$600 Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2022 RGPS Council Bluffs Fall
$600 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2022 RGPS Council Bluffs Fall
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$299,520
Entries
576
Level
28
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
134
Players Left
17
Barksdale Has The Chips In His Corner; Nuwwarah and Hinkle Advance In Flight 1b
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The second flight of the RunGood Poker Series $600 Main Event at Horseshoe Hotel and Casino in Council Bluffs saw a total of 134 entrants, put their name into consideration for the next Main Event Ring. After the dust settled, only 17 found their way to a bag at the end of the night.
Leading the way is Nick Barksdale who ended the day with 551,000. Barksdale saw many of his chips acquired in a cooler spot where he had the nut flush versus Brian Frenzel who possessed a lower flush. That pot catapulted him to the chip lead and he maintained it for the majority of the tournament.
RGPS Council Bluffs Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Chip Counts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Barksdale | 551,000 |
| 2 | Mo Nuwwarah | 477,000 |
| 3 | Brian Pham | 475,000 |
| 4 | Richard Kling | 398,000 |
| 5 | Brian Ostendorf | 384,000 |
| 6 | Eric Colvin | 359,000 |
| 7 | Grant Hinkle | 356,000 |
| 8 | Ronald Bay | 176,000 |
| 9 | Matthew Palmer | 164,000 |
| 10 | Tony Birney | 152,000 |
Also finding their way through the day are Mo Nuwwarah (477,000) and WSOP bracelet winner Grant Hinkle (356,000). Both players are RGPS regulars and have positioned themselves for a run towards their next titles. Eric Colvin seemed destined to be the last player to leave before the money when he got his remaining chips in with pocket tens against his opponents pocket aces. Fate had other ideas as a running straight doubled him up on the second to last pot of the night and he ended the day with 359,000.
Players who saw their 1b bagging dreams coming to a close included Blair Hinkle, Jeff Tebben, Ryan Phan, Duster Ellis, and Brian Frenzel. They will all have two more opportunities to bag in the form of tomorrow’s flights at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Players will return on Day 2 at the beginning of level 15 where they will play until a winner is crowned. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding The RunGood Poker Series.
End Of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
551,000 | |
|
477,000 | 32,000 |
|
475,000 | |
|
398,000 | |
|
384,000 | -2,000 |
|
359,000 | |
|
356,000 | 86,000 |
|
176,000 | 33,000 |
|
164,000 | |
|
152,000 | |
|
148,000 | -33,000 |
|
122,000 | |
|
86,000 | |
|
60,000 | -57,000 |
|
|
58,000 | |
|
34,000 | -175,000 |
|
|
25,000 |
Colvin Cracks Aces To Double; Bubble Bursts After
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Eric Colvin raised to 36,000 from the hijack and a player raised to 80,000 in the small blind. Colvin moved all in for 185,000 total and his opponent called.
Eric Colvin: 
Opponent: 
The flop of 
was safe enough for the aces, but the turn 
saw outs open up in the form of a gutshot for the tens. The river 
saw the tens snag the lead to make a straight and win the hand.
The very next hand, the same player who lost with aces moved in his stack of 100,000 total from the button and in the big blind, Nick Barksdale called.
Opponent: 
Nick Barksdale: 
The board ran out 
and the set of queens was good enough to win the pot and eliminate the final player of the night.
The remaining 17 players have bagged up for the night. Stay tuned for a full recap of the second flight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
551,000 | -30,000 |
|
|
359,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
No Pots At Showdown
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Action has slowed down as many all ins have gone without getting called.
Bigger Stacks
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
445,000 | 55,000 |
|
|
386,000 | 370,000 |
|
|
270,000 | 176,500 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Hand For Hand Begins
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The final 18 players have taken their seats and hand for hand has begun to commence.
Nuwwarah Rising
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Mo Nuwwarah raised to 18,000 from the hijack and in the big blind, a player defended. The flop came out 
and the big blind moved all in for 82,000 which Nuwwarah snap-called.
Big blind: 
Mo Nuwwarah: 
The board ran out 
and Nuwwarah's nines-up held up for the pot while he brought the field one closer to the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
390,000 |