2019 RunGood Poker Series Bossier City

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 RunGood Poker Series Bossier City

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$36,157
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Entries
464
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000

RGPS Bossier City Main Event: Day 2 Starts at Noon

RunGood Poker Series RGPS
RunGood Poker Series RGPS

The final 94 players competing for the Run Good Poker Series Bossier City Horseshoe Main Event return Sunday at noon. They are all aiming for the top prize of $53,360.

Todd Smith leads the way with a huge 343,000 after bagging the overall chip lead from the Day 1A flight.

A couple of Run Good Ambassadors are drawing live as well with Jamie Kerstetter, Mina Greco, and Ray Henson all returning for Day 2. Papa Karn is out there today as well, bringing back 84,000 and Ashley Hine, who's celebrating her birthday, is also in the field and holding a top five stack with 249,000.

All the updates and photos from the event will be here on PokerNews.com. Our photographer for the event is Hayley Hochstetler.

RGPS Bossier City Horseshoe Main Event Profile: Michael Sampognaro

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Michael Sampognaro
Michael Sampognaro

Michael Sampognaro is one of the locals at Bossier City Horseshoe.

He's a Marine who spent five years active duty working in Intel.

Currently, he coaches high school football and teaches Anatomy. He just made the money in the RGPS Bossier City Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Sampognaro us
Michael Sampognaro
160,000

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Huu Mai Eliminated in 14th Place ($2,970)

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Huu Mai
Huu Mai

Huu Mai opened to 70,000 preflop in early position and Ray Henson called behind.

The flop came {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Mai shoved. Henson called with {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}.

Mai had {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds}, giving Henson the lead, but Mai gained a flush draw.

The river was the {3-Clubs} and Mai was eliminated.

Jason White, Bret Watson, and Ben Warloc were also eliminated recently.

Player Chips Progress
Ray Henson us
Ray Henson
2,120,000
930,000
930,000
Paul Cavell us
Paul Cavell
400,000
-540,000
-540,000
Jason White us
Jason White
Busted
Huu Mai us
Huu Mai
Busted

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Demond Williams Eliminated in 12th Place ($3,782)

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Demond Williams
Demond Williams

Demond Williams shoved from the small blind for 270,000 and Jeremy Tinsley called.

Williams had {q-Diamonds}{3-Spades} against the {a-}{4-} of Tinsley.

The board ran out {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{10-Spades} and Tinsley won the hand to eliminate Williams in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Tinsley us
Jeremy Tinsley
1,000,000
810,000
810,000
Demond Williams us
Demond Williams
Busted

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Phil Norton Eliminated in 11th Place ($3,782)

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Phil Norton
Phil Norton

Phil Norton was heads up with Jeremy Tinsley with the board reading {a-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Clubs}.

Tinsley moved all in and Norton called off his remaining 454,000. He had top pair with {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} against the {6-Spades}{6-Hearts} of Tinsley.

The turn was the {8-Hearts} and the river was the {q-Diamonds} and Tinsley won the hand, eliminated Norton, and set the unofficial final table with ten remaining.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Tinsley us
Jeremy Tinsley
1,450,000
450,000
450,000
Phil Norton us
Phil Norton
Busted

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Paul Cavell Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,782)

Level 21 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Paul Cavell
Paul Cavell

Paul Covell got all in after three bets with {k-}{k-} against the {a-Spades}{q-Spades} of Stephen Bailey.

According to Bailey, the flop was five-high, but an ace came on the turn and Cavell hit the rail in tenth place. He will take home $3,782 for his finish.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Bailey us
Stephen Bailey
2,140,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
Paul Cavell us
Paul Cavell
Busted

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Wadih Kaawar Doubles Through Ray Henson

Level 21 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Wadih Kaawar
Wadih Kaawar

Blind versus blind, Ray Henson four-bet raised to around 450,000 and Wadih Kaawar shoved all in for his remaining 740,000. Henson called and rolled over two aces, {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}.

Kaawar needed help tabling two tens, {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, and hit a ten on the flop. The board ran out {k-Spades}{10-Spades}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and Kaawar doubled though Henson to bring Henson's stack to just above average.

Player Chips Progress
Wadih Kaawar us
Wadih Kaawar
1,700,000
580,000
580,000
Ray Henson us
Ray Henson
1,300,000
-820,000
-820,000

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