2022 RGPS Cleveland

$800 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 RGPS Cleveland

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
$86,560
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$491,280
Entries
712
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
107
Players Left
1

Swartz Tries to Burst Bubble With Jack-Four, Then Uses Aces to Eliminate Bell

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Ronald Bell
Ronald Bell

Daniel Swartz got creative trying to burst the bubble as he jammed his big stack from the button into the small stacks in the blinds, getting a caller in Mark Lewandowski for a bit over 100,000.

Once the hands were revealed, the hand everyone in poker is talking about had the chance to burst the bubble.

Mark Lewandowski: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}
Daniel Swartz: {j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}

Indeed, Swartz had jammed the jack-four offsuit, but he had been picked off by aces.

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}, bringing no help to Swartz as Lewandowski's aces held up to survive.

Just one hand later though, Swartz got it in again with another customer in the form of Ronald Bell for roughly another 100,000.

This time it was a straight-up cooler.

Ronald Bell: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Daniel Swartz: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}

It was Swartz will the aces this time, with Bell running into the worst possible situation for his kings.

The dealer gave him all the help in the world though with a flop of {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a straight flush draw. Swartz held the {a-Hearts} though so a royal flush wouldn't be possible.

The turn {3-Clubs} and river {8-Diamonds} however quelled the drama, awarding Swartz the pot and eliminating Bell on a very exciting bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Swartz us
Daniel Swartz
600,000
-45,000
-45,000
Mark Lewandowski us
Mark Lewandowski
244,000
100,000
100,000
Ronald Bell us
Ronald Bell
Busted

Shively Doubles Through Baer on the Bubble

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jeffrey Shively and Donald Baer got their stack in preflop with Shively slightly covered by Baer.

Jeffrey Shively: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Donald Baer: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

The board came {q-Hearts}{5-Spades}{k-Clubs}{6-Spades}{8-Clubs}, doubling Shively and leaving Baer with under five big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Jeffrey Shively us
Jeffrey Shively
450,000
356,000
356,000
Donald Baer us
Donald Baer
35,000
-189,000
-189,000

Tags: Donald BaerJeffrey Shively

Holloway Eliminated One Away From Bubble

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway

Chad Holloway moved all in from early position for 83,000 and was called on the button by Raymond Ezzie.

Chad Holloway: {a-}{a-}
Raymond Ezzie: {q-}{q-}

Holloway was in great shape as the board ran out {10-}{5-}{2-}{10-}, but then the dealer dropped the {q-Diamonds} on the river, eliminating Holloway in horrific fashion, just two spots away from the money.

Play is now hand-for-hand on the stone bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Raymond Ezzie us
Raymond Ezzie
300,000
87,000
87,000
Chad Holloway us
Chad Holloway
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chad HollowayRaymond Ezzie

Schultz Doubles Through Troha

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Dean Schultz
Dean Schultz

After Sean Troha raised to 16,000 in middle position, Dean Schultz moved all in from the button for about 60,000.

Troha called to put Schultz at risk.

Dean Schultz: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Sean Troha: {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{9-Clubs}{10-Spades}, pairing Schultz's ace and giving him a much-needed pot, while Troha's stack now shrinks to just over 20 big blinds

Player Chips Progress
Sean Troha us
Sean Troha
175,000
-60,000
-60,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Dean Schultz us
Dean Schultz
134,000
-53,000
-53,000

Tags: Dean SchultzSean Troha

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Some Updated Counts Before Break

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Anthony Carbone us
Anthony Carbone
710,000
40,000
40,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Scott Katip us
Scott Katip
626,000
-49,000
-49,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Derek Bowers us
Derek Bowers
580,000
13,000
13,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
Taylor Howard us
Taylor Howard
495,000
84,000
84,000
Donald Mullen us
Donald Mullen
388,000
388,000
388,000
Chad Welka us
Chad Welka
240,000
102,000
102,000
Sean Troha us
Sean Troha
235,000
-56,000
-56,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Nathan Walter us
Nathan Walter
148,000
-17,000
-17,000
Chad Holloway us
Chad Holloway
78,000
-43,000
-43,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Campbell Gets the Field Closer to the Money

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

After Paul Campbell raised to 15,000 in late position, Shawn Gaffney moved all in for 110,000 and Campbell called.

Shawn Gaffney: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Paul Campbell: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}

The board ran out {3-Clubs}{2-Spades}{a-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, pairing Campbell's ace on the flop to give him the winner.

At an adjacent table, Julie Thomas was also eliminated. With her and Gaffney's eliminations, the field is just five bustouts away from the money.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Campbell (OH) us
Paul Campbell (OH)
660,000
349,000
349,000
Shawn Gaffney us
Shawn Gaffney
Busted
Julie Thomas us
Julie Thomas
Busted

Tags: Julie ThomasPaul CampbellShawn Gaffney

Napierala Over 500,000

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With 40,000 in the middle on a {j-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} flop, Jesse Price bet 41,000 from the big blind.

He was met with a raise to 291,000 from Blake Napierala in early position, which would cover Price's entire stack.

After a couple of minutes of consideration, Price chose to fold and preserve his stack as the bubble approaches.

Player Chips Progress
Blake Napierala us
Blake Napierala
522,000
148,000
148,000
Jesse Price us
Jesse Price
176,000
-260,000
-260,000

Tags: Blake NapieralaJesse Price