2016 RunGood Poker Series Harrah's North Kansas City

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2016 RunGood Poker Series Harrah's North Kansas City

Event Info
Buy-in
$675
Prize Pool
$151,213
Entries
252
Players Left
252
Average Chip Stack
20,000
Total Chips
5,040,000
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

McCracken Forces the Fold

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

We had our first significant hand in a while when William McCracken opened to 60,000 and Rob Palacios called from the big blind. The flop came {9-Spades}{7-Spades}{7-Clubs}, both players checked and the turn came {A-Spades}. Palacios checked, McCracken bet 90,000 and Palacios mucked.

Alex Marler Eliminated in 7th Place ($5,670)

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Alex Marler
Alex Marler

Rob Palacios opened to 60,000, Alex Marler moved all in for 373,000 from the small blind and William McCracken flatted from the big. Palacios mucked and they went to the showdown.

Marler: {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}
McCracken: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}

The board ran {9-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and all the players threw their hands up when the deuce hit the river to give McCracken the straight.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Marler
Busted

William McCracken Doubles Up

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Rob Palacios opened for 60,000, Justin Brooks called and William McCracken moved all in for 351,000 out of the small blind. Palacios called, Brooks mucked and the went to the showdown.

Palacios: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
McCracken: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}

The board ran {Q-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{7-Spades}, McCracken made two pair and Palacios shipped chips across the table.

Player Chips Progress
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Rob Palacios
1,280,000
-220,000
-220,000
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William McCracken
800,000
330,000
330,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

Joe Becchina Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,763)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Joe Becchina
Joe Becchina

Four players limped to see a flop of {7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Rob Palacios led out for 60,000. Tim Woodson mucked, Joe Becchina moved all in for 230,000 and Palacios called.

Palacios: {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}
Becchina: {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}

The board completed {J-Hearts}{9-Clubs}, Palacios won the pot with a pair of jacks and Becchina was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe Becchina
Busted