2019 RunGood Poker Series Hard Rock Tulsa

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 RunGood Poker Series Hard Rock Tulsa

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$44,012
Event Info
Buy-in
$675
Entries
319
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000

RGPS Tulsa Hard Rock Main Event Day 2

Blair Hinkle
Blair Hinkle

The Final Run Good Poker Series Main Event closes out tonight at the Tulsa Hard Rock. Blair Hinkle leads the final 61 players who will return at noon to play for the $44,012 first prize.

The final table of this event will be the final ten players entered into the Showbound satellite. The satellite will give two $5,000 sit-n-go seats to the top two finishers. The entry includes flight and hotel and the SNG will be played on Poker After Dark in the PokerGO studio.

The Showbound satellite starts Monday at noon.

All the updates and photos from the final RGPS Main Event of the season will be here on PokerNews.com.

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Blair Hinkle Has 1-Million

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Blair Hinkle
Blair Hinkle

Blair Hinkle raised to 10,000 and Jonathan Aulepp reraised in position to 27,000. Hinkle moved all in and Aulepp called off his remaining 95,000.

Hinkle tabled two tens, {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}, and was ahead of the {a-}{k-} of Aulepp.

The board ran out {j-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}, giving Hinkle a set on the flop. Aulepp had a gut-shot on the river, but missed and was eliminated.

Hinkle now has almost one-sixth of the chips in play.

Player Chips Progress
Blair Hinkle us
Blair Hinkle
1,108,000
243,000
243,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jonathan Aulepp us
Jonathan Aulepp
Busted

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Catherine Chen Eliminated in 16th Place ($2,144)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Catherine Chen
Catherine Chen

Michael Crawford opened to 20,000 and Matt Newcomb called on the button before Catherine Chen went all in for about 45,000. Crawford reshoved with a stack that covered Newcomb's and he folded.

Chen showed {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs} against the {q-}{q-} of Crawford.

Chen couldn't find an ace and hit the rail in 16th place. She will take home $2,144.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Crawford us
Michael Crawford
900,000
Catherine Chen us
Catherine Chen
Busted

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Dustin Messner Eliminated in 15th Place ($2,737)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Dustin Messner
Dustin Messner

Dustin Messner, Jeremy Tinsley, and James Jewell saw the {7-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds} flop for 25,000 a piece.

The three players checked the flop. The turn was the {k-Clubs} and Tinsley checked. Messner bet 60,000 and Jewell folded.

Tinsley moved all in. Messner had 120,000 behind and was at risk when he called Tinsley's shove. Tinsley had two pair with {5-}{4-} against the {a-}{k-} of Messner, good for top pair.

The river was the {6-Spades} and Messner was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Tinsley us
Jeremy Tinsley
545,000
145,000
145,000
Dustin Messner us
Dustin Messner
Busted

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William McCracken Eliminated in 14th Place ($2,737)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
William McCracken
William McCracken

William McCracken got all in for about 65,000 on the {7-}{3-}{3-} flop.

Matthew Blackwell called and had {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for top pair. McCracken showed {4-}{4-}. McCracken couldn't catch up and was eliminated in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Blackwell us
Matthew Blackwell
74,000
-481,000
-481,000
Jaka Coaching
William McCracken us
William McCracken
Busted

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Cory Brown Eliminated in 12th Place ($3,637); David Cossio Exits in 13th ($2,737)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Cory Brown
Cory Brown

David Cossio was eliminated in 13th place for $2,737 and then Cory Brown followed him to the rail, busting in 12th place for $3,637 to Dan "Wretchy" Martin.

Brown opened from the cutoff to 25,000 and Stephen Hart called from the small blind before Wretchy called from the big blind.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and all three players checked. The turn was the {4-Spades} and Wretchy was the first to bet, making it 35,000. Brown called and Hart folded.

The river was the {3-Hearts} and Wretchy moved all in for 158,000. Brown had 135,000 behind and eventually called.

Wretchy tabled {3-}{3-} for a set and was good against the {a-}{4-} of Brown.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Martin us
Dan Martin
430,000
148,000
148,000
Cory Brown us
Cory Brown
Busted
David Cossio us
David Cossio
Busted

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Tulsa Dan Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,637)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Dan Martin
Dan Martin

Dan Martin was eliminated in tenth place before play halted to break to the final table.

He was left very short after a hand against Stephen Hart and Hart would eventually be the one to eliminate him.

The first hand, Blair Hinkle raised to 25,000 and Greg Jennings called before Hart raised to 125,000. Martin shoved and Hart called.

Hart had {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} against the {a-}{k-} of Martin.

The board ran out {8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Martin was left with about 35,000.

He got it all in a couple hands later against Hart and Hinkle who saw the ace-high flop. Hart bet and Hinkle folded. Hart's {a-}{q-} was good against Martins pocket tens.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Hart us
Stephen Hart
800,000
495,000
495,000
Dan Martin us
Dan Martin
Busted

Tags: Blair HinkleDan MartinGreg JenningsStephen Hart

Matthew Blackwell Doubles Into the Chip Lead

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Matthew Blackwell
Matthew Blackwell

Matthew Blackwell doubled through James Jewell to take the chip lead.

The pot was three-bet preflop to 125,000 and Blackwell checked the js5h2s] flop.

Jewell shoved all in and Blackwell called with {a-}{j-}. Jewell had {k-}{k-}.

The turn was the {10-Clubs} and the river was the {j-Diamonds} and Blackwell quickly retook his seat and set his stack in front of him to be counted.

He now takes the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Blackwell us
Matthew Blackwell
1,200,000
544,000
544,000
Jaka Coaching
James Jewell us
James Jewell
580,000
-545,000
-545,000

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