$600 Main Event | 2023 RGPS Joplin

04-16-2023 20:45 UTC-5

Unkel Also Doubles Through O'Dell

Liam Gannon

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Dakotah O'Dell raised to 225,000 from the hijack and action folded around to Kevin Unkel on the button who moved all in for 1,075,000 which O'Dell called.

Kevin Unkel: A♣3♣
Dakotah O'Dell: K♣J♠

The board ran out 8♠5♠3♠K♦A♥ and the river brought Unkel two pair to best the top pair of O'Dell and he survived to double through the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dakotah O'dell	7,100,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Kevin Unkel	2,400,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Dakotah O'Dell Kevin Unkel

04-16-2023 20:53 UTC-5

Darland Doubles Through O'Dell

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Liam Gannon

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jason Darland raised to 225,000 in the cutoff and Dakotah O'Dell called in the big blind.

The flop came out Q♠5♣7♣ and action checked through to the 6♣ turn where O'Dell bet 250,000 and Darland called.

The river of 4♥ saw O'Dell move all in for 1,800,000 effective and Darland sat back in his chair. "You just have the flush don't you," Darland thought aloud. He looked back at his hand a few times and then put in his chips for the call.

Jason Darland: 8♦9♦
Dakotah O'Dell: 5♥2♣

Darland had turned a straight to best O'Dell's flopped pair and O'Dell took another hit while Darland neared him in the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dakotah O'dell	4,425,000 2,675,000	2,675,000
Jason Darland	4,350,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Tags: Dakotah O'Dell Jason Darland

Level: 27

Blinds: 75,000/125,000

Ante: 125,000

04-16-2023 21:11 UTC-5

Darland Takes The Lead

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Liam Gannon

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

Jason Darland called in the small blind and in the big blind, Richard Hawkins checked his action.

The board of J♥5♦10♦ saw action check to Hawkins who bet 200,000, which Darland called.

On the K♣ turn, action checked through to the river 7♦ that saw Darland bet 625,000. Hawkins looked back at his cards while counting out chips, then raised to 1,325,000 which Darland called.

Hawkins turned over J♠7♣ for jacks up, but it was no good against K♠10♥ for kings up of Darland who took the tournament chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Darland	7,100,000 2,750,000	2,750,000
Richard Hawkins	3,425,000 1,975,000	1,975,000

Tags: Jason Darland Richard Hawkins

04-16-2023 21:21 UTC-5

Kevin Unkel Eliminated In 6th Place ($13,411)

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Liam Gannon

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

Blair Hinkle raised to 250,000 from the cutoff which saw Kevin Unkel defend his big blind.

The flop came out 2♣A♠7♣ and Unkel moved in his final 1,300,000 which Hinkle called.

Kevin Unkel: 9♦7♥
Blair Hinkle: A♠9♥

The turn and river came out 5♣K♥ and Hinkle's top pair held up against the second pair of Unkel and he exited the tournament in 6th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Hinkle	3,825,000 2,275,000	2,275,000

Kevin Unkel	Busted

Tags: Blair Hinkle Kevin Unkel

04-16-2023 21:37 UTC-5

Jared Ward Eliminated In 5th Place ($17,591)

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Liam Gannon

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

Dakotah O'Dell raised to 250,000 on the button and in the small blind Jared Ward moved all in for 3,100,000. In the big blind, Jason Darland moved all in for more and the remaining action folded.

Jared Ward: A♠9♣
Jason Darland: K♦K♣

The board ran out 10♠6♣5♥K♠5♣ which did not help out Ward, leaving him to exit the tournament while Darland took a large lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Darland	9,000,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Jared Ward	Busted

Tags: Dakotah O'Dell Jared Ward Jason Darland

Level: 28

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

04-16-2023 21:42 UTC-5

Richard Hawkins Eliminated In 4th Place ($23,338)

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Liam Gannon

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

Dakotah O'Dell raised to 350,000 from the cutoff and in the small blind, Richard Hawkins moved all in for 1,250,000 and action folded to O'Dell who called.

Richard Hawkins: 4♥4♦
Dakotah O'Dell: A♣Q♠

The board ran out A♠J♦5♥2♥9♣ and O'Dell won with a pair of aces while Hawkins exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dakotah O'dell	6,500,000 2,075,000	2,075,000
Richard Hawkins	Busted

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04-16-2023 21:53 UTC-5

O'Dell Spars With Hinkle

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Liam Gannon

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

Dakotah O'Dell raised to 400,000 from the button and in the big blind, Blair Hinkle called.

The flop of 10♥9♦9♣ checked through to the 8♥ turn where Hinkle bet 500,000 and O'Dell called.

The river Q♠ saw Hinkle check while O'Dell bet 1,250,000. Hinkle looked at O'Dell for a little bit before deciding to fold his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dakotah O'dell	7,100,000 600,000	600,000
Blair Hinkle	2,800,000 1,025,000	1,025,000

Tags: Blair Hinkle Dakotah O'Dell

04-16-2023 22:01 UTC-5

Hinkle Doubles Through Darland

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Liam Gannon

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

Jason Darland raised to 350,000 in the small blind and Blair Hinkle defended his big blind.

The flop came out K♥4♣5♠ and Hinkle called a bet of 425,000 from Darland.

On the J♠ turn, Darland moved all in for 1,075,000 effective and Hinkle snap called.

Blair Hinkle: K♦4♥
Jason Darland: 9♦10♣

Hinkle had flopped top two and just needed to fade a queen that would make Darland's gutshot straight. The river 3♣ changed nothing about the rankings of the hands and Hinkle found a double through the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Darland	7,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Blair Hinkle	3,975,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Tags: Blair Hinkle Jason Darland