Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2015 RunGood Poker Series Downstream Casino Resort
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 RunGood Poker Series Downstream Casino Resort
Buy-in
$600
Entries
328
Level
25
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Lou Barlow Tops Day 1b Field
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Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
On one of the last hands of play, Lou Barlow won a massive pot against RunGoodGear.com Team Pro Ryan Tepen when he got it all in with a set of fours against Tepen's open-ended straight flush draw on the turn. Barlow would fade Tepen's many outs to score a double up that would see him end the day with the Day 1b chip lead at 253,000. He was followed by Joel Nimmo who ended play with 238,500 in chips. Ryan Koontz rounded out the top three with a stack of 201,000.
Out of the 111 entrants, 18 moved on to return tomorrow at noon for the final day of play in this Main Event. With one flight remaining, 34 players of the 206 entrants that started are moving on. Joining the aforementioned top three in advancing from Day 1b include Tepen (12,000), Ross Bybee (159,500), Chance Fitzgerald (81,000), Heather Alcorn (159,000), Chris Drake (200,000), Troy Repp (175,500), and Terry Karn (91,000).
Many would fail to advance including Isaac Tucker, Ben Reason, Bernard Lee, Mike Tang, defending champion Mark Martin, Dan Lowery, Huy Nguyen, Jamie Kerstetter, and Bryan Campanello. Those players all have one final shot in Day 1c currently taking place right now.
We'll be covering that and all the Day 2 action tomorrow. Tune into PokerNews to find out who emerges as the winner!
End of Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
253,000 | 253,000 |
|
|
238,500 | |
|
|
201,000 | 201,000 |
|
200,000 | 25,000 |
|
175,500 | 175,500 |
|
159,500 | |
|
159,000 | -16,000 |
|
159,000 | 29,000 |
|
|
126,000 | 126,000 |
|
|
103,000 | 103,000 |
|
91,000 | -69,000 |
|
|
81,000 | -14,000 |
|
78,500 | -1,500 |
|
|
72,000 | 72,000 |
|
67,000 | 49,500 |
|
45,000 | 45,000 |
|
|
18,000 | 18,000 |
|
12,000 | 4,500 |
Mike Tang Eliminated
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Chris Drake opened the action for 6,000 and found all the action he could want as four players called him. The flop came 
and after the player in the small blind checked, Mike Tang moved all in for 41,000. Drake also moved all in and everyone else folded.
Tang turned over 
for a pair of aces but his kicker was dominated as Drake held 
.
"D***," muttered Tang. "Put a nine out there."
The dealer wouldn't put a nine out there, however, as the turn was the 
and the river was the 
. Drake moved to approximately 175,000 in chips with that pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
175,000 | |
|
Busted |
Chance Fitzgerald Hits Four Outer to Stay Alive
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
We didn't catch the action but all the money went in on the flop with the player in Seat 1 holding the best hand and the biggest chip stack with his 
on a flop of 
. A short-stacked Chris Conrad had 
and Chance Fitzgerald was bemoaning his bad luck as he had flopped top two pair with 
.
Conrad would actually pick up some hope on the 
turn but it wouldn't be him doing the sucking out as the river was the 
to give Fitzgerald a full house and a near triple up to 95,000 in chips. Conrad was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000 | 95,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
Last Break of the Day
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Players are now on a 15-minute break, their last of the day. They will return and play the rest of the next level or until there are 16 players left, whichever comes first.
Alcorn Looking Comfortable
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
We got to the table in time to witness Heather Alcorn making a bet of an unknown amount on the turn with the board reading 
and Amanda Baker making the call.
The river was the and Baker checked to Alcorn who moved all in for 45,500 total. This was enough to eliminate Baker as she had slightly less than 40,000 behind. Baker went deep into thought, looking over at Alcorn and studying her.
After a minute or two, Baker said "you look very uncomfortable" to Alcorn.
"Really?" was Alcorn's response.
"Yes," said Baker.
"How do I make myself look comfortable," said Alcorn with a slight laugh.
"I was totally folding before I looked at you," said Baker.
"Save it for another one," warned Alcorn.
Baker lifted her head forwards, looking at the board carefully. She gathered all of her chips and put them together into two stacks. Carefully she slid them forward.
Alcorn turned over 
for the nut flush and Baker sheepishly turned over 
for a pair of kings. "I knew I shouldn't have looked at you," Baker said, as she left the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000 | -14,600 |
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Griffin Wins Massive Three Way All In
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
There was a commotion coming from Table 15 so we hurried over to see what had happened. Three players were all in and it was John Griffin emerging victorious when his prevailed against the 
held by the player in Seat 8 and Mike Rick's 
. Griffin had 70,100 behind, more than enough to eliminate Mike Rick, and crippling the player in Seat 8 in the process.
Griffin was up to 175,000 after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
175,000 | |
|
Busted |