$600 Main Event ($100,000 Guaranteed) Day 1bc | 2023 RGPS Tulsa

01-29-2023 03:23 UTC-5

Helmick Doubles; Karn Gone

Liam Gannon

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action was picked up with Ashley Helmick all in for her final 33,000 and at risk with Jennifer Dennis having called to put her at risk.

Ashley Helmick:
Jennifer Dennis:

The board ran out and Helmick made a straight on the turn, and then the river further improved her to a straight to survive.

At another table, Papa Karn was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jennifer Dennis	157,000 -27,000	-27,000
Ashley Helmick	86,000
Papa Karn	Busted

Tags: Ashley Helmick Jennifer Dennis Papa Karn

01-29-2023 03:09 UTC-5

Barnes On Broadway

Liam Gannon

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Blinds: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 Ante

A player from first position moved all in for 41,000 which saw Tyler Barnes move all in from late position for 250,000 effective. All other players folded and the cards were turned face up.

Opponent:
Tyler Barnes:

The flop of gave the under the gun player a pair of kings, while Barnes had a straight draw. The gave Barnes Broadway and a lock on the hand before the river rolled off. Barnes collected the pot to add to his growing chip stack as the night's players dwindled down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Barnes	436,000 436,000	436,000

Tags: Tyler Barnes

01-29-2023 02:46 UTC-5

Break

Liam Gannon

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The players have gone on a 15-minute break.

01-29-2023 02:43 UTC-5

Dennis On The Rise

Liam Gannon

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Blinds: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 Ante

Jennifer Dennis raised to 15,000 from the hijack and a player in the cutoff moved all in for 42,000. Action folded back to Dennis who called and the cards were turned up.

Cutoff:
Jennifer Dennis:

The board ran out and the jack-kicker remained good as Dennis pushed her stack close to 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jennifer Dennis	184,000 118,500	118,500

Tags: Jennifer Dennis

01-29-2023 02:37 UTC-5

Unkel Knocks One Out

Liam Gannon

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Blinds: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 Ante

Action was picked up with cards on their backs with Kevin Unkel having called for most of his stack to put another player at risk for their remaining 31,000.

Opponent:
Kevin Unkel:

The board ran out and the jack kicker held up as Unkel scooped a much needed pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Unkel	92,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Kevin Unkel

01-29-2023 02:27 UTC-5

Burchfield Ascending

Liam Gannon

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Blinds: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 Ante

Kris Burchfield raised to 12,000 from first position and action folded around to the big blind who called.

On the flop, the big blind lead out for 18,000 which Burchfield called.

Burchfield called once more on the turn, this time to the tune of 30,000.

The big blind moved all in for 100,000 on the and Burchfield checked back at his cards before calling.

Big blind:
Kris Burchfield:

The big blind had rivered the nut flush, but the river also brought Kris Burchfield a full house and he scooped a massive pot to take the overall tournament lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kris Burchfield	435,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Kris Burchfield

01-29-2023 02:14 UTC-5

Gonzalez Spikes River To Survive

Liam Gannon

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Blinds: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 Ante

Action was picked up with three players having gotten all of their chips in on the turn in a massive pot, including Yoel Gonzalez who was covered by both players. The board read and the pot swelled to over 200,000

Yoel Gonzalez:
Early Position:
Button:

Gonzalez had gotten out of his seat, but the river gave Gonzalez top full house to scoop a massive pot to survive. He sat back down, elated by the result and the RGPS Council Bluffs 8th place finisher took a sizable boost to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yoel Gonzalez	184,000 184,000	184,000

Tags: Yoel Gonzalez

01-29-2023 02:04 UTC-5

Eliminations Have Slowed Down

Liam Gannon

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

As the clock ticks on this final flight of the main event, pace of play has slowed up as the money looms ever so close.

01-29-2023 01:32 UTC-5

Recent Casualties

Liam Gannon

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Gomez	Busted
Kasey Stanford	Busted
Jason White	Busted
Will Berry	Busted

01-29-2023 01:29 UTC-5

Gardenhire Talks His Way To A Win

Liam Gannon

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Blinds: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 Ante

A player raised to 10,000 from first position and it folded around to Justin Gardenhire in the big blind who defended.

The flop rolled off which saw Gardenhire scream "check!" His opponent followed suit, eliciting Gardenhire to ask "how on earth do you check that flop?"

The turn of saw Gardenhire bet 15,000 to which his opponent called.

Gardenhire bet 10,000 on the sending his opponent into the tank and Gardenhire asked "what were you doing on the turn?" Gardenhire continued to talk with his opponent before he eventually let the hand go and Gardenhire took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Gardenhire	101,000 38,500	38,500

Tags: Justin Gardenhire