$1,100 Main Event Day 1bc | 2023 RGPS Baltimore

09-09-2023 17:20 UTC-4

Riebel Spikes Turn

Kirk Brown

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

"Ok, let's go again!" Matt Riebel announced as he pushed all 47,500 of his chips into the middle.

The action then folded around to Chris Conrad who slowly peeled his cards...

"Halfway there," he said as he looked at the first one, " Ok I call," he announced as he set out his chips while the last player folded.

Matt Riebel: A♣10♦
Chris Conrad: 10♣10♠

Conrad was a big favorite with his pocket tens, and the flop of 9♦3♥6♥ was favorable to him, but the turn A♥ gave Reibel the ace he was looking for to take the lead. The river K♥ did not change anything and Riebel was awarded th pot for a big double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Conrad	123,500 8,500	8,500
Matt Riebel	98,000 98,000	98,000

Tags: Chris Conrad Matt Riebel

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

09-09-2023 17:03 UTC-4

Freeze Pays Off Lanning

Kirk Brown

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of 10♣9♥3♥, the pot already had 28,000 in it when Jimmy Freeze led out for 25,000. But then Ezgi Lanning moved all in for a total of 85,900 and now Freeze was in the tank.

"Ugh, I don't think I can fold this," Freeze groaned as he stared at his hand. After a few more moments, he made the call to put her at risk.

Lanning flipped over 9♦9♣ for a flopped set of nines and Freeze shook his head as he tabled Q♣Q♦ for an over pair.

The runout of K♥A♥ did not help him and Lanning was awarded the large pot for a big double-up while Freeze was left with close to 50,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ezgi Lanning	200,000 145,000	145,000
Jimmy Freeze	48,000

Tags: Ezgi Lanning Jimmy Freeze

09-09-2023 16:36 UTC-4

PokerNews Podcast: WPT $40M GTD, EPT Winner, & Guest Andre Akkari on Brazilian Poker

Chad Holloway

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On the latest PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen wrap up the EPT Barcelona, which includes a winner's interview with France's Simon Wiciak, who took down the €5,300 Main Event for €1,134,375.

The crew also discuss the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas boasting a $40 million guarantee, winners from the Global Poker US Poker Open, Soukha Kachittavong finding success at the PokerStars Summer Series Event, PokerNews' Lukas Robinson winning the PartyPoker Sunday Party, Terrence Chan beating Espen Jorstad to win a WSOP Online bracelet, and the PokerStars NACOOP (Sept. 15 thru Oct. 2).

Finally, this week's guest is Brazilian superstar and PokerStars Ambassador Andre Akkari, who made a deep run in the EPT Barcelona. He talks about his poker career, the best Brazilian players, and more.

Listen to those stories on the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast!

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09-09-2023 16:29 UTC-4

Herbert Wins the Flip; Ludlow Vows to Return

Kirk Brown

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After a raise from Ben Ludlow to 4,500, Richard Herbert moved all in to cover. Ludlow quickly made the call to put himself at risk and the cards were tabled.

Ben Ludlow: A♥Q♠
Richard Herbert: 5♥5♦

Ludlow needed some help going into this race, but the board of 2♥J♦8♦7♣7♦ did him no favors and he was sent to the rail, vowing to return for the 5 p.m. flight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Herbert	275,000
Ben Ludlow	Busted

Tags: Ben Ludlow Richard Herbert

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

09-09-2023 16:03 UTC-4

Sick Flop Sends Cashen to the Stands

Kirk Brown

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

After some preflop back-and-forth, Joe Cashen and Ezgi Lanning managed to get all of their chips into the middle, with Cashen at risk of elimination.

Joe Cashen: 8♠8♥
Ezgi Lanning: Q♠Q♣

Lanning had the upper hand with her pocket queens, but the table groaned as the 8♦ appeared in the window to give Cashen a set. Unfortunately for him, the Q♦ was right behind it on the Q♦9♥8♦ flop to gove the lead back to Lanning.

The runout of 3♥4♠ did not help Cashen one bit and he was eliminated from this flight as Lanning scored the double-up.