$1,100 Main Event | 2023 RGPS Kansas City

05-21-2023 18:30 UTC-5

Tyson Langly Eliminated in 14th Place ($6,332)

Kirk Brown

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Tyson Langly got it all in for his tournament life against larger stack Iman Alsaden before the flop.

Tyson Langly: 8♠8♦
Iman Alsaden: A♥A♦

Langly was going to need a lot of help to catch up to Alsaden's bullets, but the board did him no favors with the 3♣9♥J♦9♣A♠ runout to give Alsaden a full house, eliminating Langly in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iman Alsaden	925,000 125,000	125,000
Tyson Langly	Busted

Tags: Imran Alsaden Tyson Langly

05-21-2023 18:54 UTC-5

Scott Duncan Eliminated in 13th Place ($6,332)

Kirk Brown

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Scott Duncan was in the big blind for 40,000 when he decided to ship the rest of his stack of 120,000 after Matthew Snook and Cyrus Khorram limped in.

Snook decided to make the call and Khorram got out of the way as the cards were exposed.

Scott Duncan: 10♠4♣
Matthew Snook: A♠7♠

Snook was a favorite with his ace-high, and the board of 6♠A♠Q♦K♠Q♥ gave him the flush to eliminate Duncan in 13th place for a payout of $6,332.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Snook	850,000
Scott Duncan	Busted

Tags: Cyrus Khorram Matthew Snook Scott Duncan

05-21-2023 19:01 UTC-5

Cyrus Khorram Eliminated in 12th Place ($7,945)

Kirk Brown

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Joseph McCaig opened to 80,000 and then Cyrus Khorram moved all in on him. McCaig went into the tank for around 30 seconds before he finally decided to make the call, putting Khorram at risk.

Cyrus Khorram: A♦Q♦
Joseph McCaig: 3♣3♠

McCaig was a small favorite in this flip, and he somehow held on the board of J♣10♦10♥2♣6♣ to eliminate Khorram in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph McCaig	825,000 225,000	225,000
Cyrus Khorram	Busted

Tags: Cyrus Khorram Joseph McCaig

05-21-2023 19:44 UTC-5

Eric Colvin Eliminated in 11th Place ($7,946)

Kirk Brown

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Eric Colvin had just lost the majority of his stack to Jesse Jones the previous hand, so when Andre Allen opened to 175,000 preflop, he moved all in for a total of 315,000.

Action back around to Allen who made the call, putting Colvin at risk of elimination.

Eric Colvin: A♥9♥
Andre Allen: 5♥5♦

Colvin needed some help to catch up to Allen's pocket fives, but the board was not his friend as came K♣10♠7♥2♦6♦ to award Allen the pot. Colvin was sent to the payout desk in 11th place for a prize of $7,946.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Allen	1,100,000 350,000	350,000
Eric Colvin	Busted

05-21-2023 20:34 UTC-5

Mark Punzalan Eliminated in 10th Place ($7,946)

Kirk Brown

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Mark Punzalan open-jammed for 830,000 and Casey Henry went into the tank before making the call to put him at risk.

Mark Punzalan: A♠J♣
Casey Henry: A♥Q♦

Punzaln needed some help to catch up to Henry's superior holding, but the board of 6♠5♦8♠Q♠10♦ did not do him any favors and he was eliminated from the tournament in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Casey Henry	2,600,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Mark Punzalan	Busted

05-21-2023 20:42 UTC-5

Final Table Redraw (full)

Kirk Brown

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Seat	Name	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Jason Brin	2,765,000	46
2	Andre Allen	2,310,000	39
3	Saied Moradi	3,310,000	55
4	Matthew Snook	750,000	13
5	Jackson Turrentine	790,000	13
6	Casey Henry	2,500,000	42
7	Iman Alsaden	1,070,000	18
8	Joseph McCaig	195,000	3
9	Jesse Jones	3,135,000	52

Player	Chips	Progress
Saied Moradi	3,310,000 -490,000	-490,000
Jesse Jones	3,135,000 435,000	435,000
Jason Brin	2,765,000 165,000	165,000

Casey Henry	2,500,000 -100,000	-100,000
Andre Allen	2,310,000 910,000	910,000
Iman Alsaden	1,070,000 545,000	545,000
Jackson Turrentine	790,000 -285,000	-285,000
Matthew Snook	750,000 -100,000	-100,000
Joseph McCaig	195,000 -630,000	-630,000

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05-21-2023 20:54 UTC-5

Joseph McCaig Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,574)

Kirk Brown

Level 25 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Short-stacked Joseph McCaig moved all in preflop and was called by Jason Brin to put him at risk of elimination.

Joseph McCaig: Q♦8♦
Jason Brin: K♠K♣

McCaig was going to need a lot of help to stay alive, but on the turn board of 5♠3♥2♣10♥ he was left drawing dead and the meaningless 10♣ on the river sealed his fate as he exited in 9th place as the first final table casualty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Brin	2,800,000 35,000	35,000

Joseph McCaig	Busted

Tags: Jason Brin Joseph McCaig

05-21-2023 20:59 UTC-5

Matthew Snook Eliminated in 8th Place ($12,719)

Kirk Brown

Level 25 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

On a heads-up completed board of 5♦A♥Q♦2♣2♦, there was around 500,000 in the pot when Matthew Snook moved all in for 550,000.

The action was then on Andre Allen, who went deep into the tank. After a good while, he finally flicked in a chip to put Snook at risk.

Snook rolled over 8♥5♥ for two-pair, fives and deuces, but then Allen rolled over K♠K♦ for a much bigger two pair to win the hand, eliminating Snook in 8th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Allen	2,100,000 -210,000	-210,000
Matthew Snook	Busted

Tags: Andre Allen Matthew Snook

05-21-2023 22:40 UTC-5

Saied Moradi Eliminated in 7th Place ($15,869)

Kirk Brown

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Saied Moradi was in the hijack when he moved all in preflop for 425,000 and then Jackson Turrentine in the cutoff then re-shoved over the top for 1,500,000. Action folded around and the cards were tabled, with Moradi at risk.

Saied Moradi: A♦Q♦
Jackson Turrentine: 9♦9♣

Moradi was behind going into this flip, and the runout of 10♣9♠4♥A♥5♣ did him no favors and he was eliminated in 7th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jackson Turrentine	2,175,000 75,000	75,000
Saied Moradi	Busted

Tags: Saied Moradi Jackson Turrentine

05-21-2023 22:40 UTC-5

Saied Moradi Eliminated in 7th Place ($15,869)

Kirk Brown

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Saied Moradi was in the hijack when he moved all in preflop for 425,000 and then Jackson Turrentine in the cutoff then re-shoved over the top for 1,500,000. Action folded around and the cards were tabled, with Moradi at risk.

Saied Moradi: A♦Q♦
Jackson Turrentine: 9♦9♣

Moradi was behind going into this flip, and the runout of 10♣9♠4♥A♥5♣ did him no favors and he was eliminated in 7th place.