Break Time
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The remaining 28 players are now on a short 15-minute break and will return to action shortly.
2023 RGPS Kansas City
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 RGPS Kansas City
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$200,000
Entries
497
Level
30
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
159
Players Left
19
Bubble Quickly Approaching
Level 11
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
With 159 total players in this flight and 12.5% getting paid, 19 players will find a bag tonight. There are currently 28 players left in the field so the bubble is rapidly approaching.
Huge Double for McDowell; McCabe Exits
Level 11
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
After some back and forth, Ben McCabe made it 40,100 to go but was then shoved on by Sam McDowell for 127,500.
McCabe then went deep into the tank to consider his options, but after a while tossed in a chip for a call and the hands were tabled with McDowell at risk.
Sam McDowell: A♠A♣
Ben McCabe: A♦K♠
McDowell was in great shape to double up with his aces but still had a good sweat when the flop came out 3♦K♦10♥ to give McCabe a pair of kings and a backdoor diamond draw.
Fortunately for him, the board ran out 10♦6♠ to secure his victory and awarded him the huge pot for the double-up.
McCabe was left with around 14,00 after that exchange and got it all in the very next hand with ace-four against his opponent's pocket kings and was eliminated after failing to improve.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
"Luckbox" Brewer Saved on River
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The very next hand after Seale busted Chadbourne, he found himself involved in yet another big pot as he, Michael Brewer, and Keith Murrell all got the chips in preflop, with Seale covering.
Michael "Luckbox" Brewer: J♣8♣
Keith "Master Bluffer" Murrell: A♣A♥
Jacob Seale: A♦K♣
Murrell was in a great position to scoop a huge pot, but as luck would have it, the board ran out 4♦8♦5♣Q♦8♠ to give Brewer trip eights on the river to scoop the main pot. Fortunately for Murrell, he was still able to take the sizeable side pot with his aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
79,000 | |
|
57,000 |
Seale Gets There
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Jacob Seale opened to 3,000 from early position and was called by Steve Chadbourne in the small blind.
The two went heads-up to a flop of 8♥8♣4♠ and Seale continued for another 3,000. But then Chadbourne check-raised him to 9,000 and after some thought, Seale made the call.
On the turn 10♣, Chadbourne moved all in for 29,500 and Seale made the call after thinking it over for a second to put his opponent at risk.
Steve Chadbourne: Q♣10♥
Jacob Seale: J♥10♠
"Ten!" Seale yelled for a chop as he realized he was outkicked, but he got even more than he asked as the J♣ came crashing on the river to give him a superior two-pair to win the pot, eliminating Chadbourne in brutal fashion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
115,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Maggio Doubles Through Phan
Level 9
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Joe Maggio moved all in preflop for 23,500 and was called by big stack Nam Phan to put him at risk.
Joe Maggio: A♦J♦
Nam Phan: Q♠Q♥
Phan was in a prime position to score a knockout with his pocket queens, but the flop of 2♦9♣A♥ quickly gave Maggio the lead with his pair of aces. The board completed with 10♥A♠ to further improve him to trip aces and secured him the pot for the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
|
52,000 |
Registration Closed; Level Time Increased
Level 9
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
63 players have returned from break and registration for this flight has officially closed with a total of 159 entrants. The levels have now also increased from 30 minutes to 40 minutes.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500