2022 RGPS Council Bluffs Fall

$600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 RGPS Council Bluffs Fall

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
$56,931
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$299,520
Entries
576
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
132
Players Left
17

Kastory Sets One Up

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Mark Kastory
Mark Kastory

Action was picked up on the turn, with a sizable pot brewing, between Mark Kastory in the hijack and another player in early position.

The board of {3-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} saw the early position player bet 8,300 and Kastory called.

The river {q-Spades} saw the player move all in for 18,700 and Kastory called.

Opponent: {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Mark Kastory: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}

The set of nines was good for Kastory to take down the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Kastory us
Mark Kastory
67,600
67,600
67,600

Tags: Mark Kastory

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Smith Gets There On The River

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up with cards on their back on a flop reading {a-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} with James Smith under the gun having called an all in bet from a player for 17,900 in in the hijack.

Opponent: {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
James Smith: {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

"How about an eight of clubs," asked his opponent.

He got half of his wish as the turn came off an {8-Hearts}, which gave more outs to Smith to scoop. The river {9-Spades} gave him top two, but it straightened out Smith who eliminated his opponent and took down the pot. His opponent went over to rebuy area to buy in once more.

"Never call for it when you're ahead," said Smith to his table as he took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
James Smith us
James Smith
55,600

Tags: James Smith

Helmuth Sends One Home

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with Dustin Helmuth in early position being all in against a player in middle position.

On a board of {a-Hearts}{6-Spades}{7-Hearts} The middle position player had put in his entire stack of 19,800 when checked to and Helmuth called

Dustin Helmuth: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Opponent: {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

The board ran out {q-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Helmuth faded all of the straight and flush outs his opponent had and added to his growing stack in the early levels of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Dustin Helmuth us
Dustin Helmuth
64,700
64,700
64,700

Tags: Dustin Helmuth

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Thomas Catches Miller

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action was picked up on the flop between Michael Miller in early position and Russ Thomas in middle position, with 2,200 in the center.

The flop came out {2-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Miller led out for 1,600 which Thomas called.

Miller sized up to 2,700 on the {4-Hearts} and Thomas called once more.

The river saw the {10-Clubs} land and Miller bet 8,000 which sent Thomas into the tank. After some time he put in the chips to call and Miller said "I missed my diamonds," while turning over {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}. Thomas turned over {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts} for a pair of fives and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Miller us
Michael Miller
47,400
17,400
17,400
Russ Thomas us
Russ Thomas
39,800
39,800
39,800

Tags: Michael MillerRuss Thomas

Ramsdell Hits The River

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Ryan Ramsdell
Ryan Ramsdell

A player in first position raised to 600 and was called by three players including Ryan Ramsdell on the button.

The flop of {2-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{8-Spades} saw the big blind check, and the initial raiser bet 1,000 which only Ramsdell called.

The turn of {10-Spades} saw the initial raiser bet 2,500 which Ramsdell called once more.

On the {9-Clubs} river, Ramsdell was faced with a bet of 6,000 from his opponent. "Well my hand improved, I'm just not sure what to do. He pondered his decision a little bet longer and he ended up tossing in the call. His opponent turned over {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for a pair of sevens and Ramsdell turned over {j-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for a pair of nines to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Ramsdell us
Ryan Ramsdell
45,600
45,600
45,600

Tags: Ryan Ramsdell

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Basch's Straight Is Good

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot worth 7,600 between Michael Basch in the cutoff and another player in late position.

The board read {9-Spades}{k-Clubs}{10-Spades}{6-Hearts} and action checked to Basch who bet 3,000 and his opponent called.

The river brought the {9-Clubs} and action checked through with Basch turning over {j-Hearts}{q-Clubs} for a king-high straight. His opponent flashed {a-Spades}{8-Spades} before sending it into the muck, giving Basch the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Basch us
Michael Basch
46,500

Tags: Michael Basch