Action was picked up on the flop between three players including Kendra Lock in middle position, Pe Kyaw in the cutoff, and another player in the small blind.
The flop of saw action check to Lock who bet 4,000, and both players called.
The small blind checked the turn which saw Lock bet again, to the tune of 12,000 which only Kyaw called.
The river saw Lock move all in for 40,600 effective and Kyaw went into the tank. He thought through his decision as The Smashing Pumpkins' "Disarm" played in its entirety. As soon as the song finished up, he said call and Lock grimaced saying "you've got it."
Pe Kyaw:
Kendra Lock:
Kyaw's two pair was good for the pot, and he scooped a massive pot to double at the expense of Lock.
The first event of The RunGood Poker Series in Graton was the $250 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em, which kicked off on Tuesday February 28th. A total of 276 players found their way to enter this first tournament of the series, creating a prize pool worth $55,200.
35 players found their way to a payout and at the end of it all, it was Gene Rindy who took home the first place after a four-handed deal. Rindy has had tournament cashes dating all the way back to the 2000s, but this remains his best first place finish score at $9,710 and his first RGPS ring.
Action was picked up with players going to the flop with Handriato Minderman in late position having called a three-bet to 7,100 from his opponent in the cutoff.
The flop of checked through to the turn where Minderman bet 3,500 which his opponent called.
The river came out and Minderman checked to his opponent who bet 12,500. Minderman went into the tank, but after some thought he tossed in the call. His opponent turned over and Minderman took down the pot with for a pair of jacks.
236 is what the clock reads for the entries in the flight. Play will continue until 30 players remain in the tournament, after which they will bag up for the night.