RGPS Council Bluffs $420 Main Event

RGPS Horseshoe Council Bluffs $420 Main Event
Day: 1b
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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
Total Entries
505
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
294
Players Left
47
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Rathe Hits the Case Ten

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Mark Rathe raised to 400 from under the gun, and was called by a player in middle position, as well as the big blind.

The big blind checked the {5-Spades}{k-Spades}{j-Clubs} flop, and Rathe bet 600. Only the middle-position player called.

Rathe bet 1,200 on the {2-Clubs} turn, and the middle-position player called again.

The {10-Diamonds} fell on the river, and Rathe fired out 2,200. The middle-position player called once again, and Rathe tabled {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for a rivered set of tens. The middle-position player shook his head, then showed {k-Hearts}{10-Spades} for rivered two pair, and Rathe took down the pot.

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Mark Rathe
23,500

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Hamm Doubles Up

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

A player in the small blind bet 2,000 into a pot of around 5,000 with a {9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs} board on the felt, and Daniel Hamm jammed for 7,400. The small blind confirmed the amount, then tossed in calling chips. Hamm showed {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for a flopped flush, and the small blind mucked.

"Wow...whew!" an excited Hamm said before raking in the double.

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Daniel Hamm
19,000
7,000
7,000

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Level: 2

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100

Christie Rivers a Flush

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

Over 5,000 was already in the pot with a complete {3-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{9-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{2-Clubs} board on the felt. The big blind checked over to Lee Christie in middle position, who bet 3,000. The big blind tanked for a minute before putting in calling chips, and Christie showed {4-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for a flush. The big blind showed {a-Spades}{k-Clubs} before mucking, and Christie took down the pot.

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Lee Christie
24,000

Nimneh Starts Off Strong

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante
Donald Nimneh
Donald Nimneh

Five players paid 400 to see a {k-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} flop together, and action checked to Donald Nimneh, who managed to find the $250,000 Mystery Bounty in the Wynn Fall Classic $2,200 Mystery Bounty Event. Nimneh, the original raiser preflop, continued for 1,300, and only the small blind called.

The {9-Spades} fell on the turn, and the small blind checked again. Nimneh bet 2,000 and the small blind called.

Both players checked the {6-Clubs} river, and Nimneh revealed {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} for kings-up. The small blind mucked.

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Donald Nimneh
24,500

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A Look Back at June's RGPS Horseshoe Council Bluffs $575 Main Event

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante
Freeman Kauffman
Freeman Kauffman

This isn't the first time that the RunGood Poker Series has hosted an event at the Horseshoe Council Bluffs Poker Room this year, as earlier in June, a RGPS record 851 entrants played a $575 Main Event here, seeking not just an All-Stars ProAm seat, but a coveted RGPS ring as well. The tournament was eventually chopped eleven-ways, a rarity scarcely seen but heartily approved by all of the remaining players.

Waverley, Iowa Native Freeman Kauffman, playing his first-ever casino tournament, was crowned the official champion after taking down the final table, taking home $26,058 for his efforts. Kauffman's day started strong, including getting lucky with tens to bust Adrian Jimenez and his queens in a significant pot with 14 players remaining to boost his stack. From there, he ran his stack up once the chop was agreed upon, and earned a victory on his very first live casino tournament.

When asked about the experience, Kauffman said, "The first time I bought in, it was kinda intimidating. But by the third time, I got comfortable." The third bullet proved to be the charm, as he earned quite a healthy payday for a self-described "home game tournament player".

Final Eleven Players (All Players Received $26,058)

PlacePlayer
1Freeman Kauffman
2Brantley Grace
3Steve Vang (MN)
4Ryan Fetherkile
5Bhaskar Setti
6Kyle Hinnerichs
7Ron Koenemann
8Timothy Sciscoe
9Matt Morfitt
10Paul Strohm
11Jon Stanfield

Tags: Adrian JimenezFreeman KauffmanPaul Strohm

Wurden Wins With Rockets

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

Jon Wurden raised to 300 from early position, and the hijack called. The cutoff three-bet to 800, and Kristen Booth cold-called in the big blind. Wurden four-bet to 2,300, and only the cutoff called.

Wurden bet 2,300 on the {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop, and the cutoff called.

The {3-Diamonds} fell on the turn, and Wurden bet 4,000. The cutoff folded, and Wurden showed the {a-Hearts}{a-Spades} before pulling in the pot.

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Jon Wurden
26,500
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Kristen Booth
19,200
800
800

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Level: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 0