$1,100 Main Event | 2023 RGPS Kansas City

10-29-2023 16:30 UTC-5

Potis Spins it Back

Kirk Brown

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

After losing a big pot previously, Anthony Potis managed to win a flip for a double and was now all in once again against Blair Hinkle.

Anthony Potis: 9♣9♥
Blair Hinkle: K♠J♦

The runout came 8♥2♦A♦3♣6♥ which meant Potis held once again for another double-up.

"Well, you figured out your move," Someone at the table laughed as Potis returned to his former chip glory.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Hinkle	1,050,000 380,000	380,000

Anthony Potis	360,000 215,000	215,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

10-29-2023 15:55 UTC-5

Three Table Redraw (full)

Kirk Brown

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With the field thinned out to 27, the remaining players have now been redrawn into the final three tables as follows:

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
27	1	Duster Ellis	United States	165,000	11
27	2	David Hengen	United States	450,000	30
27	3	Spencer Sanchez	United States	725,000	48
27	4	Scott Sharp	United States	450,000	30
27	5	Lionel Jian	United States	125,000	8
27	6	Kris Burchfield	United States	300,000	20
27	7	Shane Fuller	United States	820,000	55
27	8	Shaun Emory	United States	1,550,000	103
27	9	Jason Simon	United States	715,000	48

28	1	Jeff Copeland	United States	550,000	37
28	2	Shane Sparks	United States	280,000	19
28	3	Tyler Burke	United States	445,000	30
28	4	Keith Murrell	United States	185,000	12
28	5	Zhi Zhou	United States	200,000	13
28	6	Quang Pham	China	1,600,000	107
28	7	Jesse Jones	United States	540,000	36
28	8	Edward Northcraft	United States	635,000	42
28	9	Matt Snook	United States	150,000	10

29	1	Anthony Potis	United States	145,000	10
29	2	Ron Walker	United States	640,000	43
29	3	Salvatore Termini	United States	600,000	40
29	4	Thomas Houston	United States	245,000	16
29	5
29	6	Blair Hinkle	United States	670,000	45
29	7	Chris Juul	United States	440,000	29
29	8	Brian Winter	United States	380,000	25
29	9	William McCracken	United States	1,150,000	77

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Emery	1,550,000 180,000	180,000
William McCracken	1,150,000 821,000	821,000
Shane Fuller	820,000 252,000	252,000

Spencer Sanchez	725,000 298,000	298,000
Jason Simon	715,000 436,000	436,000

Blair Hinkle	670,000 608,000	608,000

Ronald Walker	640,000 252,000	252,000
Edward Northcraft	635,000 -361,000	-361,000

Salvatore Termini	600,000 125,000	125,000
Jeffrey Copeland	550,000 422,000	422,000
Jesse Jones	540,000 -174,000	-174,000

David Hengen	450,000 153,000	153,000
Scott Sharpe	450,000 225,000	225,000
Tyler Burke	445,000 219,000	219,000
Chris Juul	440,000 440,000	440,000
Brian Winter	380,000 380,000	380,000
Kris Burchfield	300,000 -65,000	-65,000
Shane Sparks	280,000 -44,000	-44,000
Thomas Houston	245,000 95,000	95,000
Zhi Zhou	200,000 -162,000	-162,000
Keith Murrell	185,000 185,000	185,000
Duster Ellis	165,000 -40,000	-40,000
Quang Pham	160,000 -103,000	-103,000
Matthew Snook	150,000 -270,000	-270,000
Anthony Potis	145,000 -153,000	-153,000

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Level: 18

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

10-29-2023 15:09 UTC-5

Break Time and Color Up

Kirk Brown

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The remaining 28 players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day while the blue 1k-chips are colored up.

10-29-2023 15:08 UTC-5

Emery Rockets into Chip Lead with Double KO

Kirk Brown

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On a three-way flop of Q♠9♥7♠, Keith Murrell moved all in followed by a call from Grant Hinkle, but then Shaun Emery moved all in over the top to cover. Hinkle wasted no time making the call and the cards were tabled.

Keith Murrell: Q♥J♥
Grant Hinkle: Q♣7♣
Shaun Emery: J♠10♠

Hinkle was in the lead with his two-pair, but Emery had a massive straight/flush combo draw. The turn 5♣ didn't change anything but the 8♥ on the river had Emery leaping into the air as he hit the nut straight in the massive pot.

After a chip count, Murrell and Hinkle were both eliminated while Emery raked in the pot to rocket him into the chip lead with 1,370,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Emery	1,370,000 1,370,000	1,370,000
Grant Hinkle	Busted

Keith Murrell	Busted

Tags: Grant Hinkle Keith Murrell Shaun Emery

Level: 17

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

10-29-2023 14:08 UTC-5

Recent Eliminations

Kirk Brown

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick McAtee	Busted
Matthew Thompson	Busted
Rosmel Munoz	Busted
Danny Clarkson	Busted
Colden Carlson	Busted
Jonathon Mason	Busted
Yang Xu	Busted
Eric Cole	Busted
William Wagoner	Busted
Sergil Borysevych	Busted
Preston McEwen	Busted
Rehman Zahid	Busted

Level: 16

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

10-29-2023 13:47 UTC-5

Burchfield in the Blender?

Kirk Brown

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a heads-up turn, the board read A♣10♦2♣K♣ and Jeffrey Cochran had just moved all in against Kris Burchfield who was in the tank.

"Ugh, this is such a gross spot, but I can't fold this," Burchfield sighed as he made the call.

Jeffrey Cochran: K♥J♣
Kris Burchfield: A♥A♠

Although Burchfield was in the lead with his set of aces, Cochran could still hit a queen or club to stay alive, but the river was the J♣ and he was sent to the payout desk.

"I'm sorry, I know that looked like a nit slow-roll, but that was really a spot I did not like," Burchfield explained as he scooped in the pot.