RGPS Horseshoe Council Bluffs $420 Main Event Day 1a | RGPS Council Bluffs $420 Main Event

11-12-2021 14:31 UTC-5

Barksdale Holds For a Double

Brandon Temple

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Five players were in action on an flop, and action checked to a player in middle position, who flicked in a 5k chip for a bet. Nick Barksdale raised all-in for his last 12,000, and action folded back to the middle-position player, who called.

Nick Barksdale:
Opponent:

Barksdale held on the turn and river to earn the double.

"I'll tighten back up, sorry about that!" Barksdale told the table with a grin after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Barksdale	35,000

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11-12-2021 14:23 UTC-5

Ace Sinks Fink

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Brandon Temple

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Mark Fink had his last 14,500 in from the big blind on a board, and John Ace was in the tank from under the gun.

"I don't know if I can fold this," Ace told Fink at one point. Eventually, he slammed in a call.

Mark Fink:
John Ace:

Fink was standing up before the could fall on the river, and Fink was eliminated, while Ace doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Ace	50,000
Mark Fink	Busted

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11-12-2021 14:14 UTC-5

A Round of Chip Counts

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Brandon Temple

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Fredlund	108,000 18,500	18,500
Kenneth Baime	59,000 3,600	3,600
Nate Steuer	58,000 2,000	2,000
Joe McCarron	53,100 1,900	1,900
Kerry Hildebrand	52,500 1,500	1,500
Kim Kilroy	43,800 300	300

Kaleb Dunn	36,000 8,500	8,500
Danny Pigago	33,500 500	500
Jesse McCrady	29,800 4,300	4,300
Chris Berry	28,000 5,000	5,000
Kevin Berthelsen	26,500 29,500	29,500
Paul Strohm	22,600 3,000	3,000
Mark Fink	20,200 10,800	10,800
Stan Schrier	17,200 6,800	6,800
Stan Carman	14,000 1,600	1,600
Tim Dorzweiler	13,600 9,900	9,900
Tim Fritz	5,200 10,800	10,800
Tyrell Lyle	5,200 200	200
Bill Dziadosz	Busted

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

11-12-2021 14:02 UTC-5

Baime Wields the Hammer

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Brandon Temple

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Kenneth Baime raised to 1,500 from middle position, and the hijack three-bet to 4,500. Baime called.

Baime checked the flop, and the hijack bet 5,000. Baime check-raised all in, covering his opponent's remaining 27,200. The hijack didn't take long to fold, and Baime claimed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Baime	62,600 21,100	21,100

Tags: Kenneth Baime

11-12-2021 13:58 UTC-5

Dorzweiler Triples in a Cooler

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Brandon Temple

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

After a raise from a player in middle position, Tim Dorzweiler had his last 7,000 in preflop on the button, and the big blind called. The original raiser in middle position four-bet shoved, and the big blind folded.

Tim Dorzweiler:
Opponent:

Dorzweiler's aces held on a runout, and he tripled up back to over starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Dorzweiler	23,500

Tags: Tim Dorzweiler

11-12-2021 13:50 UTC-5

Big Slick Does the Trick For Steuer

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Brandon Temple

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Nate Steuer was in the tank in the small blind, contemplating a four-bet shove from the button for 8,500, with the dealer having already pulled in the previous bets in the hand totaling 9,000.

"Sorry," Steuer told the table a minute or so into the tank. "Are we flippin'?" Steuer asked the button, to no response. Finally, after a few more moments in the tank, Steuer stuck in calling chips.

Opponent:
Nate Steuer:

It was no flip at all, as Steuer's king kicker proved to be the difference maker on a runout to eliminate the button.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nate Steuer	56,000

Tags: Nate Steuer

11-12-2021 13:43 UTC-5

RecPoker Chats With RGPS Founder Tana Karn and Head of Marketing Hayley Hochstetler on the RecPoker Podcast

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Brandon Temple

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

The RecPoker crew is once again out at Horseshoe Council Bluffs with another full crew of players looking to make deep runs in this weekend's $420 Golden Ticket Main Event.

Last week on the RecPoker Podcast, RunGood Poker Series Founder Tana Karn and RGPS Head of Marketing Hayley Hochstetler were both on hand to talk about how RunGood came to life, how the RunGood Poker Series is able to bring the fun to their events, and how to capture the excitement of live poker to an audience watching at home.

You can watch the episode with Karn and Hochstetler below, and be sure to check out rec.poker to find a host of prior podcasts, along with one of the most engaging and friendly poker communities in existence today!