$600 Main Event ($150,000 Guaranteed) Day 1bc | 2023 RGPS San Diego

02-25-2023 17:19 UTC-7

Davies Holds In A Flip

Liam Gannon

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player in first position called and action folded to Daniel Davies in middle position who raised to 7,000. Action folded back to the initial caller who moved all in for 61,000 sending Davies into the tank. After some time he called and the hands were turned up.

Opponent:
Daniel Davies:

The board ran out and Davies' flopped set was good enough to hold up against his opponent, to send him up the chip counts biggest.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Davies	231,000

Tags: Daniel Davies

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

02-25-2023 17:04 UTC-7

Gates Shot Down By Frenzel

Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Garry Gates moved in his remaining 20,000 from the cutoff, which saw Brian Frenzel call from the button, folding out all other players.

Garry Gates:
Brian Frenzel:

The board ran out and no help was brought to Gates while Frenzel ascended up the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Frenzel	179,000	28,000
Garry Gates	Busted

Tags: Brian Frenzel Garry Gates

02-25-2023 16:52 UTC-7

Chip Counts Around The Room

Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Frenzel	151,000	101,700
Mark Feinberg	129,000	55,600
Anthony Bland	109,000	19,200
Rodney Danger	103,000	53,800
Joey Gargiulo	95,500	65,500
Gabriel Habbaba	85,000	57,800
Cameron Brinsfield	83,000	4,000
Daniel Hughes	71,000	34,600
Scott Aulds	68,000	42,800
Tavish Margers	68,000	26,800
Rob Mariano	48,000	48,000
Shun Wakita	42,000	6,600
Haiquing Li	32,000	2,000
Garry Gates	29,000	29,000
Johnnie Moreno	26,000	26,000

02-25-2023 16:30 UTC-7

Registration Closed

Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The players have returned to their seats and registration has closed.

The tournament clock reads 237 entrants which means that 30 players will have bags by the end of the night.

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

02-25-2023 16:13 UTC-7

Break

Liam Gannon

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The players have gone on their second 15-minute break.

02-25-2023 15:56 UTC-7

Douglas Rides With Cowboys

Liam Gannon

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Two players called in late position and the hijack, which saw action go around to the button who moved all in for 16,000. In the small blind Ken Douglas called while all other players folded.

Opponent:
Ken Douglas:

The board ran out and Douglas' kings held up to scoop a decent sized pot as registration neared its end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Douglas	92,000	8,000

Tags: Ken Douglas

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

02-25-2023 15:43 UTC-7

Bland Doubles Through Hughes

Liam Gannon

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Daniel "Donk" Hughes raised to 3,000 from the hijack, which saw action fold around to Anthony Bland on the button who three-bet to 9,500 which only Hughes called.

The flop of saw Hughes check to Bland who continued for 16,000. Hughes moved all in for 30,000 effective and Bland snap-called.