Event #4: $400 NLH
Day 1a Started
2022 The Lodge Championship Series
Event #4: $400 NLH
Day: 1a
Event #4: $400 NLH $500K GTD Kicks-Off Today!
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.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The tournament director has now started the clock and dealers are pitching the cards here in the first starting flight of Event #4.
Early Entries on Day 1a
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Early Flip at Table 24
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 |
|---|---|---|
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57,400 | 57,400 |
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19,000 | 19,000 |
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17,500 | 17,500 |
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Busted |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Smith Drops Two
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 |
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74,000 | 74,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300