Alex Gunhus opened to 11,500 in middle position, and Issac Tucker gave him action from the button. Both players checked the flop, and Gunhus bet 16,500 on the turn. Tucker called. Gunhus bet another 21,500 on the , and Tucker announced a raise to 70,000.
Gunhus thought a bit and said he couldn't fold, turning over . Tucker showed and Gunhus took it with two pair.
Mark Fink was in the big blind and shoved all in for 59,500 after Dylan Meier opened the button for 9,500, and Meier called.
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Fink went from ahead to way ahead when the hit the felt, and the locked it in for him.
At another table, Colin Perry said he got the last of his stack in with kings against the of Julie Anna Cornelius, but she hit an ace on the turn to send him packing.
Mike Fick three-bet to 23,500 after Thadd Wolff raised on the button, and Wolff shoved all in. Fick thought awhile and called.
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Wolff's kicker was an issue, and a board gave him a chance with a flush draw and chopping outs, but a hit the river to send Wolff home. He won't be repeating his runner-up finish from the last RunGood tournament here.
Day 2 has arrived after three fast-structured starting flights at RunGood Horseshoe Council Bluffs, and it's time for things to slow down and the cream to rise to the top for a $31,443 first-place prize along with a $2,000 added World Series of Poker package.
Forty-three players have made it through to Day 2, and they'll be playing 45-minute levels today, though things will start off with the final 12 minutes of Level 13 (1,500/3,000/500). Foremost among them chip-wise is Issac "Rungood" Tucker, proprietor of iNinja poker series, who will open a bag containing 237,000 in chips.
Other notables remaining in contention include RunGood Pros Justin Gardenhire (215,000), Duma Lowery (130,000), Jose Montes (98,000), and Julie Anna Cornelius (63,000). Steve Pham (166,500), Alex Gunhus (115,500), Drew Woodke (70,000), Colin Perry (66,500), Mark Fink (59,500), former RunGood Council Bluffs champ Henry Gingerich (38,000), and Ryan Phan (33,000) also threw chips in bags over the last couple of days.
Action resumes at noon local time, so follow all the updates right here on PokerNews.