Main Event
Day 1c Started
Main Event
Day 1c Started
The RunGood Poker Series is heading for a big total Main Event number on Saturday, as Day 1c is about to kick off. Friday night's Main Event flight drew 136 runners and Jesse McVicker bagged a whopping 254,000, easily good for the current chip lead. Day 1b on Saturday afternoon drew 112 players and Miguel Hernandez bagged 187,500, good for the top stack for the 2nd flight.
The third and final Day 1 flight will see how far RunGood can exceed the $100,000 guarantee. The winner will also receive a $10,000 WSOP seat for this year's main event.
Levels are set at 30 minutes for Day 1 and they will play 12 levels, starting at 7 p.m. local time. Stay tuned to PokerNews live reporting as we will bring you updates throughout.
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
John "Cracker" Reynolds
|
20,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
Huy Nguyen |
20,000
3,600
|
3,600 |
Amanda Baker | 20,000 | |
Mike Tang |
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
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The folks at RunGood were able to fill us in on a recent hand where Huy Nguyen was heads up with an opponent after an rainbow flop. Nguyen led for 1,000 and his opponent raised to 2,500. Nguyen called and the turn was the , putting two hearts on the board. Nguyen check-called a bet of 3,000 and both players checked after an off-suit three on the river.
Nguyen tabled for the busted straight draw and his opponent showed for a pair and Nguyen took an early hit.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Huy Nguyen |
12,500
12,500
|
12,500 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 25
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A preflop raising war ended with Amanda Baker calling the all-in shove of Zane Houck for 18,175 total. Houck turned over and Baker tabled . The flop nearly ended it and the turn did. Houck was pushed the pot and Baker was left crippled.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Zane Houck |
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
Amanda Baker |
1,500
-18,500
|
-18,500 |