Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
The players have gone on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
155,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
139,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
|
132,000
92,800
|
92,800 |
|
|
126,000
74,700
|
74,700 |
|
|
92,300
46,300
|
46,300 |
|
|
76,200
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
73,400
50,200
|
50,200 |
|
|
62,400
16,800
|
16,800 |
|
|
48,300
67,700
|
67,700 |
|
|
43,100
2,900
|
2,900 |
|
|
39,400 | |
|
|
39,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
|
38,200
38,200
|
38,200 |
|
|
37,800
37,800
|
37,800 |
|
|
31,200
31,200
|
31,200 |
|
|
31,000
32,200
|
32,200 |
Daniel Lowery moved in his final 11,400 from early position and was called by one player in late position and Donald Forshey called in the big blind.
The board of A♥10♥9♣7♦8♣ was checked down to the river with the cards being turned over.
Daniel Lowery: A♦6♥
Donald Forshey: A♣2♣
Opponent: 4♥4♦
Lowery's straight was good for the pot and he tripled up to just over a starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
78,600
30,500
|
30,500 |
|
|
35,600
35,600
|
35,600 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
A player in first position raised to 2,500 and in early position, Rodney Spriggs three bet to 11,000. Action folded back around to the under the gun player moved all in for 24,000 which Spriggs called.
Opponent: 8♠8♥
Rodney Spriggs: A♠K♣
"I want an ace of hearts," exclaimed Spriggs as the flop came out 2♥6♦Q♥. His wish was not answered on the 9♣ turn and he only got half of his wish as the A♣ river came out. "No, where's the heart?" Spriggs joked as he rivered top pair, leaving his opponent to leave the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
112,300
81,300
|
81,300 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
A player called in late position and Mary Bybee moved all in from the cutoff for 9,300 which her opponent called when the action folded back to her.
Mary Bybee: A♥10♦
Opponent: K♠10♠
The board ran out 10♣2♠2♦5♠6♣ and despite the added flush draw on the turn, the late position player was unable to hit her flush or pair and Bybee won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,100 |
The RunGood Poker Series Checkpoint kicked off its first event this year at Downstream Casino with the $225 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em ring event on Tuesday, April 11th. The event saw a total of 179 entrants put their hat into the ring for the chance to win a ring, creating a prizepool of $32,220.
A total of 22 places were paid out, with the top prize of $8,472 being awarded to Kathy Schimmel. Schimmel took home her biggest career cash as well as her first RGPS ring.
Event #1: $225 Seniors Final Table Results
| Place | Name | Payout |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathy Schimmel | $8,472 |
| 2 | Ricky Gebhart | $5,223 |
| 3 | Jeff Grimes | $3,623 |
| 4 | Donald Forshey | $2,568 |
| 5 | Ronald Eden | $1,872 |
| 6 | Richard Fuchs | $1,402 |
| 7 | Michael Zimmer | $1,079 |
| 8 | Mary Sonntag | $857 |
| 9 | Robert Michael | $702 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800