Event #5: $600 Mystery Bounty
Day 1d Completed
2022 The Lodge Championship Series
Event #5: $600 Mystery Bounty
Day: 1d
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1d
2022 The Lodge Championship Series
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$300,000
Entries
528
Level
29
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
201
Players Left
25
Zachary Vuong Finishes Atop Day 1D Flight in Event 5 of Lodge Championship Series
Level 14
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The last flight has now been completed in Event 5: $600 Mystery Bounty here at The Lodge Poker Club in Round Rock, Texas. A total of 201 registrants were gathered on Day 1d, and just 25 of those advanced, bringing the Day 2 total to 64 of the overall 528 entrants.
Finishing on top of the last flight was Zachary Vuong with a stack of 555,000. Vuong was on a constant and steady grind throughout the day until he shot to the top of the chip counts during one of the last hands of the night. Vuong held a pair of kings and shoved an eight-high board, Richard Stevens called with a pair of nines and Vuong held on with his cowboys, placing him firmly on top of the field.
Nipping at the heels of Vuong is Awonke Phewa who managed to bag up 543,000 for Day 2. Rounding out the top five stacks from the final flight are Michael Alvarez (436,000), Eric Salazar (328,000), and Pedram Ghassemi (316,000).
Top Five Counts from Day 1d
| Rank | Player | Hometown | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachary Vuong | Houston, TX | 555,000 | 139 |
| 2 | Awonke Phewa | Chicago, IL | 543,000 | 136 |
| 3 | Michael Alvarez | Oakview, CA | 436,000 | 109 |
| 4 | Eric Salazar | Greensboro, NC | 328,000 | 82 |
| 5 | Pedram Ghassemi | Oakland, CA | 316,000 | 79 |
The 528 entries that were gathered throughout the flights failed to hit the $300,000 guarantee that was set, meaning there will be some overlay for the players to enjoy. Day 2 will also bring the bounties into play, meaning whenever someone scores a knockout they will obtain their opponents' bounty chip. Those chips will turn into a spin on the lucky wheel whenever they are redeemed at the payout desk. Prizes range from $400 all the way to $40,000.
Just 64 will be returning tomorrow for the final day which starts at 2 p.m. and all players will then be guaranteed at least a min-cash. The blinds will bump up to 40-minutes in length and the night will not end until a champion is crowned. The prize pool, chip counts, and Day 2 seating chart will be posted as soon as available.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be here throughout the event, so stay tuned as the action unfolds.
End of Day 1D Chip Counts (full)
Level 14
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
555,000 | 30,000 |
|
543,000 | 185,000 |
|
436,000 | 189,000 |
|
328,000 | 18,000 |
|
316,000 | 316,000 |
|
197,000 | 197,000 |
|
187,000 | 187,000 |
|
176,000 | -5,000 |
|
171,000 | 171,000 |
|
167,000 | |
|
163,000 | -9,000 |
|
160,000 | -10,000 |
|
158,000 | 3,000 |
|
158,000 | 158,000 |
|
154,000 | 154,000 |
|
150,000 | -57,000 |
|
148,000 | -17,000 |
|
|
127,000 | 127,000 |
|
124,000 | -46,000 |
|
117,000 | 117,000 |
|
114,000 | 114,000 |
|
105,000 | 105,000 |
|
103,000 | 103,000 |
|
102,000 | -10,000 |
|
77,000 | -33,000 |
Stevens Plummets, Bubbles Final Day
Level 14
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Richard Stevens was sitting near the top for the better part of the day but Zachary Vuong threw a wrench in his plans. The turned board showed 
and there were around 230,000 chips in the pot when Vuong pushed his last 165,000 into the middle.
Stevens thought for several minutes but ultimately, he elected to call and turned over 
. His overpair was not enough when Vuong showed 
and the 
river was of no help.
The hand left Stevens with just 42,000 and a few hands later he shoved an 
flop with 
. John Clancy called with his 
and 
filled the board, shipping the chips to Clancy and Stevens claimed the title of bubble boy in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
525,000 | |
|
|
167,000 | 142,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Hand-For-Hand Now in Play
Level 14
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The final flight is now down to just 26 runners and will play hand-for-hand until one more elimination ends the night.
Ferro Ends the Night of Smeriglio
Level 14
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Rocco Smeriglio had he stack in the middle, around 60,000 and Jacob Ferro was the only other player that stuck around for a runout.
Rocco Smeriglio:
Jacob Ferro: 
The board fell 
and Ferro took down the pot, eliminating Smeriglio from the flight just shy of advancing.
The tournament is now down to the final 26 and hand-for-hand is now in play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
172,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Costa Falls to Red-Hot Stevens
Level 13
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Richard Stevens has been picking up steam as of late, and Denian Costa attempted to slow him down. Costa shoved his 90,000 stack from the button and Richard Stevens elected to call.
Denian Costa: 
Richard Stevens: 
The board came down 
and Stevens held on with kings to take down another pot, eliminating Costa from the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
315,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Assorted Counts Late in the Day
Level 13
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
358,000 | 103,000 |
|
|
310,000 | 58,000 |
|
|
207,000 | 123,000 |
|
|
170,000 | 92,000 |
|
|
165,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
155,000 | |
|
|
110,000 | 18,000 |
|
75,000 | 52,000 |
|
|
67,000 | 6,000 |
Penza Reaches a Six-Figure Stack
Level 13
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Thomas Penza moved his last 13 big blinds into the middle and found one caller, putting him at risk yet again here on Day 1d.
Thomas Penza:
Opponent: 
The flop fell 
and Penza was still trailing the big slick. A sweaty 
peeled off on the turn, bringing a flush draw to light. The unlikely runner-runner completing 
then landed on the river, shipping another double to Penza with his flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
112,000 | 53,500 |