Level: 4
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
RunGood Poker Series Horseshoe Council Bluffs
$575 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
RunGood Poker Series Horseshoe Council Bluffs
Buy-in
$575
Prize Pool
$164,000
Entries
328
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Entries
216
Players Left
49
Ziskin Doubles and Then Some
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
With around 8,000 in the pot after the preflop action, three players saw a flop of 
. Papa Karn was first to act and he led for 2,500. Andy Ziskin, next to act, raised to 7,500. The player on Ziskin's left then moved all-in for 24,600.
Karn asked for a count and went into the tank. After about a minute, he decided to let his hand go. Ziskin casually made the call for less to put himself at risk.
Andy Ziskin: 
Opponent: 
Ziskin had a hammerlock on the hand with his opponent needing running straight cards to come from behind. The 
on the turn ended what little hope remained, with the 
river as just a formality.
When asked if he could have beat a set of nines, Papa Karn said he folded 
, which would have won the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,500 | 29,500 |
|
25,800 | 5,800 |
Sibling Rivalry
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
The players at Horseshoe Council Bluffs are no stranger to Ryan and Tai Phan. The Omaha area is their home base and Ryan, the elder brother, has been racking up tournament results here and beyond since 2012. The third entry on his Hendon Mob page, in fact, is a fifth-place finish in the RGPS Council Bluffs Main Event for $12,441.
In the past year or so, however, younger brother Tai has been showing equal aptitude, and skill, on the felt. Oh, and let us not forget results. In a year of tournament competition, Tai Phan has racked up $34,397 in prize money, including three cashes at RGPS events and two final tables for a combined haul of $21,616 from RunGood events alone.
By comparison, Ryan has $1,495,369 in lifetime tournament winnings; but how about just RunGood events? There, the numbers are fairly even. Ryan has cashed in five RGPS events for a combined $23,622.
Both brothers are in competition in Flight C and no doubt are playing for something better than cash--bragging rights.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Derrick Contreras Wins RGPS Horseshoe Council Bluffs $300 PLO
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 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 $300 Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) tournament, which drew 43 runners and saw the top five players get paid.
Coming out on top to the tune of $4,192 was Derrick Contreras, who also snagged himself a championship Signature Ring.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derrick Contreras | $4,192 |
| 2 | William Reynolds | $2,592 |
| 3 | Mark Treinen | $1,804 |
| 4 | Mark Lafata | $1,399 |
| 5 | Kristopher Burchfield | $1,193 |
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Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
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New Faces, Familiar Faces
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
A few players in Flight C are taking their first shot in this weekend's RGPS Main Event, but a good half of the field are firing their second (or third) bullet in an effort to make Day 2.
Ryan Phan is back in action after fizzling out in Flight A. Javier Terrazas is taking another shot after busting late in Flight B. Others who have returned to try again include Dave Queen, Terry Gardner, Ron Melichar, Jerry Moore, Daniel Lowery, Beau Wilshire, Kevin Berthelsen, Russell Licking, Andy Ziskin, Blair Hinkle, Mike Fouts, and Papa Karn.
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The tournament director has gone over the rules for one last time and play is officially underway for the third and final flight of the RGPS $100,000 Guaranteed $575 Main Event.
NOTE: If you were assigned a seat on Table 9, your seat assignment has been moved to Table 4.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0