Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2015 RunGood Poker Series Downstream Casino Resort
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 RunGood Poker Series Downstream Casino Resort
Buy-in
$675
Entries
205
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Will Berry Wins RunGood Poker Series Downstream Casino Resort ($25,522)
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
At the last RunGood Poker Series event in September, Will Berry showed that he plays tournaments to win, unafraid of getting in a high-variance spot on the money bubble in which he ended up busting out. This time, at RunGood Downstream Casino Resort in Joplin, Missouri., the key flips went Berry's way as he topped a 205-player field to ship $25,522 and a $2,000 Blaycation package to the RunGood Cup Championship in New Orleans.
The win pushes the Oklahoma native's lifetime live tournament cashes to nearly $190,000.
Berry entered Day 2 as one of the shortest stacks in the 48-player field with just over 16 big blinds. He was able to grind his way from 49,000 to 148,000 by the time the money bubble burst at 21 players, and he then hit a key double when his 
held against the 
of Michael Beaty.
The final nine players all booked $2,000 Blaycation packages to the season-ending championship, and RunGood Pro Jonathan Gaviao busted on the package bubble in 10th when he lost a race to Daniel Hughes.
It was start-of-day leader Hasan Haq and fellow big stack Joey McCaig maintaining their positions on the road to the official final table, which Berry entered in eight of nine with 197,000 as blinds were set to rise to Level 20 (8,000/16,000/3,000). Eliminations came fast as John Blanken, Bobby Nair, Chris Pearce, Vinodkumar Paddolkar, and Hughes busted in quick succession during that level in ninth to fifth, respectively.
In the meantime, Berry made his move up the counts as he won two flips against Hughes, making sets both times with middle pairs. He then busted Lou Barlow in fourth, which set off a four-hour marathon of three-handed play between Berry, Haq, and McCaig. Eventually, Berry three-outed a short-stacked McCaig.
Berry and Haq then battled heads up for a few hours, and it was Berry controlling most of the action. Ultimately, it came down to one more race and Berry's 
outflopped Haq's 
for the win as the board rolled out 
.
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Hasan Haq Eliminated in 2nd Place ($16,013)
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hasan Haq shoved on the button for about 800,000 and Will Berry called.
Haq:
Berry:
The race was on and the dealer spread the flop:
"There it is," Haq said.
The turn was a blank, and the river ended it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Berry Blasts River
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Will Berry fired an overbet of 620,000 into a pot of about 400,000 on a completed board of 
. Hasan Haq tank-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000 | 400,000 |
|
|
1,300,000 | -400,000 |
Berry Induces to Pull Ahead
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Will Berry raised to 125,000 and Hasan Haq called. Both checked the 
, and Haq bet 200,000 on the 
turn. Berry called. Haq bet 350,000 on the 
river, and Berry immediately called. Haq announced a ten but Berry had 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000 | 1,200,000 |
|
|
1,700,000 | -1,200,000 |
Haq Makes the Call
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Hasan Haq opened to 100,000 and Will Berry made it 270,000. Haq called, and the two saw a flop. Berry bet 220,000 and Haq called. Both checked the , and Berry bet 375,000 on the 
river. Haq cursed at the ace as he tanked for a couple of minutes but ultimately flipped in a call.
"Good call," Berry said.
Haq showed 
.
"That was a good bet," Haq said.
"Not good enough, you called."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,900,000 | 800,000 |
|
|
1,200,000 | -700,000 |
Photos: RunGood Poker Series Downstream Heads Up
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Joey McCaig Eliminated in 3rd Place ($10,158)
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Joey McCaig shoved for about 600,000 over a Will Berry open to 80,000, and Berry called.
McCaig: 
Berry: 
Berry was asking for a chop after 
hit the board, but it was a 
on the river, giving him the whole pot and the elimination.
The players are now on break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000 | 800,000 |
|
Busted |