2019 RunGood Poker Series Tunica

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 RunGood Poker Series Tunica

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$32,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Entries
495
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000

Yousef Saleh Wins RGPS Tunica Main Event After 5-Way Deal

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Yousef Saleh - Champion
Yousef Saleh - Champion

On Sunday, Yousef Saleh claimed the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Tunica Main Event title after the final five players of a 495-entry field worked a deal. Saleh took home the Showbound trophy and $32,000 from the $247,500 prize pool.

Day 2 started with 116 players returning and Sim Therrell leading the way. He bagged the biggest stack from Day 1a and held the overall chip lead through two more starting flights. He managed to work that into the second-highest payout tying Saleh with a $32,000 payday. However, it was Chris Brewington taking the most money with $40,000.

Here is a breakdown of the final table payouts:

PlacePlayerPayout
1Yousef Saleh$32,000
2Chris Brewington$40,000
3Sim Therrell$32,000
4Faris Brooks$19,342
5Edward Allen$19,342
6Kyle Cartwright$9,281
7Corey Hodgeman$7,549
8Dan Crossett$6,188
9Jon Swift$4,950

Several of the Run Good Ambassadors cashed with Dan Lowery (14th - $3,168) and Justin Gardenhire (32nd - $1,460) finishing the best among them. Others to cash included Michael Howell (12th - $4,034), Connie Rice (15th - $3,168), Joey Huey (24th - $1,782), Brendan Terrana (37th - $1,188), Blake Whittington (43rd - $1,188), and Mason "Uncle Ron" Hinkle (51st - $916).

Corey Hodgeman entered the unofficial final table with the shortest stack, but held on and managed to ladder to seventh place. Eventually, he shoved all in with queen-deuce over an under-the-gun open by Therrell. Therrell called the shove with his king-queen and busted Hodgeman, sending him to the rail with $7,549.

Dan Crossett fell in eighth place and took home $6,188 when he called an all in from Chris Brewington. Both had flopped a pair of aces, but Brewington had the better kicker and held on to win the hand.

Jon Swift was the first to leave the official final table when he shoved a short stack into the pocket queens of Faris Brooks. With six players remaining, World Series of Poker bracelet winner Kyle Cartwright was eliminated when he flopped two pair against Therrell, who flopped a straight. Cartwright couldn't catch up and left with $9,281. It was at that point the final five struck a deal.

That will wrap up the RGPS Horseshoe Tunica stop. Don't Forget to check out more from the Run Good Poker Series on PokerNews.com as the crew takes the show to the Horseshoe Bossier City, Louisiana from March 26-31st.

Tags: Yousef Saleh

Kyle Cartwright Eliminated in 6th Place ($9,281)

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Kyle Cartwright
Kyle Cartwright

Kyle Cartwright got all in on the {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop against Sim Therrell. Cartwright had {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for two pair and Therrell had {k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} for a straight.

The turn was the {2-Spades} and the river was the {6-Spades} and Cartwright was eliminated in sixth place. He will take home $9,281.

Player Chips Progress
Sim Therrell us
Sim Therrell
2,400,000 2,252,000
Kyle Cartwright us
Kyle Cartwright
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Kyle CartwrightSim Therrell

Corey Hodgeman Eliminated in 7th Place ($7,549)

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Corey Hodgeman
Corey Hodgeman

Sim Therrell opened to 100,000 under the gun and Corey Hodgeman shoved all in from the small blind for about 300,000. Kyle Cartwright called from the big blind but Therrell moved all in, forcing Cartwright to fold.

Therrell showed {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs} against the {q-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} of Hodgeman.

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and Hodgeman was eliminated in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Cartwright us
Kyle Cartwright
WSOP 1X Winner
1,100,000 -180,000
Sim Therrell us
Sim Therrell
148,000 -1,482,000
Corey Hodgeman us
Corey Hodgeman
Busted

Tags: Kyle CartwrightSim Therrell

Dan Crossett Eliminated in 8th Place ($6,188)

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Dan Crossett
Dan Crossett

Dan Crossett saw the flop three-handed.

The board read {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Chris Brewington checked. Dan Crossett bet 350,000 and Yousef Saleh folded on the button. Brewington raised all in and Crossett called.

Crossett showed {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and Brewington showed {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}.

The turn was the {10-Clubs} and the river was the {j-Clubs}. Brewington won the pot with a straight to eliminate Crossett in eighth place.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Brewington us
Chris Brewington
2,800,000 1,700,000
Dan Crossett us
Dan Crossett
Busted

Tags: Dan CrossettChris BrewingtonYousef Saleh

Jon Swift Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,950)

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jon Swift
Jon Swift

Jon Swift moved all in for about 300,000 and Faris Brooks reshoved behind him for 705,000. The remaining players folded and Swift put his {a-Clubs}{10-Spades} face up.

Brooks tabled two queens, {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}.

The board ran out {5-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Swift was eliminated in ninth place. The first player eliminated in almost two hours.

Player Chips Progress
Faris Brooks us
Faris Brooks
1,000,000 300,000
Jon Swift us
Jon Swift
Busted

Tags: Faris BrooksJon Swift

Michael Pelt Eliminated in 11th Place ($4,034)

Level 21 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Michael Pelt
Michael Pelt

Dan Crossett raised and Michael Pelt reraised to 185,000 preflop. Crossett called.

The flop was {k-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Crossett checked. Pelt went all in for 910,000 and Crossett called.

Crossett quickly turned over two kings, {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}, and needed to dodge a diamond since Pelt had {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}.

The turn was the {3-Clubs} and the river was the {5-Hearts} and Pelt was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Crossett us
Dan Crossett
2,200,000 1,780,000
Michael Pelt us
Michael Pelt
Busted

Tags: Michael PeltDan Crossett

Michael Howell Eliminated in 12th Place ($4,034)

Level 21 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Michael Howell
Michael Howell

Michael Howell and Faris Brooks got all in on the flop for Howell's tournament life.

Brooks flopped a set against the flush draw of Howell. Both players made their hands, Howell turned a flush and Brooks rivered a full house to win the pot and stack more than 3,000,000 chips — cementing himself as the chip leader with 11 left.

Dan Lowery (14th) and Ethan Harris (13th) were also eliminated recently.

Player Chips Progress
Faris Brooks us
Faris Brooks
3,100,000 1,730,000
Michael Howell us
Michael Howell
Busted
Ethan Harris us
Ethan Harris
Busted
Dan Lowery us
Dan Lowery
Busted

Tags: Faris BrooksMichael Howell

Connie Rice Eliminated in 15th Place ($3,168)

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Connie Rice
Connie Rice

Connie Rice moved all in for her remaining 210,000 and Sim Therrell reraised all in for 734,000. The remaining players folded and Rice took {k-Hearts}{10-Spades} to the felt against the {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds} of Therrell.

The board ran out {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{k-Spades}, giving Therrell the checkmark and eliminating Rice in 15th place. She will take home $3,168 for her finish. She entered the day with 30,000 and played both flights on Saturday to try and improve upon her ten big-blind stack. She ended up not needing more chips and rode a short stack all the way to the final two tables.

Matt Weller and Daniel Marcus have also recently busted.

Player Chips Progress
Sim Therrell us
Sim Therrell
960,000 375,000
Connie Rice us
Connie Rice
Busted
Matthew Weller us
Matthew Weller
Busted
Daniel Marcus us
Daniel Marcus
Busted

Tags: Connie RiceSim Therrell

Chad Justice Eliminated in 18th Place ($2,376)

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Chad Justice
Chad Justice

Chad Justice got all in against Daniel Marcus with basically even stacks. Justice had 1,000 more than Marcus and tabled {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds} against Marcus's {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{j-Clubs} and Justice was left with just 1,000 chips. Heading into the big blind. Run Good uses the big blind ante and Justice had to pay ante first so the best he could do on this hand is win his money back. Unfortunate for him because if he were in another position he could win the whole 16,000 ante with just a 1,000 chip.

He lost the next hand to Dan Lowery and was eliminated in 18th place.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Marcus us
Daniel Marcus
350,000 350,000
Chad Justice us
Chad Justice
Busted

Tags: Chad JusticeDan LoweryDaniel Marcus