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

06-26-2021 23:01 UTC-6

Assorted Chip Counts From Half the Room

Brandon Temple

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Blindert	93,000 48,000	48,000
John Waugh	74,000 38,000	38,000
Ryan Phan	56,000 53,000	53,000
Jasen Currie	52,000 3,000	3,000
Taylor Howard	52,000 43,000	43,000
Drew Maras	47,500 7,500	7,500
Robert Mitchell	37,000
Duane Gerleman	34,500 4,000	4,000
Chris Albert	33,500 10,500	10,500
Donald Spahiu	27,500 5,000	5,000
Steve Federspiel	22,500 10,000	10,000
Gerald Heath	22,500 4,900	4,900
Mike Lagana	19,000 12,000	12,000
Jonathan Kim	18,500 11,600	11,600
Doc Hanson	13,000 7,000	7,000

06-26-2021 23:02 UTC-6

Karn Can't Fade the Flush

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Brandon Temple

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Papa Karn got his last 8,500 in from the small blind, and was at risk against Cecilia Foster in the cutoff.

Papa Karn:
Cecilia Foster:

Karn looked primed to double after the flop, but running spades on the turn and river gave Foster a flush and eliminated Karn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cecilia Foster	45,000
Papa Karn	Busted

Tags: Papa Karn Cecilia Foster

06-26-2021 23:12 UTC-6

Assorted Chip Counts From the Other Half

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Brandon Temple

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron McMillen	80,000 32,000	32,000
Steve Vang (MN)	78,000 10,300	10,300
Kerry Hildebrand	75,000 32,000	32,000
Vito DiStefano	39,000 3,000	3,000

Bryan Skreens	36,000 9,000	9,000
Eric Atchison	16,500 10,500	10,500
Daniel Lowery	15,500 32,000	32,000
Swadeep Mishra	Busted
Doc Hanson	Busted

06-26-2021 23:15 UTC-6

Kellen's Search For Casino Champ Continues

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Brandon Temple

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Anthony Kellen, currently second in the RunGood Poker Series Horseshoe Council Bluffs Casino Championship race, was all in and at risk for his last 14,500 from the hijack, and a player in middle position had him at risk.

Anthony Kellen:
Opponent:

Kellen couldn't hit on the flop, but drilled the turn to take a big lead, one he wouldn't relinquish on the river for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Kellen	32,000

Tags: Anthony Kellen

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

06-26-2021 23:26 UTC-6

McMillen Continues Building

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Brandon Temple

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

WSOP Bracelet winner Ron McMillen raised to 4,800 from the small blind, and the big blind made the call.

The flop fell, and McMillen eyeballed his opponent's stack before betting 6,000. The big blind quickly folded, and McMillen paused, holding his cards, then elected not to show and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron McMillen	90,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Ron McMillen

06-26-2021 23:33 UTC-6

Kauffman Keeps Firing

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Brandon Temple

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

A player raised to 4,200 from early position, and action folded to Freeman Kauffman in the big blind.

"Re-raise, ten-thousand." Kauffman said, flicking out two 5k chips. The early-position player called.

Kauffman bet 3,000 on the flop, and the early-position player called.

The hit the turn, and Kauffman continued for 6,000. The early-position player spent a minute in the tank, then folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Freeman Kauffman	63,000

Tags: Freeman Kauffman

06-26-2021 23:42 UTC-6

Girouard Finds an Ace

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Brandon Temple

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

A player raised to 4,500 from early position, and Drew Maras called in the cutoff. James Girouard three-bet shoved for 24,600 from the button, and the early-position player four-bet shoved for 50,000, chasing out Maras.

James Girouard:
Opponent:

Girouard didn't have to wait to hit the flop, and held on the turn and river to earn the double.

"I folded king-queen," Maras said after the hand with a sigh.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Girouard	62,000

Drew Maras	38,000 9,500	9,500

Tags: James Girouard Drew Maras

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

06-26-2021 23:56 UTC-6

Booth Fills Up For a Knockout

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Brandon Temple

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Four players invested 5,000 a piece to see a flop together. Action checked to Kristen Booth, who bet 15,000. The player next to act jammed for 25,600, and action folded back to Booth, who quickly called.