Thanks to the overwhelming participation of the players, we have once again busted the $100,000 guarantee. With 112 entries from flight A, 124 from flight B, and 92 from flight C, the total number of entries into the RGPS Council Bluffs Main Event comes to 328, creating a total prize pool of $164,000. The official payout schedule will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
Joe Walters opened the pot for 3,000 and Jerry Moore called on the button. Eric Colvin called from the big blind and the dealer spread a flop of 
.
Colvin considered for a moment and then moved all-in for his last 13,300. Walters quickly folded but Moore asked for a count and then made the call.
Jerry Moore: 
Eric Colvin: 
"Good call," Colvin said before even seeing Moore's hand. The dealer added the 
to the board on the turn, leaving Colvin two outs.
One of which he spiked on the river when the 
hit the felt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,000
29,100
|
29,100 |
|
61,800
9,900
|
9,900 |
|
35,700 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
The second 10-minute break of the schedule is upon us. At the conclusion of the break, the late registration and re-entry period will close and we'll then begin to calculate the full size of the prize pool.
With around 8,000 in the pot after the preflop action, three players saw a flop of 
. Terry Gardner checked, first to act. Phil Mader bet 3,000. Trent Drake called on the button and Gardner got out of the way.
The 
hit the turn, and this time both players checked to the 
river.
Mader checked it over to Drake, who put together a bet of 6,000. Mader tossed in a chip to indicate a call, prompting Drake to say, "Good call," while turning over 
.
Mader turned over 
for bottom pair and collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
96,400
13,200
|
13,200 |
|
|
15,300
22,300
|
22,300 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
136,800
116,800
|
116,800 |
|
|
83,200
83,200
|
83,200 |
|
|
82,200 | |
|
79,400
1,300
|
1,300 |
|
79,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
72,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
|
71,700
51,700
|
51,700 |
|
|
66,600
46,600
|
46,600 |
|
59,000 | |
|
|
56,900 | |
|
55,000 | |
|
54,500
10,500
|
10,500 |
|
|
50,000
3,100
|
3,100 |
|
47,500
23,200
|
23,200 |
|
41,100 | |
|
|
34,400
34,400
|
34,400 |
|
31,300
11,300
|
11,300 |
|
30,100 | |
|
|
27,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
19,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
16,600
3,400
|
3,400 |
|
||
|
|
12,800
13,000
|
13,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Andy Ziskin had a rough ride through flights A and B but seems to have righted the ship midway through flight C.
In his latest foray, Ziskin opened for 2,000 from early position and was called by the player on the button. The blinds got out of the way and the dealer spread a flop of 
.
Ziskin continued for 2,500 and the button called. The came on the turn and Ziskin fired again, this time for 3,500.
After a brief think, the button folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
78,100
28,600
|
28,600 |
Tim Dorzweiler opened the pot from middle position for 1,600 and three players called to see a flop of 
. Everyone checked it to the 
turn.
Jeremy Roldan, first to act, fired a bet of 3,600. Dorzweiler called and everyone else folded.
The 
fell on the river, and Roldan considered for a bit before checking. Dorzweiler checked behind, prompting Roldan to turn over for a missed straight draw.
Dorzweiler then tabled 
, gently tapping the to indicate two pair and collect the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,100
53,100
|
53,100 |
|
|
36,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
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