$600 The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship Day 1e | 2024 RGPS Destination RunGood Thunder Valley

07-28-2024 19:14 UTC-8

Jha KOs Lewis Jr and Jeworski to Send Players into Day 2

Kirk Brown

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

After a preplop bettig bonanza, all of the chips between Mrityunjay Jha, Edward Lewis Jr, and John Jeworski found its way into the middle, with Jha covering.

John Jeworski: 8♥8♦ All in
Edward Lewis Jr: A♥K♠ All in
Mrityunjay Jha: 6♦7♦

Jeworski was in the lead with his pocket eights, but the runout of 9♣4♥6♥2♣7♠ gave Jha two pair on the river to eliminate opponents and sent the remaining players into Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mrityunjay Jha	642,000 546,000	546,000
John Jeworski	Busted
Edward Lewis Jr	Busted

Tags: Edward Lewis Jr John Jeworski Mrityunjay Jha

07-28-2024 18:56 UTC-8

Olson Eliminated as Money Bubble Burst

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Kirk Brown

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Short-stacked David Olson was forced all in from the big blind, Ed Smith raised to 30,000, and one other player called to see a flop of 2♦8♠2♣.

Smith then led out for 50,000 to produce a fold from the other player on the side, and the cards were tabled.

David Olson: A♦9♣ All in
Ed Smith: K♦8♣

Olson would need to catch an ace or a nine to stay alive, but the runout of 6♠4♥ failed to do so, and he was sent to the rail on the stone bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ed Smith	640,000 285,000	285,000
David Olson	Busted

Tags: David Olson Ed Smith

07-28-2024 16:51 UTC-8

Hartigan Heads Out

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Kirk Brown

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

After an open to 16,000 from Sanjay Kochhar, James Hartigan moved all in for 36,000. The action folded back around to Kochhar who made the call to put the PokerStars Ambassador at risk.

James Hartigan: A♣7♣ All in
Sanjay Kochhar: Q♦2♠

Hartigan would need to hold with his ace-high to stay alive, but the flop spelled disaster for him as it came J♥Q♠9♠ to give Kochhar the lead with his queen. The runout of 8♦7♦ failed to save Hartigan and he was sent to the exit while Kochhar added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sanjay Kochhar	305,000 150,000	150,000
James Hartigan	Busted

Tags: James Hartigan Sanjay Kochhar

07-28-2024 16:30 UTC-8

Rodriguez Hits the Rail

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Kirk Brown

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Dominico Rodriguez, who was down to a single 5,000 chip after doubling up Brian Winter, had manage to spin his stack up a bit but now was all in once more for his tournament life. He was up against big stack Ralph Smith and needed to improve to survive.

Dominico Rodriguez: J♠10♦ All in
Ed Smith: A♣3♣

Rodriguez had a lot of outs on the turn 6♠3♦8♦5♦, but the river was the brick 2♠ and he was sent to the rail while Smith added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ed Smith	355,000 18,000	18,000
Dominico Rodriguez	Busted

Tags: Brian Winter Dominico Rodriguez Ed Smith

07-28-2024 15:20 UTC-8

Mendonsa Flushes Fox

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Kirk Brown

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Short-stacked Dennis Fox moved all in preflop and was called by Michael Mendonsa to put him at risk.

Dennis Fox: A♠10♥ All in
Michael Mendonsa: A♣5♦

Fox was in a good positon to double up with his superior ace, but the runout of A♦9♦J♠2♦8♦ was brutal as Mendonsa took the pot with a runner-runner five high flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mendonsa	110,000 49,500	49,500
Dennis Fox	Busted

07-28-2024 13:17 UTC-8

Santos Holds to Bust Holcomb

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Kirk Brown

Level 8 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Rommel Santos opened to 4,800 and Rommel Santos moved all in right behind him for 11,200 total. When the action folded back around to him, Santos made the call to put Holcomb at risk.

David Holcomb: A♥8♦[alin]
Rommel Santos: 5♣5♥

Holcomb would need to improve to win this flip, but the runout of J♣6♣K♠Q♦Q♥ failed to do so and he was sent to the rail while Santos dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rommel Santos	60,000 30,000	30,000
David Holcomb	Busted

Tags: David Holcomb Rommel Santos

07-28-2024 13:10 UTC-8

Dobbins Flops the Joint to Crack Ponferrada's Aces

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Kirk Brown

Level 8 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

On a heads-up flop of 6♠7♥8♣, Scott Dobbins checked to his opponent, Ronald Ponferrada, who bet 6,500. Dobbins then tossed out a call and the two went to the turn 4♠.

Dobbins checked, Pnferrada fired for 17,000, and Dobbins replied by moving all in. Ponferrada quickly called to put himself at risk and flipped over A♠A♥, but quickly realized he was drawing stone dead once Dobbins flipped over 9♣10♠ for the nut straight.

The river 5♠ ironically put a straight on the board while the pot was pushed to Dobbins while Ponferrada headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Dobbins	101,000 65,000	65,000
Ronald Ponferrada	Busted

Tags: Ronald Ponferrada Scott Dobbins

07-28-2024 12:43 UTC-8

Hartigan KOs Del Rosario

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Kirk Brown

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

James Hartigan opened to 2,500 preflop and was called by Brian Del Rosario to see a flop of J♣3♥A♣.

Hartigan then moved all in to cover Del Rosario, who only had around 10,000 behind.

"Well, I don't have anything right now..." Del Rosario admitted, but he made the call anyway to put himself at risk.

Brian Del Rosario: K♦Q♣ All in
James Hartigan: K♠J♠

Hartigan was in good shape with his pair of jack with a king, and the runout of 2♣5♥ awarded him the pot while Del Rosario found the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Hartigan	47,000 24,200	24,200

Brian Del Rosario	Busted

Tags: Brian Del Rosario James Hartigan

07-28-2024 11:50 UTC-8

Patterson Falls to Gutierrez

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Kirk Brown

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

After an open to 1,600, Oscar Gutierrez three-bet to 6,000 and then Tyler Patterson moved all in. The action folded back around to Gutierrez who made the call to put him at risk.

Tyler Patterson: J♥J♦ All in
Oscar Gutierrez: A♦K♣

Patterson needed to hold to stay alive, but the deck had other plans as it came out A♠K♠3♠8♠K♦ to give Gutierrez a full house to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oscar Gutierrez	55,500
Tyler Patterson	Busted

Tags: Oscar Gutierrez Tyler Patterson

07-28-2024 11:09 UTC-8

Perskey Doubles; Nguyen Exits

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Kirk Brown

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On a heads-up turn of 2♥9♣J♥Q♦, Toan Nguyen led for 6,000 but then Michael Persky moved all in for a total of 20,100.

After a short stint in the tank, Nguyen made the call to put Perskey at risk and the cards were on their backs.

Michael Persky: Q♥9♥ All in
Toan Nguyen: K♥K♦

Perskey was in the lead with his queens and nines, but he still needed to fade any king, ten, jack, or deuce. Luckily for him, the river was the brick 4♦ and he was shipped the pot for the double.

Nguyen was then left super short and was eliminated shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Persky	52,000
Toan Nguyen	Busted