$640 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 RPT Jackpot Junction

08-01-2025 22:28 UTC-5

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

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Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

08-01-2025 22:25 UTC-5

Varner Doubles with the Rockets

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Nick Becker

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

After three players limped, Joseph Osterbauer bumped it up to 11,000 on the button. Jonathan Varner, who was under the gun, moved all in for 82,000 to put himself at risk. The other two players folded and Osterbauer made the call.

Jonathan Varner: A♠A♣ All in
Joseph Osterbauer: A♦Q♥

The board of 5♦J♣7♦3♥J♠ ran out safe for Varner, who earned the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Osterbauer	350,000 80,000	80,000
Jonathan Varner	173,000 173,000	173,000

Tags: Jonathan Varner Joseph Osterbauer

08-01-2025 22:16 UTC-5

Bocock Dodges the Open Ender

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Nick Becker

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

Action went three-ways to a flop of Q♠8♦5♣ in a hand between Curtis Vierstraete in middle position, Darin Bocock on the button, and the player in the big blind.

With 32,000 in the middle, the big blind led out for 10,000, Vierstraete called, and Bocock moved all in for 56,000 to put himself at risk. The big blind folded and Vierstraete thought for a moment before flicking in the call.

Darin Bocock: A♥Q♦ All in
Curtis Vierstraete: 7♣6♣

The turn landed the 5♠ and Bocock would need to dodge a four or a nine on the river to stay alive.

He did exactly that when the river brought the 5♥, earning him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darin Bocock	154,000 94,000	94,000
Curtis Vierstraete	28,000 500	500

Tags: Curtis Vierstraete Darin Bocock

08-01-2025 22:07 UTC-5

Osterbauer Keeps Climbing

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Nick Becker

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

Alan Wuetrich opened the action with a raise from early position off of a stack of 40,000 and it folded around to Joseph Osterbauer in the big blind who moved all in. Wuetrich called to put himself at risk.

Alan Wuetrich: A♣K♦ All in
Joseph Osterbauer: 5♣5♦

It was a classic coinflip situation but it wasn't even a sweat, as the dealer put out the 4♣5♠5♥ flop. Osterbauer's quad fives had Wuetrich drawing dead and the meaningless turn and river landed 4♦, 9♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Osterbauer	430,000 370,000	370,000
Alan Wuetrich	Busted

Tags: Alan Wuetrich Joseph Osterbauer

08-01-2025 21:54 UTC-5

Reid Eliminates Brandvold

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Nick Becker

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

After an under-the-gun raise and two calls, Terence Reid moved all in for 60,000 in the hijack. Arlie Brandvold called on the button for about 30,000 and the other three players got out of the way.

Arlie Brandvold: 6♣5♥ All in
Terence Reid: A♥K♠

Reid pulled ahead further on the K♣4♣9♦ flop, pairing his king. The 9♥ turn and 2♥ river offered no help to Brandvold and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terence Reid	107,000 43,500	43,500
Arlie Brandvold	Busted

Tags: Arlie Brandvold Terence Reid

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

08-01-2025 21:31 UTC-5

Break Time

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Nick Becker

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

The remaining 98 players have been sent on another 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 big blind ante.

08-01-2025 21:30 UTC-5

Mossey Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

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

Kevin Berthelsen raised to 3,500 in early position and Molly Mossey defended in the big blind.

The dealer put a monotone flop of 6♥9♥8♥ and Mossey check-called a bet of 6,000 from Berthelsen.

The turn landed the Q♥ bringing a fourth heart on the board and both players slowed down with a check.

The river brought the 4♥, putting a flush on the board and Mossey led out with a bet of 5,000, prompting Berthelsen to toss his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Berthelsen	170,000 37,500	37,500
Molly Mossey	140,000 70,500	70,500

Tags: Kevin Berthelsen Molly Mossey

08-01-2025 21:20 UTC-5

Schoonover Fades the River to Double

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Nick Becker

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

Action picked up on the turn with a sizable pot brewing in a hand between Robert Schoonover in the hijack and Chad Boehnke in the cutoff.

With about 70,000 in the middle and the board reading K♣9♥J♥Q♦, Schoonover moved all in for 31,000 and Boehnke called with the covering stack.

Robert Schoonover: A♦K♠ All in
Chad Boehnke: A♥Q♥

Schoonover would need to dodge a queen or a heart to stay alive and he did exactly that when the 4♦ rolled off on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Schoonover	132,000 69,000	69,000
Chad Boehnke	37,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Chad Boehnke Robert Schoonover