Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Kipp Smith was sitting with 6,300 and called from the cutoff after a 19,000 shove from middle position.
Smith showed ![]()
and was in a race against ![]()
. Smith flopped two pair and held as the board ran out ![]()
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The next hand, Smith shoved from the button with ![]()
and the big blind called with ![]()
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The board ran out ![]()
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and Smith doubled up again. He had discussed rebuying before the end of registration but may not have to thanks to a couple timely double ups.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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32,000
17,900
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17,900 |
The players are on their final break of the day. Registration will close at the start of level nine.
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
The registration for the Council Bluffs Main Event is closed and there are 400 entries, making the prize pool $200,000.
Eric Habrich eliminated one player when he got all in three ways with pocket kings.
He was against pocket jacks and ![]()
.
Habrich won the hand and scooped the pot, stacking just over 60,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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64,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
The RGPS Council Bluffs Main Event saw 399 entries for a total prize pool of $203,490.
The top 45 players will earn at least a min-cash of $920 with the first-place finisher taking home $44,767 and the RGPS Showbound Trophy.
Also don't forget the final table players will all earn a spot into the end of season Showbound Satellite for a chance to play on Poker After Dark.
Four players saw the ![]()
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flop for 3,600 and the first player to act bet 6,600.
Kevin McLaughlin was next to act and called for less. The remaining opponents folded and McLaughlin showed ![]()
against the pocket kings of his opponent.
The turn was the
and the river was the
and McLaughlin held to more than triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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29,200 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000