Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2015 RunGood Poker Series Hard Rock Tulsa
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 RunGood Poker Series Hard Rock Tulsa
Buy-in
$675
Entries
281
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Thornton Dominates Day 1b/c to Take Overall Lead
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Day 1b and Day 1c of RunGood Poker Series Hard Rock Tulsa drew 101 and 87 runners respectively, pushing the three-flight total to 281 and generating a prize pool of over $147,000. At the conclusion of the two 12-level flights, Schuyler Thornton, who bagged the lead on Day 1b, sits atop the counts with 301,500. That gives him a wide lead over Day 1c leader Matt Botzer, who finished with 208,000.
Thornton comes into the RunGood series red-hot after chopping Event #1: $400 No-Limit Hold'em at River Poker Series in late August, topping a field of 1,558 entrants to bank $77,404.
The Texas native picked up kings in a dream spot in the big blind, seeing a raise to 4,000 in front of him and two calls at Level 10 (800/1,600/300). Thornton made it 16,000 to go and the opener shoved all in for about 50,000. The players in between folded and Thornton called, holding against 
on a runout of 
.
Botzer also had good luck with 
, sitting down and seeing them in the hole on the very first hand he was dealt. He doubled through Robert Harp, who had 
. As the night wound down, he got the best of RunGood Pro Daniel Lowery in a massive pot, making eights full with 
on a board of 
. Botzer checked it back on the end, saying he hadn't realized he made the nut full house, and Lowery mucked what he said was deuces full.
Some of the notables who advanced to Day 2 included RunGood Pros Lowery (156,000), Dan "Wretchy" Martin (130,000), Samantha Abernathy (91,000), Bryan Campanello (41,500), and Ben Reason (36,500), as well as Rodney Spriggs (173,000), Will Berry (136,500), Daniel Hughes (122,500), and Greg Jennings (100,500).
RunGood Pros Ross Bybee and Justin Gardenhire, Horseshoe Council Bluffs poker room manager Andrew Brock, Terry Karn, Mike Tang, and Eric Bunch were among the players taking shots and failing to advance.
The 64 survivors will meet up Sunday at noon to play down to a champion who will claim $33,998 and a $2,000 Blaycation package to the season-ending championship in New Orleans. All final table participants will win packages as well. Be sure to check on the live reporting to see who takes the crown.
End of Day 1c Counts
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
208,000 | 73,000 |
|
156,000 | -49,000 |
|
136,500 | 10,500 |
|
123,000 | |
|
116,000 | -4,000 |
|
100,500 | 57,500 |
|
100,000 | 16,000 |
|
95,000 | |
|
82,000 | 4,500 |
|
73,500 | -3,500 |
|
|
73,500 | 73,500 |
|
73,000 | |
|
65,000 | |
|
58,500 | -4,500 |
|
|
44,500 | -8,500 |
|
|
44,000 | 44,000 |
|
|
41,500 | |
|
32,500 | |
|
|
29,500 | -9,500 |
|
|
28,500 |
Bag 'Em
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Players are bagging their chips and Day 1c has ended.
Photos: RunGood Poker Series Hard Rock Tulsa Day 1b
Bybee Won't Take Another
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Ross Bybee put in his last 30,000 or so in middle position and was called by Eric Thompson.
Thompson: 
Bybee: 
A sweat arrived with 
giving Bybee a flush draw but he got no further help on the last two streets. The former RunGood Tulsa champ headed for the exits.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
77,000 | 77,000 |
|
Busted |
Brock Eliminated
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Tittjung Doubles in Blind Battle
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
A player in the small blind bet 4,000 on a fourth with the community reading 
and Joseph Tittjung was considering his options in the big blind.
"I promise I have you beat," the small blind declared. "I have you outkicked, I have you beat, whatever."
"All in," Tittjung said, pushing in 56,000.
The small blind tanked for a couple of minutes and announced a call.
Small blind: 
Tittjung: 
Tittjung had turned two pair, and the 
was a clean river for him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Crazy Eights
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Shelby Penka opened to 4,000 under the gun and Duma Lowery made it 10,800 on his left. Action folded to Penka, who called. Both players checked the 
flop and Penka check-called 14,000 on the turn. He checked the 
river and Lowery put him all in for about 39,000. After about 30 seconds, Penka mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
205,000 | 19,000 |
|
|
39,000 | -10,000 |