Event #13: $3,000 Main Event
Day 3 Started
2022 The Lodge Championship Series
Event #13: $3,000 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2022 The Lodge Championship Series
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,000,000
Entries
617
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
39
Players Left
6
Polk Leads Final 39 into Penultimate Day of LCS Main Event
The Lodge Championship Series is closing in on the end as just one tournament is left for the viewers at home. A total of 617 entry slips were sold for Event 13: $3,000 Main Event $2 Million Guaranted here at The Lodge Poker Club in Round Rock, Texas. This total came up short of the guarantee, creating a whopping $334,100 overlay for the players to indulge in with the eventual champion taking home $417,800 for their win, along with an LCS trophy.
Day 2 saw 259 return to play a total of ten levels before bagging up and just 39 booked their ticket by night's end. Leading the way is none other than Doug Polk who takes a sizeable lead into Day 3. Polk will be starting the day with 2,755,000 (138 bb) and the closest behind him is Alain Bauer with 1,925,000 (97 bb). The only other player relatively close is Stephen Song who managed to bag 1,895,000 (95 bb) when the night had ended.
Top Ten Stacks
| RANK | PLAYER | HOMETOWN | CHIP COUNT | BIG BLINDS |
| 1 | Doug Polk | Las Vegas, NV | 2,755,000 | 138 |
| 2 | Alain Bauer | N/A | 1,925,000 | 97 |
| 3 | Stephen Song | West Palm Beast, FL | 1,895,000 | 95 |
| 4 | Farid Jattin | Barranquilla, FL | 1,485,000 | 74 |
| 5 | Nir Cohen | Brooklyn, NY | 1,440,000 | 72 |
| 6 | Alex Keating | Saratoga, CA | 1,370,000 | 69 |
| 7 | Steven Rivero | Hialeah, FL | 1,295,000 | 65 |
| 8 | Andreas Ioakimides | Ballwin, MO | 1,215,000 | 61 |
| 9 | Wendy Nguyen | Dublin, OH | 1,135,000 | 57 |
| 10 | Schuyler Thornton | Corpus Christi, TX | 1,075,000 | 54 |
The 39 left in the Main Event will return today at 2 p.m. and blinds will be 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante. The levels will increase to 75-minutes in length and the day will not end until the official final table of six is left. Those six will return for a live-streamed final table Tomorrow, May 24, at 2 p.m. where the play will not halt until a winner has been found, taking home a trophy and the $417,800 first-place money.
All who are left will be taking home at least $8,000 with the final nine all collecting a minimum of $35,000 for their efforts. Today will see a full redraw for the players and that seating chart will be posted as soon as available.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $417,800 |
| 2 | $277,000 |
| 3 | $194,400 |
| 4 | $142,000 |
| 5 | $105,200 |
| 6 | $78,600 |
| 7 | $59,600 |
| 8 | $45,400 |
| 9 | $35,000 |
The live stream will be on a 30-minute delay with the PokerNews reporting team here to bring all the big hands and eliminations right up until the last hand has been dealt.
Day 2 Seating Chart
| TABLE | SEAT | PLAYER | CHIP COUNT |
| 11 | 1 | JACK PETERSON | 310,000 |
| 11 | 3 | JESSE LONIS | 740,000 |
| 11 | 4 | DANIEL JONES | 165,000 |
| 11 | 5 | JOHN ROCK | 520,000 |
| 11 | 6 | RAYMOND BRINT | 440,000 |
| 11 | 7 | JONATHAN DULL | 705,000 |
| 11 | 8 | WENDY NGUYEN | 1,135,000 |
| 11 | 9 | NATHAN HAYS | 465,000 |
| 31 | 1 | STEVEN RIVERO | 1,295,000 |
| 31 | 3 | ALEX KEATING | 1,370,000 |
| 31 | 4 | RAJA CHIRUMAMILLA | 380,000 |
| 31 | 5 | JOHN GALLAHER | 420,000 |
| 31 | 6 | ANDREW BONU | 510,000 |
| 31 | 7 | ADAM WELLS | 785,000 |
| 31 | 8 | FRANK STEPUCHIN | 215,000 |
| 31 | 9 | JOHN NEW | 805,000 |
| 32 | 1 | NIR COHEN | 1,440,000 |
| 32 | 2 | MOHAMMAD BAGHERI | 335,000 |
| 32 | 3 | DIEN LE | 225,000 |
| 32 | 4 | ALAIN BAUER | 1,925,000 |
| 32 | 5 | SCHUYLER THORNTON | 1,075,000 |
| 32 | 6 | MICHAEL JAGROO | 1,025,000 |
| 32 | 8 | RAMIN KAIKHAH | 295,000 |
| 32 | 9 | ANDREW MORENO | 925,000 |
| 34 | 1 | ANDREAS IOAKIMIDES | 1,215,000 |
| 34 | 2 | DARREN RABINOWITZ | 710,000 |
| 34 | 3 | ERIC AFRIAT | 420,000 |
| 34 | 5 | STEPHEN SONG | 1,895,000 |
| 34 | 6 | SCOTT GRIFFITHS | 455,000 |
| 34 | 7 | MARK MENDEZ | 910,000 |
| 34 | 8 | JASON BREWER | 445,000 |
| 34 | 9 | BLAKE WHITTINGTON | 645,000 |
| 37 | 1 | DOUG POLK | 2,755,000 |
| 37 | 2 | STEVEN SARMIENTO | 730,000 |
| 37 | 4 | FARID JATTIN | 1,485,000 |
| 37 | 5 | COLLIN BALL | 425,000 |
| 37 | 7 | JACOB LONG | 485,000 |
| 37 | 8 | TAD MACARAEG | 590,000 |
| 37 | 9 | WILLIAM NGUYEN | 330,000 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The tournament director has now informed all dealers to shuffle up and start pitching the cards.
Strong Start for Song Leaves Brewer on the Rail
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jason Brewer was in middle position and Stephen Song the big blind when all the chips went in. Song had more than enough to cover Brewer who was at risk early on in the day.
Jason Brewer: 
Stephen Song: 
The dealer quickly spread 
out on the flop, hitting Song with a bullet to take the lead. The 
runout cemented it for Song to take down the pot, eliminating Brewer from the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000 | 405,000 |
|
Busted |
Keating Connects, Flushes Wells Out
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Alex Keating opened from middle position, Adam Wells three-bet to 115,000 on the button and Keating called to see the 
flop.
A check from Keating saw Wells jam for around 600,000 and Keating didn't take long to call. Wells turned over 
for the lead when Keating tabled 
but Wells needed to dodge some cards.
Instantly Keating connected on the turn with a 
to land his flush. Wells was then drawing dead to the insignificant 
and was eliminated, sending his stack over to the ever-scary Keating.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000 | 830,000 |
|
Busted |
Couple Doubles for the Short Stacks
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Table 32:
Dien Le moved in his stack with 
and received a call from Andrew Moreno who had 
.
The board fell 
and Le pulled in the hand with his set of queens to double through Moreno.
Table 34:
The turned board read 
when Eric Afriat put his remaining stack in the middle with . Mark Mendez was holding 
and called but failed to improve on the 
river, sending Afriat a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
820,000 | -90,000 |
|
775,000 | -150,000 |
|
550,000 | 130,000 |
|
450,000 | 225,000 |
Bonu Finds Big Slick at the Wrong Time
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Alex Keating opened to 40,000 and John Gallaher then bumped it up to 110,000. Andrew Bonu four-bet shoved 645,000 and Keating folded. Gallaher snap-called and had Bonu dominated.
Andrew Bonu: 
John Gallaher: 
An uneventful 
board landed and Gallaher pulled in the pot, eliminating Bonu from the field with a pair of rockets.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000 | 980,000 |
|
Busted |
Bullets Showing Up Early on Day 3
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The action picked up right before the cards were flipped. Daniel Jones was all in for 122,000, Jack Peterson was in for 152,000, and Nathan Hays called both.
Daniel Jones: 
Jack Peterson:
Nathan Hays:
A flop fell 
hitting Jones with a nine to give him a chance. The board then paired with an unlikely on the turn to give Jones three.
The board completed with a and Jones managed to crack aces to secure a triple up. Peterson took down the side with his aces but was seen walking to the payout desk just a few minutes later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
825,000 | -125,000 |
|
380,000 | 215,000 |
|
Busted |