2019 RunGood Poker Series Hard Rock Tulsa

$675 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info

2019 RunGood Poker Series Hard Rock Tulsa

Final Results Event Info
Buy-in
$675
Prize Pool
$223,200
Entries
372
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 1bc
Entries
261
Players Left
52

Justin Gardenhire Nabs Himself a PLO Signature Ring

Justin Gardenhire
Justin Gardenhire

Throughout the week, the RGPS has been hosting a series of side events here at Hard Rock Tulsa. One of those tournaments was the $230 buy-in RGPS Hard Rock Tulsa Pot-Limit Omaha event with rebuys. The tournament attracted 48 runners and offered up a $7,600 prize pool.

The final six were slated to get paid, and when it reached that point the remaining half dozen players opted to work a deal.

It resulted in RG Ambassador Justin Gardenhire, who bagged up the Day 1a chip leader here in the RGPS Hard Rock Tulsa Main Event, taking the title, $7,600 in prize money, and the championship Signature Ring.

PLO Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Justin GardenhireWagoner, Oklahoma$7,600*
2Ryan BevenueTulsa, Oklahoma$4,200*
3Tracey RuddTulsa, Oklahoma$3,600*
4Mashir KhanEdmond, Oklahoma$3,300*
5Bruce BordersGrove, Oklahoma$3,000*
6Lauren BunchTulsa, Oklahoma$2,040*

*Denotes final table deal.

Tags: Justin Gardenhire

Bunch Done and Dusted

Lauren Bunch
Lauren Bunch

The preflop action escaped us but we do know that Lauren Bunch got her stack of 25,600 all in and she was at risk against Stephan Guy.

Lauren Bunch: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Stephan Guy: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

Bunch got it in good but fell way behind when the {5-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{a-Clubs} flop paired Guy. Neither the {3-Hearts} turn nor {9-Clubs} river helped Bunch and she headed for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Stephan Guy us
Stephan Guy
80,000 64,500
Lauren Bunch us
Lauren Bunch
Busted

Tags: Lauren BunchStephan Guy

Big Slick Does the Trick for Martin

John Martin
John Martin

Lawrence Layton raised to 3,000 from the hijack and called when John Martin three-bet jammed for 9,500 from the small blind.

John Martin: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Lawrence Layton: {q-Spades}{10-Spades}

Martin was ahead but Layton was drawing to two live cards. The {k-Spades}{2-Hearts}{7-Hearts} flop gave Martin a big lead and he improved to two pair on the {a-Hearts} turn. However, Layton could still win with Broadway if a jack appeared on the river.

The dealer burned one last time and put out the {4-Diamonds}. It was a brick and Martin shipped the double.

Player Chips Progress
Lawrence Layton us
Lawrence Layton
51,000 -9,000
John Martin us
John Martin
20,000 -75,000

Tags: John MartinLawrence Layton

Lee Trending Upward

Bernard Lee raised to 2,100 from middle position and both the players in the cutoff and big blind called.

When the flop fell {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}, the big blind checked and Lee continued for 3,100. Both his opponents called and the {2-Clubs} peeled off on the turn. The player in the big led out for 4,500, Lee called, and the cutoff got out of the way.

On the {k-Diamonds} river, the big blind bet 8,000 and Lee thought for a bit before making the call with the {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}, which bested his opponent's {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Bernard Lee us
Bernard Lee
75,000 44,000

Tags: Bernard Lee

A TC Black Out

Tim Black
Tim Black

Tim Black got his short stack all in preflop and was racing for his tournament life against Tony "TC" Courtney.

Tony Courtney: {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Tim Black: {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

Black was looking to improve to stay alive, but that proved easier said than done as the board ran out {5-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts} to improve Courtney to a winning full house.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Courtney us
Tony Courtney
60,000
Tim Black us
Tim Black
Busted

Tags: Tony CourtneyTim Black

Jennings Looking to Go Back-to-Back

Greg Jennings
Greg Jennings

Greg Jennings, who is fresh off winning the RGPS Downstream Main Event, has hit the six-figure mark here in Flight B.

In a recent hand, a preflop raising war resulted in a player getting his stack of roughly 40,000 all in against Jennings.

Greg Jennings: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Opponent: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}

Jennings had the bigger pair and scored the knockout after the board ran out a clean {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades}{a-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Jennings us
Greg Jennings
100,000

Tags: Greg Jennings

More for Waxman

Matt Waxman raised to 1,800 under the gun and Mark Lafata called from the hijack. The rest of the players folded and it was heads-up to the {8-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flop.

Both players checked and the dealer burned and turned the {3-Clubs}. Waxman bet 4,800 and Lafata called.

When the {6-Spades} completed the board on the river, both players returned to checking and Waxman tabled the {10-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for top pair. It was good as Lafata sent his hand to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Waxman us
Matt Waxman
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
83,000 43,000
Mark Lafata us
Mark Lafata
65,000 -20,000

Tags: Matt WaxmanMark Lafata

A Look Ahead to the RGPS Harrah's North Kansas City

RGPS Kansas City chips
RGPS Kansas City chips

After Tulsa, just one stop remains in the RunGood Poker Series “Game Seven” season. From December 3-8, the RGPS will head to Harrah’s North Kansas City for a series of tournaments culminating in a $575 buy-in, $100K GTD Main Event, which will be live reported by PokerNews.

Tournament winners will be awarded Championship styled rings from Signature Rings. Don’t miss out on fan favorites like the $135 RG Pro Bounty and the $180 20K GTD DeepStack! NEW Pot-Limit Omaha ring event will make its debut.

Here's a look at the stop's schedule:

DateTimeEventBuy-In
Tuesday, December 3rd7 p.m.RG Pro Bounty$135
Wednesday, December 4thNoonRG DeepStack Ring Event $25,000 GTD FLT A$180
Wednesday, December 4th7 p.m.RG DeepStack Ring Event $25,000 GTD FLT B$180
Thursday, December 5thNoonDeepStack Finals 
Thursday, December 5th4 p.m.RG Turbo Satellite (1 of 5 will receive Main Event seat) FIVE SEATS GTD$145
Thursday, December 5th7 p.m.RG Main Event $100,000 GTD FLT A$575
Friday, December 6thNoonRG Mega Satellite -TEN SEATS GTD$145
Friday, December 6th3 p.m.Pot-Limit Omaha Ring Event$300
Friday, December 6th7 p.m.RG Main Event $100,000 GTD FLT B$575
Saturday, December 7thNoonRG Main Event $100,000 GTD FLT C$575
Saturday, December 7th7 p.m.RG Two Green Chip Bounty Ring Event$200
Sunday, December 8thNoonMain Event Finals