RGPS Council Bluffs $420 Main Event

RGPS Horseshoe Council Bluffs $420 Main Event
Day: 1a
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 1a
Entries
211
Players Left
30

Baime Fires in a Big Bet

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante
Kenneth Baime
Kenneth Baime

There was already over 9,000 in the pot and a complete {3-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Diamonds} board on the felt when the small blind checked over to Kenneth Baime in middle position. Baime took a large chunk of his remaining chips and put them into one column before pushing them across the felt, a bet of 8,200.

The small blind went into the tank for a few minutes, saying "Sorry guys!" at one point. Shortly after, he announced a fold and flashed the {q-Diamonds} from his hand. Baime mucked face-down and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kenneth Baime us
Kenneth Baime
27,300
27,300
27,300

Tags: Kenneth Baime

Dziadosz Three-Bets and Wins

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

A player raised to 400 from the hijack, and the small blind called. Bill Dziadosz three-bet to 1,600 in the big blind, and only the hijack called.

Both players checked the {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} flop, and Dziadosz fired 1,000 on the {3-Diamonds} turn. The hijack called.

Dziadosz bet 2,000 when the {a-Spades} fell on the river, and the hijack paused for a few minutes before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Bill Dziadosz us
Bill Dziadosz
20,800

Tags: Bill Dziadosz

Carman Building Early; Strohm in the House

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante
Paul Strohm
Paul Strohm

At a table with Paul Strohm, who was part of the eleven-way chop at the previous RunGood Poker Series Main Event here at Horseshoe Council Bluffs in June, Stan Carman raised to 400 from the hijack, and was called by the cutoff as well as the big blind.

The big blind checked a {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop to Carman, who bet 800. Only the hijack called.

Carman fired another 1,200 bullet on the {j-Clubs} turn, and that did the trick as the hijack folded.

Player Chips Progress
Stan Carman us
Stan Carman
28,000
28,000
28,000
Paul Strohm us
Paul Strohm
20,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Paul StrohmStan Carman

South Dakota's Mark Fink Looking For His Golden Ticket

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante
Mark Fink
Mark Fink

Spotted in the field in yesterday's $250 Black Chip Bounty Kickoff Event, Mark Fink has made quite a name for himself in the Midwest with over a decade of accomplishments in poker, and Fink is here at Horseshoe Council Bluffs to try and gain more ground on taking over the top spot on South Dakota's all-time tournament earnings list.

Currently in third-place on the Hendon Mob database for South Dakotans, behind William Eichel and Michael Moore, Fink has earned over $517,000 in his lengthy career. His biggest live cash was in 2016, when he finished runner-up at MSPT Grand Falls for $31,323. Fink's biggest claim to fame, however, is the impressive five WSOP Circuit Rings that he's earned, which puts him in some rarified air, as one of just forty-five players over the course of the WSOP Circuit's history to accumulate at least five rings. His most recent ring came in 2019 at the WSOPC event here at Horseshoe Council Bluffs, when he won $15,525 for winning Event #6: $400 NLHE (Six-Handed).

Fink has had success in prior RunGood Events here previously, with a win in a $200 PLO Rebuy event for $3,114 in 2015. Will Fink be able to navigate another big field and earn a Golden Ticket to the All-Stars ProAm? We'll be keeping tabs on one of South Dakota's finest poker players throughout the Main Event to find out.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Fink us
Mark Fink
20,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Mark FinkMichael MooreWilliam Eichel

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

A Round of Chip Counts

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Kenneth Baime us
Kenneth Baime
47,500
20,200
20,200
Kerry Hildebrand us
Kerry Hildebrand
46,000
26,000
26,000
Kevin Berthelsen us
Kevin Berthelsen
39,800
19,800
19,800
Steve Fredlund us
Steve Fredlund
34,000
11,500
11,500
Russell Licking us
Russell Licking
29,700
5,900
5,900
Stan Carman us
Stan Carman
28,300
300
300
Tyrell Lyle us
Tyrell Lyle
21,700
-2,800
-2,800
Tim Fritz us
Tim Fritz
19,400
-600
-600
Bill Dziadosz us
Bill Dziadosz
13,600
-7,200
-7,200
Mark Fink us
Mark Fink
11,000
-9,000
-9,000
Paul Strohm us
Paul Strohm
8,500
-11,500
-11,500

Berry Takes One Without a Showdown

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Chris Berry raised to 400 from middle position, and the hijack three-bet to 1,300. Berry called.

Berry checked the {10-Spades}{a-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop, and the hijack bet 1,500. Berry called.

Both players checked the {8-Spades} turn, and the {3-Clubs} fell on the river. Berry bet 3,000, and the hijack tanked for a minute before folding, showing the {a-Hearts} from his hand as he did. Berry patted the table in acknowledgement, but didn't reveal any cards of his own before raking in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Berry us
Chris Berry
24,000

Tags: Chris Berry

Kilroy Rips the River

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
Kim Kilroy
Kim Kilroy

A player checked a {j-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop from under the gun, and Kim Kilroy bet 3,000 into a pot of 6,900 next to act. The hijack called, as did the under-the-gun player.

The under-the-gun player checked again on the {2-Hearts} turn, and Kilroy bet 5,000. Both the hijack and the under-the-gun player called again.

The {k-Spades} completed the board on the river, and the under-the-gun player checked a third time. Kilroy jammed for 8,100, and the hijack went into the tank. After some pained deliberation, the hijack folded, and the under-the-gun player quickly followed suit.

Player Chips Progress
Kim Kilroy us
Kim Kilroy
39,100
19,100
19,100

Tags: Kim Kilroy

Battles Wins a Battle

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

A player checked a {2-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Spades}{j-Clubs} board from middle position, and Kent Battles bet 3,200 into a pot of 6,000 from the cutoff. The middle-position player check-raised to 9,500, and Battles called.

The middle-position player jammed on the {7-Hearts} river, and Battles snap-called for his last 13,900. The middle-position player flashed {k-Spades}{q-Spades} for a busted draw, and Battles showed {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for top pair, top kicker and the double.

Player Chips Progress
Kent Battles us
Kent Battles
53,000

Tags: Kent Battles

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300