$675 Main Event Day 1bc | 2019 RunGood Poker Series Hard Rock Tulsa

11-16-2019 17:05 UTC-5

Big Slick Does the Trick for Martin

Chad Holloway

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:
Lawrence Layton:

Martin was ahead but Layton was drawing to two live cards. The flop gave Martin a big lead and he improved to two pair on the 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 . It was a brick and Martin shipped the double.

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

Tags: John Martin Lawrence Layton

11-16-2019 17:14 UTC-5

Bunch Done and Dusted

Chad Holloway

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:
Stephan Guy:

Bunch got it in good but fell way behind when the flop paired Guy. Neither the turn nor river helped Bunch and she headed for the exit.

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

Tags: Lauren Bunch Stephan Guy

11-16-2019 17:15 UTC-5

Let's Have a Break

Chad Holloway

The Day 1b players are now on their second 15-minute break of the day.

11-16-2019 17:38 UTC-5

Justin Gardenhire Nabs Himself a PLO Signature Ring

Chad Holloway

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

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Justin Gardenhire	Wagoner, Oklahoma	$7,600*
2	Ryan Bevenue	Tulsa, Oklahoma	$4,200*
3	Tracey Rudd	Tulsa, Oklahoma	$3,600*
4	Mashir Khan	Edmond, Oklahoma	$3,300*
5	Bruce Borders	Grove, Oklahoma	$3,000*
6	Lauren Bunch	Tulsa, Oklahoma	$2,040*

_{*Denotes final table deal.}

Tags: Justin Gardenhire

11-16-2019 17:50 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts from Half the Room

Chad Holloway

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Jones	150,000	1,800
Greg Jennings	130,000	30,000
Mark Lafata	115,000	50,000
Bernard Lee	100,000	25,000
Bob Mather	90,000	73,000
Jon Lawson	80,000	80,000
Stephan Guy	60,000	-20,000
Jerrod Ontiveros	60,000	43,000
Victor Guardino	50,000	50,000
Matt Waxman	45,000	-38,000
Tricia Wu	30,000
Mike Rieck	15,000	15,000
Walter Brandhorst Jr	12,000	12,000
Johnnie Moreno	11,000	3,000
Cash Carpenter	Busted

11-16-2019 17:53 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts from the Other Half of the Room

Chad Holloway

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Lewis	112,000	77,000
Daniel Lowery	100,000	60,000
Brent Harrington	80,000	30,000
Ted Forshey	75,000	45,000
Roger Eggers	52,000	32,000
Mika Evans	45,000	30,000
Grant Hinkle	35,000	-10,000
Will Berry	30,000	30,000
Jason Street	20,000	-20,000
Lauren Bunch	20,000	20,000
Eric Bunch	20,000	20,000
William Scarsdale	18,000	3,000
Thomas Ross	15,000	-3,500
Mashir Khan	10,000	-23,000
Danny Griffith	Busted
William Donnelly	Busted
Kristi Hamrick	Busted
Justin Barclay	Busted
Mark Burgess	Busted
Clarence Eldridge	Busted
Sandra Main	Busted

11-16-2019 18:14 UTC-5

Wu Busted While Waxman Gets Lucky to More than Double

Chad Holloway

We picked up the action on a flop with a good amount of chips already in the middle. It appeared as if Matt Waxman had checked from the small blind and Tricia Wu did the same from the big. Bob Mather bet 7,000 from middle position and Waxman called.

Wu then woke up with an all-in check-raise for 18,700 more and Mather jammed over the top. Waxman, who had 27,800 on top of Wu's shove thought long and hard before calling off.

Tricia Wu:
Bob Mather:
Matt Waxman:

Wu was on the nut flush draw, Waxman had top pair, and Mather was out in front with the pocket kings.

The turn was of no consequence, but the river was as Waxman tripped up to steal the big pot and send Wu to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Waxman	150,000	105,000
Bob Mather	28,000	-62,000
Tricia Wu	Busted

Tags: Tricia Wu Matt Waxman Bob Mather

11-16-2019 18:19 UTC-5

Garry Finishes Off Ross

Chad Holloway

Thomas Ross got his last 9,700 all in preflop and found himself at risk against Fred Garry.

Fred Garry:
Thomas Ross:

Ross got it in good but fell behind when the flop paired Garry. The turn didn't do Ross any favors and the put an end to his run here on Day 1b. Fortunately, he only has to wait a couple of hours for the Day 1c flight if he wants to give it another go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fred Garry	55,000
Thomas Ross	Busted

Tags: Thomas Ross

11-16-2019 18:38 UTC-5

Lee Sends Khan to the Rail

Chad Holloway

In the last hand of Level 10, Mashir Khan raised to 4,300 from the hijack and RG Ambassador Bernard Lee defended his big blind to see a flop.

Lee checked, Khan moved all in for 31,300, and Lee thought for about a minute before making the call.

Mashir Khan:
Bernard Lee:

Lee had flopped top pair to crack Khan's nines, and he maintained that lead through both the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernard Lee	150,000	50,000
Mashir Khan	Busted

Tags: Bernard Lee Mashir Khan

11-16-2019 18:40 UTC-5

Various Chip Counts from Around the Room

Chad Holloway

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lowery	250,000	150,000
Matt Waxman	235,000	85,000
Greg Jennings	200,000	70,000
Cash Carpenter	100,000	100,000
Johnnie Moreno	70,000	59,000
Lauren Bunch	56,000	36,000
Jacob Lewis	35,000	-77,000
Ted Forshey	33,200	-41,800
Brent Harrington	25,000	-55,000
Grant Hinkle	Busted
Mike Rieck	Busted
Walter Brandhorst Jr	Busted
Jerrod Ontiveros	Busted
Jason Street	Busted