Level 13: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 Ante
Keith Morrell raised to 15,000 from late position and in the big blind, Zachary Smith moved all in for 141,000 which Morrell called.
Zachary Smith: J♦7♣ 
Keith Morrell: A♠K♠
The board ran out A♥6♥5♥K♦J♥ and the ace-king made two pair to eliminate Smith from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
435,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level 12: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 Ante
Action was picked up on the flop between Ivan Blank on the button and two other players.
With the board reading 6♦5♦2♦, action checked over to Blank who bet 15,000 which only the small blind called.
On the turn 2♣, the small blind checked over to Blank who bet 35,000 and the small blind called.
The river 7♠ rolled off and Blank bet 65,000 when the small blind checked and the small blind folded after a short period of time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
305,000 |
The Destination RunGood series is heating up, and Brian Winter continues to lead the RGPS Player of the Year Race powered by the Global Poker Index.
Winter is coming off two cashes last week and already has a runner-up finish this week at Graton, strengthening his lead as the race begins to wind down.
Jackson Turrentine posted a pair of strong results last week in St. Louis to enter the top 10 rankings.
How it works:
| Rank | Player | POY Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Winter | 2799.9 |
| 2 | Shaun Emery | 1317.06 |
| 3 | Forrest Kollar | 944.75 |
| 4 | Daniel Hughes | 882.53 |
| 5 | Walker Miskelly | 862.77 |
| 6 | Jackson Turrentine | 828.78 |
| 7 | Loi Hoang | 773.88 |
| 8 | William Stanford | 768.9 |
| 9 | Michael Miller | 736.27 |
| 10 | Jason Simon | 711.33 |
The players have gone on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
278,000
278,000
|
278,000 |
|
|
231,000 | |
|
193,000
193,000
|
193,000 |
|
92,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
48,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
38,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
Level 11: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 Ante
Action was picked up with cards on their backs between John Le who had another player at risk for their last 70,000.
Opponent: A♦Q♣
John Le: J♦J♠
The board ran out 2♠7♥10♦8♣6♠ and the jacks held up for Le to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
171,000
171,000
|
171,000 |
The final flight of the RunGood Poker Series Main Event has closed its registration period.
A total of 477 entrants came out to play, creating a prizepool of $462,690, smashing the $200,000 guarantee set on the prizepool.
The final flight got a total of 150 entrants, meaning that 18 players will bag up at the end of the night.
The RunGood Poker series’ final stop of the season saw a total of 171 players come out to play the second flight of the $1,100 Main Event. This tops the number from last year’s flight as the $200,000 guarantee is now surpassed. A total of 21 players secured themselves a seat for Day 2, joining the other 19 from the earlier flight and each one guaranteed a minimum payout.
Leading the way is Kameron Johnson, who bagged up 740,000. Johnson has only three prior Hendon Mob cashes to his name, with one of them being a final table of last season’s $400 deepstack at this very casino. He finished in 7th for a career best $5,263 and he looks to tee himself up for another final table run with this massive stack. One key pot saw him eliminate Justin Dreiling with a set of aces against a pair of aces. This propelled him into the lead and he held it into the day.
Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Counts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kameron Johnson | 740,000 |
| 2 | Christopher Drake | 556,000 |
| 3 | Michael Fouts | 532,000 |
| 4 | Cory Smith | 429,000 |
| 5 | Michael Lucas | 425,000 |
| 6 | Jeffrey Brin | 407,000 |
| 7 | Phillip Tindell | 369,000 |
| 8 | Mark Barrientos | 261,000 |
| 9 | Philip Boyd | 216,000 |
| 10 | Casey Henry | 201,000 |
2018 RGPS Council Bluffs Main Event Champion Michael Fouts ended his day with a massive stack of 532,000. Since his win in 2018, Fouts has become a staple of the Council Bluffs/Omaha poker area, and has made the drive out to Kansas City in the hopes to capture a second title.
Others who bagged included Mark Barrientos (261,000), Casey Henry (201,000), Beau Wilshire (106,000), and Mark Lafata (84,000). Each guaranteed a piece of the pie, but all eyes set on their first RGPS Main Event title.
Defending champion William McCracken was unfortunate enough to hit the rail. He was joined by others like RGPS St. Louis Main Event champion Keith Heine, RGPS Kansas City Main Event Champion Andre Allen, Daniel “Donk” Hughes, and Ted Forshey. They will each have ample opportunity to fire tonight’s flight in the hopes of bagging a shot.
Play ended with 14:20 left in play on Level 14, with blinds at 3,000/6,000 and a 6,000 big blind ante. Play will return to this level on Sunday, May 19th unless play ends at an early level in the subsequent flight.
Reporting will go on a break. Check in later tonight for updates on the final flight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
740,000 | |
|
556,000
556,000
|
556,000 |
|
532,000
267,000
|
267,000 |
|
429,000
429,000
|
429,000 |
|
425,000
282,000
|
282,000 |
|
407,000
407,000
|
407,000 |
|
369,000
369,000
|
369,000 |
|
261,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
216,000
216,000
|
216,000 |
|
201,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
162,000
162,000
|
162,000 |
|
124,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
121,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
118,000
118,000
|
118,000 |
|
106,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
84,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
81,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
73,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
|
71,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
63,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
27,000
203,000
|
203,000 |
After the player from under the gun raised to 12,000, Tony Birney moved all in for 141,000 in the hijack which saw Kameron Johnson call in the big blind while the initial raiser folded.
Tony Birney: J♠J♦
Kameron Johnson: A♠Q♠
The board ran out 4♠9♠Q♦9♣3♣ and the ace-queen paired up with the queen on the flop to give Johnson the best hand while Birney was eliminated from the tournament.
Stay tuned for full chip counts and a flight recap.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
740,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
Busted |
