John Gallaher Shows Why He's "Johnny Run-Good" with 3rd Gold Ring Win
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team is in Milwaukee to live report action the $1,700 Main Event, but is just one of a dozen gold ring events at the stop. As such, we thought we��d profile some of the preliminary tournaments and those who struck it big.
In Event #8: $1,125 No-Limit Hold��em �C a tournament that drew 121 entries and created a $121,000 prize pool �C 53-year-old optometrist John Gallaher of Lebanon, Tennessee bested Lee Rzentkowski in heads-up play to win the title and $32,964 first-place prize. It marked his third career gold ring but first since 2014.
��Tournaments can always be super swingy, so it feels good to be able to validate my game and get number three.�� said Gallaher. ��I��m not typically a player to bag heaps at the end of the day. When I won my first two rings I didn��t bag anywhere near the top. I like to grind it out and pick my spots.��
He added: ��My nickname is Johnny Run-Good so I usually do run pretty well, especially heads-up, it was just ridiculous.��
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Gallaher | Lebanon, Tennessee | $32,964 |
| 2 | Lee Rzentkowski | Madison, Wisconsin | $20,373 |
| 3 | Mitchell Bank | Arlington, Virginia | $14,173 |
| 4 | Darren Martin | Lexington, North Carolina | $10,106 |
| 5 | James Pupillo | Gilbert, Arizona | $7,392 |
| 6 | Mark Harmon | Carterville, Illinois | $5,550 |
| 7 | Michael Shanahan | Avon, Indiana | $4,279 |
| 8 | Will Souther | Biloxi, Mississippi | $3,392 |
| 9 | Nik Stone | Auburndale, Wisconsin | $2,765 |