The Final 18
2019 RunGood Poker Series Downstream
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 RunGood Poker Series Downstream
Buy-in
$575
Entries
372
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Joel Farris Eliminated In 18th Place ($1,804)
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Joel Farris took a flop against Papa Karn that saw all the chips get in the middle on a 
flop. Farris held 
for the second-nut flush draw. Unfortunately, Karn held 
for top pair and the nut flush draw. The board bricked out 
, leaving Farris with just one big blind.
On the next hand, Farris limped all-in for his last blind. Matthew Blackwell raised to 40,000, and everyone else folded.
"I've got the nuts," Farris said. "You're dead."
Farris - 
Blackwell - 
The board ran out clean for the pocket pair, 
, and Farris exits the RGPS Main Event in 18th place. For his performance this weekend, Farris takes home $1,804.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
286,000 | 25,000 |
|
Busted |
Second Break
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The players will return in 15 minutes to blinds of 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 big-blind ante.
What Was That Turn
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The action folded to Eric Kelly in the lojack position and he raised to 22,000. Joel Farris called in the cutoff and everyone else folded. The flop came 
. Kelly counted out chips and bet 33,000. Farris quickly called.
The turn brought the 
. Kelly didn't slow down, betting 47,000. Farris took a little longer this time but called again. The 
completed the board and Kelly put out a bet of 111,000.
Farris put his head in his hand and sighed heavily. He picked up his cards and flashed them to the nearby players, saying "What the hell was that turn?" The cards he flashed were 
for a flopped full house.
Another minute in the tank and Farris slides his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
571,000 | 92,000 |
|
|
275,000 | -179,000 |
18 Left, 2-Table Redraw
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
In typical fashion, the speed of play is starting to slow down as we reach the final two tables. The players are keenly aware the short stacks are under pressure and the bigger stacks are waiting them out.
Shane Young just exited in 19th place and the players will redraw for seats.
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Curent Seat Assignments, Chip Counts
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | Vinodkumar Kumar | 242,000 |
| 16 | 2 | Shannon Scott | 686,000 |
| 16 | 3 | Shane Fuller | 723,000 |
| 16 | 4 | Patrick Smith | 83,000 |
| 16 | 6 | Kurt Haiss | 333,000 |
| 16 | 7 | Frank Kennedy | 124,000 |
| 16 | 9 | Kyle Kinder | 648,000 |
| 17 | 1 | Lance Hendricks | 465,000 |
| 17 | 4 | Eric Kelly | 620,000 |
| 17 | 5 | Randy Ritterbush | 361,000 |
| 17 | 6 | Shane Young | 141,000 |
| 17 | 7 | Nic Petree | 260,000 |
| 17 | 9 | Li Wu | 191,000 |
| 21 | 1 | Matthew Blackwell | 143,000 |
| 21 | 2 | Joel Farris | 670,000 |
| 21 | 4 | James Traber | 251,000 |
| 21 | 5 | Norm Glueckert | 49,000 |
| 21 | 6 | Papa Karn | 90,000 |
| 21 | 7 | Clyde Lorance | 890,000 |
| 21 | 9 | William McCracken | 540,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Aurentz Exits, Black Crippled
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
We missed the action, and arrive at the table as the pot was being pushed. According to observers, Shane Fuller limped in, Tim Black completed from the small blind, and Cory Aurentz checked his option. The flop came 
. Everyone checked. The turn brought the 
. Reports are mixed on the betting action on the turn, but all three players saw the river, which brought the .
All three players got their stacks in the middle on the river, and when the hands were turned up, Shane Fuller showed 
for a flopped full house. Tim Black tabled 
for a turned full house, and Cory Aurentz turned over for a rivered wheel. Fuller's full house was best, sending him to the top of the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
736,000 | 618,000 |
|
53,000 | -158,500 |
|
Busted |