$1,110 Main Event Day 1bc | 2024 RGPS RunGood Resort Kansas City

10-26-2024 15:44 UTC-6

Stephens Makes Trips to Get the Knockout

Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jesse Jones opened the action with a raise to 4,000 from the cutoff before a player in the small blind three-bet all in for 30,000. Then Aaron Stephens in the big blind made the call and Jones got out of the way to leave the players heads up.

Small Blind: A♠3♥
Aaron Stephens : K♥Q♥

It was a fair fight with the small blind ahead with ace high. But once the board ran out Q♠A♦10♠2♠Q♦ Stephens made trip queens on the river to take the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Jones	235,000 40,000	40,000
Aaron Stephens	120,000 120,000	120,000

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10-26-2024 14:51 UTC-6

Merk's Aces Go Down In Flames

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Abby Merk raised to 3,000 from early position and once it folded to Darol Rodrock on the button he three-bet to 7,000. The blinds folded and Merk four-bet all in for 19,000 which was quickly called by Rodrock.

Abby Merk: A♠A♦
Darol Rodrock: K♥9♠

Merk was in a great spot to get the double up. But once the flop came 4♥9♣9♥ Merk was the one looking for help after Rodrock flopped trip nines. But once the turn was the 3♠ and river 2♥ Rodrock eliminated Merk with his trip nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darol Rodrock	78,500 38,700	38,700
Abby Merk	Busted

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10-26-2024 14:36 UTC-6

Sutton Wins the Race to Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Dennis Sutton was all in for 9,000 in the big blind and a player from early position putting him at risk.

Dennis Sutton: J♣10♣ All in
Early Position: 2♥2♦

Sutton was at risk and would need to improve against his opponents pocket deuces. Sutton picked up extra outs after the K♣5♣9♠ in the form of a flush and straight draw to go along with his two over cards. The 3♣ on the turn brought Sutton's flush draw right in as he left his opponent drawing dead. The K♠ on the river officially gave him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Sutton	21,500 7,100	7,100

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10-26-2024 13:07 UTC-6

Hoerl Holds to Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action folded to Eric Bunch in the cutoff who raised to 2,100 before Brandon Hoerl three-bet to 5,200 on the button. Once it folded back to Bunch he put in the four-bet to 22,100. Hoerl then five-bet all in for 33,000 which Bunch quickly called to put him at risk.

Brandon Hoerl: J♦J♣ All in
Eric Bunch: A♣9♦

Hoerl was in a great to double up and once the board ran out 10♦3♦9♣K♥6♦ the pocket jacks of Hoerl was still best and he secured the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Hoerl	68,500
Eric Bunch	21,000 50,300	50,300

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10-26-2024 11:49 UTC-6

Stone Cracks Aces to Send a Player Out

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Tyler Boyer

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up with a player on the button all in for 4,200 with Daniel Stone calling to put him at risk.

Button: A♠A♥ All in
Daniel Stone: K♥10♦

The button was in a great spot to get a double but after the K♦K♠J♠ flop Stone took a dominate lead with his trip kings. The J♣ turn and 6♠ imrproved Stone to a full house kings full of jacks to knockout his opponent and take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Stone	38,200 38,200	38,200

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10-26-2024 11:28 UTC-6

Bunch Gets There to Knockout Boeding

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Tyler Boyer

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with roughly 7,000 in the pot and the board showing J♠3♣6♦.

Eric Bunch checked to Lonnie Boeding who bet out 2,600, before Bunch raised to 6,000. Then Boeding three-bet all in for 16,600, which Bunch quickly called to put Boeding at risk.

Lonnie Boeding: 3♠3♥ All in
Eric Bunch: J♦6♥

It was a cooler flop as Bunch flopped top two pair but would need to improve against the bottom set of Boeding. Bunch was able to do just that after the 6♣ on the turn gave Bunch the lead with a bigger full house. The 9♥ on the river gave Bunch the pot with a full house sixes full of jacks to eliminate Boeding, who sat in his chair for a few moments looking stunned before exiting the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Bunch	92,000 36,000	36,000
Lonnie Boeding	Busted

10-26-2024 10:27 UTC-6

Barnes Flops a Set, Turns a Boat and Gets Paid

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Tyler Boyer

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

A player from middle position opened the action with a raise to 600 and was called by Tyler Barnes in the cutoff as well as the big blind.

All three players checked after the 3♠K♣6♦ flop, which brought the K♥ on the turn. The big blind checked and the middle position player bet out 1,200. Barnes then raised to 3,600, which got the big blind to fold and the middle position player made the call.

The river was the 2♦ and the middle positon player check-called a bet of 7,000 from Barnes. At showdown Barnes tabled 3♥3♦ for a full house threes full of kings. His opponent flashed the K♦ for trip kings as he tossed his cards in the muck to give Barnes the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Barnes	45,500 45,500	45,500

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10-26-2024 08:52 UTC-6

The $1,100 Main Event Continues at the RunGood Poker Series in Kansas City

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Tyler Boyer

The RunGood Poker Series continues in Kansas City at Harrah's Kansas City Hotel and Casino with the Day 1bc today in the $1,100 Main Event. On Day 1a the $200,000 guaranteed tournament saw 138 entrants with 17 advancing to Day 2. Day 1b gets underway at 11:00 a.m. local time with Day 1c kicking off at 5:00 p.m. local time.

Top 10 Chip Counts From Day 1a

Place	Name	Country	Chip Count
1	Duma Lowery	United States	$596,000
2	Rohan Aggarwal	United States	480,000
3	William McCracken	United States	377,000
4	Joseph Herboth	United States	355,000
5	Frank Kissick	United States	332,000
6	Michael Johns	United States	303,000
7	Jeffrey Copeland	United States	283,000
8	Mark Fink	United States	241,000
9	Jeff Brin	United States	197,000
10	Chris Hosier	United States	177,000

Players will start the tournament with 30,000 in chips, facing blinds of 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Levels will last 30 minutes each until late registration closes after Level 8, after which they will extend to 40 minutes. There will be a 15-minute break at the end of every two hours of play. The tournament will continue until only 12.5% of the field remains, at which point players will bag their chips for Day 2 on Sunday, October 27. Participants can play in multiple Day 1 flights, and if a player bags chips multiple times, their smaller stack will receive a minimum payout while keeping that stack in play.