Action was picked up with roughly 3,000 in the pot, and the board showing 3♠7♠J♣2♣J♠.
A player bet out 1,600, before Michael Chilton raised to 4,000. After sitting in the tank, Chilton's opponent tossed his cards in the muck to give him the pot.
A player from early position and on the button limped in, before Clint Robertson raised to 900. Once the big blind folded, both the early position player and the button made the call.
The flop came A♥J♣3♥ and Robertson bet out 1,200, which got a quick folded the early position player, but the player on the button made the call.
The turn brought the 3♦ and Robertson again quickly fired out a bet, this time for 3,000. After giving it some thought the button elected to muck his hand and give the pot to Robertson.
The tournament director has instructed the dealers to shuffle up and deal, as action is officially underway!
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
The RunGood Poker Series is in full swing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The highly anticipated $800 Main Event kicks off with the first of three Day 1 flights starting at 6 p.m. local time. In addition to a $100,000 prize pool and the coveted RunGood ring, players are vying for a NAPT Gold Pass, which will be awarded to the “Golden Player of the Series.” This prestigious pass, valued at $10,000, will cover hotel accommodations at Resorts World in Las Vegas, travel expenses, and a $5,300 buy-in for the Main Event of the NAPT.
In January, the RunGood Series made its first stop in Tulsa, where Todd Tucker clinched the top prize of $73,242 after a heads-up battle against David McFeely.
| Place | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Tucker | United States | $73,242 |
| 2 | David Mcfeely | United States | $49,098 |
| 3 | Joshua Brower | United States | $36,170 |
| 4 | Duster Ellis | United States | $26,912 |
| 5 | Chris Baumhoer | United States | $20,272 |
| 6 | James Traber | United States | $15,468 |
| 7 | Zachary Smith | United States | $11,952 |
| 8 | Todd Nichols | United States | $9,335 |
| 9 | William McCracken | United States | $7,382 |
Players will begin the tournament with 30,000 in starting chips with blinds at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Levels will last 30 minutes each until late registration closes after Level 8, and will then go to 40-minute levels. There will be a 15-minute break at the conclusion of every 4 levels. Play will continue until there is 12.5% left at which point the players will bag up for Day 2 on Sunday October 13.
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$800 Main Event
Day 1a Started
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