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11 Finalists of RunGood Poker Series ME Agree to Split Prize Money Equally
The RunGood Poker Series ME tournament, held at Horseshoe Council Bluffs casino in Nebraska, had a buy-in of $575 and attracted 161 players, forming a prize pool of $434,010. The tournament had 161 players, and 90 of them made it into the money, with the minimum payout being $980.
When there were 11 finalists left, Kyle Hinnrichs, who had a significant chip lead, proposed to split the prize money equally, leaving the championship ring and a spot in the Pro-Am at the All-Stars Event in Las Vegas for the final winner. The other players agreed to this proposal.
Each of the 11 players received $26,050. After the split, players began to be eliminated one by one. This situation allowed Freeman Kaufman from Iowa, who was playing with a short stack, to quickly rise to the top and win the tournament. If the players had decided not to split the prize money, the champion would have received $84,630.
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