$575 Main Event Day 1bc | 2022 RGPS Council Bluffs

02-19-2022 13:48 UTC-5

Greg Jennings Looking for His Second RGPS Main Event Title

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Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

With over $800,000 in career live earnings, Greg Jennings is no stranger to the RunGood Poker Series, and to tournament poker as a whole. After not being seen in action during Friday night's Day 1a, Jennings is in the room and looking to make a run in the RGPS Council Bluffs $575 Main Event.

According to his Hendon Mob database, Jennings has 20 lifetime cashes at RGPS events, including a first-place finish at the RGPS Joplin $575 Main Event in October 2019, which was good for $38,179.

More recently, Jennings also cashed at the RGPS $575 Main Event here at Council Bluffs this past June, taking 79th place for $1,068. We'll be sure to keep track of his progress throughout the day, so be sure to follow along!

02-19-2022 13:39 UTC-5

Schmidtlein Jams the Turn

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Hill Kerby

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Steve Federspiel opened to 900 in early position and received a call from John Schmidtlein in middle position. Action folded around to the big blind, who defended, and the three saw a flop of .

The big blind checked to Federspiel, who continuation-bet 900 and received two calls. The turn came and both the big blind and Federspiel checked. Schmidtlein slid forward his remaining 12,500 and the big blind folded, sending action back to Federspiel, who thought for about 15 seconds before letting his hand go as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Federspiel	21,000 2,500	2,500
John Schmidtlein	18,400

Tags: John Schmidtlein Steve Federspiel

02-19-2022 13:29 UTC-5

Petree Cracks Aces To Double

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Hill Kerby

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

All of the chips went into the middle preflop with Chase Petree ultimately committing his stack of 16,100 on the button and receiving action from an opponent in middle position.

Petree:
Opponent:

Petree needed a queen and immediately found one on . With both players holding two red cards, the turn brought sweat to a backdoor flush draw. Petree had to fade two outs once more to double with his set of queens, and he did just that as the completed the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chase Petree	30,700 30,700	30,700

Tags: Chase Petree

02-19-2022 13:21 UTC-5

Updated Counts

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Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Mader	42,000 22,000	22,000
Zachary Robinson	28,700 5,100	5,100
Daniel Klein (NE)	27,700 300	300
Alex Hill	26,800 6,800	6,800
Johnnie Moreno	23,500 3,500	3,500
Steve Federspiel	23,500 3,500	3,500
Greg Jennings	22,999 2,999	2,999
Grant Hinkle	21,500 1,500	1,500

Jeff Grimes	20,500 500	500
Papa Karn	19,400 600	600
Terence Reid	17,500 2,500	2,500
Ian Dean	17,400 17,400	17,400
Chris Belcher	16,300 3,700	3,700
Brad Lammers	11,000 9,000	9,000
John Dace	Busted
Guanyun Cheng	Busted

02-19-2022 13:10 UTC-5

Bruessel Takes It on the River

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Hill Kerby

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

There was around 4,000 in the middle on a board reading and action was heads up between the hijack and Joel Bruessel, who was in the cutoff.

The hijack bet 3,000 and Bruessel "clicked it back," making it 6,000 total. The hijack thought for a while and then called.

The river came and the hijack checked. Bruessel put another 4,000 onto the felt, and his opponent remarked that he could not call before sending his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Bruessel	39,500 39,500	39,500

Tags: Joel Bruessel

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

02-19-2022 13:00 UTC-5

Robinson Shows a Boat

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Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

A player in early position open-limped and Zachary Robinson limped behind in middle position. The cutoff then raised to 500 and Guanyun Cheng called on the button, as did both blinds. The original limper and Robinson also called.

"Six players," said the dealer before fanning a flop of . Three checks put action onto Robinson and he bet 1,200. Cheng and the big blind were the only callers, halving the number of players to the turn , where the three remaining players in the hand all checked.

The river came and the big blind bet 2,500. Robinson raised to 7,000, Cheng instantly folded, and the big blind called to take the hand to showdown.

Robinson tabled for a flopped set that became a full house after two queens completed the board. His opponent flashed and then mucked his hand, earning Robinson the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachary Robinson	33,800 33,800	33,800
Guanyun Cheng	16,500 3,500	3,500

Tags: Zachary Robinson

02-19-2022 12:51 UTC-5

"Ask and You Shall Receive"

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Hill Kerby

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

John Dace was down to his last 1,100 and open-jammed in early position. The hijack and cutoff both called, and then the big blind three-bet to 5,300, isolating the other two players out of the pot.

Dace:
Big Blind:

Dace's odds went from bad to worse on the flop , but the turn gave him outs to life via a backdoor gutter to Broadway.

"Ten!" exclaimed Dace, and the dealer brought to complete the runout and improve him to the best hand, scoring a quadruple in the process.

"Ask and you shall receive!" said a tablemate, and the pot was shipped Dace's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Dace	4,600

Tags: John Dace

02-19-2022 12:40 UTC-5

Aces Up for Snook

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Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Under the gun pumped it up to 600 and action folded around to the player on the button, who called. Matthew Snook called in the small blind as well, and the big blind came along to take postflop action four ways.

Snook led out for 1,600 on and the big blind called. The original raiser and player on the button then folded.

Action continued heads up to the turn and Snook bet another 2,200. His opponent called, and Snook fired 2,200 again on the river . His opponent called once more.