Matthew George Wins Event #5: $300 Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
It’s been a tremendous debut for the RunGood Poker Series here at Jack Cleveland Casino, with big fields throughout the week eager to stake their claim to an RGPS champions ring.
Event #5: $300 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better saw 66 entries create a $15,840 prize pool that was paid out to the top 7 players and in the end, it was Matthew George who captured the RunGood ring, along with a $5,555 payday.
Event #5: $300 Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better Final Table Results
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew George | $5,555 |
| 2 | Michael Ritz | $3,420 |
| 3 | Matthew McKenzie | $2,265 |
| 4 | Shane Nardiello | $1,615 |
| 5 | Matthew Offutt | $1,200 |
| 6 | John Deal | $965 |
| 7 | Scott Fitzhugh | $820 |
, Hardik Vyas bet 10,000 from the small blind into Chad Holloway who was under the gun. 
for top pair / top kicker. Holloway showed 
, mentioning he was relieved he didn't go broke by jamming the turn with his pair and nut flush draw that would have missed.
Chris Meyers put a stack of brown T-5,000 chips forward which appeared to just cover his opponent who had checked in the small blind.
for a flopped two pair. The small blind mucked his hand, then counted down his stack which indeed was just covered by Meyers, who dragged the huge pot to put himself among the larger stacks in the room.
, bringing no help to the winner of Event #1: The $420 Opener, and he was sent to the rail with the option to reenter until the start of Level 10.
