$620 Anniversary Event
Day 2 Completed
$620 Anniversary Event
Day 2 Completed
The massive field of 2,364 in the $620 Reserve Club Million Dollar guaranteed tournament was reduced to just 206 players at the beginning of the day today. After 11 hours of play, that field received a further reduction to just nine players to play for the $180,854 first place prize yet to be awarded. All nine of the final players will return at 4:00 p.m. to the Reserve Club in Toledo, Ohio to play to a winner.
Leading the final nine is Dustin Bowling (17,150,000). The midwestern poker player has already seen quite a bit of poker success in just the past month alone, winning two WSOPC rings within a few days of each other at Horseshoe Hammond. Sitting with the largest stack, he looks to add another title to his burgeoning resume that will double his lifetime earnings, and put him into the legendary status at Reserve Club.
Final Table Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Bowling | United States | 17,150,000 | 57 |
| 2 | Danny Moreland | United States | 16,650,000 | 56 |
| 3 | Spencer Wright | United States | 14,650,000 | 49 |
| 4 | Lorenzo Morales | United States | 13,450,000 | 45 |
| 5 | Ronnie Day | United States | 13,125,000 | 44 |
| 6 | Joshua Lambert | United States | 11,525,000 | 38 |
| 7 | William Givens | United States | 10,600,000 | 35 |
| 8 | Courtney Kennedy | United States | 9,150,000 | 31 |
| 9 | Jordan Mcknight | United States | 5,925,000 | 20 |
Rounding out the podium behind him are Danny Moreland (16,650,000) and Spencer Wright (14,650,000). Wright holds deep familiarity with this particular event, as it was this event last year he chopped four ways for a career best score of $120,000. Moreland (or as those who watched the stream would know him as, OMC) has already secured his best live cash, with only one $400 cash here at Reserve Club on his resume prior.
Not one, not two, but three players at the final table hold WSOP bracelets. Ronnie Day (13,125,000) holds a bracelet from the 2023 WSOP tournament of champions, William Givens (10,600,000) holds one in the 2014 $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em event, and Courtney Kennedy (9,150,000) holds one from the 2016 $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em championship. Each one of them will be looking to take down another sizable title, this time a little bit further east, adding to their already decorated resumes.
Play ended with just 2:34 left in Level 29, with blinds at 150,000/300,000, with a 300,000 big blind ante. All nine of the players will return tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. at the Reserve Club and play until a winner is crowned.
That will conclude today’s coverage, be sure to check back into PokerNews tomorrow to see who wins the Reserve Club Million Dollar guaranteed.
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spencer Wright | 14,650,000 | 49 |
| 2 | Ronnie Day | 13,125,000 | 44 |
| 3 | William Givens | 10,600,000 | 35 |
| 4 | Courtney Kennedy | 9,150,000 | 31 |
| 5 | Joshua Lambert | 11,525,000 | 38 |
| 6 | Dustin Bowling | 17,150,000 | 57 |
| 7 | Danny Moreland | 16,650,000 | 56 |
| 8 | Jordan McKnight | 5,925,000 | 20 |
| 9 | Lorenzo Morales | 13,450,000 | 45 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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17,150,000
1,925,000
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1,925,000 |
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16,650,000
11,725,000
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11,725,000 |
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14,650,000
6,775,000
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6,775,000 |
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13,450,000
4,250,000
|
4,250,000 |
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13,125,000 | |
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11,525,000
2,450,000
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2,450,000 |
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10,600,000
4,325,000
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4,325,000 |
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9,150,000 | |
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5,925,000
2,025,000
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2,025,000 |
Ronnie Day opened to 600,000 from under the gun and in the big blind, Hitesh Patel moved all in for 2,175,000 to see Day call.
Hitesh Patel: A♥5♣
Ronnie Day: Q♣10♣
The board ran out A♦Q♠Q♦8♥9♠ and the three queens was good for the pot to see Day take down the pot while Patel became the last elimination of the night.
Stay tuned for full chip counts and recap later to come.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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13,125,000
2,325,000
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2,325,000 |
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Busted | |
Courtney Kennedy raised to 650,000 in the hijack and James Martin called in the small blind.
The flop rolled out J♦4♥2♠ and Martin bet 500,000, which saw Kennedy move all in for 3,450,000 effective and Martin called.
James Martin: J♣9♣
Courtney Kennedy: A♠A♦
Kennedy held up on the runout of 5♥10♠ and Kennedy took down the pot while Martin became the eleventh place finisher.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,150,000
1,580,000
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1,580,000 |
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Busted | |
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Ronnie Day moved all in for 5,250,000 in the small blind and in the big blind, Tony Tran called with the covering stack.
Ronnie Day: A♠7♥
Tony Tran: 7♠7♦
The board ran out 10♦4♠3♦K♣A♣ and the river ace brought the pot to Day while Tran was left with just over one big blind.
He doubled the next hand, but one hand later Spencer Wright raised to 600,000 from under the gun and Tony Tran moved all in for 1,450,000 to see Wright call.
Tony Tran: A♥J♥
Spencer Wright: Q♦10♦
Wright paired up on the runout of 10♠9♣5♥6♠4♣ to leave Tran without any pair and he was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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10,800,000
5,600,000
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5,600,000 |
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Busted | |
James Martin called in the hijack and then called in the cutoff after Rezart Shehaj raised to 1,150,000 in the small blind.
The flop rolled out K♠9♣7♣ and Shehaj bet 1,000,000, prompting Martin to raise to 3,000,000. Shehaj moved all in for 3,550,000 total and Martin called with the covering stack.
Rezart Shehaj: J♦J♣
James Martin: K♥Q♠
Nothing changed on the runout of 2♥7♠ and the kings and sevens were good for Martin to take out Shehaj from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,650,000
4,100,000
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4,100,000 |
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Busted | |
Tony Tran called in the small blind and in the big blind, Jordan McKnight checked his option.
Tran check-called a bet of 300,000 on the flop of Q♠J♥2♦ flop from McKnight.
Action checked through on the turn Q♦ to the river 5♦ where Tran bet 1,600,000 and McKnight called.
McKnight tabled K♦2♣ for queens up and it was good for the pot to draw even with Tran.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,950,000
3,950,000
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3,950,000 |
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7,950,000
1,700,000
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1,700,000 |
Level: 29
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 150,000