$600 Main Event ($100,000 Guaranteed) | 2023 RGPS Tulsa

01-29-2023 21:56 UTC-5

Updated Counts

Liam Gannon

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Pete Petree	8,500,000 390,000	390,000
Grant Hart	3,300,000 -1,150,000	-1,150,000
Mark Martin	2,700,000 -845,000	-845,000

Sam Panzica	2,600,000 -345,000	-345,000
James Herderhorst	1,600,000 765,000	765,000
Nikhil Behl	825,000 -425,000	-425,000

01-29-2023 21:39 UTC-5

Jeff Tolbert Eliminated In 8th Place ($7,728); Travis Speck Eliminated In 7th ($9,821)

Liam Gannon

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

Jeff Tolbert moved in his final 250,000 from under the gun, and was called by Mark Martin and Pete Petree in the two following seats. Action folded around to Travis Speck in the small blind, who moved all in for 675,000 total and only Petree called.

Jeff Tolbert:
Travis Speck:
Pete Petree:

The board ran out and Petree connected with the ten on the flop to send both Tolbert and Speck out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pete Petree	8,110,000 3,820,000	3,820,000
Jeff Tolbert	Busted
Travis Speck	Busted

Tags: Jeff Tolbert Mark Martin Pete Petree Travis Speck

Level: 25

Blinds: 50,000/75,000

Ante: 75,000

01-29-2023 21:13 UTC-5

Color Up Break

Liam Gannon

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

The players have gone on a five-minute break to color up their chips.

01-29-2023 21:10 UTC-5

Hart Takes The Lead

Liam Gannon

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

Grant Hart raised to 150,000 in first position, and James Herderhorst defended his big blind.

The flop of checked through to the that saw Herderhorst bet 200,000 and Hart call.

Herderhorst checked the river and Hart bet 250,000. Herderhorst thought for just a few seconds before tossing in the call. Hart turned over for a rivered nut flush, and with that pot, Hart has taken the overall tournament lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grant Hart	4,450,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
James Herderhorst	835,000 -1,655,000	-1,655,000

Tags: James Herderhorst Grant Hart

01-29-2023 20:49 UTC-5

Joseph Gargiulo Eliminated In 9th Place($6,176)

Liam Gannon

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

Joseph Gargiulo called in first position, which saw Jeff Tolbert call in the small blind, and Mark Martin raise to 180,000 in the big blind. Gargiulo called for his remaining chips and Tolbert got out of the way.

Joseph Gargiulo:
Mark Martin:

Gargiulo was not helped by the flop and the turn left him drawing dead. Gargiulo ended off his strong RGPS week with a ninth place finish in the main event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Martin	3,545,000 295,000	295,000

Joseph Gargiulo	Busted

Tags: Jeff Tolbert Joseph Gargiulo Mark Martin

Level: 24

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

01-29-2023 20:42 UTC-5

Panzica Doubles Through Gargiulo

Liam Gannon

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

Joseph Gargiulo called in the hijack and on the button, Sam Panzica raised to 225,000 which saw Gargiulo call.

The flop came out and Gargiulo checked to Panzica who bet 150,000. Gargiulo raised to 400,000 and Panzica called.

The turn saw Gargiulo move all in for 820,000 which saw Panzica roll his eyes and call.

Sam Panzica:
Joseph Gargiulo:

The river did not change anything and Panzica doubled through Gargiulo, leaving Gargiulo with just 100,000 left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Panzica	2,945,000 1,395,000	1,395,000
Joseph Gargiulo	105,000 -1,210,000	-1,210,000

Tags: Joseph Gargiulo Sam Panzica

01-29-2023 20:31 UTC-5

Final Table Draw (full)

Liam Gannon

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

Table	Seat	Name	Chip Count
10	1	Travis Speck	625,000
10	2	Grant Hart	2,900,000
10	3	Jeff Tolbert	3,100,000
10	4	Mark Martin	3,250,000
10	5	Joseph Gargiulo	1,315,000
10	6	Pete Petree	4,290,000
10	7	Sam Panzica	1,550,000
10	8	Nikhil Behl	1,250,000
10	9	James Herderhorst	2,490,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Pete Petree	4,290,000 2,345,000	2,345,000
Mark Martin	3,250,000 -400,000	-400,000

Jeff Tolbert	3,100,000 750,000	750,000
Grant Hart	2,900,000 2,010,000	2,010,000
James Herderhorst	2,490,000 -1,485,000	-1,485,000
Sam Panzica	1,550,000 420,000	420,000
Joseph Gargiulo	1,315,000 165,000	165,000
Nikhil Behl	1,250,000 -10,000	-10,000
Travis Speck	625,000 -490,000	-490,000

01-29-2023 19:50 UTC-5

Extended Break

Liam Gannon

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

The remaining 9 players have gone on an extended break for food. Play will resume at 7:15 pm.