$700 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 RGPS Council Bluffs

04-28-2023 19:50 UTC-5

Assorted Chip Counts Around The Room

Liam Gannon

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kaleb Dunn	83,200 53,200	53,200
Renato Spahiu	76,000 4,800	4,800
Taylor Howard	75,300 45,300	45,300
Scott Buller	53,100 23,100	23,100
Jason Crews	53,000 23,000	23,000
Ryan Phan	41,500 11,500	11,500
Terence Reid	38,300 38,300	38,300
Michael Miller	37,200 7,200	7,200
Daniel Hughes	36,100 6,100	6,100
David Hengen	35,400 5,400	5,400
Dale Schuman	30,000
Maxx Holland	27,300 -2,700	-2,700
Kevin Berthelsen	26,100 -3,900	-3,900
Michael Briggs	26,100 26,100	26,100
Will Wagoner	24,000 -6,000	-6,000
Mark Fink	23,000 -7,000	-7,000
Mark Martin	13,100 -16,900	-16,900
Derrick Plumage	7,100 -22,900	-22,900
Alex Wheeler	Busted

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

04-28-2023 19:35 UTC-5

Jordison Takes From Phan And Wheeler

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Liam Gannon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Donnie Phan raised to 1,300 from late position and was called by one player in the cutoff, Alex Wheeler on the button, and Angela Jordison in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 10♣8♠6♠ and Jordison checked over to Phan who continued for 2,600. The cutoff folded while Wheeler called on the button.

Jordison raised to 10,300 which sent Phan into the tank. He eventually folded after taking a look at Jordison's remaining chips while Wheeler did the same, giving Jordison the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angela Jordison	36,400 6,400	6,400

Donnie Phan	24,100 -5,900	-5,900
Alex Wheeler	22,300 22,300	22,300

Tags: Alex Wheeler Angela Jordison Donnie Phan

04-28-2023 19:24 UTC-5

Ward Shoves The River; Martin Re-Enters

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Liam Gannon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up between four players with Jared Ward on the button.

With action checking around to him on a board reading K♠2♠3♥J♥, Ward bet 6,500 which only one player called from middle position.

On the J♠ river, the middle position player checked to Ward who moved all in for 32,500 which send his opponent into the tank. After some thought, his opponent folded and Ward took down the pot, fresh off of his fourth place finish in RGPS Joplin.

On his right used to be RGPS Joplin champion Mark Martin, but he had since departed the field and walked over to the cage for re-entry.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Ward	46,500 16,500	16,500
Mark Martin	30,000

Tags: Jared Ward Mark Martin

04-28-2023 19:05 UTC-5

Defending Champion Enters

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Liam Gannon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The defending champion Derrick Plumage was seen coming in the latest batch of entries.

"I put it on hard mode," he said when referring to his entry through today's satellite tournament.

"I've got the love and support of my friends and family, I have a whole room of people telling me I can't do it, and I have a beer in my hand."

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Phan	30,000 30,000	30,000
Donnie Phan	30,000 30,000	30,000
Derrick Plumage	30,000 30,000	30,000
Daniel Hughes	30,000 30,000	30,000
Jason Crews	30,000

Tags: Derrick Plumage

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

04-28-2023 18:51 UTC-5

Spahiu Hunts For Value

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Liam Gannon

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action was picked up on the river in a pot with Renato Spahiu in the small blind and another player in the big blind.

The board read J♣K♣8♣8♠3♠ and with 1,900 in the center, Spahiu bet 1,400 which left his opponent thinking for a bit before he called.

Spahiu turned over K♥3♥ for kings up with a jack kicker, while his opponent tossed his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renato Spahiu	71,200 41,200	41,200

Tags: Renato Spahiu

04-28-2023 18:42 UTC-5

Entrants Keep Coming In

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Liam Gannon

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Buller	30,000 30,000	30,000
Henry Johnson	30,000 30,000	30,000
Angela Jordison	30,000 30,000	30,000

Jared Ward	30,000 30,000	30,000
Kaleb Dunn	30,000 30,000	30,000
Michael Miller	30,000 30,000	30,000
Mark Martin	30,000 30,000	30,000
Jason Crews	30,000 30,000	30,000
David Hengen	30,000 30,000	30,000
Will Wagoner	30,000 30,000	30,000
Kevin Berthelsen	30,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

04-28-2023 18:12 UTC-5

Familiar Faces In The Field

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Liam Gannon

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Renato Spahiu	30,000 30,000	30,000
Mark Fink	30,000 30,000	30,000
Taylor Howard	30,000 30,000	30,000
Maxx Holland	30,000 30,000	30,000
Stan Schrier	30,000 30,000	30,000