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

08-03-2025 00:35 UTC-6

Reading Wins a Small One

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

John Reading raised to 18,000 on the button and was called by Alan Baker in the small blind.

The flop came 2♥7♥2♣ and Baker checked. Reading continued with a bet of 15,000.

"I'm such a nit," said Baker as he reluctantly tossed his cards into the mucking, flashing K♣Q♣.

Reading turned over the A♦ to show that he had the best hand and later explained that he had ace-ten.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Reading	285,000 248,000	248,000

Alan Baker	220,000 188,000	188,000

Tags: Alan Baker John Reading

08-03-2025 00:27 UTC-6

Strozewski Doubles Through Maas

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Arlo Strozewski was all in preflop and at risk for 75,000 on the button against Taylor Maas in the hijack.

Arlo Strozewski: A♥10♠ All in
Taylor Maas: Q♥J♥

The board ran out 9♣5♥5♣6♣A♣ and Strozewski held to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Maas	485,000 123,000	123,000

Arlo Strozewski	170,000

Tags: Taylor Maas Arlo Strozewski

Level: 15

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

08-03-2025 00:19 UTC-6

Favreau Gets Paid on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Aaron Eggen raised to 12,000 in middle position and was called by Jennifer Francis on the button and John Favreau in the big blind.

The flop came 10♦Q♦9♥ and it checked to Francis who bet 15,000. Favreau called and Eggen got out of the way.

The 5♥ turn went check-check, bringing the 3♦ river. Favreau led out with a bet of 50,000 and Francis thought for a brief moment before making the call.

Favreau tabled 7♦4♦ for the rivered flush to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Favreau	320,000
Aaron Eggen	315,000 110,000	110,000
Jennifer Francis	275,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Aaron Eggen Jennifer Francis John Favreau

08-03-2025 00:03 UTC-6

Quad Queens for Doering

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

John Pierce got it all in preflop in the hijack against Keith Doering on the button who had the covering stack.

The flop came Q♣3♦7♣, improving Doering to a set of queens.

"Not dead yet," said Pierce, as the dealer put out the 3♥ turn.

"Now I am," continued Pierce, seeing that he was drawing dead.

The Q♥ landed on the river and Doering scooped the pot with quad queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Doering	370,000 145,000	145,000
John Pierce	Busted

Tags: John Pierce Keith Doering

08-02-2025 23:58 UTC-6

Peterson Takes It Down on the Flop

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jason Peterson raised to 21,000 in the hijack and was called by the player on the button and Caden Coleman in the big blind.

The flop came 3♥10♦4♠, Coleman checked and Peterson moved all in for about 105,000 to put himself at risk.

The button quickly folded, as did Coleman, and the pot was pushed Peterson's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Caden Coleman	300,000 300,000	300,000
Jason Peterson	177,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Jason Peterson

08-02-2025 23:52 UTC-6

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Votava	215,000 107,300	107,300

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

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Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

08-02-2025 23:42 UTC-6

Peppin Cracks Larson's Aces

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action picked up on the flop of K♥Q♦J♦ with a sizable pot brewing between Stephen Peppin in the small blind and Joseph Larson in the big blind.

With 80,000 in the middle, Peppin checked and Larson bet 18,000. Peppin then came over the top and moved all in to put Larson at risk who had about 100,000 or so behind. After taking some time to think through his decision, Larson made the call.

Joseph Larson: A♠A♥ All in
Stephen Peppin: K♣10♦

Peppin drilled the 9♣ on the turn to take the lead, improving to a straight and the 6♥ on the river sent Larson to the exit.