Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 300
2015 RunGood Poker Series Horseshoe Council Bluffs
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 RunGood Poker Series Horseshoe Council Bluffs
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$251,340
Entries
426
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Monster Pot for Tepen; Baker Busted
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
A big hand just went down at Table 31, one that sent RunGood Ambassador Ryan Tepen into the chip lead.
We missed the early part of the hand, but we do know Justin Baker got his short stack all in preflop against Tepen, who was in the big blind, and the player in the small blind. The 
flop inspired back-and-forth raising from the two active players, and when all was said and done Tepen was all in and at risk for his stack of 80,700.
Tepen: 
Small Blind: 
Baker: 
Tepen had flopped a set to crack aces, and he was awarded the pot after the 
blanked on the turn followed by the 
on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
211,500 | 161,500 |
|
Busted |
Quick Second Exit for Rodawig
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Eric Rodawig reentered right before the start of Level 9, but his second bullet missed the mark. We missed his elimination, but Rodawig offered the following.
"There's not as many chips when you rebuy that late."
Of course the chips are the same, but indeed the amount of big blinds it constitutes is much smaller. Rodawig said there's a good chance he'll give it another go tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
"You Going to Buy Me a Beer?
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Chip leader Joe Thornton limped from the hijack and RunGood Ambassador Jonathan Gaviao moved all in from the small blind for 5,900. Thornton made the call and the cards were turned up.
Gaviao: 
Thornton: 
"That's not a good start," Gaviao chimed after the 
flop delivered his opponent two pair. The 
turn paired Gaviao, but he needed a little more help to stay alive. He got it too as the 
river spiked on the river.
"Pump fake," Gaviao said as he sat back down with a big smile on his face. Thornton took it in stride.
"You going to buy me a beer for that?" Thornton cracked.
Meanwhile, Gaviao's fellow RunGood Ambassador, Michael Sanders, has been eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,000 | 10,000 |
|
Busted |
Rodawig Busts; Promptly Reenters
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Before the break, we happened upon a big hand with around 16,000 in the pot and a flop reading 
. Joe Thornton had checked from the big blind and Mac McMillen bet 2,000 from middle position. World Series of Poker bracelet winner Eric Rodawig then raised all in for 11,675, and Thornton made the call. McMillen gave it up and the cards were turned on their backs.
Thornton: 
Rodawig: 
Rodawig seemed surprised Thornton called with a gutshot, which wouldn't come in. Instead, it'd be brutal running diamonds – the turn and river – that'd give Thornton a come-from-behind flush and eliminate Rodawig, who opted to reenter before the end of registration.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,000 | 35,000 |
|
|
130,000 | |
|
|
20,000 | -8,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Let's Have Ourselves a Break
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Players are now on their second 15-minute break of the day.
Rohda Holds the Ladies
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
On a flop of 
, Nate Rohda bet 4,000 and another player raised all in for what looked to be 15,000 or so. Two other players folded, and Rohda made the call.
Rohda: 
Opponent: 
Rohda was ahead with his queens, but he needed to dodge a lot of cards. The turn was safe, and so was the 
river. Rohda's ladies held and he sent an opponent to the rail.
Meanwhile, Justin Gardenhire has reentered the tournament and has been seated two to Rohda's left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000 | |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Is Jonathan Gaviao Team Run Good's Best Hope in Council Bluffs
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Jonathan Gaviao, a 23 year old from Lewisville, Texas., plays mostly play cash games, though he has been playing more tournaments as of late. Speaking of which, back in Feb. 2013, he finished 13th in the World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Tunica Main Event for $12,537.
So how did the Texas boy learn to play? According to him, it happened back in high school when some friends introduced him to Texas hold'em. He started playing $5 home games, and he immediately became hooked by the strategy element.
"A few years later, I began attending Texas A&M University. After the first semester there, my parents informed me that they no longer could afford to put me through college. This was when poker started taking a serious role in my life," Gaviao explains. "Through poker I was able to build a bankroll and continue attending the college I so dearly love. A few years later, I decided to take some time off from college to do some missionary work, cross some adventures off of my bucket list, and try this poker thing out for a while. I have been very blessed to have such a supporting family. My goal is to love people well and to simply keep improving."
*Biography and photo courtesy of Run Good Gear.
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100