Event #8: $1,600 Mystery Bounty
Day 1b Completed
2022 The Lodge Championship Series
Event #8: $1,600 Mystery Bounty
Days: 1b
Robert Hunt Bags Biggest Out of Four in Day 1b of Event #6
Level 13
: 2,500-5,000, 5,000 ante
Day 1b of Event #6: 1M GTD Mystery Bounty has finished after near ten hours of play. This second of eight flights attracted a tidy 31 entries, which played down to four players (12%) at the end of the day.
Bagging the chip lead amongst the surviving quartet of players was Robert Hunt who finished with 497,500. He grabbed the lead late in the night and won a few key hands late to put down the hammerlock on the chip lead.
Second in chips at the day’s conclusion was William Jacobson with 263,500 and Andrew Robinson finished the night just slightly behind him in third place with 258,000.
Day 1b Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Hometown | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| 1 | Robert Hunt | Leander, TX | 497,500 | 99 |
| 2 | William Jacobson | Chicago, IL | 263,500 | 53 |
| 3 | Andre Robinson | Georgetown, TX | 258,000 | 52 |
| 4 | Thomas Brabham | Del Valle, TX | 226,000 | 45 |
The fourth player to bag was Thomas Brabham who bagged 226,000. He won a dramatic three-way all in late when he called for his one time for his kings to hold vs pocket queens and pocket jacks. They did indeed hold and, according to him secured his first tournament cash in four years.
The four players will move on to Day 2, which is not until Sunday. There are still six more flights to go to determine who will join this group in advancing.
PokerNews will continue with coverage of Days 1c and 1d tomorrow at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
End of Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 13
: 2,500-5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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497,500 | 45,500 |
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263,500 | 89,500 |
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258,000 | 133,000 |
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226,000 | -19,000 |
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John New Bubbles Day 1b
Level 13
: 2,500-5,000, 5,000 ante
John New was all in as a hand between Robert Hunt and Andrew Robinson was ongoing.
The board read 
. They checked it down to the river where Robinson bet and Hunt folded.
Robinson tabled the 
for the nut flush. New's had was tossed face down in the muck and he was the bubble boy for the night as the remaining players bagged their stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Karniel Crushed By Kings
Level 13
: 2,500-5,000, 5,000 ante
Yaniv Karniel moved all in preflop, he was called by Robert Hunt to create a big pot.
Yaniv Karniel: 
Robert Hunt: 
The flop came 
, the turn was the 
and the river the 
to end the night for Karniel and bring the field one elimination away from the money and the end of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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452,000 | 187,000 |
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Busted | |
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Snowmen Stay Sturdy For Jacobson
Level 13
: 2,500-5,000, 5,000 ante
William Jacobson was all in preflop and at risk with the 
vs the 
off suit of Thomas Brabham.
The flop came 
. The turn was the 
and the river a blank 
to keep Jacobson alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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245,000 | -145,000 |
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174,000 | 79,000 |
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Karniel Uses the Gretsky
Level 13
: 2,500-5,000, 5,000 ante
There was another three-way all in in progress as John New had the chance to take out two holding the two overcards against the 
Gretsky of Yaniv Karniel and the 
nickels of Vy Nguyen.
There was a nine in the window as the flop came 
. The turn was the and the river the to give Karniel the big pot and bust Nguyen, while knocking New's count down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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145,000 | 80,000 |
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135,000 | -40,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level: 13
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Take Fifteen Minutes
Level 12
: 2,000-4,000, 4,000 ante
The remaining seven players are now on another 15-minute break.
Brabham Calls For "One Time" in Three-Way All in
Level 12
: 2,000-4,000, 4,000 ante
"One time! One time please!" yelled Thomas Brabham as he was ahead in a big three-way all in spot.
Thomas Brabham: 
Lucas Priour:
William Jacobson:
Jacobson had the largest stack and had the chance to take out two if he were to spike a queen. As the dealer counted out the stacks and got the pots ready, Brabham was questioned why he was using his one time in a spot where he was ahead.
"I haven't cashed in a tournament in four years!" he said "I just want this to hold!"
The flop was great news for his chances to cash as it came 
the turn was the 
and the river the as Priour was busted and Jacobson greatly damaged while Brabham collected the big pot and gave himself a very good chance to break his cash drought.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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390,000 | 280,000 |
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95,000 | -117,000 |
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Busted | |
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