Congratulations to Aaron Clark, who worked his way through a field of 363 entries to win the 2015 RunGood Series Hard Rock Tulsa Main Event for $45,338. With three starting flights and the promise of a $100,000 prize pool, folks flocked to the series and ponied up $675, some more than once.
The guarantee was smashed and Hard Rock added $10,000 to first place for a pool of $224,170. The money bubble approached and busted in the third level of Day 2, giving the remaining participants a guaranteed min-cash of $1,178. Day 1 overall chip leader Jesse McVicker built a big stack early, but fizzled out in 29th place. Other notables to run deep, but fall short were Justin Gardenhire (22nd) and Dan "Wretchy" Martin (16th).
RunGood Series Pro Jonathan Gaviao had better luck, patiently wading his way to the final table, before finally busting in fifth place. It was Clark though, that stayed patient and steady, eventually dispatching a tough Clyde Lorance in a short, but hard-fought heads-up match to take home $45,338.
After Justin Bond went out in third for $20,239, Clark and Lorance agreed to a deal and then sped up play with levels increasing every 10 minutes. Before long, the blinds shot up to 200,000/400,000, and that's when the final hand took place.
Lorance got his money in good with the against the of Clark, but the board delivered Clark with the win.
Aaron Clark raised to 100,000 on the button and Justin Bond moved all in from the big blind for around 800,000. Clark called quickly and it was a cooler for Bond, who tabled versus the of Clark.
Action folded to Rick Woyczik in the big blind and he moved all in for just under 300,000. Aaron Clark called from the big blind and tabled . Woyczik found no help for his on the runout and headed toward the rail.
Aaron Clark opened on the button to 100,000 and Jonathan Gaviao moved all in for around 600,000 from the big blind. Clark quickly called and tabled . Gaviao turned over and the flop came , giving Clark more outs. The came on the turn and Gaviao couldn't find a nine, as the fell on the river.
The RunGood Pro made a good push, but fell short of the win in fifth place.
Mike Tang raised to 70,000 from under the gun and Aaron Clark three-bet to 160,000 from the cutoff. Tang made the call and the flop came . Tang checked and Clark continued for 110,000. Tang called and the fell on the turn. Both players checked and the fell on the river.
Tang bet 275,000 and Clark moved all in. Tang thought for a long moment with around 535,000 behind. Eventually, Tang announced "call", and Clark rolled over for the bad news. Tang tabled the and dejectedly left the tournament area.
Robert Skulman moved in for the last of his chips and Aaron Clark again found a hand, making the call and tabling . Skulman was way behind with and the board ran out , staying clean for Clark and bouncing Skulman out of the tournament.
Aaron Clark apparently intended to raise from the hijack but tossed out the wrong-colored chips and was forced to just call. Raymond Speck moved all in from the cutoff for a little over 300,000. Action folded back to Clark and he made the call.
Clark:
Speck:
The flop came , but Speck would earn some outs on the turn. He couldn't find a king though, as the river was the and he hit the rail.
We caught the action after a flop of and Kevin Unkel had all of his chips in against Clyde Lorance. Unkel tabled for top pair, but had to fade Lorance's club draw, as he turned over . The turn completed the flush and sent Unkel packing after the turn.
We walked up to a huge four-way pot with a few hundred thousand in the middle and a board of . Mike Tang and Jonathan Gaviao checked to Keith Ferrera who thought for awhile before eventually moving all in for 359,000. Aaron Clark folded from the button and, after a count, Tang announced he was also all in.
Gaviao got out of the way and Tang tabled for the flopped set. Ferrera turned over for just top pair and he was drawing dead. Tang vaulted into the chip lead and sent Ferrera to the rail.
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