When asked about the experience, Kauffman said, 'The first time I bought in, it was kinda intimidating. From there, he ran his stack up once the chop was agreed upon, and earned a victory on his very first live casino tournament. Kauffman's day started strong, including getting lucky with tens to bust Adrian Jimenez and his queens in a significant pot with 14 players remaining to boost his stack. Waverley, Iowa Native Freeman Kauffman, playing his first-ever casino tournament was crowned the official champion after taking down the final table, taking home $26,058 for his efforts.
One by one, the players agreed on the chop, and left the All Stars Ring and a Pro-Am seat to play for. Day 2 of the RunGood Poker Series All Stars Horseshoe Council Bluffs $575 Main Event saw 161 entrants, from a RGPS record field of 851 entrants, return to the felt, all in search of the $84,633 top prize, along with the coveted All Stars Ring and a Pro-Am seat into the All-Stars Event presented by PokerGO in Las Vegas later in the year.Īction played down to the final eleven players, and after a break, current chip leader Kyle Hinnerichs, who at one point late in Day 2 was down to under a big blind, offered the players the chance to chop the pool evenly.
