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Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
On a heads-up turn of , Daniel Kusnerak checked over to Jessica Cai, who paused for a bit before betting 8,000 into the pot of around 7,500.
This move sent Kusnerak into the tank, painfully considering his options.
"You show me if I fold?" he asked her, but no response from Cai.
After another minute or so, Kusnerak reluctantly made the fold. "Come on, show me one now?" he pleaded.
"You have to call to see them, you know that," Cai smiled as she raked in the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Daniel Kusnerak | 50,000 | |
Jessica Cai |
38,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
On a heads-up board of , Greg Robinson bet 5,000 into the pot but was then raised to 10,000 by his opponent Kathy Karpiel.
Robinson then jammed all in for much more and Karpiel snap-called to put him at risk.
Greg Robinson:
Kathy Karpiel:
"Dang it, no! I thought I had you!" Karpiel shouted when she realized she didn't have the best hand. The board completed with the to give Robinson the victory with his superior straight for a big double-up.
"Ugh, I should have just made the call instead of raising," Karpiel sighed as she was left with 42,000 while Robinson chipped up to 125,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Greg Robinson |
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Kathy Karpiel
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Once it wraps up the currently underway stop at bestbet Jacksonville, the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) is heading to Oklahoma for RGPS Joplin, which will take place April 11-16 at Downstream Casino Resort.
The RGPS Joplin stop, the latest on the RGPS 2023 Checkpoint series, will culminate with the $600 buy-in RGPS Joplin Main Event, which has a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool up for grabs.
There will also be several side events, including an Omaha event, giving players plenty of chances to get their hands on an RGPS ring.
While not the longest stop on the RGPS schedule, the four-day RGPS Joplin stop is jam-packed with plenty of exciting events.
The stop will kick off with two events on April 12, including a $250 DeepStack Ring Event with two flights a $25,000 guarantee and a Flip and Go Ring Event that will be provided throughout the series on demand.
Later in the series, there will be a $300 Pot-Limit Omaha Ring Event, giving four-card players a chance to pick up an RGPS ring.
The RGPS Joplin Main Event will kick off on April 13 with the first of four starting flights. Day 2 of the Main Event will play down to a winner on April 16, and the winner will walk away with the bulk of the $100,000 guaranteed prize pool.
The RGPS Joplin stop will close out with a $225 buy-in Closer NLH Ring Event on April 16 before the RGPS team heads to Iowa for RGPS Horseshoe Council Bluffs.
On a three-way turn board of , Kyler Carter made it 2,000 to go but was then raised to 5,000 by Adam Travis.
Jeff Connolly called the 5,000 but then Carter jammed all-in for around 35,500, which sent Trvais into the tank.
After a good minute or two, he finally laid it down and the action was then on Conolly, who also elected to fold.
"I'm such a nit, I folded queen-jack there," Travis admitted shaking his head, much to the surprise of the table.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kyler Carter
|
52,000 | |
Adam Travis | 25,000 | |
Jeff Connolly
|
23,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
On a heads-up turn, the board showed when Christopher Long pushed his stack of 17,100 into the pot of around 15,000.
The pressure was then on his opponent, Greg Robinson, who went into the tank. After a good minute, he finally decided he was going to let it go and tossed his cards into the muck.
Long then showed him for top-top as he started tracking his new chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Greg Robinson |
112,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
Christopher Long |
34,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
After an open to 1,500, Allison Hollander three-bet to 4,200 and was called by Antwan Prince and Thomas Anderson.
The flop came out and action was checked to Hollander, who put out a continuation bet of 5,200.
This sizing did the trick as both of her opponents promptly folded to award her the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Antwan Prince |
87,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
Thomas Anderson | 46,500 | |
Allison Hollander
|
40,000 |