Craig Welko raised to 2,500 from the button and Blake Harris moved all-in for 16,200 from the small blind, with Welko making the quick call.
Harris: 3?3? 
Welko: A?Q?
The final board rand out K?K?K?8?8? giving both players kings-full and half the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
17,400
17,400
|
17,400 |
With around 5,500 in the middle and a turn board reading 10?2?6?5?, defending RGPS St. Louis Main Event champ Keith Heine put out a bet of 2,500 and was called by his opponent in the big blind.
The river fell the J? and this time Heine bet 4,500 after being checked to and got the quick fold to take it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Kenny Allen raised from middle position and was three-bet to 5,000 from Eric Serrano in late position, with Allen coming along.
The two players saw a 7?5?3? flop and Allen check-called a bet of 4,000 from Serrano.
The turn brought the 6? and Allen check-called once more, this time for 8,000.
The A? fell on the river and Serrano snap-jammed all-in after Allen checked, with Allen making the call after a few moments of deliberation.
Allen: A?2?
Serrano: Q?J?
Allen missed his straight but was able to catch an ace on the river to take the pot from Serrano and secure the full double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
||
|
|
15,500
-42,500
|
-42,500 |
A player in late position raised to 1,600 and was called by a player on the button.
Cory Bogert then three-bet to 6,500 and was called by both players.
The flop came 10?4?2? and Bogert continued for 7,500, getting two quick folds.
Bogert crosses the 100K mark in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
131,000
131,000
|
131,000 |
In a hand recapped to PokerNews by Jason Mendoza, Yang Xu raised to 2,200 from middle position and Mendoza called from the small blind.
The two players saw a Jx9x3x flop and Mendoza check-called a bet of 4,300 from Xu.
The turn came a 7x and Mendoza checked. Xu moved all-in for around 23,000 and after some time in the tank, Mendoza made the call and was at risk.
Mendoza: KxJx
Xu: QxJx
Mendoza had Xu pipped on the kicker and would hold through the 4x on the river to secure the double-up.
Mendoza jokingly noted that his wife said he's the highest-ranked GPI player in the field and wanted that mentioned in the hand recap.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
69,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
700
-25,300
|
-25,300 |
For the second time in RunGood Poker Series history, the tour has made its home at Hollywood Casino in St. Louis, Missouri. This week, the stop sees a total of eight events (including one PLO), with the biggest being the $800 Main Event that boasts a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool.
The event looks to attract a number of well-known circuit players, including RGPS Player of the Year points leader Brian Winter, who seeks to extend his commanding points lead even further as the season winds down next month.
Look out for other notable players to make an appearance this week as well, including last year's winner Keith Heine, who took home the ring and top prize of $88,506, as well as players like RGPS regs Angela Jordison, David Prociak, and Grant Hinkle, all looking to scoop a ring and the high five-figure first-place prize.
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Heine | St. Louis, MO | $88,504 |
| 2 | Shaun Emery | Raymond, IL | $59,006 |
| 3 | Scotter Clark | Marion, IA | $43,514 |
| 4 | Walker Miskelly | Tupelo, MS | $32,444 |
| 5 | Lee Richardson | Wright City, MO | $24,460 |
| 6 | Blake O'Brien | Maryland Heights, MO | $18,648 |
| 7 | David Prociak | Orlando, FL | $14,380 |
| 8 | Mario Webster | O'Fallon, MO | $11,216 |
| 9 | Dan McNeil | St. Louis, MO | $8,851 |
Players begin with 30,000 in tournament chips and the blinds will start at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante, and increase every 30 minutes. There will be a 15-minute break after every four levels, and registration will be open until the start of Level 9, after which, the levels will move to 40 minutes, with a 15-minute break after every three levels.
Play will conclude once the field has shrunk to 12.5% remaining, in which players will then bag up for the night with the intention of returning to play on Day 2, Sunday, May 5th at 12 p.m. Qualifying Day 2 players may still play additional Day 1 flights, however they will have to play the bigger stack on Day 2.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding the RunGood Poker Series.
