2023 RGPS Joplin

$600 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 RGPS Joplin

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$63,647
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$348,330
Entries
683
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
82
Players Left
1

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Ferguson Triples Up With Queens

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Joe Ferguson
Joe Ferguson

A player in early position raised to 40,000 and action folded to Yordanos Mebrahth who moved all in for 380,000 in the hijack. Action folded to Joe Ferguson in the big blind who called for 340,000 total and after some thinking, the early position player called.

Joe Ferguson: QQ
Yordanos Mebrahth: AK
Early position: JJ

The board ran out 3109105 and the queens held for Ferguson to win a massive pot while the Mebrahth was eliminated in the side pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Ferguson us
Joe Ferguson
1,050,000
650,000
650,000
Yordanos Mebrahth us
Yordanos Mebrahth
Busted

Ward Doubles Through Martin

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jared Ward
Jared Ward

Mark Martin raised to 65,000 from middle position and action folded around Jared Ward in the small blind who moved all in for 500,000 even. Action folded back to Martin who went into the tank after asking for a count. He looked at his own chips and then at his Ward's chips before calling.

Jared Ward: AK
Mark Martin: AQ

The board ran out 98376 and the ace-king held up for Ward to double through Martin, who was left with just 10,000 in chips and the RGPS Joplin champion exited the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Ward us
Jared Ward
1,040,000
867,000
867,000
Mark Martin us
Mark Martin
Busted

Tags: Jared WardMark Martin

Level: 20

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Final Three Table Redraw (full)

Level 20 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
TableSeatNameChip Count
151Clarence Prevost415,000
152Joe Ferguson1,225,000
153David Soskin100,000
154Leslie Evins930,000
155Dakotah O'Dell730,000
156Brant Jolly800,000
157Jason Darland625,000
158Lance Ledford435,000
159Rodney Spriggs240,000
    
161Dustin Hill100,000
162Jael Lewis675,000
163Richard Hawkins1,050,000
164Seth Entwisle550,000
165Kevin Unkel675,000
166Zhuo Liu300,000
167Byron Abernathy150,000
168Matthew Hicks450,000
169John Reynolds175,000
    
171Ben Burnett1,100,000
172Jared Ward1,050,000
173Philip Furhman450,000
174Thomas Houston1,225,000
175Kasey Stanford1,200,000
176Brandon Wagoner825,000
177Danny Barnes1,100,000
178Blair Hinkle1,200,000
179Wesley Jones1,400,000
Player Chips Progress
Wesley Jones us
Wesley Jones
1,400,000
485,000
485,000
Joe Ferguson us
Joe Ferguson
1,225,000
175,000
175,000
Thomas Houston us
Thomas Houston
1,225,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Kasey Stanford us
Kasey Stanford
1,200,000
845,000
845,000
Blair Hinkle us
Blair Hinkle
1,200,000
-110,000
-110,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ben Burnett us
Ben Burnett
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Danny Barnes us
Danny Barnes
1,100,000
635,000
635,000
Richard Hawkins us
Richard Hawkins
1,050,000
673,000
673,000
Jared Ward us
Jared Ward
1,050,000
10,000
10,000
Leslie Evins us
Leslie Evins
930,000
930,000
930,000
Brandon Wagoner us
Brandon Wagoner
825,000
825,000
825,000
Brant Jolly us
Brant Jolly
800,000
500,000
500,000
Dakotah O'dell us
Dakotah O'dell
730,000
-54,000
-54,000
Jael Lewis us
Jael Lewis
675,000
-575,000
-575,000
Kevin Unkel us
Kevin Unkel
675,000
-35,000
-35,000
Jason Darland us
Jason Darland
625,000
215,000
215,000
Seth Entwisle us
Seth Entwisle
550,000
224,000
224,000
Matthew Hicks us
Matthew Hicks
450,000
272,000
272,000
Philip Fuhrman us
Philip Fuhrman
450,000
-260,000
-260,000
Lance Ledford us
Lance Ledford
435,000
138,000
138,000
Clarence Prevost us
Clarence Prevost
415,000
15,000
15,000
Rodney Spriggs us
Rodney Spriggs
240,000
-45,000
-45,000
John Reynolds us
John Reynolds
175,000
-73,000
-73,000
Byron Abernathy us
Byron Abernathy
150,000
-935,000
-935,000
David Soskin us
David Soskin
100,000
-145,000
-145,000

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Dustin Hill Eliminated In 27th Place ($1,985)

Level 20 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Dustin Hill
Dustin Hill

John "Cracker" Reynolds raised to 50,000 on the button and in the small blind, Dustin Hill moved all in for 100,000 total which only Reynolds called.

Dustin Hill: 76
John Reynolds: J9

The board ran out out Q25A8 and last year's runner up was unable to survive as he exited the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
John Reynolds us
John Reynolds
315,000
140,000
140,000
Dustin Hill us
Dustin Hill
Busted

Tags: Dustin HillJohn Reynolds

Ben Burnett Eliminated In 26th Place ($1,985)

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Ben Burnett
Ben Burnett

Kasey Stanford raised to 50,000 from the hijack and Blair Hinkle called in the cutoff, while Ben Burnett called in the small blind.

The flop came out A36 and action checked to Hinkle who bet 50,000 which only Burnett called.

On the 8 turn, Hinkle bet 200,000 when checked too and Burnett moved all in for 710,000 which Hinkle called.

Ben Burnett: 77
Blair Hinkle: AJ

The river 9 changed nothing for the pair of sevens and Hinkle scooped a massive pot while Burnett exited the tournament in 26th place.

Player Chips Progress
Blair Hinkle us
Blair Hinkle
2,050,000
850,000
850,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ben Burnett us
Ben Burnett
Busted

Tags: Ben BurnettBlair HinkleKasey Stanford

Level: 21

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

David Soskin Eliminated in 25th Place ($1,985)

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
David Soskin
David Soskin

Rodney Spriggs moved all in for 230,000 from late position and on the button, David Soskin moved all in for 255,000 on the button with all other players folded.

Rodney Spriggs: A10
David Soskin: QQ

"Come on one time!" shouted Soskin prior to the flop being dealt. The board ran out AAK9K and Spriggs made aces full of kings to scoop the pot and doubled through Soskin.

The following hand, Soskin moved all in from the button for 25,000 and was called by both Brant Jolly in the big blind and and Dakotah O'Dell in the small blind.

Action checked to the river on a board of 108485 until the river where Jolly bet and O'Dell folded.

David Soskin: AJ
Brant Jolly: 76

The river gave Jolly a straight and he eliminated Soskin in 25th place.

Player Chips Progress
Rodney Spriggs us
Rodney Spriggs
335,000
95,000
95,000
David Soskin us
David Soskin
Busted

Tags: Brant JollyDakotah O'DellDavid Soskin EliminatedDavid SoskinRodney Spriggs