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

04-29-2023 14:56 UTC-5

Hamm Clashes With Martin

Liam Gannon

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Daniel Hamm raised to 1,400 on the button and in the small blind, Mark Martin raised to 4,100.

Action folded back to Hamm who raised once more to 12,000 and Martin called.

Martin checked the K♣5♦2♦ flop and Hamm moved all in for 16,500 which saw the RGPS Joplin champion toss his hand away against Hamm.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Hamm	52,300 12,900	12,900
Mark Martin	19,500 -1,500	-1,500

Tags: Daniel Hamm Mark Martin

04-29-2023 14:38 UTC-5

Fouts Sends One Home

Liam Gannon

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player in first position raised to 1,500 and Michael Fouts called on the button and in the big blind, another player moved all in for 29,400 which saw only Fouts call.

Big blind: Q♥8♣
Michael Fouts: A♣J♣

The board ran out A♦Q♦5♥10♦5♦ and the aces up for Fouts was good enough for him to take the pot down to his growing stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Fouts	113,400 113,400	113,400

Tags: Michael Fouts

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

04-29-2023 14:03 UTC-5

Break

Liam Gannon

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Players have gone on a 15-minute break.

04-29-2023 14:00 UTC-5

Assorted Counts

Liam Gannon

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Wagoner	168,000 60,700	60,700
Tim Garles	83,000 83,000	83,000
Jacob Long	75,200 45,200	45,200

Brian Johnson(NE)	64,300
Caitlin Comeskey	64,100 31,000	31,000

Benjamin Struart	62,300
Alex Wheeler	56,400 56,400	56,400
Trevor Henery	53,200
Jonathan Lawson	48,200
Matt Morfitt	42,300

Daniel Hamm	39,400 9,400	9,400
Kerry Hildebrand	38,200 38,200	38,200
Ryan Phan	35,800 9,100	9,100
Taylor Howard	30,000 30,000	30,000
Mark Fink	25,600 25,600	25,600
Ashley Frank	22,400
James Devaney	22,100 -7,900	-7,900
Mark Martin	21,000 -9,000	-9,000
Heather Alcorn	20,400
Sarah Stefan	12,300 -17,700	-17,700
Maxx Holland	5,300 5,300	5,300

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

04-29-2023 13:33 UTC-5

Steuer Scoops With Three Eights

Liam Gannon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A player in early position called and in the hijack a player raised to 1,000 which Nathan Steuer called in the small blind and the early position player called as well.

On a flop of Q♣8♠8♥, through various bets, all players were all in with cards on their backs in a pot that ballooned to over 65,000.

Early position: K♣Q♦
Hijack: A♣A♦
Nathan Steuer: J♥8♦

The board ran out 6♠7♥ and Steuer's three eights were good to take down the full pot and the former RGPS Council Bluffs Main Event champion scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan Steuer	93,300 63,300	63,300

Tags: Nathan Steuer

04-29-2023 13:21 UTC-5

Barksdale Hunts For Value

Liam Gannon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A player in first position raised to 1,500 and Nick Barksdale called on his immediate left while three players called behind him.

The flop of 8♠6♠3♦ saw action check through to the J♠ turn where action checked to Barksdale who bet 4,500 which only one player in the hijack called.

On the Q♥ river, Barksdale bet 8,000 and his opponent pondered his decision before tossing in the call.

Barksdale turned over A♦J♣ for second pair top kicker and his opponent mucked his hand, ceding the pot to Barksdale.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Barksdale	48,500

Tags: Nick Barksdale

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

04-29-2023 13:00 UTC-5

Comeskey Takes From Phan

Liam Gannon

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Ryan Phan called in first position while action folded to Caitlin Comeskey who raised to 1,500 in early position, getting only a call from a player in middle position and Phan.

The flop of K♣8♣10♠ saw action check to Comeskey who bet 1,700 which only Phan called.

The turn and river 7♠5♥ saw action check through and Phan turned over 7♦6♦ for a pair of sevens. It was no good against Comeskey who turned over K♥J♥ for top pair jack-kicker which was good for the pot.

At another table, Kerry Hildebrand was eliminated from the tournament.