| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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205,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
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85,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
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78,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
63,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
|
48,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
|
44,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
38,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
37,800
2,200
|
2,200 |
RunGood Poker Series All Stars Horseshoe Council Bluffs
A player was all in for 33,000 from the big blind with a ![]()
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board on the felt, and George Sanford jammed over the top for 90,000 from middle position. Kevin Berthelsen went deep into the tank from the cutoff, before eventually folding.
Opponent: ![]()
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George Sanford: ![]()
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"You got my out" the big blind told Sanford. Sanford was a lock to win the hand, but it was Berthelsen who looked miffed when the
fell on the river.
"Would you have won that?" Sanford asked Berthelsen, who responded, "Yep."
Sanford couldn't help himself and teased Berthelsen with a "Well, good fold then!" and a grin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000 | |
|
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118,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
Tim Garles was pondering an all in for 45,000 from Paul Strohm on a ![]()
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board, and Garles took some time to think about his decision.
"Pretty lucky, if you flopped a straight," Garles said to Strohm while looking at the 50,000 already in the pot.
"Top set any good?" Garles asked Strohm, to little response.
A minute went by, then Garles said, "I haven't been coolered yet. This could be it." A few moments later, Garles stuck in a call.
Paul Strohm: ![]()
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Tim Garles: ![]()
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Garles had indeed been coolered, and Strohm's straight proved best after the
river failed to fill up Garles.

| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
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41,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Nick Reget checked an ![]()
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board from under the gun, and Richard Toomer bet 5,000 from the cutoff. Reget flicked in a chip for a call.
Both players checked the
river, and Toomer flashed ![]()
. Reget had that beat with ![]()
, and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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80,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
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60,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
The tournament director has announced that an additional 30-minutes of play will be added to the end of the night. A ten-minute break will occur after Level 12, and then the first thirty-minutes of Level 13 will take place before play ends for the evening.
A player checked a ![]()
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board from middle position, and Matt McCool bet 7,000 from the cutoff into a pot of around 10,000. The button jammed with a covering stack, and the middle-position player called off his last 9,500.
"Call!" McCool said confidently after, tabling ![]()
for top full house. The button had hit an inferior straight on the river with ![]()
, and paid another 9,400 to McCool, while the middle-position player could only muster ![]()
and was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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55,000 |
Day 1a of the RunGood Poker Series All Stars Horseshoe Council Bluffs $575 Main Event was a rousing success, as 277 entrants hit the felt inside the 18-table poker room, all in search of pushing through to Day 2. The tournament clock shows 130 players remaining across 13 tables, and with three more levels to play tonight, a flurry will hit the rail before play ends for the evening. Stay tuned for the remaining action from Day 1a, plus full chip counts and a recap to come.
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600