$600 Main Event | 2023 RGPS Reno

05-07-2023 19:42 UTC-7

Himes Flats Aces and Gets Paid

Jeff McMillan

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

[Removed:420] raised from the cutoff, Charles Himes flatted from the button and everyone else departed.

The flop came K♠2♠9♠. Vinluan jammed and Himes nearly beat him into the middle with a call and turned over the A♥A♠ which was well ahead of the A♣K♦ of Vinluan.

The turn was the 7♥ and the river was the 5♠ to bring int the superfluous nut flush for Himes as he stemmed the momentum of the recently surging Vinluan.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:420]	2,800,000	780,000
Charles Himes	1,850,000	1,000,000

Tags: Charles Himes

05-07-2023 19:34 UTC-7

Vinluan and Dier Play a Small One With Big Hands

Jeff McMillan

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

[Removed:420] limped from the cutoff and Darrel Dier checked from the big blind.

The flop came 10♥10♠6♠. Vinluan bet 125,000 and Dier called.

The turn was the 4♠. Both players checked to the river which was the 2♣. Vinluan bet 300,000 and Dier quickly called.

"I forgot to look at my hand in the big blind," said Dier as he tabled the A♣A♠ but that was not the winner as Vinluan tabled the 10♦7♦ as the two players looked at what could have been a bigger pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darrel Dier	2,600,000	-475,000
[Removed:420]	2,020,000	470,000

Tags: Darrel Dier

05-07-2023 19:20 UTC-7

Pat Lyons Eliminated in 8th Place ($5,070)

Jeff McMillan

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

Harley Brooks jammed from early position, Pat Lyons called with his shorter stack to put himself at risk.

Pat Lyons: Q♣J♦
Harley Brooks: A♦J♣

The board ran out 8♣3♦2♣10♥7♠ and Lyons was eliminated in eight place after entering the final table as the large chip leader thanks to some rough beats and lost flips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harley Brooks	1,200,000	350,000
Pat Lyons	Busted

Tags: Harley Brooks Pat Lyons

05-07-2023 19:18 UTC-7

Berger Decimates Lyons With Another Flip

Jeff McMillan

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

Stacey Berger jammed from middle position, Pat Lyons re-shipped from the hijack and everyone else folded.

Stacery Berger: A♠K♥
Pat Lyons: 5♦5♥

The flop came K♦9♠3♣ to send Berger ahead. The turn was the K♠ and the river the J♣ as once again Lyons lost a flop to Berger and once again it was ace-king he was beaten by as his stack was cut down to a just three big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stacey Berger	1,450,000	775,000
Pat Lyons	175,000	-725,000

Tags: Pat Lyons Stacey Berger

Level: 24

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

05-07-2023 19:10 UTC-7

Chip Counts at Break; Dier Taking Control

Jeff McMillan

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Darrel Dier	3,075,000	1,365,000
[Removed:420]	1,550,000	440,000
Tony Barrera	1,510,000	110,000
Dwight Englekirk	1,330,000	-110,000
Pat Lyons	900,000	-50,000
Harley Brooks	850,000	375,000
Charles Himes	850,000	-700,000
Stacey Berger	675,000	-565,000

05-07-2023 18:59 UTC-7

Fifteen Minute Break

Jeff McMillan

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

The players are now on another 15-minute break after a slow last level.

05-07-2023 18:39 UTC-7

Himes Jams on Vinluan

Jeff McMillan

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

[Removed:420] raised to 150,000 from the small blind and Charles Himes called in the big blind. The flop was 3♠9♦5♣. Vinluan bet 100,000 and Himes raised to 300,000, Vinluan valled.

The turn was the J♥. Himes jammed all in which got a fold from Vinluan after about a minute long tank.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Himes	1,550,000	300,000
[Removed:420]	1,110,000	-490,000

Tags: Charles Himes

05-07-2023 18:27 UTC-7

Chip Count Update

Jeff McMillan

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Darrel Dier	1,710,000	-270,000
[Removed:420]	1,600,000	-150,000
Dwight Englekirk	1,440,000	615,000
Tony Barrera	1,400,000	50,000
Charles Himes	1,250,000	-65,000
Stacey Berger	1,240,000	130,000
Pat Lyons	950,000	-570,000
Harley Brooks	475,000	-175,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000