Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
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
Alvarez Scoops to Drop Two
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Jacob Mendelsohn moved all in for a total of 13,700 and Nicholas Getzen pushed over the top, for roughly 40,000. Michael Alvarez called and all three turned over their hands.
Jacob Mendelsohn: 
Nicholas Getzen: 
Michael Alvarez: 
The board rolled out 
and big slick took it all, shipping Alvarez the pot. Mendelsohn and Getzen were both eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
174,000
174,000
|
174,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Lodge Championship Series Results Thus Far
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The Lodge Championship Series is underway here at The Lodge Poker Club in Round Rock, Texas. This series runs from May 4-24, having over $5 million in guarantees, including a $2 million guaranteed main event that begins on May 19.
Here is a look at some of the events that have been completed thus far, along with prize pools and winners.
| Date | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4 | Event #1 - NLH $300 Seniors | 172 | $43,000 | John Skrovan | Granger, TX | $9,557 |
| May 4 | Event #2 – PLO $500 | 119 | $50,575 | Pejman Niyati | Plano, TX | $15,173 |
| May 4 | Event #3 - NLH $1,000 Six Max | 125 | $110,000 | Badr Imejjane | Frisco, TX | *$24,673 |
| May 5 | Event #4 - NLH $400 Multi-Flight | 1,556 | $526,640 | Rudy Cadenas | Las Vegas, NV | *$54,231 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
PN Podcast: Hellmuth Controversy, Doyle Brunson Movie & Guest Dara O’Kearney
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jesse Fullen talk about the recent Hustler Casino Live (HCL) stream featuring heavy influences and a couple of poker pros. One of those pros, Phil Hellmuth, caused quite a stir after finding himself in a controversial spot. Find out what happened, as well as the big winner and losers from the game, in this episode.
Plus, you can hear about Southern poker pro Moe Moenini's tragic murder in Biloxi, tennis legend and former poker ambassador Boris Becker's jail sentence, and a movie being made about Doyle Brunson's life, which will be written and produced by Justin "Boosted J" Smith. The crew also highlight winners from the MSPT Sycuan, RGPS Seminole Coconut Creek, bestbet Jacksonville Spring Series, and EPT Monte Carlo.
Finally, Sarah chats with Unibet Ambassador Dara O’Kearney about a plethora of topics including his various books, how he found his way into poker, and transitioning from playing to incorporating coaching.
Tang Fades to Pull One
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Ian Tang opened to 4,500 and Awonke Phewa called on the button. Salim Salem three-bet shoved for a total of 12,600 in the big blind and Tang pushed over the top. Phewa quickly let go of his hand and the two turned over their hands.
Salim Salem: 
Ian Tang: 
The flop came 
and Salem picked up spades. A 
turn and river failed to connect with his hand, dropping Salem from the field as Tang pulled in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
228,000 | |
|
92,000 | |
|
Busted |
Wysotchanski Flops the Lead, Brown Catches Up
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Wagner Wysotchanski moved all in for roughly 35,000 and Camille Brown shoved over the top, totaling 52,500. The rest of the table folded and the cards turned over.
Wagner Wysotchanski: 
Camille Brown: 
The race took favor to Wysotchanski on a 
flop that gave him a pair of dimes. The turn did nothing but fill fourth street but a river completed a straight for Brown to scoop the pot, eliminating Wysotchanski.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
91,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Penza Still Kicking in Final Flight
Level 12
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The action fell on Thomas Penza and he moved his 27,800 stack all-in from the hijack. Tyler Ecker shoved over the top and the rest of the table folded.
"Oops!" said Penza with a smile as he flipped over this hand.
Thomas Penza:
Tyler Ecker:
The big slick of Ecker was in a commanding position until the dealer fanned out 
on the flop, hitting Penza with top two. A turn and river cemented it for Penza who landed a much-needed double through Ecker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
98,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
58,500
39,500
|
39,500 |
Assorted Chip Counts
Level 12
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
255,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
252,000
178,000
|
178,000 |
|
|
247,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
181,000
181,000
|
181,000 |
|
170,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
84,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
78,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
52,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |