2022 RunGood Poker Series Season Finale
Day 1a chip leader Lane Jacobson has just dragged a large pot to boost his already sizable stack.
After Jacobson raised in early position and was called by a player in middle position, Ben Underwood squeezed from the big blind to 20,000.
Jacobson came back with a four-bet to 50,000 which folded out the middle position player, but didn't shed Underwood, who called.
The flop came ![]()
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and Underwood check-called a bet of 35,000 from Jacobson.
They each checked the
turn, then on the
river, Underwood bet 65,000 and was snap-called by Jacobson.
Underwood showed ![]()
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for a turned top pair and the winner.
One of today's last-minute registrants, Joshua Prager moved all in for 31,000 over a raise to 6,000 and a call and got called by Jon Des Pois to put him at risk.
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The board ran out ![]()
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, giving Prager a set on the flop to boost his stack near double its starting value.
With about 12,000 in the middle on a turn board of ![]()
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, Bob Mather bet 6,500 from the hijack and was called by Joshua Steiner on the button.
The river brought the
, putting a fourth heart on the board. Mather checked and Steiner checked behind.
Mather showed ![]()
for a rivered top pair. Steiner shook his head slightly, then mucked his cards as the pot was pushed to the RunGood Thunder Valley PLO Event champion.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
A short-stacked Jeff Platt moved his last 21,500 chips in from middle position and was called by Chad Burum in the small blind.
Platt was at risk, but had a more than decent chance to chop.
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Chad Burum: ![]()
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It was a battle of spades versus clubs, with each player picking up one more on the ![]()
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flop.
Burum picked up a fourth club on the turn in the
, then nailed the
on the river to send Platt to the rail in unceremonious fashion.
Meanwhile at another table, Justin Saliba was also eliminated.
With approximately 35,000 in the pot on a completed board of ![]()
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, Florencio Arguelles bet 30,000 from the small blind.
In late position, Mark Egbert stewed over his decision before plunking down a stack of chips to call.
Arguelles showed ![]()
for a flopped set and rivered full house.
Egbert bemoaned the result as he showed ![]()
, saying "it's tough to fold that."

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After Jesse Tinsley raised to 3,500 on the button, Andrew Moreno three-bet to 15,500 from the small blind.
Richard Peloquin then cold-called from the small blind and Tinsley folded.
The flop came ![]()
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and Moreno checked. Peloquin then sprayed a bet of 25,000 forward which after a bit of pause got a fold from Moreno.