Frank Mordello opened to 2,500 in middle position, a short-stacked player moved all in for 11,000 and then a second unknown player moved in over the top for around 25,000. Mordello asked for a count, thought for a moment and called.
Mordello: 
Player 1: 
Player 2: 
The board ran 
, Mordello make a full house and eliminated two opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Mark Fink and Anonymous went to a raised flop of [8d 5c 3] and both players checked. The turn came 
, Fink bet 4,500 and Anonymous called. The river came 
, Fink checked and Anonymous bet 7,000.
Fink thought for a few moments, tossed in a call and Anonymous showed 
for a bluff and Fink showed pocket jacks to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
40,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
The remaining players have 30 minutes remaining in their day. They'll bag up for Day 2 and return on Sunday.
We missed the preflop action, but Daniel Li was all in against Rick McGown. Li held 
, McGown had pocket queens and the board ran 
. Li didn't connect and made his exit from the poker room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
Busted |
There are 20 minutes remaining in the level and 20 players remaining in the field. The hard stop is set at 15 players and it's a coin flip if five more players bust.
The clock hit seven minutes and the each table will play three more hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
261,500
128,500
|
128,500 |
|
235,500
110,500
|
110,500 |
|
229,500
114,500
|
114,500 |
|
||
|
214,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
|
|
201,000
106,000
|
106,000 |
|
160,500 | |
|
|
116,500
23,500
|
23,500 |
|
97,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
87,500
87,500
|
87,500 |
|
|
84,000 | |
|
82,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
|
65,500
39,500
|
39,500 |
|
53,500
12,500
|
12,500 |
|
|
49,500
27,500
|
27,500 |
|
|
44,500
40,500
|
40,500 |
|
|
34,500 | |
The first of three flights for the Harrah's North Kansas City RunGood Poker Main Event kicked off Friday at 7 pm and drew 97 entrants. The field played 12 levels and ended with 16 surviving players - just one off the hard stop - and Jonathan Nye edged his way out in front in the closing minutes of the day to bag the lead with 261,500.
Nye's tablemate Jay McVeigh was battling for the lead and ended the day with 235,500. Justin Young, Tim Woodson and Rick McGown also finished over 200,000 with 229,000, 214,000 and 201,000 respectively in the bag. RunGood regulars Bill Cole and Mark Fink survived the flight alongside local players Ali Zakeri, Frank Mondello and Alex Marler.
RunGood pros didn't fare well on Friday with all hitting the rail with relatively short days. Julie Anna Cornelius, Ray Henson and Clint Tolbert each played a few levels but Ryan Tepen lasted the longest.
Daniel Li spent most of the day near the top of the counts but he met his end in the last level of play. He ran his ace king into Rick McGown's pocket queens and the board ran dry for him.
Mondello spent most of his day around average but went on a heater after the last break to chip up significantly. He earned a double knockout holding against opponents holding pocket queens and ace jack. He flopped trips and turned a full house to take a sizable pot.
Cornelius had especially painful day on the felt, losing a series of hands where she held a set and her oppoent either straightened out or flushed up.
Day 1B kicks off at noon and the final flight runs at 7 pm. There's a $160 Turbo satellite running at 4 pm with one out of five players earn a seat to the Main Event.
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Main Event
Day 1a Completed
