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

09-29-2023 21:11 UTC-5

Assorted Counts

Liam Gannon

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Garles	141,000
Ron Cain	140,000 37,000	37,000
Keith Heine	123,000 24,400	24,400
Jeffrey Copeland	74,000 16,000	16,000
Dan Hamm	71,000 52,300	52,300
Forrest Kollar	63,000 34,600	34,600
Angela Jordison	51,000 -17,000	-17,000
BJ McBrayer	46,000 -1,000	-1,000
Cody Stanford	45,000
Preston McEwen	39,000 1,200	1,200
Grant Hinkle	26,000 12,800	12,800

Michael Chilton	26,000 -1,600	-1,600
Dan McFate	19,500
Jaymie Virtusio	19,000 900	900
Kyle Cartwright	17,000 -13,000	-13,000

Jeff Grimes	16,000 -9,100	-9,100
Martin Kinder	11,000 -6,100	-6,100
Isaac Pettinger	7,000 -9,000	-9,000
Justin Kelley	Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

09-29-2023 20:44 UTC-5

Winter Begins Winning

Liam Gannon

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

A player opened to 2,200 in early position which saw a player in middle position move all in for 10,700, another player move all in for 17,600 in the hijack, and Brian "TheGoldenBlazer" Winter move all in for more. All other players folded and the three players tabled their cards.

Middle Position: 6♣6♠
Hijack: A♥J♥
Brian "TheGoldenBlazer" Frenzel: K♣K♠

The board ran out 2♠3♥5♠2♣7♦ and the kings held up as the best hand for the 5-time RGPS ring winner to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Winter	61,300

Tags: Brian Winter

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

09-29-2023 20:02 UTC-5

Heine Gets There On The Turn

Liam Gannon

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Keith Heine raised to 2,000 in the hijack and on the button, another player three bet to 6,000. Action folded back to Heine who moved all in for 12,000 effective and which saw the button call.

Opponent: A♣K♥
Keith Heine: A♦Q♥

The board ran out J♥9♥7♣Q♣8♠ and the ace-queen connected with the turn to make the best hand and give a boost to Heine's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Heine	98,600 14,600	14,600

Tags: Keith Heine

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

09-29-2023 19:47 UTC-5

Assorted Chip Counts

Liam Gannon

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Cain	103,000 33,200	33,200
Keith Heine	84,000 54,000	54,000
Angela Jordison	68,000 38,000	38,000
Jeffrey Copeland	58,000
BJ McBrayer	47,000 17,000	17,000
Jason Simon	44,100 14,100	14,100

Preston McEwen	37,800 37,800	37,800
Mary Sturges	31,400 1,400	1,400
Kyle Cartwright	30,000

Forrest Kollar	28,400 -1,600	-1,600
Jeff Grimes	25,100 -4,900	-4,900
Jaymie Virtusio	18,100 18,100	18,100
Martin Kinder	17,100 -12,900	-12,900
Isaac Pettinger	16,000
Grant Hinkle	13,200 -6,300	-6,300

Cornelius Brown	11,000 -30,200	-30,200

09-29-2023 19:22 UTC-5

Chilton Outkicks His Opponent

Liam Gannon

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Michael Chilton raised to 1,500 in late position and a player on his direct left called while Grant Hinkle called in the cutoff.

The flop came out 2♥8♦9♦ and Chilton continued for 2,000 while the player in the hijack moved all in. Hinkle folded and Chilton called to put himself at risk for his final 12,500.

Michael Chilton: A♦8♣
Opponent: Q♠8♠

The board ran out 3♦4♥ and the pair of eights with the ace kicker was good for Chilton to take one.