The latter flopped an ace, and Bybee said he'll be back tomorrow.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Tang us
Mike Tang
54,000
14,000
14,000
Ross Bybee us
Ross Bybee
Busted

Tags: Mike TangRoss Bybee

Tepen Wins a Race

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Ryan Tepen opened to 2,000 on the button and called the shove of the big blind, who had 13,500.

Tepen: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Big blind: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

Tepen flopped two pair on {j-Spades}{a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}, but the big blind did turn some equity with the {7-Clubs}, giving him a straight draw. The river bricked off though.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Tepen us
Ryan Tepen
33,025
22,925
22,925

Tags: Ryan Tepen