Event #9: $800 NLH Day 1f | 2022 The Lodge Championship Series

05-17-2022 22:29 UTC-5

Wang Shows up with Rockets

TerranceReid

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action picked up on the river when Joseph Turnbull was heard saying, "that's a really bad river for me." Wang had led from the small blind for 25,000 into a pot of about 40,000. The board showed .

Wang sat stoically while Turnbull deliberated for about a minute. Ultimately, he decided to make the call. Wang revealed his and Turnbull mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	80,000 42,000	42,000

Joseph Turnbull	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Joseph Turnbull Michael Wang

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

05-17-2022 22:48 UTC-5

Robinson Nearly Triples Up

TerranceReid

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

Teddy Conner opened under the gun to 5,000. Andrew Robinson decided to go all in for about 21,000. He wasn't the only one, though, as Russell Chabaud did the same for his last 7,800.

Conner had them both covered and decided to go for the double knockout. He called and flipped . Chabaud showed and Robinson had .

The flop came Jack high and Robinson's top pair was enough to get the win and eliminate Chabaud.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Robinson	42,000 42,000	42,000
Teddy Conner	40,000 40,000	40,000
Russell Chabaud	Busted

Tags: Andrew Robinson Russell Chabaud Teddy Conner

05-17-2022 23:03 UTC-5

PN Podcast: Hawkins Pissed, Dwan Drama & Justin "Boosted J" Smith Talks Doyle Brunson Movie

Chad Holloway

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

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway discuss Tom Dwan backing out of High Stakes Duel III against Phil Hellmuth (and who a potential replacement might be), why 14-time ring winner Maurice Hawkins is upset with both Chad and PokerNews, and a preview of the upcoming St. Jude "Against All Odds" Charity Event in Las Vegas May 20-21.

They also highlight winners from the Lodge Championship Series, MSPT JACK Cleveland, 888poker Knockout Series, and GGPoker Super MILLION$, which included Artur Martirosian winning it for a record-tying fifth time.

Finally, Chad sits down with former poker pro turned Hollywood producer Justin "Boosted J" Smith to talk about his life after poker and what it's like to be both writing and producing a movie based on the life of the legendary Doyle Brunson.

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Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

05-17-2022 23:13 UTC-5

Assorted Chip Counts

TerranceReid

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Denian Costa	360,000 58,000	58,000
Terry Morales	135,000 27,000	27,000
Michael Wang	125,000 45,000	45,000

Ceddric Trevino	90,000 60,000	60,000
Kimberly Stone	62,000 -78,000	-78,000
Kristen Foxen	59,000 25,000	25,000

Conrad Simpson	36,000 24,300	24,300

Tags: Ceddric Trevino Conrad Simpson Denian Costa Kimberly Stone Kristen Bicknell Michael Wang Terry Morales

05-17-2022 23:31 UTC-5

Table Grows Impatient as Morales Tanks for His Tournament Life

TerranceReid

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action picked up on the turn with two players heads up to a flop of .

Terry Morales bet the flop and Payam Saleh raised in position. Morales three-bet to 69,500, about half of his stack. Saleh then shoved all in for about 140,000 effective.

Morales went deep into the tank. Robert Perelman eventually called for a clock.

"Has he had enough time to act?" asked the tournament director.

"Yeah, I went and got a beer," said another tablemate.

The dealer confirmed and Morales used his full 30-second countdown before folding his hand and living to see another hand.

"What'd you have?" the table prodded Saleh.

"I mean, there are only a few hands," he replied, but never showed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Payam Saleh	320,000 320,000	320,000
Terry Morales	72,000 -63,000	-63,000

Tags: Payam Saleh Robert Perelman Terry Morales

05-17-2022 23:38 UTC-5

Break Time with 95 Players Remaining

TerranceReid

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Players are on a fifteen-minute break. We'll be playing down to 42 players tonight, so a little under half of the remaining players will be bagging chips for tomorrow's Day 2.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

05-18-2022 00:01 UTC-5

Notable Chip Counts

TerranceReid

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dayam Saleh	465,000 465,000	465,000
Denian Costa	360,000
Sat Amor	196,000 52,000	52,000
Jesse Lonis	184,000 14,000	14,000

Kristin Bicknell	140,000 140,000	140,000
Michael Wang	135,000 10,000	10,000

Kimberly Stone	105,000 43,000	43,000
Jeremy Moore	84,000 84,000	84,000
Ceddric Trevino	80,000 -10,000	-10,000
Conrad Simpson	75,000 39,000	39,000
La Sengphet	52,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Ceddric Trevino Conrad Simpson Denian Costa Jeremy Moore Jesse Lonis Kimberly Stone La Sengphet Michael Wang