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

Aug 03, 2025

Vierstraete On the Hunt for Double Bag Bonus

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Chastity Askvig was all in preflop and at risk for 191,000 against Curtis Vierstraete in a classic coin flip situation.

Chastity Askvig: 9♦9♥ All in
Curtis Vierstraete: A♣Q♠

Vierstraete pulled ahead on the 2♦A♥6♦ flop, pairing his ace. The A♠ turn and 2♥ river offered no help to Askvig and she was sent to the rail.

Vierstraete is now in good shape to secure the $2,000 double bag bonus after having bagged 251,000 last night in Flight A.

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Aug 03, 2025

Nesburg Not Slowing Down

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Phillip Nesburg got it all in preflop in the hijack with the covering stack against the player on the button who had about 150,000 to start the hand.

Opponent: A♠K♣ All in
Phillip Nesburg: A♥Q♣

Nesburg pulled ahead on the J♦5♣Q♥ flop, spiking a queen. The 2♦ turn and 7♣ river offered no help to the button and he was sent to the rail.

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Aug 03, 2025

Thorson Sends Pausch Packing in Brutal Runout

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded around to Ryan Thorson in the small blind who raised to 30,000. Brad Pausch three-bet jammed in the big blind for about 150,000 and Thorson quickly called only to see the bad news.

Brad Pausch: A♦A♣ All in
Ryan Thorson: A♥K♦

The flop came 5♠K♠J♥ with Thorson pairing his king to pick up some equity. The K♣ rolled off on the turn and everyone at the table jumped out of their seats seeing that Thorson was about to crack Pausch's aces.

The 9♥ rolled off on the river and Pausch was sent to the rail in dramatic fashion.

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Aug 03, 2025

Peppin Folds Tens and Then Wins with Kings

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Stephen Peppin raised to 25,000 in the cutoff and Mark Gusa three-bet jammed on the button for about 350,000 to put himself at risk. Peppin thought for a moment before folding pocket tens face up. Gusa showed pocket aces.

The next hand, Tim Stang raised to 30,000 in early position and Peppin three-bet to 65,000 in the hijack. Stang called and the two checked it down to the river on a board of Q♦A♣Q♠4♠5♣. Peppin tabled pocket kings and Stang mucked.