2015 RunGood Poker Series Downstream Casino Resort

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 RunGood Poker Series Downstream Casino Resort

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$43,453
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Entries
328
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Troy Repp Eliminated in 11th Place ($3,590)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Troy Repp - 11th place
Troy Repp - 11th place

Troy Repp moved all in first to act from the small blind and Mesgana Tesfalidet immediately started talking to Repp, seeming as if she had a legtimate hand and wanting to make the call.

"I have a pair," said Repp.

Tesfalidet thought for a few more moments and then made the call.

Repp turned over {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Tesfalidet said "you did have a pair" as she turned over {K-Hearts}{J-Clubs}.

Tesfalidet would win the race when the board ran out {J-Spades}{4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{8-Clubs} leaving Repp to say "I shouldn't have told you that" as he headed to collect his winnings. Repp finished in 11th place for $3,590.

Player Chips Progress
Mesgana Tesfalidet
Mesgana Tesfalidet
1,025,000
250,000
250,000
Troy Repp us
Troy Repp
Busted

Tags: Mesgana TesfalidetTroy Repp

John Reynolds Eliminated in 12th Place ($3,590)

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 3,000 ante
John Reynolds - 12th place
John Reynolds - 12th place

It was folded to Mesgana Tesfalidet in late position and she opened for a raise. John Reynolds moved all in from the big blind and Tesfalidet snap-called with {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}. Reynolds turned over {K-Clubs}{10-Spades} and would be unable to improve when the board ran out {A-Spades}{J-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{10-Clubs}. He was eliminated in 12th place for $3,590.

Player Chips Progress
Mesgana Tesfalidet
Mesgana Tesfalidet
775,000
446,000
446,000
John Reynolds us
John Reynolds
Busted

Tags: John ReynoldsMesgana Tesfalidet

Ryan Koontz Eliminated in 13th Place ($2,740)

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 3,000 ante
Ryan Koontz - 13th place
Ryan Koontz - 13th place

Ryan Koontz was short-stacked and got it all in with {A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} first to act from late position. He ran into the hot hand of Joel Nimmo, however, who made the call out of the big blind with {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}.

Things looked good for Koontz after the {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop and {7-Hearts} turn but the river was the {K-Clubs} to give Nimmo trips.

"Atta boy," laughed Koontz with a smile on his face. He was eliminated in 13th place for $2,740.

Player Chips Progress
Joel Nimmo
Joel Nimmo
1,700,000
200,000
200,000
Ryan Koontz
Ryan Koontz
Busted

Tags: Joel NimmoRyan Koontz

Bret Persinger Eliminated in 14th Place ($2,740)

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 3,000 ante
Bret Persinger - 14th place
Bret Persinger - 14th place

A short-stacked Bret Persinger moved all in first to act from late position and Randy Murfin made the call out of the big blind. Persinger held {A-Spades}{10-Clubs} and Murfin {A-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}.

The flop came {Q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs} to move Murfin into the lead but Persinger still had plenty of outs. He wouldn't hit any of them though as the turn was the {4-Hearts} and the river was the {K-Spades}. Persinger was eliminated in 14th place for $2,740.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Murfin us
Randy Murfin
425,000
10,000
10,000
Bret Persinger
Bret Persinger
Busted

Tags: Bret PersingerRandy Murfin

Patrick Dorothy Eliminated in 15th Place ($2,740)

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 3,000 ante
Patrick Dorothy - 15th place
Patrick Dorothy - 15th place

Terry Presley opened for a raise and Patrick Dorothy moved all in. It was folded back to Presley who made the call. Presley held {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} and had Dorothy's {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} dominated.

The board ran out {Q-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} to give Presley the pot. Dorothy was eliminated in 15th place for $2,740.

Player Chips Progress
Terry Presley us
Terry Presley
555,000
294,000
294,000
Patrick Dorothy us
Patrick Dorothy
Busted

Tags: Patrick DorothyTerry Presley

Jesse Brown Eliminated in 16th Place ($2,078)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Jesse Brown - 16th place
Jesse Brown - 16th place

After losing a race to Randy Murfin that doubled Murfin up, Jesse Brown would get his chips in good against Joel Nimmo holding {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} to Nimmo's {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}.

The flop came {J-Spades}{7-Clubs}{5-Hearts} to give Nimmo a pair of jacks. The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and Brown merely needed to fade a king or jack on the river to double up. The river was the {J-Clubs} and the table moaned as the ever hot Nimmo continued his unbelievable run.

Brown was eliminated in 16th place for $2,078.

Player Chips Progress
Joel Nimmo
Joel Nimmo
1,500,000
400,000
400,000
Randy Murfin us
Randy Murfin
415,000
144,000
144,000
Jesse Brown
Jesse Brown
Busted

Tags: Jesse BrownRandy MurfinJoel Nimmo

Steve Eoff Eliminated in 17th Place ($2,078)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Steve Eoff - 17th place
Steve Eoff - 17th place

We didn't catch the pre-flop action but Steve Eoff was all in and at risk with {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts} against the {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades} of Jesse Brown. The flop gave Eoff some hope as it came {K-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}. The turn card would hit him but it was the case ace, the {A-Clubs}, to give Brown a lock on the hand. Eoff was eliminated in 17th place for $2,078.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Brown
Jesse Brown
520,000
134,000
134,000
Steve Eoff us
Steve Eoff
Busted

Tags: Steve Eoff

Lou Barlow Eliminated in 18th Place ($2,078)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Lou Barlow - 18th place
Lou Barlow - 18th place

Joel Nimmo, who had raised the previous three hands and showed a pair each time, opened for a fourth consecutive time. Lou Barlow moved all in and it was folded back to Nimmo who made the call with yet another pair, this time {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts}. He was behind, however, as Barlow held {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}.

That lead would change quickly when the first card out of the dealers hands was the {J-Diamonds}. The rest of the board ran out {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Barlow was eliminated in 18th place while Nimmo became the first player to top the one million chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
Joel Nimmo
Joel Nimmo
1,100,000
481,000
481,000
Lou Barlow us
Lou Barlow
Busted

Tags: Lou Barlow

Matt Newcombe Eliminated in 19th Place ($1,700)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Matt Newcombe - 19th place
Matt Newcombe - 19th place

A short-stacked Matt Newcombe moved all in first to act from the small blind and was quickly called by Patrick Dorothy out of the big blind. Dorothy had {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs} and was well ahead of Newcombe and his {10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}.

The flop came {6-Spades}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds} to give Newcombe a gutshot straight draw. He paired his ten on the {10-Spades} turn meaning any ten or a non-spade eight or seven would give him the winner.

"Paint," said Dorothy, not wanting Newcombe to suck out on him.

The river was the {A-Diamonds} and Newcombe was eliminated in 19th place for $1,700.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Dorothy us
Patrick Dorothy
275,000
103,000
103,000
Matt Newcombe us
Matt Newcombe
Busted

Tags: Matt Newcombe

Chris Drake Eliminated in 20th Place ($1,700)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Chris Drake - 20th place
Chris Drake - 20th place

Chris Drake moved all in first to act and it was folded all the way around to Chadd Johnson in the big blind. He looked at his cards and quickly announced a call while turning over {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}. Drake tabled {A-Hearts}{10-Spades}.

Drake would take the lead on the {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} flop and hit a third ace on the {A-Diamonds} turn. That card, however, did give Johnson a flush draw and that is what he would hit on the {9-Diamonds} river. Drake was eliminated in 20th place for $1,700.

Player Chips Progress
Chadd Johnson
Chadd Johnson
425,000
45,000
45,000
Chris Drake
Chris Drake
Busted

Tags: Chris DrakeChadd Johnson