Event #4: $400 NLH
Day 1e Started
2022 The Lodge Championship Series
Event #4: $400 NLH
Day: 1e
Welcome to Day 1E of Event #4: $500K GTD
The Day 1 starting flights for Event #4: $400 NLH $500,000 Guaranteed will conclude today at The Lodge Poker Club here in Round Rock, Texas. The previous flights have accumulated 819 entries, having 100 find a bag for the second day, and leading the way is Day 1d qualifier Eider Da Cruz with a hefty 506,000 stack.
Day 1e and Day 1f will be the last chance for anyone to climb aboard the Day 2 train. Anyone who has bagged more than once by the start of Day 2 will receive a $600 stack bonus for each additional bag, carrying their highest-valued bag into the second day.
All players will begin with 20,000 in chips to start the day, on blinds of 100/100 which will increase every 30-minutes. Late registration will remain open until the start of Level 9, with unlimited re-entries during that time.
A bigger field means more survivors, but the number is still set at the top 12% advancing from each flight. Those survivors then bag up for Day 2 which will begin on Sunday, May 8, at 2 p.m. where they will be guaranteed at least a min-cash.
As always, the PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing all of the updates, 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 instructed dealers to shuffle up and start pitching the cards here on Day 1e.
Day 1E Exploding Early
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The penultimate flight here in Event #4: $400 NLH $500,000 Guaranteed began with 83 runners and has already reached 135 registrants just halfway through the first level.
Heygood Finds Ladies Early
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Michael Heygood opened to 300 from under the gun and Michael Saizan called to take a peek at the 
flop. Saizan called a continuation bet of 600 by Heygood and the dealer flipped over a 
.
Heygood bet 1,500 and again Saizan called. The board was completed with the 
and Heygood opted to check his option.
Saizan threw in 2,000 and before the chips hit the table, Heygood called the bet, tabling 
for an over pair of ladies. Saizan mucked and Heygood took down an early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,100 | 24,100 |
|
14,500 | 14,500 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Bullets Show Up for Thompson
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
The table showed 5,600 in front of both Matthew Thompson and Gawain Visagie. A 
flop was spread on the felt and Thompson tapped the table.
Visagie announced he was all-in and Thompson snap-called for less, putting in 10,300. Both players tabled their hands with Thompson at risk.
Matthew Thompson: 
Gawain Visagie: 
Rockets were sitting well in front of the big slick and the 
runout altered not a thing. Thompson scooped in an early double, leaving Visagie short to start the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,400 | 32,400 |
|
|
4,400 | 4,400 |
Some Early Day 1E Runners
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | -109,000 |
|
20,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200