Break
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Players have gone on a 15-minute break.
2023 RGPS Tulsa
$600 Main Event ($100,000 Guaranteed)
Day: 1bc
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
2023 RGPS Tulsa
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$377,480
Entries
649
Level
27
Blinds
75,000 / 125,000
Ante
125,000
Entries
492
Players Left
61
Chip Leaders In The Room
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
321,000
321,000
|
321,000 |
|
286,000 | |
|
261,000
261,000
|
261,000 |
|
235,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
||
|
210,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
PN Podcast: Chopped-Pot Elimination, Guests Ike Haxton & Vanessa Kade from PCA
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode of 2023, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen discuss a controversy from the WSOP Circuit King’s Resort that was a chopped pot but accidentally resulted in the elimination of one player at the final table.
They then turn their attention to the 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) down in The Bahamas. It was there that Isaac Haxton continued his heater, and he spoke with PokerNews after winning the $100K Super High Roller. Plus, Connor Richards caught up with guest Vanessa Kade, who discussed what it was like to be awarded a coveted Platinum Pass.
Other stories discussed include Jackie Glazier being back on Australian Survivor, High Stakes Poker Season 10 premiering on PokerGO, Gabe Kaplan’s unexpected retirement from poker commentary, and the recent PokerNews article on the Top 5 Poker Movies You Must Watch.
Karn Gets Some Chips
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Blinds: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 Ante
A player raised to 6,000 from middle position, and action folded around to the button who moved all in for 15,000. In the small blind, Terakun "Papa" Karn called with the initial raiser calling as well.
The flop came out 
and Karn checked to his opponent who moved all in for 12,000 effective and Karn snap-called.
Button: 
Papa Karn: 
Middle Position: 
The board ran out 
and Karn found some much needed chips as the clock ticked down in the final flight.
At another table, Mallory Johnson was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
71,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
Busted |
Byrne Hero Calls River
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Blinds: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 Ante
Edward Welch called in the hijack, with another player calling in the cutoff, and Torey Byrne checking her option in the big blind.
The flop of 
checked through to the 
turn that saw action check around to the cutoff who bet 5,000, getting a call from both players.
The river saw action check around to the cutoff once more and the cutoff bet 10,000, sending Byrne into the tank. After some thought she called and Welch folded behind her. The cutoff turned over 
for a missed straight draw and Byrne turned over 
for bottom pair which was good for the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
24,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
Goodnight Sweet Prince
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Blinds: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Action was picked up with "The Prince of Poker," Scotty Nguyen all in and at risk for his remaining 13,000 having been called by Skyler Roberts.
Scotty Nguyen: 
Skyler Roberts: 
The flop gave Roberts a flush draw and the turn 
left Nguyen drawing dead to win and the 1998 WSOP Main Event Champion exited the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
87,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Dennis Runs Out A Flush
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Jennifer Dennis raised to 3,500 from early position and the middle position player moved all in for 40,000 effective. Action folded back around to Dennis who called for less to put herself at risk.
Jennifer Dennis:
Opponent:
The flop of 
did not change anything, while the turn gave Dennis a myriad of outs in the form of a flush draw and gutshot straight draw. The river 
completed both of them and she survived to stay alive in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,500
65,500
|
65,500 |
Assorted Chip Counts For Flight 1c
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
141,000
141,000
|
141,000 |
|
|
||
|
115,000 | |
|
112,000 | |
|
62,500 | |
|
|
41,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
39,500 | |
|
|
38,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
|
18,500 | |
|
|
||
Registration Closed In Flight 1c
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
A total of 266 entrants have made their way into the final and biggest flight. The tournament will play down to 34 players.
End of Flight 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
817,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
|
||
|
577,000 | |
|
484,000
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
|
391,000
391,000
|
391,000 |
|
379,000
379,000
|
379,000 |
|
372,000
139,000
|
139,000 |
|
364,000
364,000
|
364,000 |
|
326,000
326,000
|
326,000 |
|
322,000
322,000
|
322,000 |
|
226,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
217,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
205,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
166,000
166,000
|
166,000 |
|
166,000
166,000
|
166,000 |
|
|
162,000
162,000
|
162,000 |
|
158,000
158,000
|
158,000 |
|
157,000
157,000
|
157,000 |
|
|
152,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
|
148,000
148,000
|
148,000 |
|
135,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
134,000
134,000
|
134,000 |
|
124,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
|
111,000
111,000
|
111,000 |
|
99,000
99,000
|
99,000 |