2022 The Lodge Championship Series

Event #4: $400 NLH
Day: 1e
Event Info

2022 The Lodge Championship Series

Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$526,640
Entries
1,556
Players Left
5
Average Chip Stack
6,224,000
Total Chips
31,120,000
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1e
Entries
377
Players Left
46

Byars Rolling Hot Late on Day 1E

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Sean Byars opened to 6,000 from the button and Camille Brown defended her big blind to see the {j-Hearts}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop where she tapped the table.

Byars continued with a bet of 5,000 and Brown check-shoved for just under 30,000. Byars called and the cards went on their back.

Camille Brown: {k-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Sean Byars: {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

The johnnies were ahead for Byars and a {q-Hearts}{3-Spades} runout was no threat, shipping him the pot and Brown was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Byars us
Sean Byars
270,000
Camille Brown us
Camille Brown
Busted

Tags: Camille BrownSean Byars

Dossett and Lutz Flip for Stacks

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Randolph Dossett and Kevin Lutz had their stacks in the middle with Dossett's 58,200 stack at risk.

Randolph Dossett: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Kevin Lutz: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The flip between the two had an uneventful {6-Spades}{5-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Hearts} runout, missing Lutz completely and Dossett's jacks brought home the bacon. Dossett's double left Lutz with just over four big blinds here late on Day 1e.

Player Chips Progress
Randolph Dossett us
Randolph Dossett
122,000
Kevin Lutz us
Kevin Lutz
17,500
-77,500
-77,500

Tags: Kevin LutzRandolph Dossett

Break TIme

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The players will now be taking what is most likely their last 15-minute break of the night.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Pena Stacks Mintz as End of Day Draws Near

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

John Mintz limped into the pot and Jorge Pena bumped it up enough to force Mintz to make a decision for his tournament life. Mintz called in the end for a little under 40,000 and the two turned over their cards.

John Mintz: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Jorge Pena: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}

The flop came down {9-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades} and Pena increased to a set of nines. A {10-Spades} turned over, bringing a straight draw for Mintz but he failed to hit on the {2-Spades} river and was eliminated by Pena.

Player Chips Progress
Jorge Pena us
Jorge Pena
215,000
John Mintz us
John Mintz
Busted

Tags: John MintzJorge Pena

Heater Continues for Medrano

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

Cosmic Medrano opened to 8,000 from under the gun and Alexander Connolly called in the small blind. Salim Salem looked down at his cards from the big blind and elected to shove for a total of 52,000. Medrano called and Connolly respectively declined.

Salim Salem: {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Cosmic Medrano: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

The dealer fanned out {8-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs} on the flop and Salem was in trouble. An {a-Spades} peeled off on the turn, ending his misery as he was then drawing dead to the {3-Hearts} river. Medrano scooped another pot, adding to his already impressive stack late on Day 1e.

Player Chips Progress
Cosmic Medrano us
Cosmic Medrano
310,000
92,000
92,000
Day 1E Chip Leader
Alexander Connolly us
Alexander Connolly
260,000
-10,000
-10,000
Salim Salem us
Salim Salem
Busted

Tags: Alexander ConnollySalim Salem

Blind-On-Blind Action Results in Elimination

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

The action folded around to Aaron Mcevoy in the small blind and he elected to jam for around 45,000. Joshua Seiber called from the big blind and cards were then turned over.

Aaron Mcevoy: {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
Joshua Seiber: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

The board came down {k-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Spades}{6-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and Seiber took it home with his queen kicker, dropping Mcevoy from the field.

Player Chips Progress
Joshua Seiber us
Joshua Seiber
130,000
Aaron McEvoy us
Aaron McEvoy
Busted

Tags: Aaron McevoyJoshua Seiber

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Connolly Takes on Aces

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Alexander Connolly
Alexander Connolly

The flop read {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and there were around 35,000 chips in the pot when Jared Eberly pushed. Eberly had around 62,000 and action folded to Alexander Connolly who decided to call, putting Eberly at risk.

Jared Eberly: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Alexander Connolly: {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

The aces were on top but a {k-Hearts} turn slapped Connolly with a flush, leaving Eberly in need of a fortuitous river. The {4-Hearts} was not what he had in mind and he was eliminated just shy of making Day 2, sending his stack to Connolly who now sits near the top of the field.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Connolly us
Alexander Connolly
338,000
78,000
78,000
Jared Eberly us
Jared Eberly
Busted

Tags: Alexander ConnollyJared Eberly