Steve Pham got his last 27,175 in before the break with 
but Don Boyer held 
. Both hit boats on the 
board, but Pham's was inferior and he busted out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
76,800
76,800
|
76,800 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
The last of three flights drew 78 runners, pushing the total 283, enough to eclipse the guarantee. We'll have payout information information when it's made available by tournament officials.
Payout information is now up. Keep in mind that the top nine finishers will also receive $2,000 Blaycation packages to the RunGood Championship at season's end. The 283 runners created a prize pool of $166,970.
The small blind got it all in at Table 38 with 
and big blind Thaddeus Wolff woke up with 
. He flopped a set which he would ultimately prove to need as the river was a six.
Meanwhile, Adam Dinsmore busted out for a final time, and Steve Pham elected to reenter at the buzzer just before the level started and is back in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
96,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 300
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
131,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
125,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
110,500
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
45,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
43,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
36,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
15,400
-4,600
|
-4,600 |
Huy Nguyen bet 12,900 from the small blind on a completed community of 
, and Thaddeus Wolff put him all in for 12,500 more. Nguyen thought for a couple of minutes and resignedly dropped most of his remaining chips in to signify a call.
Wolff showed 
and Nguyen flicked his cards into the muck and headed out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
135,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
Busted |
Henry Gingerich will not repeat as champion RunGood Poker Series Council Bluffs.
According to the players at Table 36, Ross Bybee opened for 4,000 and the defending champ shoved for 24,000. Bybee called with 
and was racing against 
. The flop came 
, giving Bybee a set, and he locked it up on the turn.
Steve Pham also went bust.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
91,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
