$600 Main Event | 2023 RGPS Joplin

04-16-2023 17:51 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts (full)

Liam Gannon

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Barnes	3,500,000 375,000	375,000
Jared Ward	2,600,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Brant Jolly	2,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Blair Hinkle	2,020,000 -630,000	-630,000

Kevin Unkel	1,900,000 1,225,000	1,225,000
Jael Lewis	1,350,000 -195,000	-195,000
Joe Ferguson	1,250,000 -200,000	-200,000
Richard Hawkins	1,050,000
Leslie Evins	790,000 -140,000	-140,000
Byron Abernathy	750,000 -490,000	-490,000
Lance Ledford	730,000 -200,000	-200,000
Jason Darland	700,000 75,000	75,000
John Reynolds	690,000 375,000	375,000
Dakotah O'dell	525,000 -205,000	-205,000
Kasey Stanford	525,000 -675,000	-675,000
Wesley Jones	120,000 -1,280,000	-1,280,000

04-16-2023 18:00 UTC-5

Wesley Jones Eliminated In 16th Place ($3,344)

Liam Gannon

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Brant Jolly raised to 100,000 from the hijack and Danny Barnes called on the button while Wesley Jones was forced all in from the big blind.

The flop came out 10♠6♣3♦ and Jolly bet 50,000 and Barnes called.

On the turn K♥, Jolly bet 325,000 and Barnes moved all in for 1,885,000 effective which saw Jolly fold his hand.

Wesley Jones: Q♠4♥
Danny Barnes: A♦7♦

The river came 3♣ and Jones could not improve against Barnes' ace-high. The RGPS Tunica runner up exited the tournament in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Barnes	4,210,000 710,000	710,000
Brant Jolly	1,560,000 -740,000	-740,000
Wesley Jones	Busted

Tags: Brant Jolly Danny Barnes Wesley Jones

04-16-2023 18:07 UTC-5

Kasey Stanford Eliminated In 15th Place ($3,344)

Liam Gannon

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Brant Jolly moved all in from the small blind for 325,000 effective and in the big blind, Kasey Stanford called.

Kasey Stanford: A♦2♦
Brant Jolly: Q♠Q♥

The board ran out K♣3♠7♦J♣3♥ and no help was brought to the ace-high and Joll'ys queens sent out Stanford in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brant Jolly	1,930,000 370,000	370,000
Kasey Stanford	Busted

Tags: Brant Jolly Kasey Stanford

04-16-2023 18:22 UTC-5

Brant Jolly Eliminated In 14th Place ($4,110)

Liam Gannon

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Brant Jolly raised to 115,000 and in the small blind, Danny Barnes called.

On the 9♠8♠7♥ flop, Barnes check called a bet of 100,000 from Jolly.

The turn rolled off a 3♦ and Jolly bet again when checked too, this time to the tune of 500,000 which Barnes called once more.

On the river K♥, Barnes checked again to Jolly who bet 325,000 and Barnes immediately moved all in for 1,300,000 effective. "I wish I didn't see that ace-seven hand," lamented Jolly as he debated his decision. He thought about it for 30 seconds more, but decided to call for his tournament.

Brant Jolly: A♣A♠
Danny Barnes: K♦8♥

Barnes had rivered kings up to scoop a massive pot and Jolly exited the tournament in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Barnes	5,600,000 1,390,000	1,390,000
Brant Jolly	Busted

Tags: Brant Jolly Danny Barnes

Level: 24

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

04-16-2023 18:38 UTC-5

O'Dell Straightens Out

Liam Gannon

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Blair Hinkle raised to 125,000 from the button and in the small blind, Dakotah O'Dell moved all in for 375,000. In the big blind Jared Ward moved all in for 1,800,000 and Hinkle folded.

Dakotah O'Dell: K♥10♦
Jared Ward: A♠A♥

The board ran out J♦9♣3♣Q♠Q♦ and O'dell turned a straight to crack the aces of Ward and double through him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Ward	1,450,000 -1,150,000	-1,150,000
Dakotah O'dell	820,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: Blair Hinkle Dakotah O'Dell Jared Ward

04-16-2023 18:46 UTC-5

Leslie Evins Eliminated In 13th Place ($4,110)

Liam Gannon

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Danny Barnes raised to 180,000 from the hijack and in the big blind Leslie Evins moved in his final 400,000 and Barnes called.

Leslie Evins: Qx9x
Danny Barnes: AxKx

The board provided no help for Evins to improve and Barnes took down the pot while Evins exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Barnes	6,100,000 500,000	500,000
Leslie Evins	Busted

Tags: Danny Barnes Leslie Evins

04-16-2023 18:54 UTC-5

Byron Abernathy Eliminated In 12th Place ($5,086)

Liam Gannon

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Byron Abernathy moved in his final 180,000 from first position and in the big blind Kevin Unkel called.

Byron Abernathy: A♠6♥
Kevin Unkel: Q♦5♥

The board ran out 7♣5♦10♥5♣9♦ and Abernathy was unable to hold against Unkel and he exited the tournament in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Unkel	1,300,000 -600,000	-600,000
Byron Abernathy	Busted

Tags: Byron Abernathy Kevin Unkel

04-16-2023 18:59 UTC-5

Lance Ledford Eliminated In 11th Place ($5,086)

Liam Gannon

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Lance Ledford moved all in his final 560,000 from the hijack and on the button, Blair Hinkle moved all in for more and all other players folded.

Lance Ledford: Qx10x
Blair Hinkle: AxKx

The board ran out as no help to the queen-ten and Ledford exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Hinkle	4,700,000 2,680,000	2,680,000

Lance Ledford	Busted

Tags: Blair Hinkle Lance Ledford

04-16-2023 19:16 UTC-5

Joe Ferguson Eliminated In 10th Place ($6,374)

Liam Gannon

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop between Richard Hawkins in the cutoff and Joe Ferguson on the button.

On a board K♦10♠3♣, Hawkins checked to Ferguson who bet 300,000 which Hawkins called.

The turn of 2♦ saw Hawkins check again and Ferguson moved all in which Hawkins called.

Joe Ferguson: K♥J♥
Richard Hawkins: 10♦10♣

Ferguson was drawing dead before the 5♦ river and he exited the tournament just shy of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Hawkins	1,800,000 750,000	750,000
Joe Ferguson	Busted

Tags: Joe Ferguson Richard Hawkins