$1,100 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 RGPS Baltimore

09-08-2023 18:46 UTC-4

Kalb Fills Up

Kirk Brown

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

After a raise to 2,200 preflop from Nate Kalb and a call from Ken Baime, the two players saw a flop of 2♥2♣5♠.

Kalb continued for 2,000 and Baime made the call to see the turn Q♠, which both players checked.

On the river 6♠, Kalb decided to lead out again for 3,000 and Baime thought about it for a few seconds before he tossed out the proper calling chips.

"Full house," Kalb announced as he tabled Q♥Q♦ for queens full of deuces.

"Yeah, full house is good," Baime said as he shook his head and tossed in his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Baime	43,000
Nate Kalb	21,500 21,500	21,500

Tags: Ken Baine Nate Kalb

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

09-08-2023 19:15 UTC-4

Good Flop for Katz

Kirk Brown

Level 4 : 300/500, 500 ante

On a three-way flop of 4♦2♦8♦, Ari Katz bet 1,200 and was called only by Ben Ludlow to see the turn K♥.

Ludlow checked and Katz continued for 4,600 which Ludlow called and they went to the river 6♠.

Ludlow checked once more and Katz set out a healthy bet of 9,600 and was quickly called by Ludlow. Katz then flipped over J♦9♦ for a flopped flush while Ludlow grimaced as he flashed the K♦ before tossing it into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Katz	71,000 36,000	36,000

Ben Ludlow	12,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Ari Katz Ben Ludlow

09-08-2023 19:15 UTC-4

Break Time

Kirk Brown

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day and will return to action shortly.

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

09-08-2023 19:53 UTC-4

Katz KOs Ilyas

Kirk Brown

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Faced with a bet of 1,200 preflop, Sam Ilyas moved all in for his last 9,000.

"Who wants to give me 9,000?" he asked the table as he stood up.

The action then folded around to Ari Katz who quickly made the call to put him at risk and the cards were tabled.

Sam Ilyas: A♠J♦
Ari Katz: 8♣8♦

"Ok its a flip!" Ilyas said as the dealer spread out the flop of 6♠2♠2♦ to keep Katz in the lead. The runout of K♣9♣ was of no help to Ilyas and he was sent to the exit as Katz raked in yet another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Katz	82,000 11,000	11,000

Sam Ilyas	Busted

09-08-2023 20:23 UTC-4

Danlag Bets BIg

Kirk Brown

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

David Danlag opened from the cutoff to 2,000 but was then raised to 4,500 from Joseph "Joey" Lebrun on the button. Danlag decided to make the call and the two went heads-up to a flop of K♦Q♠4♠, which both players checked.

The turn came the K♠ and Danlag led out for 5,000 and Lebrun called to see the Q♣ arrive on the river.

Danlag then tossed out a bet of 10,000, most of Lebrun's stack, and he quickly received a fold to be awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Danlag	45,000
Joseph Lebrun	9,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

09-08-2023 20:45 UTC-4

Rollercoaster for Ludlow

Kirk Brown

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On a heads-up turn of 5♥10♥7♣5♠, Matt Sabia led out for 4,400 and then Ben Ludlow raised it up to 13,000.

After a few seconds, Sabia announced he was all in for around 20,000 and Ludlow made the call to put him at risk.

Matt Sabia: 7♦7♥
Ben Ludlow: A♥10♠

"Oooohh," the table let out a collective gasp as the hands were tabled, with Ludlow needing only a ten to take the pot.

The river 3♥ did not do it for him and Sabia was awarded the full double-up while Ludlow was short stack once again.

Lucky for Ludlow, the very next he picked up pocket aces and managed to get it all in against Ari Katz and doubled back up himself.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Katz	75,000 -7,000	-7,000

Matt Sabia	54,000
Ben Ludlow	23,500 11,500	11,500