$675 Main Event Day 1a | 2016 RunGood Poker Series Council Bluffs

05-13-2016 23:51 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Pham	101,000	87,725
Kipp Smith	59,500	500
Jon Lawson	50,000	17,000
Mike Rieck	43,800	17,250
Dylan Meier	43,000	-2,500
Henry Gingerich	41,000	17,900
Mark Fink	40,600	9,600
Thadd Wolff	39,000	19,000
JR Reiss	39,000	19,000
Kevin Berthelsen	18,400	-30,600
Yash Mudireddy	12,000	1,000
Bhaskar Setti	10,400	-2,000
Ryan Tepen	Busted

Gardenhire Holds

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

On a flop of , Justin Gardenhire got it in against a player who had about 18,000 left.

Gardenhire:
Opponent:

Gardenhire said he thought the two were racing but he turned out to be ahead, and he stayed that way on the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Gardenhire	79,000	23,000

Tags: Justin Gardenhire

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

05-13-2016 23:18 UTC-5

Bartlett Bounces Fish and Lilienthal

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Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Cody Bartlett opened to 2,400 in the cutoff, and Brandon Fish moved in from the button for what turned out to be 15,400. Clint Lilienthal called off for a tad less, and the big blind folded. Bartlett thought briefly and called.

Bartlett:
Lilienthal:
Fish:

Fish expressed disgust that his cards weren't live, and the board ran out , helping nobody but Bartlett, whose fives won unimproved.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cody Bartlett	56,000
Brandon Fish	Busted
Clint Lilienthal	Busted

05-13-2016 23:16 UTC-5

Tepen Back, Phan Out

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Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

As Ryan Phan told it, he check-jammed on the turn with on a board of all undercards with two spades, and Kipp Smith put him at risk with and got there on the river.

At another table, Ryan Tepen can't be accused of quitting easily as he's back for more. Jose Montes went bust at another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kipp Smith	59,000	29,000
Ryan Tepen	20,000	20,000
Jose Montes	Busted
Ryan Phan	Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

05-13-2016 22:56 UTC-5

Hengen Busts Tepen

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Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Ryan Tepen opened to 2,000 early and got two callers. The big blind checked to him after flopped, and Tepen bet 2,500. David Hengen gave him action in middle position and the big blind folded. Tepen said he was all in on the turn and pushed about 18,000 in. Hengen called.

Hengen:
Tepen:

Tepen needed a spade but the missed him.

Tepen's seat was filled by fellow RunGood Pro Jose Montes.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Hengen	82,000	49,500
Jose Montes	20,000	20,000
Ryan Tepen	Busted

Tags: David Hengen Ryan Tepen

05-13-2016 22:34 UTC-5

Photos: RunGood Horseshoe Council Bluffs Day 1a

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Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

05-13-2016 22:14 UTC-5

Gardenhire Busts Fish

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Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

Justin Gardenhire, pictured at RunGood Tulsa Hard Rock

We came upon a three-way all in at Justin Gardenhire's table, with the RunGood Pro holding , a short-stacked player , and Brandon Fish . Fish had about 19,000, and "Gardy" had him covered. The dealer spread a flop of , giving Fish more outs with a straight draw.