Ryan Tepen opened for 700 in middle position and got two callers. He bet 1,200 on a 
flop, and Clint Lilienthal called from the button. Tepen fired again for 2,200 on the 
turn. Lilienthal again called and then found himself facing a barrel of 3,600 on the 
river. Lilienthal said something inaudible then quickly called.
Tepen showed 
for a backdoor flush, and Lilienthal mucked 
.
Justin "Gardy" Gardenhire, another member of the RunGood Pro stable, has entered. Gardenhire crushed in the spring "Ignite the Night" series with a chop at Hard Rock Tulsa for $40,000 and a 15th-place finish here in Council Bluffs for another $2,281.
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Rich Arndt and Nebraska farmer Phil Mader have arrived and sat in. Arndt recently won iNinja Main Event here for nearly $30,000, and Mader has more than $400,000 in career tournament cashes.
Michael Sanders bet 1,200 when checked to on a flop of 
, and an opponent in the big blind called. That player check-called a further 1,600 on the 
turn, and both players checked the 
river.
The big blind showed for a flush, and Sanders mucked.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
A player in the small blind fired 3,700 on a 
flop, and Carlos Requena in early position raised to 8,000. That got a third player to fold, and the small blind called. He check-called another 10,000 on the 
turn, and then checked the 
river. Requena went all in for about 8,000 effective, and the small blind called.
Requena showed 
and it was good, as his opponent mucked .
Players are on break for 15 minutes.
Three players checked to Terry Karn on a flop of 
and he bet 1,200. The big blind called, and the other players folded. The turn brought a and Karn bet 2,250. After a long pause, his opponent called. The river was the 
and Karn's opponent came to life, pushing out a stack of chips. Before it could be broken down or counted, Karn immediately mucked his hand, and his opponent showed 
for quads.
The very next hand, on a board of 
, Karn bet 1,000 on the flop and turn with the same opponent calling out of the small blind. Check-check on the river, and Karn's 
was bested by 
.
At the neighboring table, RunGood Pro Jamie Kerstetter joined the tournament.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Matt Anderson and Aaron Johnson played what looked to be a reraised pot out of the blinds, with both players checking the 
flop. Anderson bet 1,500 on the 
turn and Johnson called. The river was a and Anderson came out firing big with 4,000. Johnson thought a bit and then folded.
Anderson, a cash regular at the Horseshoe, has experienced impressive tournament success in a low volume. He has victories in both MSPT and WSOP Circuit events totaling more than $120,000.
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