$575 Main Event Day 1a | 2020 RunGood Poker Series Jamul Casino

02-22-2020 00:21 UTC-7

Phan Triples Up

GeoffFisk

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Facing an under-the-gun limp and a call from Ray Henson in the small blind, Van Phan shoved for 4,600 from the big blind, with both opponents calling.

Both live players checked the flop.

Henson check-folded to a bet from the under-the-gun player on the turn, leaving Phan heads-up with one opponent for the 15k-plus pot.

The river came , and Phan's was the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Henson	50,000	10,000
Van Phan	15,300

Tags: Van Phan Ray Henson

02-22-2020 00:17 UTC-7

Chip Counts

GeoffFisk

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Terakun Karnchanakphan	50,500	10,500
Lena Evans	50,000	36,000
Scott Blumstein	18,500	-3,500
Jamie Kerstetter	18,000	-2,000
Ralph Mittman	10,500	-15,500
Nick Barnett	Busted
Gary Templeton	Busted
Chris Smith	Busted
Scott Lewis	Busted
Brett Boone	Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

02-22-2020 00:02 UTC-7

Knapp Knocks Out Beuerlein

GeoffFisk

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Five players went to a flop, creating a 20,000 pot.

Action checked to Steve Beuerlein on the button, who shoved for 15,000.

Aaron Knapp, under the gun, raised to 85,000. All three opponents behind folded.

Steve Beuerlein:
Aaron Knapp:

The turn came , putting Beuerlein in the lead. The river , however, gave Knapp the flush, and with thar Beuerlein is the last of the RGPS athlete all stars to bow out.

Knapp appears to be in the chip lead as Level 8 plays on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Knapp	155,200	36,200
Steve Beuerlein	Busted

02-21-2020 23:55 UTC-7

Harkins Bets Flop, Gets Fold From Ingalls

GeoffFisk

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Christopher Harkins opened to 2,000 from under the gun, and Jonatha Ingalls called in the big blind.

Ingalls, checked, and Harkins bet 1,500 on the flop. Ingalls thought it over for a bit, then folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Harkins	53,000
Jonathan Ingalls	24,200	6,200

02-21-2020 23:38 UTC-7

Bounty Table Chip Counts and Latest News

GeoffFisk

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

The bounties are still in play at Table 8, which continues to see plenty of action.

Rob Mariano got a huge ovation upon his return to the table, and despite sitting out for more than an hour "Boston Rob" is still sitting with 36,000 chips.

[Removed:139] tells PokerNews that he's been playing well in the early going, and it seems just a matter of time before the PokerGO host begins to accumulate big chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Henson	40,000	27,500
Chris Horter	36,000	6,000
Rob Mariano	36,000	-9,000
Joe Walters	27,000	-5,000
[Removed:139]	18,000
James Poole	18,000	18,000
Brent Harrington	7,400	1,400

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

02-21-2020 23:32 UTC-7

Knapp Over 100k

GeoffFisk

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Facing an open to 1,500, Aaron Knapp three-bet to 3,600 from the big blind. Knapp's opponent four-bet to 15,000, Knapp shoved, and the opponent called off the rest of his 50,000 total stack.

Opponent:
Aaron Knapp:

Board:

Knapp's pocket aces held, sending him the biggest pot of the night so far.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Knapp	119,000	49,000

02-21-2020 23:28 UTC-7

Harkins Shoves, Gets No Takers

GeoffFisk

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Facing a middle-position open to 2,000 and a call from Jonathan Ingalls in the cutoff, Michael Harkins three-bet to 8,000 from the small blind. Only the middle-position player called.

Harkins shoved for 14,500 on the flop, and his opponent folded.