$600 Main Event Day 1b | 2023 RGPS Joplin

04-14-2023 19:18 UTC-5

Hinkle Knocks Out Frenzel

Liam Gannon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Blair Hinkle raised to 1,000 in the cutoff and was called by the button, small blind, and Brian "The Golden Blazer" Frenzel in the big blind.

The flop came out 9♦7♦4♣ and action checked around to the button who bet 2,500. The small blind called an in the big blind, Frenzel moved all in for 12,500. Hinkle called while the button moved all in for 27,000 total and Hinkle called while the small blind got out of the way.

Brian Frenzel: A♦6♦
Button: J♦2♦
Blair Hinkle: Q♦Q♥

The board ran out 4♠10♥ and the queens held up for the WSOP bracelet winner who took down a sizable pot early in the flight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Hinkle	77,600 47,600	47,600

Brian Frenzel	Busted

Tags: Blair Hinkle Brian Frenzel

04-14-2023 19:39 UTC-5

Bennett Knocks Out O'Dell

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Liam Gannon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up on the turn between Roger Bennett in position with Dakotah O'Dell out of position.

With a sizable pot having been built and a board reading 5♠6♠J♠7♥, Bennett checked to O'Dell who bet 5,000. Bennett raised to 10,000 and O'Dell thought for a bit before moving all in for 15,300 and saying "I'm going to rebuy." Bennett called and the hands were turned over.

Dakotah O'Dell: A♦Q♠
Roger Bennett: 8♠7♠

The river came a 9♦ and O'Dell exited the tournament while Bennett stacked up the remains of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roger Bennett	65,600 35,600	35,600
Dakotah O'dell	Busted

Tags: Dakotah O'Dell Roger Bennett

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

04-14-2023 19:47 UTC-5

Hill Falls To Rogers

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Liam Gannon

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Joe Ferguson raised to 1,000 and Matt Rogers called on the button. In the small blind, Dustin Hill raised to 4,500 and only Rogers called.

On a flop of 4♦5♦7♦, a series of very quick bets went into the pot and Hill was all in for his 24,500 and Rogers had called.

Dustin Hill: A♦K♣
Matt Rogers: K♦J♦

The board ran out 3♥A♠ and last year's runner up was unable to improve his hand, leaving him to exit the tournament and Rogers to take down a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Rogers	89,500 89,500	89,500
Joe Ferguson	34,500 4,500	4,500
Dustin Hill	Busted

Tags: Dustin Hill Joe Ferguson Matt Rogers

04-14-2023 20:01 UTC-5

Gatlin's Favorite Card Comes Through

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Liam Gannon

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A player in early position raised to 2,000 and five players called including Joseph Gatlin on the button. The big blind moved all in for 10,500 and action folded back around to Joseph Gatlin who said "the nine of clubs is my favorite card," before calling.

Opponent: A♣K♠
Joseph Gatlin: J♥9♣

The board ran out 9♦7♥7♦5♠6♠ and the nine connected with another nine on the flop to give Gatlin a winner and the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Gatlin	49,500

Tags: Joseph Gatlin

04-14-2023 20:03 UTC-5

Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Players have gone on their first 15-minute break.

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

04-14-2023 20:34 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

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Liam Gannon

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Hinkle	168,000 90,400	90,400

Rodney Spriggs	112,000 82,000	82,000
Andrew Toddhunter	109,000
Joe Ferguson	76,500 42,000	42,000
Bryan Walden	65,300 65,300	65,300
Joseph Gatlin	46,300 3,200	3,200
Roger Bennett	44,000 21,600	21,600
Danny Pigago	43,000 13,000	13,000
Sam Washburn	39,800 9,800	9,800
Kasey Stanford	32,400 32,400	32,400
Preston McEwen	30,000 30,000	30,000
Sandra Main	30,000 30,000	30,000
Denise Pratt	30,000 30,000	30,000
Michael Skimbo	24,200 5,800	5,800
Grant Hinkle	23,900 6,100	6,100

Mike Caro	14,300 15,700	15,700
William McCracken	12,300 12,300	12,300
Dustin Hill	8,300 8,300	8,300
Scott Brandau	Busted