Main Event | 2015 RunGood Poker Series Downstream Casino Resort

02-08-2015 15:16 UTC-5

Martin and Griffin Eliminated

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Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Mark Martin was eliminated when he ran into and was unable to improve. The defending champion of this event had survived with a short stack for most of the day but his luck finally ran out.

John Griffin had a short stack but thought he hit the dream flop with his when the flop came giving him a set of fives. Unfortunately for him, his opponent had flopped a bigger set with and that would be the end of Griffin's tournament.

Both players received $1,417. There are 29 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Griffin	Busted
Mark Martin	Busted

02-08-2015 15:22 UTC-5

Randy Fikki Eliminated

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Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Randy Fikki and his short-stack got the last of his chips in from the small blind holding after the player on the button had opened. Unfortunately for Fikki his opponent had a hand, the best hand possible actually as he had .

The board would run out and Fikki would be eliminated in 29th place for $1,417.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Fikki	Busted

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

02-08-2015 15:47 UTC-5

Flurry of Eliminations

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Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

The chips are flying here and the eliminations are happening fast. We've had four players eliminated in the past ten minutes and we were able to witness one of them.

Suzanne Cooley opened for a raise pre-flop and Heather Alcorn put in a three-bet. Cooley moved all in and Alcorn made the call. Cooley held against Alcorn's but Alcorn would flop a set when it came and would send Cooley to the rail when the turn and river came .

Alcorn would then lose the majority of her stack a few minutes later to Terry Presley when both players flopped a set but Presley's set of nines was better than Alcorn's set of sevens.

Chase Fitzgerald was eliminated in 28th place for $1,417. Ross Bybee was the 27th place finisher for $1,700. Cooley finished in 26th for $1,700 and Jerry Kahl was the 25th place finisher, also for $1,700.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Kahl	Busted
Ross Bybee	Busted
Suzanne Cooley	Busted
Chase Fitzgerald	Busted

02-08-2015 15:53 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts (full)

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Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Gilmore	592,000 342,000	342,000
Matt Ellis	585,000 -105,500	-105,500
Terry Presley	550,000 402,000	402,000
Saied Moradi	550,000 277,500	277,500
Lou Barlow	460,000 207,000	207,000
Chadd Johnson	380,000 99,000	99,000
Randy Murfin	315,000 195,000	195,000
Joel Nimmo	299,000 -17,000	-17,000
John Reynolds	295,000 49,000	49,000
Troy Repp	285,000 109,500	109,500
Jesse Brown	250,000 45,000	45,000
Mesgana Tesfalidet	230,000 -5,000	-5,000
Dwight Farrell	210,000 84,000	84,000
Ryan Koontz	180,000 -21,000	-21,000
Bret Persinger	175,000 37,000	37,000
James Darnaby	175,000 78,000	78,000
Patrick Dorothy	165,000 19,500	19,500
Chris Drake	155,000 -45,000	-45,000
Michael Kennedy	150,000 20,000	20,000
Matt Newcombe	120,000 -64,000	-64,000
Ryan Tepen	120,000 108,000	108,000
Heather Alcorn	110,000 -49,000	-49,000
Jim Sybrant	100,000 -60,000	-60,000
Steve Eoff	76,000 2,000	2,000

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02-08-2015 16:11 UTC-5

Heather Alcorn Eliminated in 24th place ($1,700)

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Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

In unseen action, Heather Alcorn was eliminated in 24th place for $1,700.

Player	Chips	Progress
Heather Alcorn	Busted

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02-08-2015 16:14 UTC-5

James Darnaby Eliminated in 23rd Place ($1,700)

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Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

James Darnaby was all in and at risk pre-flop with and was racing against the of Bret Persinger. The board ran out to give Persinger the pot and eliminate Darnaby in 23rd place for $1,700.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bret Persinger	350,000 175,000	175,000
James Darnaby	Busted

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Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

02-08-2015 16:30 UTC-5

Jim Sybrant Eliminated in 22nd Place ($1,700)

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Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Terry Presley opened for a raise pre-flop and was called by Jim Sybrant. Presley would lead out on the flop and Sybrant would move all in. Presley snap-called with for two pair which was well ahead of Sybrant and his . The turn and river came and Sybrant was eliminated in 22nd place for $1,700.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terry Presley	650,000 100,000	100,000
Jim Sybrant	Busted

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02-08-2015 16:40 UTC-5

Tesfalidet Doubles Through Reynolds

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Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Mesgana Tesfalidet limped in and John Reynolds made it 37,000 to go. It was folded back to Tesfalidet who made the call.

The flop came and Tesfalidet checked to Reynolds who made a continuation bet. Tesfalidet moved all in for 149,000 total and Reynolds quickly called. Tesfalidet sighed and said "gutshot" as she turned over knowing she was likely behind. She was as Reynolds had .

The dealer put out the turn — the — and Tesfalidet let out a "yes" as she turned a set to move her into the lead.

The river was the and a shocked Tesfalidet said "wow, guess you gotta be lucky sometimes." That double up moved her to 395,000 in chips while Reynolds dropped to 180,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mesgana Tesfalidet	395,000 165,000	165,000
John Reynolds	180,000 -115,000	-115,000

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