$600 Main Event ($150,000 Guaranteed) | 2023 RGPS San Diego

02-26-2023 16:49 UTC-7

Michael Briggs Eliminated In 22nd Place ($2,100)

Liam Gannon

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was picked up with Michael Briggs all in for his last 250,000 from under the gun, with Gary Crite having called in the hijack to put him at risk.

Michael Briggs:
Gary Crite:

The flop of put Briggs in front, but the turn and river flipped the script to put Crite in the lead and Briggs ended his run in 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Crite	760,000 570,000	570,000
Michael Briggs (NJ)	Busted

Tags: Gary Crite Michael Briggs

02-26-2023 16:55 UTC-7

Lillian Allen Eliminated In 21st Place ($2,515)

Liam Gannon

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Lillian Allen moved all in from the small blind for 150,000 and in the big blind Chad Utke called.

Lillian Allen:
Chad Utke:

The board ran out as no help to Allen's ace-six and she exited the tournament in 21st.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Utke	1,650,000 330,000	330,000
Lillian Allen	Busted

Tags: Chad Utke Lillian Allen

02-26-2023 16:59 UTC-7

Jesus Espinosa Eliminated In 20th Place ($2,515)

Liam Gannon

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jesus Espinosa moved all in from the small blind for 200,000 and in the big blind

Jesus Espinosa:
Mark Feinberg:

The board ran out and the gutshot and two live cards was unable to come in for Espinosa, ending his tournament in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Feinberg	1,100,000 425,000	425,000
Jesus Espinosa	Busted

Tags: Mark Feinberg Jesus Espinosa

02-26-2023 16:59 UTC-7

Break

Liam Gannon

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Players have gone on a 15-minute break.

Level: 21

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

02-26-2023 17:19 UTC-7

Acker Versus Eicher

Liam Gannon

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Noel Eicher raised to 60,000 in the hijack and in the small blind, Tim Acker moved all in for 225,000 which Eicher called.

Tim Acker:
Noel Eicher:

The board ran out and Acker received a double up through Eicher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Acker	490,000 100,000	100,000
Noel Eicher	420,000

Tags: Noel Eicher Tim Acker

02-26-2023 17:28 UTC-7

Gary Crite Eliminated In 19th Place ($2,515)

Liam Gannon

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Gary Crite raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and in the small blind, Rob "Boston Rob" Mariano moved all in for 550,000 which saw the big blind fold and Crite call for less.

Gary Crite:
Rob "Boston Rob" Mariano:

The board ran out and Mariano's set of queens was good for the win as he brought the field down to two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Mariano	1,100,000 885,000	885,000
Gary Crite	Busted

Tags: Gary Crite Rob Mariano

02-26-2023 17:53 UTC-7

Utke Puts On His Cape

Liam Gannon

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Sinan Shathaya raised to 60,000 in early position which Victor Kulish call on the button, and Chad Utke call in the big blind.

The flop of checked through to the turn that saw Utke check and Shathaya bet 100,000, seeing only Utke call.

Utke checked once more on the river where Shathaya bet 290,000 which saw Utke toss in one chip for the call. Shathaya turned over for just queen high and Utke flipped over for a pair of sixes which was good and Utke pumped his fist as the pot was pushed in his direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Utke	1,125,000 -525,000	-525,000
Sinan Shathaya	1,005,000 -195,000	-195,000

Tags: Chad Utke Sinan Shathaya Victor Kulish

Level: 22

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

02-26-2023 18:09 UTC-7

Geramy Dickerson Eliminated In 18th Place ($2,980)

Liam Gannon

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dan Duong raised to 120,000 from the cutoff and in the small blind Geramy Dickerson moved all in for 425,000 which sent Duong into the tank. After some thought he tossed in the chips to call and the cards were turned face up.

Geramy Dickerson:
Dan Duong:

The board ran out and Duong stood up and screamed "yes!" as the jack hit on the river, loud enough that the room turned to look at the table. Dickerson slammed the table and exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Duong	1,450,000 1,035,000	1,035,000
Geramy Dickerson	Busted

Tags: Dan Duong Geramy Dickerson