During the month of December, the ClubGG app is giving away more than 100 seats to live poker events, including 50 seats into the February RunGood Poker Series event at Jamul Casino in San Diego.
Level: 7
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
After some previous preflop action, "Boston Rob" Mariano jammed in his stack in the small blind, Kerry Hildebrand got all of her chips in from the big blind, and Danielle Andersen called in the hijack.
"Boston Rob" Mariano: 
Kerry Hildebrand: 
Danielle Andersen: 
"Everybody feel the ten," said Mariano.
The 
flop changed nothing, but the 
turn brought flush outs. The 
hit the river to improve Mariano to a flush, but Andersen held the better flush and took the pot while Hildebrand was sent to the rail.
"Make sure to note I got it in with the best hand, they all limped and I was the one who went all-in," Mariano joked before re-entering.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000 | 330,000 |
|
100,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 6
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
215,000 | 115,000 |
|
205,000 | 50,000 |
|
185,000 | 85,000 |
|
135,000 | 35,000 |
|
105,000 | 105,000 |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
90,000 | -10,000 |
|
80,000 | -20,000 |
|
|
65,000 | -35,000 |
|
Busted |
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Not too long ago, Jeff Platt took all of Ben Ludlow's chips. Ludlow re-entered and drew the same seat.
Platt's thirst for Ludlow's chips appeared to have not been quenched as he once again had Ludlow at risk when he called in early position against Ludlow's small blind jam for about 75,000 chips.
Ben Ludlow: 
Jeff Platt: 
Ludlow ran into Platt's rockets and found no help as the 
board ran out to eliminate him for good as his re-entry was already exhausted, leaving him with more free time today than he had planned.
"Well, I guess I'm gonna get blacked out now," Ludlow joked. "Good luck everyone... even Jeff."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
360,000 | 115,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 5
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
On a 
flop, Dave "All-American Dave" Swanson and Richard Solomon got their stacks in along with James Heyman who had both players covered.
Dave Swanson: 
Richard Solomon: 
James Heyman: 
Swanson and Solomon flopped sets but it was Heyman ahead with his straight. The 
came on the turn, and the 
completed the board to give Heyman the huge pot and knock out two players, who then re-entered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000 | 195,000 |
|
|
100,000 | |
|
|
100,000 |
