2015 RunGood Poker Series Downstream Casino Resort

Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2015 RunGood Poker Series Downstream Casino Resort

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$43,453
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Entries
328
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Main Event

Day 1c Completed

Chadd Johnson Bags Overall Chip Lead Heading Into Day 2

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Chadd Johnson - Day 1 chip leader
Chadd Johnson - Day 1 chip leader

It was a long day of poker at the Downstream Casino Resort as the RunGoodGear.com Poker Series Main Event saw a total of 233 entrants take to the tables and only 39 of them moving on to return for Day 2. The Day 1c numbers saw 122 entrants and 21 survivors bringing the total numbers for the three starting flights to 328 entrants with 55 of those moving on to Day 2. Only the top 36 will make the money, so there's still some work to be done before players can get some of their hard-earned money back.

Chadd Johnson bagged the chip lead for Day 1c with 281,000 in chips, joining Day 1b chip leader Lou Barlow (253,000) and Day 1a chip leader Darren Attebery (250,000) atop the chip counts. Rounding out the top three from Day 1c were Saied Moradi (272,500) and John Reynolds (246,000).

Also moving on from Day 1c were Patrick Dorothy (145,500), Matt Ellis (139,500), Suzanne Cooley (139,000), Randy Fikki (118,500), Jody Nittler (92,500), Mike Rieck (56,500), Jamie Kerstetter (53,500), Chris Conrad (45,500), Randy Murfin (12,000), and the defending champion of this event, Mark Martin (32,500).

That group joins the Day 1b survivors which include Ryan Tepen (12,000), Ross Bybee (159,500), Chance Fitzgerald (81,000), Heather Alcorn (159,000), Chris Drake (200,000), Troy Repp (175,500), and Terry Karn (91,000).

The team at RunGoodGear.com threw an impromptu pizza party for the players in the final flight and much fun was had as players stuffed their faces while tossing poker chips into the middle of the table. RunGoodGear Team Pro Benjamin Reason joked with RunGoodGear.com CEO Tana Karn, "Thanks for slowing down the number of hands we're dealt!" as players gulped down the grub.

Despite all the fun, there were people who left a little disappointed after coming up short in their attempts to move on to Day 2. That group included Reason, Isaac Tucker, Bernard Lee, Mike Tang, Dan Lowery, Huy Nguyen, Bryan Campanello, Casey Hindman, Amanda Baker, and Michael Sanders.

The players will return at noon local time on Sunday with dreams of taking home the $43,453 first-place prize and $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event seat. PokerNews will be there from start to finish until that winner is determined, so be sure to tune in to find out who the next RunGoodGear.com Poker Series champion is!

Tags: Amanda BakerBenjamin ReasonBernard LeeBryan CampanelloHeather AlcornJamie KerstetterMark MartinRandy FikkiRandy MurfinRoss BybeeTana Karn

End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chadd Johnson
Chadd Johnson
281,000
73,500
73,500
Profile photo of Saied Moradi us
Saied Moradi
272,500
272,500
272,500
Profile photo of John Reynolds us
John Reynolds
246,000
-500
-500
Profile photo of Patrick Dorothy us
Patrick Dorothy
145,500
145,500
145,500
Profile photo of Matt Ellis us
Matt Ellis
139,500
139,500
139,500
Profile photo of Suzanne Cooley us
Suzanne Cooley
139,000
139,000
139,000
Profile photo of Bret Persinger
Bret Persinger
138,000
138,000
138,000
Profile photo of Randy Fikki
Randy Fikki
118,500
-16,500
-16,500
Profile photo of Travis Riggs
Travis Riggs
116,500
116,500
116,500
Profile photo of Joshua Mitts
Joshua Mitts
108,500
108,500
108,500
Profile photo of Bobby Nair
Bobby Nair
104,000
104,000
104,000
Profile photo of Jack Nall
Jack Nall
93,500
93,500
93,500
Profile photo of Jody Nittler
Jody Nittler
92,500
17,500
17,500
Profile photo of Michael Kennedy us
Michael Kennedy
75,500
75,500
75,500
Profile photo of Mike Rieck us
Mike Rieck
56,500
-31,000
-31,000
Profile photo of Jesse Brown
Jesse Brown
55,000
55,000
55,000
Profile photo of Jamie Kerstetter us
Jamie Kerstetter
53,500
9,500
9,500
Profile photo of Chris Conrad us
Chris Conrad
45,500
-20,500
-20,500
Profile photo of Mark Martin us
Mark Martin
32,500
32,500
32,500
Profile photo of Wade Schlecht
Wade Schlecht
25,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Randy Murfin us
Randy Murfin
12,000
-80,000
-80,000

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Reynolds Wins a Big One as Night Comes to a Close

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

A player in early position limped in and the player in Seat 1 raised it up to 25,000. John Reynolds moved all in, having both players covered. The early position limper folded and the player in Seat 1 made the call with {A-}{K-}. He was in trouble though as Reynolds had {K-}{K-}. The board ran out {9-}{9-}{8-}{8-}{6-} and Reynolds finished the hand with one of the biggest stacks in the tournament with 246,500 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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John Reynolds
246,500
141,500
141,500

It Just Kept Getting Better and Better

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

We got to the table with the board reading {A-Spades}{3-Hearts}{3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} and Randy Fikki waiting on his opponent to act.

"Go ahead," said Fikki's opponent.

Fikki grabbed four T5,000 chips and put them into the middle. His opponent, playing the full house that was on the board, made the call.

It was no good, however, as Fikki had {A-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for a flopped full house, threes full of aces, that turned into quad threes on the turn. The river was a dream card and Fikki scooped the nice pot.

"Nice hand," said his opponent, a look of disbelief on his face.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Randy Fikki
Randy Fikki
135,000
28,000
28,000

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Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

Rieck Fires Big

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Mike Rick
Mike Rick

Mike Rieck opened from middle position for 5,500 and was called by the player on the button and the big blind. The flop came {J-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and the player in the big blind checked. Rieck bet 10,000 and was quickly called by the player on the button. The player in the big blind folded and the dealer put out the {Q-Diamonds} on the turn.

Rieck put out a nearly pot-sized bet of 27,000 and his opponent shook his head and said "I'd say you got real lucky on that turn" as he pushed his cards to the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Rieck
87,500
57,500
57,500

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

Murfin Triples With Aces

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

We didn't catch the pre-flop action but there were three players all in and Randy Murfin was the shortest stack of the three. He, however, had the best hand of the three with {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}. The biggest stack had {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and the middle stack had {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}. The board ran out {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}{2-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} to give Murfin the triple up while the player with tens knocked out the player with ace-queen.

Murfin was up to 92,000 after taking down that pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Randy Murfin
92,000
71,200
71,200

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