Event #4: $400 NLH
Day 1c Completed
2022 The Lodge Championship Series
Event #4: $400 NLH
Days: 1c
Michael Jozoff Tops Day 1C, Bags Overall Lead of Event #4
Level 14
: 3,000-6,000, 6,000 ante
The Lodge Poker Club has now seen the third flight of Event #4: $400 NLH $500,000 Guaranteed come to an end. A total of 231 entry slips were sold on Day 1c and just 28 managed to find a Day 2 bag.
Michael Jozoff ended the night with the elimination of Brian Ellison, popping the Day 2 bubble with a classic flip. The hand also catapulted him into the overall lead of this event, bagging 407,000 here on Day 1c. Prior to the final hand, it was Andrew Robinson sitting atop the chip counts of the flight but Jozoff shot by, and Robinson had to settle for second overall, bagging 334,000.
Jason Obinger landed third overall for the day with his 308,000 in chips, after a heater during the last few levels of the night. Well-known grinder Blake Whittington ended the night with a healthy-sized 276,000 and is someone to keep an eye on when Day 2 begins.
Top 10 Stacks from Day 1c
| Rank | Player | Hometown | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Jozoff | New York, NY | 407,000 | 68 |
| 2 | Andrew Robinson | Georgetown, TX | 334,000 | 56 |
| 3 | Jason Obinger | Minneapolis, MN | 308,000 | 51 |
| 4 | Blake Whittington | Cleveland, TN | 276,000 | 46 |
| 5 | Benjamin Anderson | Killeen, TX | 269,000 | 45 |
| 6 | Joel Schmitt | Austin, TX | 268,000 | 45 |
| 7 | Seth Simmons | Nathrop, CO | 252,000 | 42 |
| 8 | William Preece | Houston, TX | 198,000 | 33 |
| 9 | Andrew Cook | Santa Fe, NM | 179,000 | 30 |
| 10 | Walter Glasier | Round Rock, TX | 174,000 | 29 |
The 28 survivors will combine with the other Day 1 flights on Sunday, May 8, at 2 p.m. for Day 2 where the blinds will be 40-minutes in length and play will not halt until a champion has been crowned. If any player bags more than on time they will get a $600 bag bonus , playing only their highest valued stack at the start of Day 2.
That wraps it up for the PokerNews live coverage of Day 1c, but tune in throughout the event for all of the action.
End of Day Counts (full)
Level 14
: 3,000-6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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407,000 | -20,000 |
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334,000 | 334,000 |
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308,000 | 308,000 |
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276,000 | 11,000 |
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269,000 | 84,000 |
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268,000 | 268,000 |
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252,000 | 32,000 |
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198,000 | 198,000 |
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179,000 | 46,000 |
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174,000 | 174,000 |
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167,000 | 82,000 |
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161,000 | 51,000 |
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158,000 | 69,000 |
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145,000 | |
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131,000 | 12,000 |
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129,000 | -13,000 |
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126,000 | 126,000 |
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122,000 | 100,000 |
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122,000 | 122,000 |
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115,000 | -4,000 |
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111,000 | 52,000 |
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110,000 | 110,000 |
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105,000 | -10,000 |
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64,000 | 64,000 |
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58,000 | 58,000 |
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Ellison Last Elimination of the Night
Level 14
: 3,000-6,000, 6,000 ante
The tournament reached the final 29 and Brian Ellison moved all in, totaling roughly 125,000 in chips. Michael Jozoff called and the rest of the table decided to jump ship.
Brian Ellison: 
Michael Jozoff: 
The classic flip had 
fall on the flop and Ellison was still in the lead. An 
turn card quickly turned the tides for Jozoff who took the lead with his newly acquired pair of aces.
The 
completed the board and Jozoff secured what was the last hand of the night, eliminating Ellison on the Day 2 bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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427,000 | 287,000 |
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Busted | |
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Hand-For-Hand in Play
Level 14
: 3,000-6,000, 6,000 ante
The tournament is now just one away from the money and the end of the day as 29 continue to battle it out for one more elimination.
Assorted Chip Counts
Level 14
: 3,000-6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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265,000 | 56,500 |
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258,000 | -74,000 |
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220,000 | 73,000 |
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185,000 | 185,000 |
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170,000 | 35,000 |
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140,000 | 87,500 |
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133,000 | -4,000 |
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119,000 | 117,600 |
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110,000 | 24,200 |
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Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Ellison Flops a Chip Lead Pot
Level 13
: 2,000-4,000, 4,000 ante
Brian Ellison opened to 9,000 from middle position and Jacob Min three-bet to 25,000. Ellison called and the dealer fanned out 
on the flop.
Min continued for 18,000 after seeing his opponent tap the table and Ellison then check-raised to 50,000. Min shoved for 137,000 and Ellison called for his entire stack of 136,000 in what was the biggest pot of the day.
Brian Ellison: 
Jacob Min: 
The set of sixes of Ellison were in the lead and the 
turn was of concern. An river sealed it for Ellison who scooped in the chip lead pot. Min had just one chip left and was eliminated during the very next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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332,000 | 187,000 |
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Busted | |
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Cramer Keeps on an Upward Trend
Level 13
: 2,000-4,000, 4,000 ante
Mahesh Rathi open-shipped 63,000 from middle position and John Cramer pushed over the top for about 10,000 more in the cutoff. The rest of the table folded and they flipped their hands.
Mahesh Rathi: 
John Cramer: 
The dealer spread 
out on the flop, smacking Cramer with a set of cowboys but Rathi still had a straight draw. The 
turn sealed it for Cramer as he landed a boat and Rathi was then drawing dead to the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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142,000 | 85,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000