$800 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 RGPS RunGood Resort Tulsa

10-11-2024 15:59 UTC-6

RunGood Poker Series Continues in Tulsa with the $800 Main Event

Tyler Boyer

The RunGood Poker Series is in full swing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The highly anticipated $800 Main Event kicks off with the first of three Day 1 flights starting at 6 p.m. local time. In addition to a $100,000 prize pool and the coveted RunGood ring, players are vying for a NAPT Gold Pass, which will be awarded to the “Golden Player of the Series.” This prestigious pass, valued at $10,000, will cover hotel accommodations at Resorts World in Las Vegas, travel expenses, and a $5,300 buy-in for the Main Event of the NAPT.

In January, the RunGood Series made its first stop in Tulsa, where Todd Tucker clinched the top prize of $73,242 after a heads-up battle against David McFeely.

Final Table Results

Place	Name	Country	Prize
1	Todd Tucker	United States	$73,242
2	David Mcfeely	United States	$49,098
3	Joshua Brower	United States	$36,170
4	Duster Ellis	United States	$26,912
5	Chris Baumhoer	United States	$20,272
6	James Traber	United States	$15,468
7	Zachary Smith	United States	$11,952
8	Todd Nichols	United States	$9,335
9	William McCracken	United States	$7,382

Players will begin the tournament with 30,000 in starting chips with blinds at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Levels will last 30 minutes each until late registration closes after Level 8, and will then go to 40-minute levels. There will be a 15-minute break at the conclusion of every 4 levels. Play will continue until there is 12.5% left at which point the players will bag up for Day 2 on Sunday October 13.

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Tags: Chris Baumhoer David McFeely Duster Ellis James Traber Joshua Brower Todd Nichols Todd Tucker William McCracken Zachary Smith

10-11-2024 17:42 UTC-6

Laymance Doubles in Four-Bet Pot

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Tyler Boyer

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Bryce Laymance raised to 700 from under the gun, and was called by a player in early position, before a player on the button three-bet to 2,100. Once it folded back to Laymance he four-bet to 6,100, which got the early position player to fold, and the button called.

The flop came J♣3♥2♥ and Laymance bet out 4,000, before the button raised to 10,000. Laymance then quickly three-bet all in for 23,000, and after shaking his head, the button called, leaving just 200 chips behind.

Bryce Laymance: K♣K♦ All in
Button: A♥Q♠

Laymance was in a great spot to double up, and once the board ran out 6♣ on the turn, and 3♠ on the river, the pocket kings of Laymance's pocket kings were still best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Laymance	61,100 61,100	61,100

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10-11-2024 19:27 UTC-6

Sawyer Plays Kings Tricky

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Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player opened the action with a raise to 1,500, and was called by Rachel Sawyer in early position, a player in middle position, the player on the button, and the big blind.

After the flop came 7♦3♦7♣ the big blind blind led out for a bet of 1,500, which got the under the gun player to fold, but was called by Sawyer. Then the middle position player, and the player on the button both folded to leave the player heads up.

The turn brought the 5♣ and the big blind bet out 3,500, and Sawyer quickly called.

After the 7♠ on the river, the big blind fired out 5,000, and after giving it some thought, Sawyer made the call.

The big blind quickly turned over J♠J♥ for a full house, sevens full of jacks, but Sawyer tabled K♠K♦ for a full house, sevens full of kings to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rachel Sawyer	118,000

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10-11-2024 19:36 UTC-6

Brower Takes Down Jacks to Double Up

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Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Lucas Drummonds opened the action with a raise, before Joshua Brower three-bet all in for 23,500. It folded back to Drummonds who made the call to put Brower at risk.

Joshua Brower: A♠J♠ All in
Lucas Drummonds: J♥J♣

Brower ran into the pocket jacks and would need to improve to stay in the tournament. The 6♣Q♦6♠ flop didn't bring much help, but the 2♠ on the turn, and 9♠ on the river improved him to the nut flush, to take the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Brower	48,300
Lucas Drummonds	36,700

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10-11-2024 20:42 UTC-6

Erickson Sets the Trap

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Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player raised from under the gun to 2,500, and was called by Heidi Erickson in middle position and the small blind Bryce Laymance. Then the big blind Jeremy Drewery three-bet all in for 13,400, which got the under the gun player to fold, before Erickson made the call. Laymance in the small blind folded, leaving the players heads up, with Drewery at risk.

Jeremy Drewery: 7♠7♣ All in
Heidi Erickson: A♠A♥

Erickson just smooth called with her pocket aces to the orginal raise, leaving Drewery in rough shape. Once the board ran out 4♣4♠6♥10♠9♣ the pocket aces of Erickson were still best, giving her the pot and eliminating Drewery.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Laymance	170,000 108,900	108,900
Heidi Erickson	48,200
Jeremy Drewery	Busted

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10-11-2024 21:54 UTC-6

Playing Down to 18

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With 147 entrants in Day 1a, the tournament director has announced play will conclude once the field is down to 18 players. Once the field reaches 18, all players will make the money and advance to Day 2 on Sunday October 13th.

10-11-2024 22:37 UTC-6

Cramer Cools McCracken and Send Him Out

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Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player opened the action with a raise, before Isaac Cramer three-bet to 16,000. Then it folded to William McCracken in the small blind who four-bet all in for 51,500. The original raiser folded, and Cramer quickly made the call to put McCracken at risk.

William McCracken: Q♥Q♦ All in
Isaac Cramer: K♥K♦

It was a cooler for McCracken who would need to improve better than the pocket kings of Cramer, but once the board ran out A♥9♥3♥4♦5♥ both players made a flush, but Kramer had the bigger flush to take the pot and eliminate McCracken.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Cramer	205,000
William McCracken	Busted

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10-11-2024 23:58 UTC-6

Bunch Gets a Double Knockout with Big Slick

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Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A player under the gun raised to 14,000, before the player in the cutoff three-bet all in for 38,000. It then folded to the big blind Eric Bunch who made the call, and the under the gun player called for less to put himself at risk as well.

Under the Gun: Q♦10♠ All in
Cutoff: A♦4♦ All in
Eric Bunch: A♣K♣

Bunch had the best of it with his ace-king putting two players at risk, and once the board ran out 3♠2♠9♥K♦6♣ both players misses their straight draw as Bunch improved to a pair of kings to get the double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Bunch	330,000

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10-12-2024 01:28 UTC-6

Jacobi Eliminated on the Bubble

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Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Isaac Cramer opened the action with a raise to 12,000 from the hijack, and was called by Ramona Jacobi in the small blind.

The flop came 7♥K♣10♥ and Jacobi check-called a bet of 6,000 from Cramer.

After the 3♦ on the turn Jacobi checked to Cramer who bet to put her all in for her last 20,000, which she called.

Ramona Jacobi: 9♠9♦ All in
Isaac Cramer: A♥K♠

Jacobi would need a nine avoid being eliminated on the bubble, but when the river brought the 8♦ the pair of kings from Cramer were best, to burst the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Cramer	175,000 -30,000	-30,000
Ramona Jacobi	Busted

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10-12-2024 02:42 UTC-6

Eric Bunch Has Overwhelming Chip Lead After Day 1a at Tulsa RunGood Main Event

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Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The first of three Day 1 flights has been completed in Tulsa Oklahoma at the RunGood Poker Series. Day 1a of the $800 Main Event saw a total of 147 entrants, with 18 making the money and advancing to Day 2. The chip leader at the end of the night was Eric Bunch, who bagged 844,000.

Bunch ended Day 1a with an overwhelming chip lead, after a double knockout when he had ace-king suited to start the momentum. Bunch has over $1,400,000 in career earnings, and is looking to add to that with a deep run in this event. Sitting second in chips is World Series of Poker bracelet winner Michael Perrone (472,000). Perrone has over $1,000,000 in career earnings with his biggest score coming when he WSOP Bracelet in the Event #10: $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em. Third in chips is Tulsa, Oklahoma resident Daniel Hughes with 390,000.

Top 10 Chip Counts from Day 1a

Place	Name	Country	Chip Count
1	Eric Bunch	United States	844,000
2	Michael Perrone	United States	472,000
3	Daniel Hughes	United States	390,000
4	Steve Seffense	United States	294,000
5	Luke Johnson	United States	280,000
6	Isaac Cramer	United States	234,000
7	Brian Green	United States	227,000
8	Terry Presley	United States	221,000
9	Sarah Renko	United States	203,000

The 18 remaining players all made the money after Ramona Jacobi called a raise from Isaac Cramer in the small blind, and a bet on the king high flop. After the turn Cramer bet to put Jacobi all in, which she called with pocket nines, but was unable to beat the ace-king of Cramer.