Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
2022 RGPS Tunica
$575 Main Event
Day: 1a
Karn Raises the Turn
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Ryan Phan opened to 1,200 in middle position and received calls from Papa Karn in the cutoff as well as the small blind.
The flop came 
and the small blind checked to Phan, who continuation-bet 2,500. Karn called and the small blind folded.
The turn was the 
and Phan fired a second barrel of 3,000. Karn threw out a raise to 7,000, and Phan thought for a few moments before letting his hand go to earn Karn the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,200
1,700
|
1,700 |
|
17,900
-16,600
|
-16,600 |
Fisher With Piles
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
There was over 5,000 in the middle going four ways to a flop of 
and Edward Fisher led out for 3,200 from the small blind. Players in early and middle position folded, and the final player called from the hijack.
The turn came 
and Fisher raised his arms, gesturing in a request for his opponent to show his remaining stack. The player gave Fisher the info he desired, and Fisher bet 12,000. The player quickly folded, and Fisher showed 
for flopped trips.
Prior to the hand, Fisher already had eclipsed the six-figure mark, and now appears to have around 131,000, one of the largest stacks in the room at the present moment.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
131,000 |
Mol Gets Value With Aces
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
The board read 
with over 3,000 already in the middle and Donny Mol had a bet of 2,300 in front of him from under the gun. He received a call from his opponent one seat over.
Both players checked the turn 
and the river came 
. Mol fired out 10,000 and his opponent immediately called to take the hand to showdown.
Mol showed 
for aces up and his opponent sent his cards to the muck, tapping the felt to signify a nice hand as the pot was shipped Mol's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Mariano Runs Into Aces
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
RunGood Ambassador Rob Mariano was just seen making his way from Table 19 and the news of his elimination was confirmed by another RunGood Ambassador in Michael Sanders.
According to Sanders, Mariano saw action fold to him in the small blind and completed. ClubGG Qualifier Virginia Beireis raised to 1,600 in the big blind and Mariano limp-jammed for around 11,000. Beireis quickly called.
Mariano: 
Beireis: 
Beireis's aces remained best and sent Mariano straight to the podium to re-enter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
72,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
||
|
25,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Updated Counts
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
122,500
-8,500
|
-8,500 |
|
85,000
15,500
|
15,500 |
|
|
66,500
31,700
|
31,700 |
|
|
64,500
21,300
|
21,300 |
|
46,600
23,400
|
23,400 |
|
||
|
|
41,700
-25,300
|
-25,300 |
|
41,100
4,400
|
4,400 |
|
30,000
-14,200
|
-14,200 |
|
|
29,000
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
|
25,000 | |
|
|
21,000
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
|
18,000
7,400
|
7,400 |
|
17,500
-2,100
|
-2,100 |
|
17,300
900
|
900 |
|
|
16,400
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Hiett Stays Alive With Aces
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Scott Hiett open-jammed for his last 3,300 in early position and received a call from the player on the button.
Hiett: 
Opponent: 
Hiett locked up the double on the turn of a runout 
and is back above 10 big blinds as a result.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,100 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Photos from Day 1a of the RGPS Contenders Tunica $575 Main Event
