$2,500 Season Finale ($1,000,000 Guaranteed) | 2022 RunGood Poker Series Season Finale

12-07-2022 00:03 UTC-7

Patterson Gets Some Back with River Raise

Mike Patrick

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

With about 900,000 in the middle on a completed board of , Tyler Patterson checked to Brett Murray.

Murray bet 275,000 and Patterson check-raised to 1,100,000.

Murray thought briefly then called. Patterson showed and Murray mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Murray	9,400,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Tyler Patterson	7,200,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Tyler Patterson Brett Murray

12-06-2022 23:59 UTC-7

Murray Retakes a Solid Lead

Mike Patrick

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Tyler Patterson raised to 250,000 on the button / small blind and Brett Murray called in the big blind.

The flop came and Muray bet 700,000, which Patterson called.

On the turn, Murray sized up to 1,500,000, and again Patterson called.

With about 5,000,000 left on the river, Murray moved it in, but this time Patterson folded.

Murray now has about a 2-to-1 chip lead heads-up again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Murray	10,900,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Tyler Patterson	5,700,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Tags: Brett Murray Tyler Patterson

12-06-2022 23:46 UTC-7

Payouts Adjusted

Mike Patrick

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

With stacks now much tighter, Brett Murray and Tyler Patterson have agreed to a deal that sees Murray lock up $162,835, while Tyler Patterson will get $156,835.

The duo will play for the remaining $10,000 in the prizepool along with the RunGood Contenders Series Championship ring and the seat into the RunGood Pro-Am this month in Las Vegas.

12-06-2022 23:42 UTC-7

Patterson Picks Off Murray With Queen High

Mike Patrick

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Picking action up on the turn with 875,000 in the middle and the board reading , Tyler Patterson checked and Brett Murray bet 500,000.

Patterson called to see the on the river and checked again.

Murray now bet 800,000 and Patterson went into the tank, telling Murray he was thinking about calling him with "a really bad hand".

After about a minute, Patterson called. "That's sick, jack-high" declared Murray as Patterson showed for queen-high and the winner.

Murray complimented his opponent on his call before they paused to discuss a potential ICM chop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Murray	9,400,000 -2,880,000	-2,880,000
Tyler Patterson	7,300,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

Tags: Brett Murray Tyler Patterson

12-06-2022 23:32 UTC-7

Patterson Doubles on First Hand of Heads Up

Mike Patrick

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Tyler Patterson got his last 2,200,000 in against Brett Murray on the first hand of heads up in a race.

Tyler Patterson:
Brett Murray:

The flop came , solidifying Murray's lead.

"Please, can I just win this on the first hand like Jarod," asked Murray referring to his friend Jarod Minghini, who won the recent WSOP Circuit event on the first hand of heads up.

The came on the turn, leaving Murray one card away from the win.

"Barry Greenstein!" called Patterson, wishing for an ace on the river, referring to the title of Greenstein's classic book.

Sure enough, the fell on the river, giving Patterson and instant double up to start heads up play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Murray	12,280,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000
Tyler Patterson	4,400,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Tags: Barry Greenstein Brett Murray Jarod Minghini Tyler Patterson

12-06-2022 23:20 UTC-7

Toan Nguyen Eliminated in 3rd Place ($88,250)

Mike Patrick

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Toan Nguyen moved his last 475,000 in from the button and Brett Murray moved in over top from the small blind. Tyler Patterson folded the big blind and Nguyen was at risk.

Toan Nguyen:
Brett Murray:

It appeared Nguyen's miraculous comeback might continue as the flop came , pairing Nguyen's ten.

But the on the river gave Murray back the lead, which held up through the river.

Regardless, Nguyen takes home third-place money when he easily could have been out in sixth when he had half a big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Murray	14,480,000 2,180,000	2,180,000
Tyler Patterson	2,200,000 -600,000	-600,000

Toan Nguyen (CA)	Busted

Tags: Brett Murray Toan Nguyen Tyler Patterson

12-06-2022 23:11 UTC-7

David Ong Eliminated in 4th Place ($61,140)

Mike Patrick

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Toan Nguyen moved all in for 625,000 from the cutoff and was called by David Ong in the big blind, with Ong slightly covering him.

Toan Nguyen:
David Ong:

The flop came , instantly giving Nguyen a huge lead to the delight of his rail.

The board completed with the and , leaving Ong with crumbs, which went in blind from the small blind on the next hand with versus Brett Murray's .

There was no miraculous comeback here, as Murray won the hand and the very entertaining Ong was sent home in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Murray	12,300,000 600,000	600,000
Tyler Patterson	2,800,000 -25,000	-25,000

Toan Nguyen (CA)	1,100,000 -100,000	-100,000

David Ong	Busted

Tags: David Ong Toan Nguyen Brett Murray

Level: 27

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

12-06-2022 22:53 UTC-7

Murray Has Huge Lead at Break

Mike Patrick

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The final four players have gone on a 15-minute break with Brett Murray holding a massive chip lead.

Of note, with the elimination of Michael Loncar, Toan Nguyen, who was down to half a big blind has managed to ladder up a payout spot to earn himself an extra $14,210.