Main Event Day 1b | 2019 RunGood Poker Series Council Bluffs

02-09-2019 15:53 UTC-5

Karn Knocks Out Two

Brentharrington

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Papa Karn was in a three-way hand holding pocket eights.

Preflop, Mike Stewart got the last of his chips in with and Karn and another player called.

The flop came and the first player checked. Karn shoved and was called instantly. He showed and was in the lead against , and the of Stewart.

The board completed with the on the turn and the on the river, giving Karn a full house and eliminating both his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Papa Karn	26,000	26,000
Mike Stewart	Busted

Tags: Papa Karn Mike Stewart

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

02-09-2019 15:32 UTC-5

Bane Loves Poker

Brentharrington

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Lorraine Bane loves poker.

"I love the game and I love that ladies can be competitive with the men in this game."

Bane is a retired Environmental Systems Technician who worked on B-52s in the Air Force, "a long, long time ago."

She calls herself a recreational poker player and she travels from Papillion, NE for the bigger tournaments in the area.

Bane's been married for 35 years. She met the, "beautiful man," Timothy Bane in Guam while both of them were in the Air Force. They have had two kids together.

She has two career cashes, including a first-place finish in February of 2008. She won a WSOP Circuit Ladies Event for $7,438.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorraine Bane	21,000	21,000

Tags: Lorraine Bane

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

02-09-2019 15:12 UTC-5

Break Time

Brentharrington

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Players are on a ten-minute break.

02-09-2019 15:10 UTC-5

Tom Hudson is Just Getting Started

Brentharrington

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Tom Hudson took some time off to build an empire. Or at least build a life for him and his fiance that didn't require him to fly back an forth from Vegas to Iowa.

Hudson was born in Iowa and was primarily a cash Pot Limit Omaha player who was flying back and forth to visit his fiance, Tanja. Hudson says he saw the gold mine that was the e-cigarette business and wanted to stop smoking. He moved back and started 515 Vape and Disc Golf and hasn't looked back.

He's just now getting into tournament poker and says he's in the first week of a three-week stretch. He says he'd like to play against Phil Hellmuth just to razz him, Daniel Negreanu, and Tom Dwan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Hudson	37,000

Tags: Tom Hudson Poker After Dark Daniel Negreanu Phil Hellmuth Tom Dwan

02-09-2019 14:57 UTC-5

Meet the Dealers: Kevin Thomas

Brentharrington

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Kevin Thomas was born in Council Bluffs and lives in Omaha. He's dealt in Council Bluffs for 15 years and never got the urge to travel.

"My family is here," Thomas said.

He's referring to his siblings, but also his three kids and eight grandkids who live in the area.

Thomas likes to play poker, but says he gets his fill from dealing.

"It's like working in a bar. You're not so apt to go crazy drinking."

Thomas is also a big fan of Run Good and the players and crew that he's gotten to know over the last few years.

"We love Run Good, all of 'em. From day one."

Tags: Kevin Thomas

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

02-09-2019 14:43 UTC-5

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Brentharrington

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

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02-09-2019 14:32 UTC-5

Rawls Wants Ivey

Brentharrington

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Doug Rawls, whose first name is Mike, but he goes by Doug, would choose to play against Phil Ivey if he got to pick his Poker After Dark lineup.

Rawls is a former Air Force fireman who now works as a construction supervisor specializing in piping. His father was a Marine and his grandfather was in the Navy.

He has one recorded tournament cash.

"These guys sent me to the 2006 WSOP Main Event," Rawls says, "Annie Duke knocked me out."

Rawls finished 425th place for $30,512.

Rawls' daughter married a member of the Secret Service and he's quite excited to visit the White House for the first time ever. Rawls has been married for 19 years going on 20 and has three kids. He says he kind of adopted his third.

Player	Chips	Progress
Doug Rawls	28,000

Tags: Doug Rawls Phil Ivey