Break
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Players have gone on a 15-minute break. 34 remain and they will continue to play until only 20 remain.
2023 RGPS Tulsa
$600 Main Event ($100,000 Guaranteed)
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 RGPS Tulsa
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$377,480
Entries
649
Level
27
Blinds
75,000 / 125,000
Ante
125,000
Entries
157
Players Left
20
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Kent Folds Out Opponent
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Randon Kent raised to 12,000 from middle position, which saw one player call in the cutoff and another player defend his big blind.
The flop of 
checked through to the 
where the big blind bet 20,000. Kent moved all in for 33,000 total.
His opponent went into the tank and after some thought he tossed his hand into the muck, ceding the pot to Kent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
93,000 |
Moore Gets More
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Raymond Speck raised to 9,000 from first position saw four players behind him call, including one in late position. In the big blind, Ryan Moore three-bet to 30,000 which saw Speck fold and the late position player move all in for 161,000. Action folded back to Moore who called and the cards were turned up.
Opponent: 
Ryan Moore: 
The board ran out as no help to the ace-king and Moore's queens held up to put him as one of the tournament chip leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
451,000 | |
|
||
|
213,000
-43,000
|
-43,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Harriman Ends Gomez
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Derek Gomez found himself on the losing end of several flips, and found himself down to 8,000. He moved all in for 8,000 on the button and in the big blind, Willie Harriman called.
Derek Gomez: 
Willie Harriman: 
The board ran out 
and Harriman found three jacks to add to his stack, while Gomez exited the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
-16,400
|
-16,400 |
|
Busted |
Lewis Sends One Home
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Jael Lewis raised to 12,000 in the cutoff and on the button, another player moved all in for 65,000. Action folded back to Lewis who called and the hands were turned over.
Opponent:
Jael Lewis:
The board ran out 
and ace-high held as the best hand, as another player fell late in the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
185,000 |
Hand For Hand Begins
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The remaining 21 players have begun hand-for hand play. Once one player is eliminated, the players will bag up for the night and return to play tomorrow.
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Ryan Moore Eliminates Edward Welch On The Bubble of Flight 1a
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Ryan Moore raised to 15,000 from late position, which saw Keith Jeffrey call on the button and in the big blind, Edward Welch moved all in for 39,000. Both players called and the flop was seen three ways.
The flop of 
saw Moore continue for 25,000 and Jeffrey snap-folded, leaving the hand to go heads up.
Edward Welch: 
Ryan Moore:
The board ran out 
and Moore's two pair was good enough to win and Edward Welch became the unfortunate bubble boy at the end of the day. The final 20 players bagged up for the night, set to return on Sunday at 12 pm.
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
589,000
138,000
|
138,000 |
|
|
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|
276,000
-37,000
|
-37,000 |
|
Busted | |