$800 Main Event | 2023 RGPS Graton Casino

10-29-2023 23:49 UTC-7

Terrance Reid Eliminated in 3rd Place ($46,600)

Liam Gannon

Level 30 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Anne Bui moved all in from the small blind for 2,400,000 effective and in the big blind, Terrance Reid called.

Terrance Reid: K♥3♦
Anne Bui: A♠8♦

The board ran out 8♥7♥5♠9♠4♠ and the pair of eights was good enough for Bui to take the chip lead going into heads up play. Poker.org's Terrance Reid finished in third place for a career best score of $46,600.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anne Bui	15,110,000 6,010,000	6,010,000
Joe Nguyen	10,000,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000
Terrance Reid	Busted

Tags: Terrance Reid Anne Bui

10-29-2023 23:24 UTC-7

Scott Hess Eliminated in 4th Place ($34,745)

Liam Gannon

Level 30 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

After losing a few pots, Scott Hess was down to the shortest stack of the remaining players.

Joe Nguyen raised to 800,000 on the button and in the small blind, Scott Hess moved all in for 2,800,000 in the small blind which saw Nguyen call to put him at risk.

Scott Hess: A♣5♠
Joe Nguyen: 6♣6♦

The board ran out 8♦5♣6♠2♠K♣ and the set of sixes held up for Nguyen while Hess exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Nguyen	12,600,000 5,800,000	5,800,000
Anne Bui	9,100,000 3,525,000	3,525,000
Terrance Reid	3,600,000 -1,125,000	-1,125,000
Scott Hess	Busted

Tags: Joe Nguyen Scott Hess

10-29-2023 22:56 UTC-7

Anthony Li Eliminated in 5th Place ($26,425)

Liam Gannon

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Anthony Li jammed all in for 1,200,000 on the button and in the small blind, Joe Nguyen called.

Anthony Li: Q♠6♦
Joe Nguyen: 9♥9♦

The board ran out K♦6♣4♣9♣2♣ and the set of nines was good for Nguyen to take down the pot while Li exited the tournament in 5th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Nguyen	6,800,000 1,425,000	1,425,000
Anthony Li	Busted

Tags: Anthony Li Joe Nguyen

10-29-2023 22:19 UTC-7

Alonso Lau Eliminated in 6th Place ($26,425)

Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Alonso Lau moved all in from the hijack and in the big blind, Anthony Li called to put himself at risk for his final 1,510,000.

Alonso Lau: 9♣9♥
Anthony Li: A♣Q♦

The board ran out 5♣J♦10♦10♥3♣ and the nines held up for Li to double up and Lau to be left with just 190,000.

The following hand he moved all in which saw Terrance Reid call on the button and Joe Nguyen call in the big blind.

Only one bet went in on the 7♠2♥A♣Q♠10♦ runout as Reid bet the turn to the tune of 200,000 when checked too.

Alonso Lau: K♣K♠
Terrance Reid: Q♣J♣
Joe Nguyen: Q♥2♠

Nguyen had turned two pair for the best hand to crack Lau's kings and he raked in the pot while Lau exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Nguyen	4,600,000 500,000	500,000
Anthony Li	3,210,000 2,010,000	2,010,000
Alonso Lau	Busted

Tags: Alonso Lau Anthony Li Joe Nguyen Terrance Reid

10-29-2023 21:44 UTC-7

Richard Troendly Eliminated in 7th Place ($17,395)

Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Richard Troendly moved all in for 1,080,000 from the cutoff and in the big blind, Scott Hess called.

Richard Troendly: 8♠7♥
Scott Hess: 6♠6♥

The board ran out Q♣6♣10♠J♦J♣ and the sixes turned into sixes full which was good for Hess to take down the pot and Troendly was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Hess	6,320,000 1,970,000	1,970,000

Richard Troendly	Busted

Tags: Richard Troendly Scott Hess

10-29-2023 21:37 UTC-7

Khanh Duy Tran Eliminated in 8th Place ($17,395)

Liam Gannon

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Terrance Reid raised to 250,000 from middle position and in the cutoff, Khanh Duy Tran moved all in for 505,000 which saw action fold back around to Reid who called.

Terrance Reid: 6♣6♥
Khanh Duy Tran: A♣10♠

The board ran out J♦8♠3♠K♠7♣ and the sixes held up for Reid to take down the pot while Tran was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terrance Reid	6,800,000 700,000	700,000
Khanh Duy Tran	Busted

Tags: Khanh Duy Tran Terrance Reid

10-29-2023 21:31 UTC-7

Christopher Marcus Eliminated in 9th Place ($13,835)

Liam Gannon

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Anne Bui raised to 300,000 in early position which saw Christopher Marcus move all in from the small blind for 1,050,000 which Bui called.

Christopher Marcus: K♥Q♣
Anne Bui: A♠J♣

The baord ran out J♥3♥5♥4♣10♦ and ace-jack held up for Bui to take down the pot while Marcus became the first casualty of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anne Bui	3,700,000 975,000	975,000
Christopher Marcus	Busted

Tags: Anne Bui Christopher Marcus

10-29-2023 19:42 UTC-7

Can Chen Eliminated in 10th Place ($10,370)

Liam Gannon

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Scott Hess raised to 200,000 from the hijack, while Can Chen called in the big blind.

The flop came out 7♦2♦5♣ and both players checked to the 4♣ turn where Can Chen bet 225,000 which Hess called.

On the river 3♠, Chen bet 400,000 which saw Hess move all in for 1,500,000 effective and Chen called.

Can Chen: A♠5♦
Scott Hess: A♦6♦

The river had given Chen the wheel, but Hess had made a seven-high straight to make the best hand and give Hess the chip lead. Chen collects $10,370 for his run in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Hess	6,300,000 3,085,000	3,085,000

Can Chen	Busted

Tags: Can Chen Scott Hess

10-29-2023 19:18 UTC-7

Paul Chai Eliminated in 11th Place ($8,505)

Liam Gannon

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Anthony Li raised to 225,000 from the hijack and in the small blind, Paul Chai moved all in for 1,200,000 which Li called when action came back around.

Paul Chai: A♥7♥
Anthony Li: A♣K♦

The board ran out K♣7♦2♥2♠9♦ and Chai's ace-seven could not find enough improvement to survive and his chips went over to Li.