$640 Main Event | 2025 RPT Jackpot Junction

08-03-2025 19:47 UTC-6

Chueyee Yang Eliminated in 8th Place ($6,000)

Nick Becker

Level 28 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Action folded around to Chueyee Yang on the button who moved all in for 525,000 to put himself at risk. Taylor Maas made the call in the big blind.

Chueyee Yang: A♠10♣ All in
Taylor Maas: J♥8♦

Maas took the lead on the 10♥Q♠9♥ flop, improving to a straight. Yang picked up some equity with a gutshot on the K♣ turn, but the 10♦ on the river offered no help and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Maas	1,600,000 175,000	175,000

Chueyee Yang	Busted

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08-03-2025 19:26 UTC-6

Anthony Lazar Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,800)

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Nick Becker

Level 28 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Anthony Lazar open-shoved in the cutoff for 1,425,000 to put himself at risk and was called by Chandra Kontham in the big blind.

Anthony Lazar: A♦3♦ All in
Chandra Kontham: 10♥10♦

The flop came 9♣9♥6♣ with Kontham's tens still in the lead. The turn brought the 9♦ giving Lazar an additional out with a nine but the Q♦ river offered no help and he was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodney Colson	6,850,000 1,650,000	1,650,000
Chandra Kontham	6,700,000 1,225,000	1,225,000
Anthony Lazar	Busted

08-03-2025 18:38 UTC-6

Kontham Finds the Dream Spot

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Nick Becker

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Rodney Colson limped under the gun, Anthony Lazar raised to 375,000 in late position, and Chandra Kontham reraised to 1,000,000 on the button. Lazar then came over the top and moved all in to put Kontham at risk who had 2,475,000 to start the hand. Kontham snap called.

Chandra Kontham: A♥A♣ All in
Anthony Lazar: K♦K♥

The board ran out 9♥Q♥6♠Q♣5♥ and Kontham's aces remained in the lead all the way to earn him the big double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chandra Kontham	5,475,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Rodney Colson	4,350,000 150,000	150,000
Anthony Lazar	2,200,000 2,550,000	2,550,000

Tags: Anthony Lazar Chandra Kontham Rodney Colson

08-03-2025 18:08 UTC-6

Matthew Alexander Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,800)

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Nick Becker

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action folded around to Matthew Alexander in late position who moved all in for 650,000 to put himself at risk. Chueyee Yang reshoved in the hijack to isolate and the rest of the players got out of the way.

Matthew Alexander: K♠9♦ All in
Chueyee Yang: A♠K♦

There were no nines to be found on the 6♥7♦2♥6♣Q♥ runout and Alexander's impressive tournament run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Alexander	Busted

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08-03-2025 17:11 UTC-6

Claire Leclerc Eliminated in 11th Place ($3,800)

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Nick Becker

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante

Claire Leclerc got it all in preflop for about 600,000 against Michael Dehen who had the covering stack.

Claire Leclerc: A♥8♠ All in
Michael Dehen: A♦Q♠

The flop came 6♠3♠10♦ with Dehen's ace-queen still out in the lead. Leclerc picked up a gutshot on the 7♠ turn but couldn't get there when the K♥ landed on the river, ending her impressive tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dehen	3,900,000 200,000	200,000
Claire Leclerc	Busted

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08-03-2025 16:50 UTC-6

Gene Boyer Eliminated in 12th Place ($3,800)

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Nick Becker

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante

Gene Boyer was down to just 125,000 and moved all in on the button to put himself at risk. He was called by both Michael Dehen in the small blind and Rodney Colson in the big blind.

Dehen and Colson checked it down to the river on a board of 3♦J♥K♣4♣3♣ and Colson tabled the winner with 8♣4♥ for two pair, fours and treys, besting the 10♣2♦ of Dehen and the 10♠8♦ of Boyer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dehen	4,100,000 150,000	150,000
Rodney Colson	2,600,000 650,000	650,000
Gene Boyer	Busted

Tags: Gene Boyer Michael Dehen Rodney Colson

08-03-2025 16:39 UTC-6

John Reading Eliminated in 13th Place ($3,100)

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Nick Becker

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante

Action folded around to John Reading in the small blind who moved all in for just 100,000 to put himself at risk. Stephen Peppin quickly made the call in the big blind.

John Reading: 9♦9♣ All in
Stephen Peppin: 7♥5♣

Reading hadn't looked at his cards but was pleased to see a pair when he turned them over.

The flop came 8♠7♠Q♥ with Peppin picking up a pair of sevens. The 2♣ turn was safe for Reading but the river brought the 5♦, giving Peppin two pair, sevens and fives to eliminate Reading.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Peppin	3,575,000 780,000	780,000

John Reading	Busted

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08-03-2025 15:52 UTC-6

Alexander Doubles Again

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Matthew Alexander open-shoved on the button for 655,000 and was called by John Reading in the big blind who had the covering stack.

Matthew Alexander: A♥7♦ All in
John Reading: A♣J♠

The flop came 10♥6♠3♣ with Reading still out in the lead with ace-jack. The 5♥ landed on the turn, giving Alexander additional outs with a gutshot.

The 7♥ fell on the river with Alexander pairing his seven to take the lead and earn the much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Alexander	1,400,000 405,000	405,000
John Reading	525,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Matthew Alexander John Reading

08-03-2025 15:45 UTC-6

Kevin McMahon Eliminated in 15th Place ($3,100)

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Kevin McMahon got it all in preflop for about 675,000 in middle position against Gene Boyer in the small blind who had the covering stack.

Kevin McMahon: A♠Q♥ All in
Gene Boyer: 8♣8♦

It was a fair fight but Boyer's pair of eights remained in the lead all the way as the board ran out 3♦10♥2♠4♦4♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gene Boyer	1,585,000 435,000	435,000
Kevin McMahon	Busted

Tags: Gene Boyer Kevin McMahon

08-03-2025 15:37 UTC-6

Dream Spot for Peppin

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Nick Becker

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Stephen Peppin raised to 100,000 in early position and was three-bet by Chueyee Yang in the hijack to 250,000. Peppin then came over the top and four-bet jammed for 1,335,000 total. Yang thought for a brief moment and made the call.

Stephen Peppin: A♠A♥ All in
Chueyee Yang: K♠K♦

The board ran out 4♠3♠Q♦9♠Q♣ and Peppin's aces remained best to earn him the big double up.