Action was picked up on the river with roughly 95,000 in the pot and the board showing 2♠9♥J♦6♣5♦.
John Lopez was facing a bet of 65,000 from Daniel Lowery. After debating his decision for nearly a minute, Lopez made the call. Lowery then tabled K♠K♣ to take the pot as Lopez quickly tossed his hand into the muck.
Thomas Houston raised all in from under the gun for his stack of 31,000, which was called by Michael Cantrell in the hijack, and Ron Green in the cutoff.
After the flop came 4♣J♠5♣ Cantrell moved all in which got a quick fold from Green, to leave Houston and Cantrell heads up.
Thomas Houston: K♠4♠
Michael Cantrell: A♦J♦
Cantrell flopped top pair, but once the 4♦ hit the turn, Houston jumped in front. The 10♦ on the river was safe for Houston, to give him the triple up.
Shortly after, Cantrell was seen leaving the tournament area after being eliminated.
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The $800 Main Event for the RunGood Poker Series at Downstream Casino has completed its second of four Day 1 flights. Day 1b drew 103 total entrants, with 12 players advancing to Day 2. The chip leader at the end of the night was Daniel Lowery, who bagged 785,000.
Lowery, a RGPS ambassador from Peter Pender, Arkansas, has amassed over $3.7 million in live tournament earnings and holds 18 WSOP Circuit rings, tying him for second-most all-time. Doug Glasscock follows closely in second with 520,000 chips, while John Lopez rounds out the top three.
Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
1
Daniel Lowery
United States
785,000
2
Doug Glasscock
United States
590,000
3
John Lopez
United States
343,000
4
Jim Coyle
United States
194,000
5
William McCracken
United States
191,000
6
Eldon Penn
United States
190,000
7
Bill Hayes
United States
188,000
8
David Burke
United States
134,000
9
Garrett Smith
United States
124,000
10
Thomas Houston
United States
116,000
Several notable players entered on Day 1b including RGPS ambassadors Craig Welko and Jeffrey Copeland, RGPS Player of the Year leader Michael Johns, and Papa Karn. Unfortunately, all of them fell short of bagging for Day 2.
Papa Karn
The 12 remaining players found themselves in the money and on to Day 2, once the chip leader Lowery flopped a full house, against Seth Entwisle's pocket queens. After both players checked the flop, all the money got in on the turn, and when Entwisle was unable to improve on the river, Lowery extended his chip lead even further, while bursting the bubble.
Seth Entwisle
The final two Day 1 flights, 1c and 1d, will occur on Saturday, April 12, at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. local time, respectively.
Players will start the event with 30,000 chips, playing 30-minute levels during Day 1 flights before levels increase to 40 minutes on Day 2. Blinds will begin at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. There will be a 15-minute break after every two hours of play.
The Main Event features unlimited reentries, with late registration open until the start of Level 9. Play will continue until only 12.5% of the field remains, at which point players will reach the money, bag their chips, and return for Day 2.
Participants may enter multiple Day 1 flights, but if a player qualifies for Day 2 more than once, only their largest stack will carry forward. Any lower chip stacks will be removed at the start of Day 2 and receive the minimum Day 2 payout. Blinds on Day 2 will begin at the lowest level reached during the Day 1 flights.
Be sure to follow PokerNews for live updates and coverage throughout the entirety of the $800 Main Event in Joplin for the RGPS.
