Level: 4
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
RunGood Poker Series All Stars Horseshoe Council Bluffs
RGPS Council Bluffs $575 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
RunGood Poker Series All Stars Horseshoe Council Bluffs
Buy-in
$575
Prize Pool
$434,010
Entries
851
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Entries
277
Players Left
56
Spahiu Fades Berthelsen's Draw
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
Kevin Berthelsen checked a 
board from middle position, and Donald Spahiu bet 1,300 into a pot of 3,000 from the hijack. Berthelsen called.
The 
fell on the turn, and Berthelsen set a large stack of chips into the pot, enough to cover Spahiu's last 12,800. Spahiu tanked for about a minute, then committed his stack with the flick of a single chip.
Donald Spahiu: 
Kevin Berthelsen: 
Berthelsen could hit a club or a deuce to earn the knockout, but the 
river left the aces of Spahiu in front for the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
8,300
|
8,300 |
|
|
33,000 |
Nuwwarah's Nut Flush Earns a Needed Dub
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
There was already a pot of 8,000 built up and a 
board on the felt, when a player in middle position checked over to Mo Nuwwarah next to act. Nuwwarah gathered up his remaining 4,900 into a single column and stuck them in the middle.
"Call," the middle-position player said instantly.
Nuwwarah tabled 
for the nut flush, and his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,000
9,600
|
9,600 |
Marvin Schumer Takes Down the Inaugural Seniors Event
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
A series of preliminary events have been taking place in the Horseshoe Council Bluffs poker room leading up to this weekend's $575 Main Event, and PokerNews is sharing brief recaps of the week's action.
RunGood Poker Series introduced players to their first $125 RunGood Senior's Event here at Council Bluffs, and players responded in droves, as 235 players built up a $23,500 prize pool to be divided amongst the top 24 entries.
RunGood Poker Series Photographer Joe Garrett made a deep run count, finishing in fourth-place, while Leonard Hiner and Marvin Schumer chopped up the final two spots, with Schumer taking the title, the All-Stars Ring, and $4,752.
Final Table Results
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Hiner | *$4,752 |
| 2 | Marvin Schumer | *$4,751 |
| 3 | David Magraw | $2,643 |
| 4 | Joe Garrett | $1,954 |
| 5 | Jeffrey Senn | $1,468 |
| 6 | John Berreman | $1,120 |
| 7 | David Barker | $867 |
| 8 | Hugh Bryan | $682 |
| 9 | Christopher Bibb | $544 |
Fink Fears No Quads
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
A player checked an 
flop from middle position, and Mark Fink checked back next to act.
The middle-position player checked again on the 
turn, and Fink bet 2,000 into a pot of 3,600, which the middle-position player called.
The fell on the river, and the middle-position player led out for 3,500. Fink responded with a raise to 10,000, and the middle-position player went into the tank. After a minute, he folded, and Fink showed his opponent 
before scooping in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
Break Time
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
Players are off on their first fifteen-minute break of the day.
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Taylor Howard Looking to Continue Crushing the Mid-Majors
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Nebraska's Taylor Howard has been making a name for himself in the mid-major circuits in recent years, and Howard has already made a splash in this week's RunGood Poker Series at Horseshoe Council Bluffs, turning a $185 investment in Event #3: $185 Deepstack Ring Event into a $3,601 payday.
Howard has already spun up a stellar year of results in the short time that poker rooms have been running, with four cashes and a win in a $250 Turbo Bounty event in the bestbet Winter Open series in Jacksonville to start the year off in January. March saw Howard's rising stardom cemented, as he was able to ship the MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship for $119,165 and his second career MSPT title.
Howard, who now has two cashes in RGPS events leading up to today's $575 Main Event, will certainly be one to watch as he looks to add a RunGood Poker Series All-Star Ring to his growing trophy case.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
Assorted Chip Counts From Half the Room
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
47,500
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
|
31,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
27,100
8,900
|
8,900 |
|
|
26,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
24,400
-5,700
|
-5,700 |
|
22,300
-1,200
|
-1,200 |
|
21,100
1,100
|
1,100 |
|
15,500
3,400
|
3,400 |
|
14,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
6,500
-9,500
|
-9,500 |
Jacob Jobman Tops After Five-Way Chop In Event #2: $135 Guest Bounty Ring Event
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
A series of preliminary events have been taking place in the Horseshoe Council Bluffs poker room leading up to this weekend's $575 Main Event, and PokerNews is sharing brief recaps of the week's action.
The RunGood Poker Series saw a grand turnout for their signature $135 Guest Bounty Opening Night Ring event, as 261 entrants turned out to take their shot at a number of guest bounties, including Horseshoe Director Rob Brown, the poker room manager Brian Mathiessen, REC Poker's Steve Fredlund, RunGood Pros Emily Larson, Daniel Lowery, Grant Hinkle, Ross Bybee, as well as CEO Tana Karn and VP of Media Hayley Hochstetler.
When the tournament reached the final five, a deal was brokered between the remaining players that saw Jacob Jobman claim victory, good for $3,376, an All-Stars Ring, and 25 Casino Championship Points, putting him in early contention for the title of Horseshoe Council Bluffs Casino Champion.
Final Table Results
| Place | Name | Prize | Casino Champ Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Jobman | *$3,376 | 25 |
| 2 | Bartholomew Randolph | *$3,376 | 20 |
| 3 | Kelly Vandehmeen | *$3,375 | 17.5 |
| 4 | Anthony Kellen | *$3,375 | 15 |
| 5 | Ryan Leonis | *$3,375 | 12.5 |
| 6 | Rajko Rodovic | $1,199 | 10 |
| 7 | Kent Battles | $929 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Thomas Wise | $732 | 5 |
| 9 | Bradly Arehart | $585 | 2.5 |