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Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
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2023 RGPS Joplin
$600 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2023 RGPS Joplin
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$348,330
Entries
683
Level
31
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
138
Players Left
17
Caro Cannot Hold
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Kasey Stanford raised to 2,500 in middle position while Mike Caro called in late position with another player calling behind.
The flop of 6♦4♦10♠ saw action check to Stanford who bet 1,500 which Caro responded too by moving all in for 5,100 and the other player folded leaving only Stanford to call.
Mike Caro: 9♣9♥
Kasey Stanford: 7♣6♣
Caro was ahead on the flop, but the 7♦3♦ runout provided two pair for Stanford and the man dubbed as "The Mad Genius," exited the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
161,000 | 128,600 |
|
Busted |
Wonka Strikes Again
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Action was picked up between three players on a 9♠A♠4♣ flop with a significant pot having already been built.
William McCracken moved in his final 6,500 being the out of position player, with another player moving in for 24,500 and Will "Wonka" Anderson called having the biggest stack.
William McCracken: 10♥4♥
Opponent: A♣Q♥
Will "Wonka" Anderson: A♣K♥
The board ran out 5♠8♥ and Anderson took down another pot to add to his growing stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
169,000 | 63,600 |
|
Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Hinkle Wins With Big Slick
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Acton was picked up with cards on their backs with Grant Hinkle all in and at risk for his tournament life of 48,200 from the big blind, having been called by the button.
Grant Hinkle: A♦K♥
Button: 10♠10♥
The board ran out A♠7♠8♥5♥3♥ and Hinkle secured a double up at the expense of his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
103,000 | 79,100 |
O'Dell Flourishing
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
A player raised to 3,000 from the hijack and Dakotah O'Dell called in the big blind.
The flop came out 10♦7♥2♣ and O'Dell check-called a bet of 5,000 from his opponent.
The turn of 10♥ saw O'Dell check once more and his opponent moved all in for 13,400 and O'Dell snap-called.
Opponent: A♥K♦
Dakotah O'Dell: J♦10♣
The other player was drawing dead prior to the 5♠ river and the RGPS main event champion took down a sizable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
225,400 | 225,400 |
Wonka Finds A Sweet Flop
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
A player in first position raised to 3,500 and Will "Wonka" Anderson called in the small blind while the big blind folded.
The flop came out J♣6♠5♥ and Anderson check-called a bet of 3,000 from his opponent.
On the Q♣ turn, Anderson checked to his opponent who bet 3,000 once more. Anderson raised to 10,000 and his opponent moved all in for 25,600 which Anderson snapped off.
Opponent: 7♣7♥
Will "Wonka" Anderson: J♦J♥
Anderson had his opponent drawing dead before the 4♦ river and his stack rose to over 100,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
105,400 |
Washburn Falls To Hawkins
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Preston McEwen moved all in for 4,000 in first position and was called by six players including Sam Washburn in the small blind and Josh Hawkins in the big blind.
The flop of 8♠6♥6♠ saw Washburn check to Hawkins who bet 2,600 which only the hijack and Washburn called.
The turn of J♠ saw Washburn move all in for 24,300 and Hawkins moved all in for more while the other player folded.
Preston McEwen: 10♣3♣
Sam Washburn: Q♠4♠
Josh Hawkins: 8♦8♣
Hawkins had both players drawing dead before the river 4♥ came off and McEwen and Washburn exited the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
87,400 | 87,400 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Pratt Doubles Through Walden
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
With a raise of 4,400 from the hijack and a call from Denise Pratt in the cutoff, Bryan Walden moved all in for 39,400 and action folded back around to Pratt who called.
Denise Pratt: Q♦Q♥
Bryan Walden: 6♣6♦
The board ran out K♠9♥8♣A♣2♦ and the queens held up for Pratt to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000 | 11,000 |
|
16,500 | -48,800 |