$1,100 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
$1,100 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
Day 1a of The RunGood Poker Series $1,100 Main Event at Seminole Coconut Creek Casino sees 48 players advance to Day 2 out of the 171 entries.
At the top of the chip counts is Matt Lambrecht with 362,000. Lambrecht became the chip leader around Level 9 after winning a massive pot in which he rivered a flush against two pair and just continued to build as the night progressed. He stands as the only player to have crossed the 300,000 chip threshold.
Following behind him are Ray Henson with 266,500 and Shalom Elharar with 238,500. Both players will be looking to continue amassing chips as the players reconvene on Sunday.
Name | Chip Count | |
1 | Matthew Lambrecht | 362,000 |
2 | Ray Henson | 266,500 |
3 | Shalom Elharar | 238,500 |
4 | Kyle Kranz | 225,000 |
5 | John Dolinger | 201,500 |
6 | Jerry Wong | 167,000 |
7 | Jacob Ristich | 160,000 |
8 | Nicholas Velentzas | 155,000 |
9 | Samuel Phillips | 145,000 |
10 | Pasi Lahinen | 144,000 |
Also bagging were bracelet winners Loni Harwood(66,500) and Yuval Bronshtein(118,500) as well as Jerry Wong(167,000), Scott Baumstein(101,500) and Chris Conrad(100,500). The structure is best stack forward so any player who bagged today will have the option to forfeit their stack today if they find a bigger one the next day.
Some of those who were less fortunate during the day included bracelet winners Phillip Hui and Athanasios Polychronopoulos, as well as Nick Yunis, Jake Schwartz, Jeff Platt, and last year's runner-up Timothy “T.K.” Miles. They will have to enter into Day 1b or 1c to keep their chances in this tournament alive.
PokerNews will be on the floor with all of the updates on this tournament the following starting days as well as its conclusion this Sunday.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Matt Lambrecht
|
362,000
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
Ray Henson |
266,500
-24,500
|
-24,500 |
Shalom Elharar |
238,500
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
Kyle Kranz |
225,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
John Dolinger
|
201,500
92,500
|
92,500 |
Jerry Wong |
167,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
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Jacob Ristich |
160,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
Nicholas Velentzas |
155,500
61,500
|
61,500 |
Samuel Phillips |
145,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
Pasi Lahinen |
144,000
144,000
|
144,000 |
Kristopher Burchfield |
142,500
142,500
|
142,500 |
Aaron Kupin |
138,000
138,000
|
138,000 |
Michael Tait |
132,000
44,500
|
44,500 |
Paul Balzano |
131,000
-39,000
|
-39,000 |
Chad Lipton
|
124,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
Carlo Rodriguez |
122,500
122,500
|
122,500 |
Dany Blackburn
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Yuval Bronshtein |
118,500
59,500
|
59,500 |
|
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Michael Jagroo |
118,000
118,000
|
118,000 |
Nicholas Scholz |
104,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
Anthony Rutter
|
103,500
103,500
|
103,500 |
Ronnie Day Jr. |
102,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
Daniel Pearlman |
102,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
Scott Baumstein |
101,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
||
Chris Conrad |
100,500
12,500
|
12,500 |
49 players have bagged up for the night. A recap and full chip counts are soon to follow.
At one of the tables remaining, Miller Restich and Jacob Restich are sitting just across from each other playing at the same table.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jacob Restich
|
178,000 | |
Miller Restich
|
67,000
-13,500
|
-13,500 |
Michael Amato moved all-in for 35,500 in middle position and from the cutoff Miller Restich moved all-in for 38,500 with action folding around the rest of the table.
Michael Amato:
Miller Restich:
Board ran out with the flop bringing a set of fives to Amato, but the turn was where Restich pulled ahead by hitting a set of his own. Amato tapped the table and left the tournament area
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Miller Restich
|
80,500
80,500
|
80,500 |
Michael Amato | Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Matt Lambrecht
|
391,000
391,000
|
391,000 |
Ray Henson |
291,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Shalom Elharar | 241,000 | |
Paul Balzano |
170,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Sam Phillips |
139,000
31,200
|
31,200 |
John Dolinger
|
109,000
109,000
|
109,000 |
Loni Harwood |
109,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Yuval Bronshtein raised to 5,500 under the-gun and was called by a player in middle position and the big blind.
The flop saw Bronshtein bet 8,000 which was called by the middle position player only and they took a turn heads up.
The turn of checked through and the river saw Bronshtein going all-in for 22,500, sending his opponent into the tank. After thinking about the hand a decent amount, he tossed it into the muck. "Do you wanna see?" asked Bronshtein and the opponent nodded. He turned over for a pair of sevens as he raked in the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Yuval Bronshtein |
59,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|