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Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
RunGood Poker Series Horseshoe Council Bluffs
$575 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
RunGood Poker Series Horseshoe Council Bluffs
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
Buy-in
$575
Prize Pool
$164,000
Total Entries
328
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Entries
216
Players Left
49
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Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Anthony Kellen limped in from middle position and Ryan Phan limped from Kellen's left. Russell Licking completed in the small bind and Daniel Thomas checked his option from the big.
The four players went to a flop of 
. Licking led into the field for 1,200. Everyone except Phan called.
The turn added the 
to the board, and Licking once again led with a bet, this time for 1,500. Both Thomas and Kellen called.
The 
hit the felt on the river, and this time Licking slowed down, ultimately checking it over to Thomas, who moved all in for 8,400.
Kellen, who had 4,200 left in his stack, leaned back and let out a deep sigh. After a lot of thought, he called off the last of his chips while Licking folded.
Thomas tabled 
for trip threes. Kellen revealed 
for a slow-played overpair, and hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,700
17,700
|
17,700 |
|
44,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
24,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Russell Licking raised to 1,300 from middle position and Terry Gardner three-bet to 3,500 from the cutoff. The action folded back to Licking and he called.
The flop came 
and Licking checked. Gardner continued for 2,000 and Licking called.
The turn added the 
to the board and this time Licking, taking his time, bet into Gardner for 3,000.
Gardner quickly moved all-in for around 16,000 and Licking called to put Gardner at risk.
Terry Gardner: 
Russell Licking: 
Gardner's set of eights would need to improve to a full house to overcome Licking's turned straight, but the river blanked with the 
to send Gardner to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
While PokerNews is only offering live updates from the RGPS Horseshoe Council Bluffs $575 Main Event, there have been several side events that played out earlier in the week.
One of them was the $200 Two Green Chip Bounty Event, which drew 125 entres and offered up a $14,375 prize pool.
That was paid out to the top 15 players, and among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Paul Griffin (10th - $295), poker photographer Hayley Hochstetler (14th - $243), and Ryan Rhomas (15th - $243).
In the end, it was Brian Held besting Ace Rowley in heads-up play to win the title and $4,023 top prize.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Held | $4,023 |
| 2 | Ace Rowley | $2,488 |
| 3 | Scott Davis | $1,796 |
| 4 | Jon Blumenthal | $1,319 |
| 5 | Randal Simmons | $986 |
| 6 | Raymond Rife | $750 |
| 7 | Beverly Parker | $580 |
| 8 | Mark Stepanek | $455 |
| 9 | Ronald Melichar | $364 |
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Frank Lueke limped from middle position and Daniel Lowery raised to 1,300 from the cutoff.
Beau Wilshire called from the button, and Lueke also matched the bet.
The three saw a flop of 
and Lueke led for 2,600.
Lowery folded and Wilshire called.
Both players checked the on the turn.
The river was the and Lueke announced, "Value!" before throwing in a 2,600 bet.
Wilshire thought for a second before making the call.
"Good call. If you have anything you're good," Lueke said, tabling his 
for top pair.
Wilshire showed down his 
for a pair of Kings with a better kicker and dragged the pot.
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
The players are taking their first 10-minute break of the schedule. When they return, the blinds will increase to 200/400 with a 400 big blind ante.
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
Theodore Lee opened for 800 from middle position and Trent Drake called from the button. The flop came 
.
Lee checked it over to Drake and he bet 1,300. Lee called.
On the 
turn both players checked to see the 
complete the board.
Lee bet 1,500 and Drake sighed as he made the call
Lee showed 
for aces and nines with a queen kicker, out-kicking Drake who held 
for the same two pair with a jack kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,600
17,600
|
17,600 |
|
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18,400
1,600
|
1,600 |
