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

09-08-2023 21:04 UTC-4

Kalb Flops the Nuts

Kirk Brown

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

Short-stacked Nate Kalb moved all in preflop and was called by Harry Korotki who barely covered him.

Nate Kalb:J♦9♥
Harry Korotki: K♦Q♠

Although Korotki was in the lead with his superior king-high, the flop of 8♣Q♣10♠ gave Kalb a big lead as he flopped the nut straight.

Korotki would have to get a king, queen, jack, or nine on the turn to stay alive, but it came the 6♦ and he was left drawing dead as the river fell the 2♦.

Kalb was then awarded the pot for a full double to a little over 21,000 while Korotki was left with a single 500-chip.

He then managed to win a few pots and survived the next round of blinds and is now at 4,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nate Kalb	21,000 -500	-500
Harry Korotki	4,000

Tags: Harry Korotki Nate Kalb

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

09-08-2023 21:24 UTC-4

Break Time, Registration Closing, & Color-Up

Kirk Brown

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The players are now on their second break of the night and will return to closed registration for this flight. The grey 100-chips will also be colored up at this time.

09-08-2023 21:43 UTC-4

Registration Closed; Levels Increase to 40 Minutes

Kirk Brown

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Registration is officially closed for this flight with a total of 38 entries which means they will play down to 4 remaining players.

The blinds have also now been increased to 40 minute levels.

09-08-2023 21:50 UTC-4

Danlag Doubles Up

Kirk Brown

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The player in middle position opened to 6,500 and was called only by David Danlag in the cutoff.

On the flop of K♠10♣J♣, Danlag led out for 12,000 but was then raised by his opponent to 30,000, to which he responded by moving all in for 43,900 total.

After some pause, his opponent made the call to put him at risk and the cards were tabled.

David Danlag: A♣Q♦
Opponent: A♦K♣

Danlag was sitting pretty with his flopped Broadway, he just needed to dodge backdoor boat outs or a queen that would chop the pot. Luckily for him, the runout came 7♦5♦ and he was awarded the huge pot for a big double-up to over 90,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Danlag	92,000

Tags: David Danlag

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

09-08-2023 22:16 UTC-4

Top Three Stacks

Kirk Brown

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Huan Ho	135,000 135,000	135,000
Ari Katz	133,000 58,000	58,000

David Danlag	115,000 23,000	23,000

09-08-2023 22:29 UTC-4

Raymer Takes it Down

Kirk Brown

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Grant Jukic made it 2,000 to go pre-flop and WSOP Main Event Champion Greg Raymer made the call to go to a flop of K♥8♠2♠.

Both players then decided to check to see the turn K♦ and action checked through once more.

The river fell the 4♦ and Juric checked once more while Raymer tossed out a bet of 5,000. Juric checked his cards once more but then decided to let it go and the pot was awarded he Raymer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Raymer	62,000

Grant Juric	22,000

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

09-08-2023 22:50 UTC-4

Frenzel Shows Sabia the Door

Kirk Brown

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Brian Frenzel opened to 4,500 and Matt Sabia moved all in for around 25,000. Frenzel audibly sighed but quickly made the call to put him at risk and the cards were tabled.

Matt Sabia: K♣Q♥
Brian Frenzel: 9♦9♣

The flop came out 4♦10♣9♠ to give Frenzel a set of nines to take a bigger lead but Sabia still had a gutshot straight draw. Fortunately for Frenzel, the runout came Q♠7♦ to award his the substantial pot to boost his stack to 95,000 while Sabia was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Frenzel	95,000
Matt Sabia	Busted

Tags: Brian Frenzel Matt Sabia