Event #4: $400 NLH Day 1a | 2022 The Lodge Championship Series

05-05-2022 20:21 UTC-5

David Ashkenasi Bags Day 1a Lead of Event #4 in Lodge Championship Series

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Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The first flight of Event #4: $400 NLH $500,000 Guaranteed has now come to an end here at The Lodge Poker Club in Round Rock, Texas. A total of 141 entry slips were sold for this flight and when the last chance saloon had closed for business only 17 runners had found a Day 2 bag.

David Ashkenasi ended the night atop the leaderboard with his 379,000 and has the current lead headed into Day 2. Ashkenasi found a few optimal spots during the middle stages of the day which catapulted him near the top of the food chain and a hot run of cards at the end of the night sat him firmly on top to end the day.

Closest behind is well-known Chris Staats who bagged 288,000 by night's end. Jason Gooch sent Alexander Suprun out on the bubble, a pot that shot him up to third to end the night, bringing 286,000 into the second day. Rounding out the top five from this flight are Quinton Williams (254,000) and Matthew McDowell (252,000).

The 17 survivors will return Sunday, May 8, at 2 p.m. for Day 2 where they will combine with the other five starting flights. If any player bags more than on time they will get a $600 bag bonus, carrying their highest value stack into the second day.

This wraps it up for the coverage of Day 1a but tune in now for full updates on Day 1b here at PokerNews.

Tags: Alexander Suprun Chris Staats David Ashkenasi Jason Gooch Matthew McDowell

05-05-2022 19:20 UTC-5

Gooch Pops the Bubble

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Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The action folded around to Jason Gooch on the button who shoved his stack into the middle. Alexander Suprun called for less from the big blind, putting his last 47,000 in the pot.

Alexander Suprun:
Jason Gooch:

Suprun was in the lead until rolled out on the flop, hitting Gooch with a pair of sailboats. The turn left Suprun with one last chance for romance but he found no love on the river card.

Suprun was dubbed the inevitable bubble boy and the final 17 then bagged up for the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Gooch	286,000	96,000
Alexander Suprun	Busted

Tags: Alexander Suprun Jason Gooch

05-05-2022 18:15 UTC-5

Ashkenasi Sends Hays to the Rail

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Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

David Ashkenasi opened from middle position and Nathan Hays pushed all in from the small blind for just over 40,000. Ashkenasi called and Hays was then at risk of elimination.

Nathan Hays:
David Ashkenasi:

The flop came down , hitting Ashkenasi with a set of nines. A turn left Hays drawing dead to the river and he was eliminated, shipping his stack over to Ashkenasi.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Ashkenasi	220,000	50,000
Nathan Hays	Busted

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05-05-2022 18:03 UTC-5

Sledge Hit with a Cold Deck

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Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Chris Staats checked the board to Riando Sledge who bet 20,000 into a pot that was around 28,000. Staats check-called and the board completed with an river.

Staats elected to bet 40,000 and Sledge quickly put in the chips to call, tabling his for the nut flush. Staats then turned over for a boat to scoop in the pot, catapulting him near the top of the field as Day 1a draws near the end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Staats	215,000	63,000
Riando Sledge	75,000	-65,000

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05-05-2022 16:27 UTC-5

Partee Runs into a Monster

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Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The flop was and there was around 14,000 in the pot. Andrew Bonu lead out and Richard Partee swiftly shoved 36,000. Bonu snap-called, tabling for a set, and Partee was in trouble, having only pocket treys.

The turn left Partee drawing dead to an river that saw Bonu quad up. Partee was eliminated and Bonu secured a healthy-size pot in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Bonu	87,000	87,000
Richard Partee	Busted

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05-05-2022 15:45 UTC-5

Late Registration Has Come to an End

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The players are now returning from their break, and late registration has ended. A total of 141 entry slips were sold during the eight levels of late registration and just 64 runners are left in the field.

The Day 1a flight will now play down until the final 17 and will then bag up for Day 2, guaranteeing at least a min-cash for themselves.

05-05-2022 12:35 UTC-5

Smith Drops Two

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Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Alexander Suprun opened to 600 and Matthew Lee then pushed, totaling around 3,000. Meghan Smith and Suprun both called. The flop rolled out and both players checked through to the turn.

Suprun led out with a bet of 6,000 and Smith jammed for more than enough to cover her opponent. Suprun called for his tournament life, having around 11,000 total and all three turned over their hands.

Matthew Lee:
Oleksandr Suprun:
Meghan Smith:

Smith had the lead with her flush and the river cemented it, dodging all the boat outs that Suprun could hit. She sent two players packing and added another early pot to her already healthy-size stack here early on Day 1a.

Player	Chips	Progress
Meghan Smith	74,000	74,000
Matthew Lee	Busted
Alexander Suprun	Busted

Tags: Matthew Lee Meghan Smith Oleksandr Suprun

05-05-2022 12:05 UTC-5

Early Flip at Table 24

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Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

David Larson opened to 700 from middle position, Bryan Duplantis called in the hijack, and Mehmet Cetinkaya three-bet to 2,500 on the button. Richard Partee quickly four-bet ripped his 13,200 stack into the middle and Larson folded. Duplantis called the shove and Cetinkaya threw his cards into the muck, leaving just two for an early flip.

Richard Partee:
Bryan Duplantis:

The dealer spread out on the flop and Partee took the lead with his pair of queens. A turn left Duplantis in need of just a six to pull in the chips and lady luck was present when the dealer flipped a over in the river.

Duplantis scooped the pot with his rivered set of sixes and Partee was sent to the late registration line.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Duplantis	57,400	57,400
David Larson	19,000	19,000
Mehmet Cetinkaya	17,500	17,500
Richard Partee	Busted

Tags: B Bryan Duplantis David Larson Mehmet Cetinkaya Richard Partee

05-05-2022 10:15 UTC-5

Event #4: $400 NLH $500K GTD Kicks-Off Today!

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The Lodge Championship Series is now geared up to begin the second event on the venue as Event #4: $400 NLH $500,000 Guarantee is set to begin here in Round Rock, Texas at The Lodge Poker Club.

Day 1a will begin at 11 a.m. and is the first of six starting flights. All players will be sitting down with 20,000 in chips and will play down until just 12% of the field is left standing, bagging up for Day 2 which then guarantees at least a min-cash.

The blinds will begin at 100/100 and will increase every 30-minutes on Day 1's, with a shift to 40-minutes on Day 2. The late registration period will remain open until the beginning of level 9 with unlimited re-entries during that time.

Anyone who bags can jump into another Day 1 flight, but only their largest stack will be eligible for Day 2.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be here throughout the series, so stay tuned as the action unfolds.