Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
2023 RGPS Graton Casino
$800 Main Event
Day: 1ab
Event Info
2023 RGPS Graton Casino
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1ab
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$730,100
Entries
1,043
Level
30
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
393
Players Left
50
Players Left 1 / 1,043
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Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Lon McEachern raised to 1,100 from middle position which saw Brian "The Golden Blazer," Frenzel call in the small blind and Taylor Pollard defend his big blind.
The flop of 
saw action check to McEachern who continued for 2,200 which saw Frenzel fold and Pollard raised to 8,000 which McEachern called.
The turn of 
and Pollard moved all in for 15,600 and McEachern called.
Lon McEachern: 
Taylor Pollard: 
The river 
the McEachern's kings held up leaving Pollard with only a few chips left. The following hand Pollard was eliminated and went to the rebuy cage.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,300
20,300
|
20,300 |
|
27,600
2,400
|
2,400 |
|
Busted |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
A player in early position called while Robert Hemenway raised to 1,200 which saw a player on the button call and the early position player call as well.
The flop rolled out 
and action checked over to Hemenway who continued for 1,800, getting only a call from the early position player.
On the turn, the early position player checked a second time while Hemenway bet 5,000, getting a quick fold from his opponent and giving the early pot to Hemenway.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,400 |
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Ronald Villaraza raised to 2,200 from the hijack and in the cutoff another player moved all in for 10,400 which saw action fold back around to Villaraza who called.
Cutoff: 
Ronald Villaraza: 
The board ran out 
and the nines improved to sevens full to eliminate the cutoff from the tournament, while Villlaraza raked in a sizable pot early.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
56,700 |
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
The players have gone on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
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Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Action was picked up on the turn between Julien Ruvalcaba in first position and another player on the button with a significant pot having already been built.
Ruvalcaba checked the 
board to his opponent who moved all in for 8,300 which sent Ruvalcaba into the tank. After some thought he tossed in one chip for the call.
Button:
Julien Ruvalcaba: 
The river 
connected with Ruvalcaba's hand and he raked in a decent sized pot.
At another table, Lon McEachern was eliminated holding pocket queens as well against an opponent's flopped set of sixes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,300
51,300
|
51,300 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
