Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
2019 RunGood Poker Series Hard Rock Tulsa
$675 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2019 RunGood Poker Series Hard Rock Tulsa
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Winner
Buy-in
$675
Prize Pool
$223,200
Entries
372
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Entries
111
Players Left
18
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Level 10
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
150,000 | |
|
110,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
75,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
49,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 | |
|
115,000 | |
|
90,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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55,000
8,000
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8,000 |
|
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50,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
50,000 | |
|
|
50,000 | |
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The under-the-gun player limped and Perry Chupp responded with a raise to 5,000 from middle position. Action folded back to the limper and he called to see a 
flop.
The UTG player checked and Chupp fired out a big bet of 25,000. Not to be outdone, the UTG player check-raise all in for around 90,000. Chupp paused for a few beats and then called off for 71,400 total.
Perry Chupp: 
UTG Player: 
Chupp's pocket rockets were still ahead and stayed there as the 
appeared on the turn followed by the 
on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
We're not sure how the action unfolded, but we do know it resulted in a three-way all-in pot. Alberto Perez was the short stack with around 15,000, while Tamper Wheeler had 26,000 more than that. Both players were at risk by a big-stacked opponent.
Tamper Wheeler: 
Alberto Perez: 
Opponent: 
Perez had the third-best pair but he jumped into the lead when the 
flop delivered him a set. The running 
turn and 
river improved him to a full house and he tripled in the hand. Meanwhile, Wheeler won a decent side pot to stay alive in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
47,000 | |
|
|
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Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Reggie Tynes, who once had a monster stack but has slid back down towards the pack, raised to 3,000 under the gun and called when the player in the cutoff moved all in for just 5,900.
Reggie Tynes: 
Cutoff:
It was a flip and Tynes was looking to hold to score the knockout. That's exactly what he did as the board ran out 
to give him a winning two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The under-the-gun player opened for 2,400 only to have Pete Hillard three-bet to 4,300 from the cutoff. The button and both blinds folded before the UTG player called to see a 
flop.
The UTG player checked and then folded when Hillard continued for 6,000.
It wasn't much of a hand but it did give us a good excuse to let you know Hillard's chip count, which is in the six figures.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000 |
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Leading into the RGPS Hard Rock Tulsa stop was the inaugural Poker Industry Championship. On Tuesday,, PokerNews' own Chad Holloway bested a small field of 15 entrants to take down the inaugural $330 buy-in Poker Industry Championship title, which was hosted by the RunGood Poker Series here at Hard Rock Tulsa. Holloway, co-host of the LFG Podcast as well as PokerNews Head of Live Reporting North America, also claimed a custom Signature Ring, and a cash prize of $2,250.
It marked the second "industry" title for Holloway. Back in 2013, he topped a field of 898 runners to win the World Series of Poker Event #1: $500 Casino Employees for nearly $85,000 and a gold bracelet.
"It feels good to be the first winner of the Poker Industry Championship," Holloway said after the win. "It was fun to battle it out with folks I usually work either with or alongside, and I want to thank RunGood and Hard Rock Tulsa for putting it on. I look forward to trying to defend in next year's event."
Holloway arrived late, chipped up early, and didn't hit a rough patch until after the money bubble had burst. Among those to compete in the tournament were photographer Katerina Lukina, poker veteran Johnny "Wuads" Wenzel, tournament director Bill Bruce, and PokerNews contributor Bernard Lee, who hosts The Bernard Lee Poker Show.
When three-handed play began, runner-up Thomas Bowler went on a run, winning pot after pot, knocking out third-place finisher [Removed:309], and amassing a significant chip lead. When heads-up play began, Holloway was at a nearly 4:1 chip disadvantage.
However, Holloway consistently held the best hand by the river in heads-up play and battled into the lead before finishing it off flopping top pair to Bowler's middle pair. Bowler was equal to Holloway's skill and desire, but at the end of the match, the run good was clearly in Holloway's favor.
Poker Industry Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad Holloway | $2,250 |
| 2 | Thomas Bowler | $1,350 |
| 3 | [Removed:309] | $900 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
