Event #13: $3,000 Main Event Day 1e | 2022 The Lodge Championship Series

05-21-2022 12:25 UTC-5

Himmelspach Extracts Small Pot from Devonshire

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Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

The turned board read and there was 8,700 in the pot when Chad Himmelspach bet 3,200. Bryan Devonshire called the bet and the board completing fell.

Himmelspach fired in 3,500 on the river, and Devonshire called once more. The flipped over from Himmelspach, giving him two pair and Devonshire quickly let his hand slide into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Himmelspach	54,000 4,000	4,000

Bryan Devonshire	31,500 -18,500	-18,500

Tags: Bryan Devonshire Chad Himmelspach

05-21-2022 12:36 UTC-5

Lodge Championship Series Results So Far

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The Lodge Championship Series is underway here at The Lodge Poker Club in Round Rock, Texas. This series runs from May 4-24, having over $5 million in guarantees, including a $2 million guaranteed main event that begins today, May 19.

Here is a look at some of the events that have been completed thus far, along with prize pools and winners.

Date	Tournament	Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Hometown	Prize
May 4	Event #1 - NLH $300 Seniors	172	$43,000	John Skrovan	Granger, TX	$9,557
May 4	Event #2 – PLO $500	119	$50,575	Pejman Niyati	Plano, TX	$15,173
May 4	Event #3 - NLH $1,000 Six Max	125	$110,000	Badr Imejjane	Frisco, TX	$24,673*
May 5	Event #4 - NLH $400 Multi-Flight	1,556	$526,640	Rudy Cadenas	Las Vegas, NV	$54,231*
May 8	Event #5 – NLH $600 Mystery Bounty	528	$300,000	Mohammad Bagheri	Dallas, TX	$40,024
May 10	Event #6 – NLH $500 Tag Team	34	$20,000	Matthew Sottek & Walter Glasier	Texas	$4,837
May 10	Event #7 – NLH $300 Veterans Charity Event	47	$15,000	Roger Pettit	Killeen, TX	$2,507*
May 11	Event #8 - NLH $1600 Mystery Bounty	659	$1,000,000	Zachary Hambrice	San Antonio, TX	$96,408*
May 15	Event #9 - NLH $800	1,116	$756,480	Alexis Meyer	Monterrey, MX	$113,367*
May 18	Event #10 - NLH $5,000 High Roller	82	$120,704	Michael Perrone	Chicago, IL	$120,704
May 18	Event #11 - BIG O $500	140	$59,500	Diego Diaz	Leander, TX	$12,140
May 18	Event #12 - NLH Freezeout $300	215	$53,750	Justin Belforti	Medway, MA	$13,343

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

05-21-2022 12:53 UTC-5

Over 100 in the Field Before Break

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Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

It only took two levels for the field to reach 100 entries here on Day 1e and here are a few of the larger stacks early in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Russo	110,000 60,000	60,000
Leon Khachadour	92,000 42,000	42,000
La Sengphet	81,000 31,000	31,000
David Childs	71,000 21,000	21,000
Badr Imejjane	70,000 20,000	20,000
Mario Sanroman	60,000 10,000	10,000

05-21-2022 13:08 UTC-5

Lamkin Takes Stroll Down Suboptimal Road, Finds Fortuitous Runout

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Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Brian Lamkin opened with a bet of 700 from the hijack, Mario Sanroman called on the button, and Kennzy Smith called in the small blind. Looking down at his cards from the big blind was Jesse Crenan who elected to three-bet, making it 7,000 total.

Lamkin shoved his 35,300 into the middle and action folded back around to Crenan who called.

"Do you have ace-king?" asked Crenan and Lamkin replied "I've got nothing," with an earnest look on his face.

Jesse Crenan:
Brian Lamkin:

Crenan was in a commanding spot but the flop then fanned out and Lamkin spiked a johnnie. The turn and river retained the lead for Lamkin who pulled in the double, leaving Crenan with crumbs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Lamkin	73,000 73,000	73,000
Jesse Crenan	4,800 4,800	4,800

Tags: Brian Lamkin Jesse Crenan Mario Sanroman

05-21-2022 13:29 UTC-5

Nguyen Catapults Before Break

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The action picked up on an board with around 30,000 in the pot. William Nguyen was all in, totaling 36,800 and Sean Roberts called.

Roberts turned over for two pair but was in a bad spot when Nguyen showed . The river paired the board but was not the one Roberts needed and Nguyen scooped in the double before break.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Nguyen	105,000 55,000	55,000
Sean Roberts	5,000 -45,000	-45,000

Tags: Sean Roberts William Nguyen

05-21-2022 13:35 UTC-5

Break Time

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Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

The players will now be taking a 15-minute break.

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

05-21-2022 14:07 UTC-5

Perrone and Jattin Take a Seat on Table 31

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Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

The final day of Event #10: $5,000 NLH High Roller began just two days ago and it took 17 hours to find a champion. Michael Perrone topped a field of 82, banking $120,704 for his victory.

It was not an easy feat for Perrone who had to take down one of the best tournament players in the game when heads-up rolled around. That player is Farid Jattin, who was short when they started the battle and failed to get any momentum rolling during the early hours of the day.

Fast-forward 30 hours and the two are now seated at the same table in Day 1e. The unlikely roll might bring some action to the early stages of this friendly structure but as of now, it seems to be just another day on the felt for the two High Roller winners.

Player	Chips	Progress
Farid Jattin	50,000 50,000	50,000
Michael Perrone	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Farid Jattin Michael Perrone

05-21-2022 14:18 UTC-5

How Texas Poker Differs from Las Vegas (and Elsewhere)

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Not to go all cheesy cliche, but as we discovered on our weeklong journey across the Lone Star State back in March, everything really is bigger in Texas...including the poker (and the pickup trucks).

Texas poker is about as similar to Las Vegas poker and other towns as Tom Dwan's style of play is to Allen Kessler's. The game is the same in some ways, but also very different in others, starting with the legal aspect.

Find out more in our feature article here!