RGPS Council Bluffs $575 Main Event Day 1a | RunGood Poker Series All Stars Horseshoe Council Bluffs

06-25-2021 22:14 UTC-5

Jefferson's Big Slick Does the Trick

Brandon Temple

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

A player raised to 1,500 from under the gun, and William Jefferson called in middle position. The player next to act three-bet to 4,400, and only Jefferson called.

Jefferson checked the flop to his opponent, who bet 5,000. Jefferson quickly check-raised all in for 11,900, and Jefferson's opponent thought briefly before sticking in a call.

William Jefferson:
Opponent:

Jefferson faded the two-outer on the turn and river to secure the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Doc Hanson	48,000
William Jefferson	37,000

Tags: William Jefferson

06-25-2021 22:06 UTC-5

Craig Dick Bests Mammoth Field in Event #3: $185 DeepStack NLH Ring Event

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Brandon Temple

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 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.

During February 2020's RunGood Poker Series stop here in Council Bluffs, 272 entrants took part in the $185 DeepStack NLH Ring Event. In what may be a sign of things to come in this weekend's $575 Main Event, the field more than doubled from last year's event, as a whopping 614 entrants hit the felt over two flights, building up an $89,030 prize pool (more than quadrupling the $20,000 guarantee) that went to the top 63 players.

Two players managed to walk away with a five-figure score for their two days of play, as Brent Harrington earned $11,564 for his runner-up performance. The eventual winner, Craig Dick, earned a staggering $18,704 for his efforts, along with an All-Stars Ring and 25 points for the Casino Championship.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize	Casino Champ Pts
1	Craig Dick	$18,704	25
2	Brent Harrington	$11,564	20
3	Kenneth Adkins	$8,456	17.5
4	Eldin Subasic	$6,275	15
5	Thomas Foerster	$4,721	12.5
6	Taylor Howard	$3,601	10
7	Michael Basch	$2,785	7.5
8	Kyle Alloway	$2,183	5
9	Derrick Russell	$1,734	2.5

Tags: Craig Dick Brent Harrington

06-25-2021 22:04 UTC-5

The Battle of Minnesotans

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Brandon Temple

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

A short-stacked Jonathan Kim was all in and at risk in the big blind against Meng Veng in early position.

Jonathan Kim:
Meng Vang:

Kim was drawing dead by the turn of a runout, and was eliminated.

"Many more battles to come," Vang told Kim, who responded with "I'll see you tomorrow; actually, I'll see you Sunday!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Meng Vang	40,000
Jonathan Kim	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Kim Meng Vang

06-25-2021 21:59 UTC-5

Gerleman's "Livin' the Dream"

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Brandon Temple

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

A quick pass around the room saw an impressive stack being built up by Iowa's Duane Gerleman, and when asked how he had amassed such an impressive stack, he deadpanned, "I won some hands."

He then went on to explain that he won a series of hands, first with aces, then with kings, and finally with a backdoored flush, that built up his stack to its current substantial height.

"The Donkey Slayer", as table-mate Kevin Berthelsen proclaimed Gerleman to be, is no stranger to poker success, with over $380,000 in Hendon Mob reported tournament earnings. We'll keep an eye on Gerleman and see if he continues "Livin' the dream," as another tablemate said, to which Gerleman responded with a grin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duane Gerleman	89,000

Tags: Duane Gerleman Kevin Berthelsen

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

06-25-2021 21:49 UTC-5

Lowery Punishes the Limpers

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Brandon Temple

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Four players limped in to the pot, and Daniel Lowery chose to exercise his option in the big blind, raising to 2,400. A player in middle position and the hijack both called, while everyone else folded.

Lowery bet 3,600 on a flop, and only the middle-position player called.

Both players checked down the turn and river, and the middle-position player said, "I just have an eight," tabling . Lowery rolled over for top pair, top kicker, and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lowery	33,000 5,900	5,900

Tags: Daniel Lowery

06-25-2021 21:42 UTC-5

Bacome's Aces Fade a Monster Draw

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Brandon Temple

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

A player raised to 1,200 from the hijack, and Adam Bacome three-bet to 3,300 from the small blind. The hijack called.

Bacome jammed for his last 5,700 on the flop, and the hijack called.

Adam Bacome:
Opponent:

Bacome's aces had to fade the straight and flush draws of the hijack, and a , runout kept Bacome's aces in front for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Bacome	18,800

Tags: Adam Bacome

06-25-2021 21:37 UTC-5

Chip Counts From the Other Half

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Brandon Temple

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Birney	56,500 17,500	17,500
Thadd Wolff	39,000 12,000	12,000
Phil Mader	36,000 15,500	15,500
Mark Fink	33,500 1,500	1,500
Leonard Hiner	28,500 12,900	12,900
Ross Bybee	28,200 12,500	12,500
Taylor Howard	27,500 2,500	2,500
Mo Nuwwarah	27,200 9,200	9,200

J.R. Reiss	26,000 2,500	2,500
Steve Fredlund	26,000 13,500	13,500
Grant Hinkle	25,000 3,000	3,000

06-25-2021 21:35 UTC-5

Jacob Jobman Tops After Five-Way Chop In Event #2: $135 Guest Bounty Ring Event

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Brandon Temple

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

Tags: Daniel Lowery Emily Larson Grant Hinkle Hayley Hochstetler Jacob Jobman Rob Brown Ross Bybee Steve Fredlund Tana Karn

06-25-2021 21:28 UTC-5

Assorted Chip Counts From Half the Room

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Brandon Temple

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Dick	57,000 31,000	31,000
Tim Garles	47,500 4,000	4,000
Donald Spahiu	31,000 2,000	2,000
Daniel Lowery	27,100 8,900	8,900
Kevin Berthelsen	26,000 9,000	9,000
Papa Karn	24,400 5,700	5,700
Bryan Skreens	22,300 1,200	1,200
Nick Reget	21,100 1,100	1,100
Jonathan Kim	15,500 3,400	3,400
Greg Jennings	14,000 8,000	8,000
Ryan Phan	6,500 9,500	9,500