Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Derrick Contreras |
3,345,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |
Kris Burchfield |
1,350,000
825,000
|
825,000 |
Michael Childers |
980,000
-360,000
|
-360,000 |
Jesse McVicker |
955,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |
RunGood Poker Series Horseshoe Council Bluffs
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
The players are enjoying a 15-minute break away from the table. When they return, the blinds will increase to 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 big blind ante.
On a board of and a pot of around 600,000 chips, Kris Burchfield checks it over to his opponent. Derrick Contreras cuts out a bet of 250,000 and slides it forward, only to have Burchfield raise to 525,000.
Contreras goes into the tank for almost three minutes, during which the only thing said is a heartfelt, "I really hate you," to Burchfield.
In the end, Contreras elects to call, turning over for trip eights.
Burchfield groans, "Oh, I thought I could get you off it there," mucking his hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Derrick Contreras |
3,575,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
Kris Burchfield |
525,000
-770,000
|
-770,000 |
Walt Lustgraaf moved all in from under the gun for around 500,000 and Jesse McVicker moved in over the top for around 700,000. Everyone else folded and the hands were turned up.
Jesse McVicker;
Walt Lustgraaf:
"Hey, Kris," McVicker said, "You won with this one. Let me win with this one."
The flop came , putting McVicker in the lead, which is where he stayed through the turn and river.
Lustgraaf exits the main event in fifth place, earning a payday of $9,597.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jesse McVicker |
1,190,000
445,000
|
445,000 |
Walt Lustgraaf | Busted |
Kelly Vande Mheen and Michael Childers got their stacks in the middle preflop when they each picked up a big ace.
Kelly Vande Mheen:
Michael Childers:
Childers had Vande Mheen covered and at risk for his tournament life. The board ran out , improving neither player, and Childer's ace-king high took down the massive pot.
For his sixth-place performance in the main event, Vande Mheen will take home $7,319.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Childers |
1,340,000
830,000
|
830,000 |
Kelly Vande Mheen | Busted |
Walt Lustgraaf has been working a short stack for the last hour, shoving just enough to not get called and stay ahead of the blinds. For the first time, his shove was called by the chip leader, Derrick Contreras.
Walt Lustgraaf:
Derrick Contreras:
The board ran out in Lustgraaf's favor, , lifting Lustgraaf out of the basement.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Derrick Contreras |
2,175,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Walt Lustgraaf |
655,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
Kelly Vande Mheen opened the pot for 80,000 and Kris Burchfield three-bet to 155,000. Vande Mheen shoved all-in and Burchfield snap-called.
Kelly Vande Mheen:
Kris Burchfield:
It's the cooler you dread for Vande Mheen, and his odds don't improve on the flop, because Burchfield has the diamonds covered. The board completes with the turn and river, sending 610,000 chips over to Burchfield.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kris Burchfield |
1,295,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
Kelly Vande Mheen |
1,045,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Derrick Contreras |
2,675,000
1,060,000
|
1,060,000 |
Kelly Vande Mheen |
1,220,000
635,000
|
635,000 |
Jesse McVicker |
745,000
-195,000
|
-195,000 |
Kris Burchfield |
715,000
-340,000
|
-340,000 |
Michael Childers |
510,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Walt Lustgraaf |
450,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |