RGPS Council Bluffs $420 Main Event

RGPS Horseshoe Council Bluffs $420 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

RGPS Council Bluffs $420 Main Event

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
93
Prize
$39,085
Event Info
Buy-in
$420
Prize Pool
$181,800
Entries
505
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
77
Players Left
1

Marvin Donaldson Bubbles RGPS Council Bluffs

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Marvin Donaldson
Marvin Donaldson

Marvin Donaldson jammed for 45,000 on the third hand of hand-for-hand play from the small blind, and Zach Davidson called in the big blind.

Marvin Donaldson: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Zach Davidson: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Donaldson improved to a full house on the {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{10-Spades} flop, but one of the worst cards in the deck peeled off on the {10-Diamonds} turn, giving both players quads, but Davidson's ace-kicker was in front. Donaldson's only hope was for an ace on the river to chop, but he ended up as the bubble boy when the {9-Clubs} river hit the felt.

Player Chips Progress
Zach Davidson us
Zach Davidson
320,000
135,000
135,000
Marvin Donaldson us
Marvin Donaldson
Busted

Tags: Marvin DonaldsonZach Davidson

Matzinger Coolers Backus as the Bubble Looms

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Brad Backus
Brad Backus

Paul Matzinger limped in from early position, and Brad Backus raised to 26,000 in the big blind. Matzinger three-bet to 55,000, and Backus called.

Backus checked the {6-Spades}{q-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop, and Matzinger instantly announced, "All in," and flicked a chip into the pot to confirm the bet. Backus tanked for a minute, at one point asking Matzinger, "Do you have the aces?" then slammed in a call for his last 140,000.

Paul Matzinger: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}
Brad Backus: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Backus was correct on his read, and Matzinger claimed the last of Backus's chips after the {2-Clubs} turn and {7-Spades} river failed to bring in a king for Backus.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Matzinger us
Paul Matzinger
900,000
500,000
500,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Brad Backus us
Brad Backus
Busted

Tags: Brad BackusPaul Matzinger

Cain Wakes Up With Aces to Eliminate Watkins

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Patrick Watkins
Patrick Watkins

Patrick Watkins jammed for around 50,000 from early position, and was at risk against Daniel Cain next to act.

Patrick Watkins: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Daniel Cain: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

Cain's aces would get no sweat on a {6-Clubs}{4-Spades}{q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} runout to eliminate Watkins.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Cain us
Daniel Cain
195,000
45,500
45,500
Patrick Watkins us
Patrick Watkins
Busted

Tags: Patrick WatkinsDaniel Cain

Hamm Rivers a One-Outer to Double Through Dockins

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Daniel Hamm
Daniel Hamm

On the river of a {2-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} board, Daniel Hamm committed his last 142,500 chips after an Andrew Dockins shove, and with good reason: Hamm held {2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} for rivered quads.

Dockins could only shake his head after he showed the {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} from his hand for a turned set and rivered full house, and he parted with nearly half of his stack in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Hamm us
Daniel Hamm
380,000
Andrew Dockins us
Andrew Dockins
220,000

Tags: Andrew DockinsDaniel Hamm

Strohm Eliminates Foster

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Paul Strohm
Paul Strohm

Mary Foster jammed for 33,000 from under the gun, and Paul Strohm three-bet shoved for 185,000 in middle position.

"Just tryin' to help you!" Strohm said after everyone folded.

Mary Foster: {q-Spades}{j-Spades}
Paul Strohm: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

Most of the drama was taken out of the hand after the {a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{9-Clubs} flop left Foster looking for running cards, and they failed to materialize on the {5-Diamonds} turn and {9-Spades} river.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Strohm us
Paul Strohm
245,000
114,000
114,000
Mary Foster us
Mary Foster
Busted

Tags: Paul Strohm

Stevenson and Matzinger Lead as Day 2 of the RGPS Horseshoe Council Bluffs Golden Ticket Main Event Begins at 10 a.m. CST

Cash Carpenter
Cash Carpenter

The RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) concludes their abbreviated series here at Horseshoe Council Bluffs today, as Day 2 of the $420 Golden Ticket Main Event is set to begin at 10 a.m. local time, with 77 players returning from an original field of 505 between two Day 1 flights.

Leading the pack is Shawn Stevenson with 412,500 chips to start the day, while the only other player with a 400,000 stack is Paul Matzinger, who bagged that exact amount for a 100 big blind stack to begin play. Other notables looking to earn one of the last seats in the All-Stars ProAm at the PokerGo Studio in Aria in December include Kerry Hildebrand (222,000), Freeman Kauffman (157,500), and Cash Carpenter (117,000).

Top 10 Chip Counts

PositionNameChip Count
1Shawn Stevenson412,500
2Paul Matzinger400,000
3Alex Wheeler359,500
4Andrew Dockins309,500
5Matthew Shalhoob267,500
6Jose Bermudes265,000
7Adam Craig259,000
8Matthew Dillon250,000
9Bryan Barnell243,000
10Scott Davis240,000

Day 2 action is set to kick off at 10 a.m., with players returning to Level 14 with 18:18 left in the level. The first seven levels of the day will be 45-minutes in length, while all remaining level after that increase to one-hour in length. Players have one final chance to score a Golden Ticket and a coveted RGPS ring later today, as Event #3: $135 NLH Turbo Ring Event will get underway at 1 p.m. CST.

PokerNews will be on the tournament floor from start to finish today, providing all the payouts, bustouts, and chip counts you could ask for, so stay tuned as the latest RunGood Poker Series Main Event champion is crowned at Horseshoe Council Bluffs!

Tags: Andrew DockinsCash CarpenterFreeman KauffmanKerry HildebrandMatthew DillonPaul MatzingerScott DavisShawn Stevenson