Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
2022 RGPS Tunica
$575 Main Event
Day: 1a
Joanne Cain Wins Event #2: $135 RunGood Guest Bounty
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
A sizeable 337 entries turned up to Horseshoe Tunica on Tuesday evening for Event #2 of the 2022 RGPS Contenders Tour, and as expected, the action did not disappoint.
Kyle Cartwright, who sits within the top 10 of Horseshoe Tunica's all-time money earnings list, was one of the first ones out in 31st ($189) after the bubble burst shortly beforehand when 33 players remained. The top seven all locked up prizes of more than $1,000, bounties not included, and the final four players ultimately decided on a chop, with Joanne Cain officially claiming first place and earning herself the trophy. Also involved in the chop were William Stanford, Alec Wilson, and Sanh Vuong
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joanne Cain | $4,467* |
| 2 | William Stanford | $4,467* |
| 3 | Alec Wilson | $4,467* |
| 4 | Sanh Vuong | $4,466* |
| 5 | Susan Segura | $1,855 |
| 6 | John Holley | $1,415 |
| 7 | David Lindahl | $1,096 |
| 8 | Mark Cooney | $862 |
| 9 | Bobby Bryant | $688 |
*Denotes four-handed deal.
Fraley On the Ascent
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
Hand #1: Action was heads up on a board reading 
with around 9,000 in the middle. The big blind checked to Chris Fraley in middle position, who bet 7,300 and received a call after half a minute.
The river came 
and the big blind checked again. Fraley went all in for 18,400, a bit more than his opponent had left. More than two minutes went by, with the player putting his head into his hands as he pondered over the decision for his tournament life. Eventually, a fold was made and Fraley took down the pot.
Hand #2: On the very next hand, a player in early position raised to 2,600 and Fraley three-bet to 6,000 one seat over. Action folded back to the original raiser, who four-bet jammed for 16,200. Fraley called.
All-In Player: 
Fraley: 
An ace appeared in the window of the flop 
, giving the all-in player his much-needed three outer. The turn 
left the situation the same, but the river came behind to improve Fraley to a full house, queens full of nines, and score him the knockout and accompanying pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
42,700
|
42,700 |
Cartwright Calls Correctly
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
Action was heads up on a completed board of 
with just shy of 20,000 in the middle. The small blind bet 5,000, sending Kyle Cartwright into the tank on the button. After a bit, Cartwright took one T-5,000 chip and flung it forward onto the felt.
The small blind showed 
for two pair, queens and jacks. Cartwright paused for half a second and then turned over a 
of his own along with the , which played and earned him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000
10,400
|
10,400 |
|
||
Photos from Day 1a of the RGPS Contenders Tunica $575 Main Event
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
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 |
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 | |
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 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600