$1,100 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 RGPS Kansas City

05-19-2023 23:28 UTC-5

Huge Double for McDowell; McCabe Exits

Kirk Brown

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
Sam McDowell	260,000
Ben McCabe	Busted

Tags: Ben McCabe Sam McDowell

05-19-2023 23:34 UTC-5

Bubble Quickly Approaching

Kirk Brown

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.

05-19-2023 23:38 UTC-5

Break Time

Kirk Brown

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.

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

05-20-2023 00:10 UTC-5

Covert Stays Alive

Kirk Brown

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Short-stacked Ron Covert got his stack of 27,500 into the middle preflop against WSOP bracelet winner Grant Hinkle.

Ron Covert: A♥10♥
Grant Hinkle: A♠Q♥

"Come on hearts, whole lotta hearts!" Covert shouted into the universe.

Someone seemed to have heard him as the flop came out 4♥7♥4♠ to give him the flush draw he was seeking. The turn came the 3♦ which meant Hinkle was still in the lead, but the 10♠ on the river gave Covert the win with a pair of tens to take the pot for a double up.

Covert then moved all in under-the-gun the very next hand which resulted in folds all around to award him the blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grant Hinkle	127,000 114,400	114,400

Ron Covert	65,000

Tags: Grant Hinkle Ron Covert

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

05-20-2023 00:44 UTC-5

O'Dell KOs McDowell

Kirk Brown

Level 13 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Rodney Spriggs opened to 10,500 from early position but was then immediately three-bet to 28,000 by Dakotah O'Dell to his left. Then Sam McDowell four-bet jammed for 190,000 and action folded back around to Spriggs who reluctantly folded while O'Dell snap-called to put him at risk.

Sam McDowell: K♦K♣
Dakotah O'Dell: A♠A♦

Things were not looking good for McDowell and his kings against O'Dell's rockets, and the runout of 4♦4♠2♥9♥9♠ changed nothing and O'Dell was awarded the massive pot while McDowell was sent to the rail.