Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2019 RunGood Poker Series Downstream
Main Event
Day: 1a
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
Craig Dick Bags Day 1A Chip Lead (full)
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
After a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs, Craig Dick managed to recover from a series of losses to bag the most chips (309,000) at the end of the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Downstream Day 1a flight, which drew 83 entrants.
Second in chips among the advancing 12 players is William McCracken, who came on strong in the last few levels to bag 265,500, while Shannon Scott amassed most of his stack by Level 8 and simply held onto them through the end of play.
Others to bag and tag were Matt Bond (181,500), Mike Tang (117,500), Bart Bogard (52,500), and the short-stacked Daniel Lowery.
Among those to play and fall on 1a were Grant Hinkle, Mike Kennedy, Mike Klatt, Mason Hinkle, Mark Martin, RGPS Council Bluffs champ Nick Burris, and Mike Marne.
Marne fell in the penultimate level of the night when Lowery opened the pot for 5,000 and Marne moved all in for around 16,000 next-to-act. Everyone else folded and Lowery called.
Lowery: 
Marne: 
"That's about the best I could ask for with this hand," Marne said after seeing that he has two overcards to Lowery's pocket pair. Unfortunately for him, the board ran out 
and Marne hit the rail.9
Day 1b kicks off at Noon Saturday with Day 1c scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday evening. The twelve Day 1a survivors will join the remaining players from the other two flights for Day 2 at Noon on Sunday to play down to a champion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
309,000 | 57,000 |
|
265,500 | 2,500 |
|
210,500 | -26,500 |
|
184,500 | 73,500 |
|
181,500 | 40,500 |
|
133,500 | 12,500 |
|
117,500 | 6,500 |
|
66,000 | -13,000 |
|
59,500 | 11,000 |
|
52,500 | 13,500 |
|
52,000 | -12,000 |
|
48,500 | -32,500 |
Twelve Players Advance From Flight A
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
We'll bring you the updated chip counts shortly, but 12 players from Flight A have punched their tickets to Day 2.
Steve Pankey was eliminated on the last hand before the bags came out. Pankey got it all in with 
against Clyde Lorance's 
. Lorance improved to trips with a third nine on the river.
Chad Samuel was almost eliminated when his flopped set of fours fell behind Craig Dick's turned set. Dick, Samuel, and Daniel Lowery all saw a flop of 
. Samuel was all in before the flop and both his opponents checked the flop.
The 
hit the turn and Lowery checked to Dick, who bet enough to put Lowery all-in. Lowery flashed an ace as he folded and the hole cards were turned up.
Dick: 
Samuel: 
Samuel would need the board to stay alive and pair it did when the 
hit the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
252,000 | -33,000 |
|
|
48,500 | 17,500 |
Hard Stop a Possibility as Level 12 Begins
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Thirteen players remain as we begin Level 12. According to the Tournament Director, play will be halted at the end of the level or when 11 players remain, whichever comes first.
Craig Dick still leads, but is closely trailed by William McCracken and Shannon Scott.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
285,000 | |
|
|
263,000 | |
|
|
237,000 | |
|
|
141,000 | |
|
|
121,000 | |
|
|
111,000 | |
|
|
111,000 | |
|
|
81,000 | |
|
|
79,000 | |
|
|
64,000 | |
|
|
40,000 | |
|
|
39,000 | |
|
|
31,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Lowery Eliminates Marne
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Daniel Lowery opened the pot for 5,000 and Mike Marne moved all in for around 16,000 next-to-act. Everyone else folded and Lowery called.
Daniel Lowery:
Mike Marne:
"That's about the best I could ask for with this hand," Marne said after seeing that he has two overcards to Lowery's pocket pair.
The board was dealt and Marne's Day 1 came to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
73,800 | 25,000 |
|
Busted |
Twenty Players Remain With An Hour Of Play Left In Flight A
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Level 10 saw a third of the remaining field eliminated as both small- and medium-sized stacks have been pushed toward the middle.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
303,000 | 21,000 |
|
|
242,800 | 57,200 |
|
|
145,600 | 69,600 |
|
|
141,000 | -21,500 |
|
|
70,800 | 37,100 |
|
39,000 | -62,300 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Two Levels To Go, McCracken Eliminates Yi
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
As the last few seconds of Level 10 tick away, Daniel Yi opened the pot for 3,500 and the action folded to William McCracken, who shoved for around 43,000. Everyone got out of the way and the action was back on Yi, who checked his hole cards again before deciding to call.
McCracken: 
Yi:
The board ran out 
and once the stacks were counted down, it's determined that Yi has been eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,200 | 21,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600