$700 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 RGPS Iowa

11-17-2023 13:51 UTC-12

May Sends Out Homan

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Liam Gannon

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Mark Homan raised to 2,300 from early position which saw 5 players call including Cory May in the small blind.

On the Q♣8♦3♠ flop, action checked around to Homan who moved all in for 9,200 which saw only May call.

Mark Homan: A♦9♥
Cory May: 8♣8♠

The 6♠ turn had Homan drawing dead to May's set and he exited the tournament while May took down a sizable early level pot.

At another table, Forrest Kollar was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cory May	65,400
Mark Homan	Busted
Forrest Kollar	Busted

Tags: Cory May Forrest Kollar Mark Homan

11-17-2023 13:48 UTC-12

PN Podcast: Formula 1 Vegas Highlights, NAPT Champ Sami Bechahed & Game of Gold Review

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Chad Holloway

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen come at you from Las Vegas at the start of the Formula 1 Grand Prix. PokerStars and Oracle Red Bull Racing have been hosting some cool events, though the actual racing got off to a rough start.

Hear about Chad’s private jet adventure, HCL Wesley’s $400K/night F1 suite, and how you can win an exclusive PokerStars Oracle Red Bull Racing Las Vegas Wheel Cover. Plus, the Global Poker Grand Prix Turbo Series Las Vegas Edition is underway.

The crew also recap both the PokerStars NAPT – including a winner interview w/ Sami Bechahed – and the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe – hear from champ Max Neugebauer.

Other stories covered are West Virginia becoming the fifth to join the Multi-State Online Poker Compact, Canadian Frederic Normand winning the WPT bestbet Scramble for $350k, Jason Koon and four others confirmed for $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop, and thoughts on GGPoker’s Poker After Dark ‘Game of Gold.’

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Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

11-17-2023 13:32 UTC-12

Steuer Turns Quads

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Liam Gannon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between Nathan Steuer in first position and Maxx Holland in the big blind with 3,600 in the center.

With a board reading J♣7♣J♥J♦, Holland checked over to Steuer who bet 2,500 which Holland called.

The river peeled off a 9♥ and Holland checked over to Steuer who sized up to 10,000 which sent Holland into the tank. He spent over a minute contemplating the decision and he landed on a call as he tossed two red 5,000 chips into the center.

Steuer turned over A♦J♠ for four jacks and Holland released his hand into the muck, ceding the pot to the former RGPS main event champion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan Steuer	52,300 22,300	22,300
Maxx Holland	21,100 8,900	8,900

Tags: Maxx Holland Nathan Steuer

11-17-2023 13:16 UTC-12

More Entrants Popping Up

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Liam Gannon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Hengen	30,000 30,000	30,000
Mark Fink	30,000 30,000	30,000
Amanda Anderle	30,000 30,000	30,000
Forrest Kollar	30,000 30,000	30,000
Varun Uppal	30,000 30,000	30,000
Nathan Steuer	30,000
Maxx Holland	30,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

11-17-2023 13:09 UTC-12

Smith Versus Johnson

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Liam Gannon

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between Mallory Johnson in the cutoff and Dalton Smith in the small blind with 7,600 in the middle.

The board read 9♦8♦8♠10♥ and in the small blind, Smith bet 4,000 which Johnson called.

On the 4♠ river, Smith sized down to 3,500 which was met by a quick call from Johnson. Smith turned over J♦10♦ for a flopped straight flush draw which turned into tens up and Johnson mucked her hand, ceding the pot to Smith.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dalton Smith	38,400 8,400	8,400
Mallory Johnson	18,400 11,600	11,600

Tags: Dalton Smith Mallory Johnson

11-17-2023 12:54 UTC-12

More Entrants Trickling In

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Liam Gannon

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Barksdale	30,000
Kasey Mills	30,000
Adam Bacome	30,000
Michael Marder	30,000
Dee Wampler	30,000

11-17-2023 12:53 UTC-12

Emery Catches Homan Speeding

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Liam Gannon

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action was picked up on the river in a hand between Shaun Emery in first position and Mark Homan in the hijack.

The pot contained 3,600 in the middle and Emery checked over to Homan on a board that read 4♠6♥8♦A♦Q♥. Homan bet 4,500 which sent Emery into the tank.

After some thought he put in a single 5,000 chi for the call and the recently crowned RGPS Deepstack champion quickly mucked his hand. Emery turned over A♠7♠ for a pair of aces and he raked in an early pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Homan	35,400
Shaun Emery	32,400

Tags: Mark Homan Shaun Emery

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300