| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
72,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
58,000 | |
|
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
43,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
31,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
30,500
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
|
30,100
9,900
|
9,900 |
|
|
28,000 | |
|
|
23,800
23,800
|
23,800 |
|
|
23,500
26,500
|
26,500 |
|
|
21,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
20,000
9,400
|
9,400 |
RunGood Poker Series All Stars Horseshoe Council Bluffs
"Floor, Table 8!"
A crowd gathered over at Table 8, and two players had cards on their backs from a preflop all-in confrontation. One was big stack Taylor Howard, who held ![]()
.
The other was a player who, at first glance, held just the
for his remaining 12,000 chips.
When the player with the lone ace went all in, he apparently flung his cards on the felt, and one took an errant bounce off the table, resulting in the floor being called over to retrieve the missing card; the
.
With the hands restored, the board came a drama-free ![]()
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to give Howard the pot and the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Five players, including Kerry Hildebrand and Craig Schuh, built up a pot of 8,000 before a ![]()
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flop could fall. Action checked to a player in early position, who bet 6,000. Schuh was the only caller in the hijack.
The early-position player checked the
turn, and Schuh fired 6,000. That did the trick as Schuh's opponent folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
58,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
|
46,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
A player jammed for 6,100 from middle position, and Mike Lagana three-bet shoved for 19,300 from the hijack. The button cold-called, and the blinds folded.
Middle Position: ![]()
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Mike Lagana: ![]()
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Button: ![]()
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The ![]()
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flop gave the button a commanding lead, and the
changed nothing. The
river brought a round of gasps from the table, and prompted one of Lagana's tablemates to remark, "I need a beer after that one!" Lagana took out his phone and snapped a quick photo of his good fortune, then raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
John Waugh jammed for 7,900 on the button, and the big blind called to put him at risk.
John Waugh: ![]()
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Opponent: ![]()
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Waugh's pair of tens held on a ![]()
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board to secure the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,000 |
Jonathan Kim raised to 1,100 from the button, and Andrea Cadlo called in the small blind.
Cadlo led out for 1,100 on the ![]()
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flop, and Kim called.
The
came on the turn, and Cadlo doubled up her bet to 2,200. That was too much for Kim, who folded. Despite the small setback, Kim is having a productive Day 1c flight, already doubling his 20,000 starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000 | |
|
|
40,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Players are off on their first fifteen-minute break of the day.