$600 Main Event ($150,000 Guaranteed) | 2023 RGPS San Diego

02-26-2023 20:23 UTC-7

Rob Mariano Eliminated In 11th Place ($4,435)

Liam Gannon

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante

Rob "Boston Rob" Mariano moved his final 250,000 in from the button and in the big blind, Anastasia Knapp called.

Rob "Boston Rob" Mariano:
Anastasia Knapp:

The board ran out and Knapp made three kings on the turn, which saw the RunGood Pro-Am champion exit the tournament in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anastasia Knapp	1,300,000 575,000	575,000
Rob Mariano	Busted

Tags: Anastasia Knapp Rob Mariano

02-26-2023 20:03 UTC-7

Steve Wendorff Eliminated In 12th Place ($4,435)

Liam Gannon

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

Victor Kulish raised to 180,000 in the cutoff and in the big blind, Steve Wendroff called.

Wendroff check-called the 100,000 continuation bet from Kulish on the flop, and on the turn he moved all in for 350,000 which Kulish called.

Steve Wendroff:
Victor Kulish:

The river did not improve Wendroff and he exited the tournament in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Kulish	1,815,000 1,020,000	1,020,000
Steve Wendroff	Busted

Tags: Steve Wendroff Victor Kulish

02-26-2023 19:49 UTC-7

Anthony Bland Eliminated In 13th Place ($3,560)

Liam Gannon

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

Anthony Bland raised to 120,000 from the hijack and in the big blind, William B Allred called.

The flop of saw Allred check to Bland who continued for 80,000. Allread moved all in for 400,000 effective and Bland snap-called.

Anthony Bland:
William B Allred:

All seemed to poised for Bland to double at the expense of Allred, but the turn gave Allred two-pair and the river did not improve Bland and he exited the tournament in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
William B Allred	1,650,000 600,000	600,000
Anthony Bland	Busted

Tags: Anthony Bland William B Allred

02-26-2023 19:25 UTC-7

Tim Acker Eliminated In 14th Place ($3,560)

Liam Gannon

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

Steve Wendroff moved all in for 335,000 in first position which saw Tim Acker move in for less in the hijack with all other players folding.

Tim Acker:
Steve Wendroff:

Acker seemed set up for the double, but a runout of gave Wendroff four twos to eliminate Acker in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Wendroff	610,000 265,000	265,000
Tim Acker	Busted

Tags: Steve Wendroff Steven Wendroff Tim Acker

02-26-2023 19:21 UTC-7

Noel Eicher Eliminated In 15th Place ($3,560)

Liam Gannon

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

Action was picked up on a flop between Mark Feinberg on the button and Noel Eicher in the big blind.

On a board of , Eicher checked to Feinberg who bet 100,000. Eicher moved all in for 650,000 and Feinberg snap-called.

Noel Eicher:
Mark Feinberg:

The board ran out and Feinberg doubled up through Eicher leaving him with 50,000.

The following hand Eicher moved all in from the small blind and Yary Hing called.

Noel Eicher:
Yary Hing:

The board ran out and Hing paired up his two on the turn to win the hand and send out the former RGPS champion in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Feinberg	1,630,000 1,155,000	1,155,000
Yary Hing	1,130,000 30,000	30,000
Noel Eicher	Busted

Tags: Yary Hing Noel Eicher Mark Feinberg

02-26-2023 19:10 UTC-7

Sinan Shathaya Eliminated In 16th Place ($2,980)

Liam Gannon

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

After several big confrontations with Rafi Azam, Sinan Shathaya went from tournament chip leader to short stack and moved his remaining 200,000 all in from the small blind. In the big blind Gary Bousquet called and the cards were turned over.

Sinan Shathaya:
Gary Bousquet:

The board ran out and the queens held up for Bousquet while Shathaya exited the tournament in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafi Azam	4,320,000 2,145,000	2,145,000
Gary Bousquet	1,100,000 220,000	220,000
Sinan Shathaya	Busted

Tags: Gary Bousquet Rafi Azam Sinan Shathaya

02-26-2023 19:02 UTC-7

Chad Utke Eliminated In 17th Place ($2,980)

Liam Gannon

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

Chad Utke moved in his final 125,000 from the button and in the small blind, Russell Davies called to put him at risk.

Chad Utke:
Russell Davies:

The board ran out and Chad Utke was unable to hold up against Davies' hand and he exited the tournament in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Russell Davies	800,000 -100,000	-100,000
Chad Utke	Busted

Tags: Chad Utke Russell Davies

02-26-2023 18:09 UTC-7

Geramy Dickerson Eliminated In 18th Place ($2,980)

Liam Gannon

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

Dan Duong raised to 120,000 from the cutoff and in the small blind Geramy Dickerson moved all in for 425,000 which sent Duong into the tank. After some thought he tossed in the chips to call and the cards were turned face up.

Geramy Dickerson:
Dan Duong:

The board ran out and Duong stood up and screamed "yes!" as the jack hit on the river, loud enough that the room turned to look at the table. Dickerson slammed the table and exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Duong	1,450,000 1,035,000	1,035,000
Geramy Dickerson	Busted

Tags: Dan Duong Geramy Dickerson

02-26-2023 17:28 UTC-7

Gary Crite Eliminated In 19th Place ($2,515)

Liam Gannon

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Gary Crite raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and in the small blind, Rob "Boston Rob" Mariano moved all in for 550,000 which saw the big blind fold and Crite call for less.

Gary Crite:
Rob "Boston Rob" Mariano: