$330 Poker Industry Championship | 2019 RGPS Poker Industry Championship

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

11-12-2019 15:31 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

MarkSlatcher

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernard Lee	42,200	13,900
Chad Holloway	41,600	13,700
Delia Atwood	30,200	4,200
[Removed:309]	24,100	3,700
Brian Matthiessen	22,600	6,200
Danielle Fisher	16,300	5,200
Ryan Bevenue	14,400	4,100
John Wenzel	13,400	-100
Tony Wilson	13,000	-17,000
Bill Bruce	13,000	-12,000
Thomas Bowler	5,400	-5,300

11-12-2019 15:23 UTC-5

Writer and WSOP Bracelet Winner Chad Holloway

MarkSlatcher

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

When it comes to household names in the poker industry, the general public will conjure up the names of players like Phil Ivey, Doyle Brunson, or Phil Hellmuth. But to those in the industry who work off the felt, there are another group of names that immediately spring to mind. Whether writers, interviewers, editors, or presenters, industry insiders all know the name Chad Holloway.

Holloway, the Senior Writer and Social Media Marketer for PokerNews, has been behind the scenes at tournaments big and small for over a decade with writing stints at Bluff Media, Unabomber Poker, Poker Pro Media, Mid-States Poker Tour, Ante Up Magazine, and PokerNews. Holloway began a writing career in poker after taking a leave of absence from law school and hasn't looked back.

An early supporter of RunGood Gear and its flagship tour, Holloway even sported a RunGood patch when he won the 2012 WSOP $500 No Limit Hold'em - Casino Employees Event for $84,915.

Holloway is doing well today, with a stack of 41,600 early in Level 5.

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Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

11-12-2019 15:03 UTC-5

First Break

MarkSlatcher

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

With four levels completed, we've reached the first scheduled break of the structure. When the players return, the blinds will increase to 200/400 with a 400 big blind ante.

11-12-2019 14:56 UTC-5

The Same Thing Only Different

MarkSlatcher

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

With so many events played at the local level, there are few who traverse the country to coordinate and direct tournaments. One of these is Bill Bruce, who took a seat in today's event during Level 3.

Bruce is the Director Of Operations (and sometimes Tournament Director) for Poker Tournament Consultants, which partners with (or has partnered with) the biggest tours in the industry, including the World Series Of Poker Circuit events, World Poker Tour, Hollywood Poker Open, Poker Night in America, and the Card Player Poker Tour, just to name a few. And he's been doing it since the inception of the poker boom.

Bruce began his career in gaming all the way back in 1993, but dedicated his career to the poker industry in the wake of the Moneymaker effect, ultimately assuming his current role in 2008. In an interview with PokerNews' Brett Collson and Donnie Peters in 2014, Bruce explained what's most important for a successful tournament:

"The planning, organizing and coordinating of all the regional events takes up most of my time each day. Then there is also the hiring of the staff for each event, coordinating with the gaming commissions of the different states, marketing meetings, multiple conference calls from the various departments of the various properties, training, auditions, budget planning, etc. The most important part, though, is the little things. The details. The extra mile."

As for his prowess on the felt, Bruce has already increased his chip stack after one level of play. In his latest hand just before the first break of the day, Bruce was in a hand with [Removed:309]. On the turn, the board read . Bruce bet 2,100 and Pearson shoved all-in for 12,000 total. After a think, Bruce let his hand go.