Rob Palacios Wins Harrah’s North Kansas City RunGood Poker Series Main Event

The RunGood Poker Series wrapped up the “End of Summer” with the Main Event at Harrah’s North Kansas City. Following four days of preliminary events, three starting flights drew 252 entrants to the field – blowing the $100,000 guarantee away by $50,000. The final table featured a collection of local players and Rob Palacios survived a swingy final table to win the trophy and $29,833.

“I’m really happy to win. My wife and I are planning on starting a family – this is really going to help,” Palacios said. “I played a lot of poker with these guys the past few days and I’m excited to win the trophy.”

Palacios entered the final table middle of the road in chips with Ali Zakeri leading the table. Jasen Currie was the first casualty after he shoved with ace-queen. Alex Marler called with pocket eights and the board ran out all blanks to see Currie make his exit in ninth place.

Joe Becchina, the eldest player at the table, ran out of steam when four players limped to a seven-deuce-deuce with a two diamond flop. Palacios led out for 60,000, Becchina moved all in for 230,000 and Palacios called with queen-jack of diamonds. Becchina showed king-queen of hearts, the board finished jack of hearts and nine of clubs. Becchina was eliminated.

William McCracken

notched the next elimination when Alex Marler moved in holding pocket queens and McCracken called …

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