$800 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 RGPS St. Louis

09-28-2023 23:35 UTC-5

Swift Triples; Goings Scoops McEwen

Liam Gannon

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Preston McEwen raised to 6,000 in late position and Jon Swift moved all in from the cutoff for 13,000. On the button Nick Goings moved all in for 110,000 and McEwen went into the tank. After some thought he called to put both players at risk.

Jon Swift: A♥8♥
Nick Goings: A♣K♦
Preston McEwen: A♠Q♠

The board ran out 8♠9♥2♥9♠3♣ and the ace-eight found a pair of eights on the flop and held against both of his opponents' hands. Goings scooped a massive pot from McEwen and a few hands later e was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Goings	192,000
Jon Swift	46,000 10,500	10,500
Preston McEwen	Busted

Tags: Jon Swift Preston McEwen Nick Goings

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

09-28-2023 23:01 UTC-5

Glisson Wins A Race Against Prociak

Liam Gannon

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

David Prociak raised to 4,500 in early position which saw two players call. In the small blind, Joe Glisson moved all in for 42,000 which saw only Prociak move over the top while the other players folded.

Joe Glisson: A♠K♥
David Prociak: 9♠9♦

The board ran out K♠10♠4♣6♥2♣ and the ace-king found top pair on the flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Prociak	103,000

Joe Glisson	97,000

Tags: David Prociak Joe Glisson

09-28-2023 22:44 UTC-5

Lafata Finds Three Eights

Liam Gannon

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

A player in first position raised to 5,000 which three players call including Mark Lafata in the big blind.

The flop came out A♠8♥8♠ and Lafata checked to the under the gun player who moved all in for 50,500 which only Lafata called.

Opponent: A♠J♠
Mark Lafata: 8♦4♥

The board ran out 6♦Q♥ as no help was brought to the top pair as Lafata added to his chip stack.

Tags: Mark Lafata

09-28-2023 22:20 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

Liam Gannon

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Lemery	419,000 74,000	74,000
Preston McEwen	248,000 149,400	149,400
Chris Audrain	131,000 62,500	62,500
Dennis Laurence	117,000 28,000	28,000
David Prociak	103,000 -53,000	-53,000

Mark Lafata	103,000 64,700	64,700
Mike Thompson	50,000 -21,300	-21,300
Martin Kinder	40,000
Jon Swift	35,500 9,900	9,900
Brent Gregory	Busted
Michael Miller	Busted

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

09-28-2023 21:55 UTC-5

Laurence Turns Out Two

Liam Gannon

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

Dennis Laurence raised to 3,000 in the hijack. In Roger Bennett three bet jammed for 19,000 and in the big blind, Forrest Kollar moved all in for 23,500. Laurence asked for a count, then called to put both players at risk.

Roger Bennett: A♣9♥
Forrest Kollar: J♥J♠
Dennis Laurence: J♦9♦

The flop of K♠10♠6♥ gave Laurence a gutshot which came home on the Q♠ turn, leaving Kollar drawing dead to scoop. The river 6♦ changed nothing and the WSOPC ring winner took out both players.