Ring-Winner Michael Lisman Rides the Momentum to a Big Stack
Michael Lisman etched his name into the record books when he became the first-ever ring winner from the inaugural RunGood Poker Series stop at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, and it came at the perfect time.
Lisman won $11,244 for taking down the $400 One Day NLH event yesterday, his win earning him a free entry into the $1,700 Main Event. He’s making the most of his opportunity, building a stack of around 160,000 as players go on dinner break.
“It was awesome. It was a lot of fun. I remember I chipped up in a big hand with two tables left, and I was a monster stack. I was just thinking to myself, man, don’t blow this,” he said.
Lisman, whose career earnings of more than $300,000 have come almost exclusively from small buy-in events, has found himself with a lot of free time recently. The federal employee is currently out of a job due to the government shutdown, and admits he never would’ve entered a tournament this big if not for the free entry.
“I actually got a free entry into this tournament. I don’t think I would normally be buying into this. I was a federal employee. I don’t have a job right now. Bankroll is important, but free tournaments are great. Pretty good start, and I’m excited,” he said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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160,000 |