2023 RGPS Joplin

$600 Main Event
Day: 1cd
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 1cd
Entries
437
Players Left
52

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

"To The Window, To The Wall"

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
David Soskin
David Soskin

David Soskin called in early position which saw a player on the button call and the small blind come along as well. In the big blind, another player raised to 12,500. Soskin moved all in for 28,000 which only the big blind called.

David Soskin: 55
Big Blind: AJ

The flop came out 5109 and Soskin screamed "To the window! To the wall!" The turn of 3 left the big blind drawing dead and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
David Soskin us
David Soskin
66,000
66,000
66,000

Tags: David Soskin

Haiss Doubles Through Unkel

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Kurt Haiss raised to 5,000 from middle position and in the cutoff, Kevin Unkel three bet to 14,000. Action folded back to Haiss who moved all in for 35,000 and Unkel called.

Kurt Haiss: KK
Kevin Unkel: QQ

The board ran out 10645A and the kings held up for Haiss.

Player Chips Progress
Kurt Haiss us
Kurt Haiss
74,000
35,000
35,000
Kevin Unkel us
Kevin Unkel
59,000
9,900
9,900

Tags: Kevin UnkelKurt Haiss

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

William Hill Wins Event #2: $200 Guest Ambassador Bounty NLH for $8,315

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
William Hill, Winner of the Ambassador Bounty
William Hill, Winner of the Ambassador Bounty

The RunGood Poker Series Checkpoint held its first open event of the series with the $200 Guest Ambassadors Bounty NLH, which saw a total of 223 entrants create a prize pool of $33,450.

Players were given opportunities to knock out certain players for random bounties that contained an assortment of prizes that ranged from $50 of RunGood Store credit, to $500 in cash. Players like Grant Hinkle, Ashley “PokerFaceAsh” Frank, Preston McEwen, Ross Bybee, and Daniel Lowery were among the players listed as bounties.

A total of 27 players secured themselves a payout, with William Hill winning the tournament for $8,315 after beating RGPS ring winner Joey Gargiulo heads up. This cash marks Hill’s second hendon mob for his first recorded victory and biggest lifetime score.

Event #2: $200 Guest Ambassador Bounty NLH Final Table Results

PlaceNamePayout
1William Hill$8,315
2Joey Gargiulo$5,138
3Eric Huntsman$3,599
4Mary Bybee$2,579
5Kenneth Goddard$1,893
6Donald Bishop$1,422
7Chaz Dunn$1,094
8Dustin Hill$863
9Tony Wilson$699

Tags: Chaz DunnDaniel LoweryDonald BishopTony WilsonDustin HillEric HuntsmanGrant HinkleJoey GargiuloKenneth GoddardMary BybeePreston McEwenWilliam HillRoss Bybee

Unkel Gets It Back

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Kurt Haiss called in middle position which saw Kevin Unkel call in the cutoff and both blinds came along.

The flop of KQ4 saw action check around to Unkel who bet 7,500. The small blind responded by moving all in for 22,500 which saw the big blind fold and Haiss call. Unkel moved all in with the covering stack for Haiss' remaining 50,000 and Haiss said "well I've come this far," before calling.

Opponent: K8
Kurt Haiss: A5
Kevin Unkel: KQ

The board ran out 36 and Unkel's top two pair held up to eliminate two players.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Unkel us
Kevin Unkel
183,000
124,000
124,000
Kurt Haiss us
Kurt Haiss
Busted

Tags: Kevin UnkelKurt Haiss

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000