Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
2022 RGPS San Diego
$600 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 RGPS San Diego
Buy-in
$600
Entries
460
Level
26
Blinds
50,000 / 10,000
Ante
10,000
Entries
59
Players Left
1
Howard Doubles; Moon Exits
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Ben Moon opened to 24,000 and then Taylor Howard moved all in for 261,000. Action folded back around to Moon who went into the tank.
He then counted out his chips and realized that he covered Howard by exactly 1,000.
"Yeah I'm probably going to call, just give me a moment," Moon said.
A few moments later he made the call and the hands were tabled, with Howard at risk.
Taylor Howard: 
Ben Moon: 
Howard was a favorite going into this flip, and the flop of 
was safe for him and it also gave him a flush draw. The runout of 
secured his victory over Moon and he was pushed the pot for a big double-up. Meanwhile, Moon was left with a single 1,000 chip and unfortunately busted three hands later in the big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
Busted |
Meyers Exits Before Break
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
On the last hand before the break, Howard Azar opened to 35,000 and then Kevin Meyers moved all in for 147,000 total.
After a few seconds, Azar put his chips into the middle and the cards were tabled.
Kevin Meyers: 
Howard Azar: 
The board ran out 
to give Azar the win with aces and eights and was shipped the pot as Meyers exited the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
780,000
590,000
|
590,000 |
|
Busted |
Break Time
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The remaining 32 players are now on their first break of the day and will return to battle shortly.
Level: 18
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
Molnar Takes it Down on River
Level 18
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
On a heads-up flop of 
, Adrian Cruz bet 60,000 on the button and Sandor Molnar check-called.
The turn came the 
and both players checked to see the 
come on the river.
This time, Molar led out for 60,000 and Cruz tossed his hand into the muck to award Molnar the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
|
40,000
-365,000
|
-365,000 |
Three Table Redraw (full)
Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Three Table Redraw
| Table | Seat | Name | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Taylor Howard | 680,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Adrian Cruz | 300,000 |
| 1 | 3 | Eduardo Parra | 580,000 |
| 1 | 4 | Sandor Molnar | 460,000 |
| 1 | 5 | David Becker | 300,000 |
| 1 | 6 | Sahar Bakshi | 605,000 |
| 1 | 7 | Elizabeth Martin | 400,000 |
| 1 | 8 | Anthony Bland | 520,000 |
| 1 | 9 | Grant Foster | 520,000 |
| 2 | 1 | Johnny Groat | 700,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Rip Fritzer | 325,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Stefan DeLorenzo | 420,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Justin Chan | 370,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Rich Alsup | 500,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Ivan Balanza | 750,000 |
| 2 | 7 | Mark Feinberg | 650,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Vidhi Seem | 340,000 |
| 2 | 9 | Nova Baghdasarian | 800,000 |
| 3 | 1 | Tavish Margers | 470,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Chris Stallkamp | 660,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Ediberto Pilotin | 715,000 |
| 3 | 4 | Howard Azar | 750,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Luis Adame | 400,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Genna Slavin | 395,000 |
| 3 | 7 | Chris Smith | 465,000 |
| 3 | 8 | David Para | 500,000 |
| 3 | 9 | Terry Davis | 350,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,050,009
6,270,009
|
6,270,009 |
|
800,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
750,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
715,000 | |
|
|
700,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
680,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
660,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
|
650,000
429,000
|
429,000 |
|
580,000
163,000
|
163,000 |
|
520,000
409,000
|
409,000 |
|
|
500,000
203,000
|
203,000 |
|
500,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
470,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
465,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
460,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
420,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
400,000
142,000
|
142,000 |
|
400,000
209,000
|
209,000 |
|
|
395,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
370,000
274,000
|
274,000 |
|
350,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
340,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
325,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
|
300,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
300,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Bakshi Holds with Queens
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Adrian Cruz opened to 60,000 from middle position but then Sahar Bakshi moved all in for 420,000. Action folded back around to Cruz, who went into the tank.
After a minute or so, he set his chips across the line and the race was on, with Cruz at risk.
Adrian Cruz: 
Sahar Bakshi: 
The board ran out 
for Bakshi's queens to hold for her to win the pot, eliminating Cruz.
Bakshi is now one of the top stacks in the room with close to 900,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
875,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Baghdasarian Takes it on Turn
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
On a heads-up turn board of 
, Nova Baghdasarian in the big blind bet 75,000 into the swelling pot of 300,000.
The action was now on Ivan Balanza in the hijack, who took a couple of moments to think before throwing away his hand.
Baghdasarian was then pushed the sizeable pot to boost his stack to
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,250,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
400,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |