$600 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 RGPS Tunica

11-11-2023 01:39 UTC-5

Let 'Em Know in Cleveland!

Kirk Brown

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Brian Winter moved all in preflop and got defending champ Loi Hoang to fold, but then Chad Hall made the call right behind to put him at risk.

"Ahh, I need some help," the current RunGood player-of-the-year frontrunner sighed as he flipped over his cards.

Brian Winter: 8♥10♥
Chad Hall: A♥K♦

Indeed, Winter would need some help to stay alive, but the runout of J♥K♠4♠6♦A♣ failed to do so and he was sent to the rail while Hall raked in the pot.

"Let 'em know in Cleveland!" Winter told PokerNews on his way out, referring to the concurrent RunGood stop, where a certain POY contender is moving up the ranks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Hall	180,000 180,000	180,000
Brian Winter	Busted

Tags: Brian Winter Chad Hall Loi Hoang

11-11-2023 01:28 UTC-5

McEwen Shown the Nuts

Kirk Brown

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

On a heads-up turn of 4♣5♥7♣8♥, Preston McEwen checked to Hyun Lee who bet 22,000. McEwen made the call to see the 9♥ fall on the river and he decided to lead out for 43,000.

Lee paused for a second and then announced he was all-in, covering McEwen who went into the tank.

After several moments, McEwen decided to make the call but was then shown A♥2♥ by Lee for the backdoor stone-cold nuts while he showed 7♠9♣ for a rivered two-pair.

The pot was then shipped to Lee while McEwen exited the tournament area, vowing to return tomorrow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyun Lee	240,000
Preston McEwen	Busted

Tags: Hyun Lee Preston McEwen

11-11-2023 01:28 UTC-5

McEwen Shown the Nuts

Kirk Brown

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

On a heads-up turn of 4♣5♥7♣8♥, Preston McEwen checked to Hyun Lee who bet 22,000. McEwen made the call to see the 9♥ fall on the river and he decided to lead out for 43,000.

Lee paused for a second and then announced he was all-in, covering McEwen who went into the tank.

After several moments, McEwen decided to make the call but was then shown A♥2♥ by Lee for the backdoor stone-cold nuts while he showed 7♠9♣ for a rivered two-pair.

The pot was then shipped to Lee while McEwen exited the tournament area, vowing to return tomorrow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyun Lee	240,000
Preston McEwen	Busted

Tags: Hyun Lee Preston McEwen

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

11-11-2023 00:58 UTC-5

Break Time & Color-Up

Kirk Brown

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The remaining 43 players are now on a 10-minute break and will return to action shortly. The purple 500-chips will also be raced off and colored up at this time.

11-11-2023 00:56 UTC-5

Weatherly Moves Into Chip Lead

Kirk Brown

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

After an open to 7,000 preflop, Truman Weatherly made the call but then the big blind three-bet to 18,000. Both players made the call and went three ways to a flop of 4♥7♦8♠. The action checked to Weatherly who led out for 50,000 and then the big blind check-raised all in for around 150,000. The other opponent hastily got out of the way but Weatherly snapped it off to put him at risk.

Big Blind: A♥K♥
Truman Weatherly: 4♣4♦

Weatherly was a massive favorite with his set of fours and the turn 8♥ left his opponent drawing stone dead as he improved to a full house. The river 7♥ gave his opponent a worthless flush as his chips were shipped over to Weatherly to make him the dominant chip leader with over half a million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Truman Weatherly	505,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Truman Weatherly

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

11-11-2023 00:24 UTC-5

Younger Flops Four Fours to Double

Kirk Brown

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On a flop of 7♠4♣4♠, Mick Scarbrough raised to 8,500 after another player led out for 2,000. George Younger made the call behind him while the original bettor decided to fold.

When the turn came the J♦, Scarbrough then moved all in, covering Younger, who couldn't get his chips in fast enough and proudly tabled 4♥4♦ for flopped quads.

"Wow! Nice hand," Scarbrough was stunned to see such a holding as the board completed with the 7♥ and Younger was awarded the pot for the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Younger	55,000
Mick Scarbrough	48,000

Tags: George Younger Mick Scarbrough

11-11-2023 00:11 UTC-5

Updated Counts

Kirk Brown

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcus Webb	369,000
Mark Davis	365,500 210,000	210,000

Donnie Phan	301,000 104,000	104,000
Truman Weatherly	245,000 -10,000	-10,000

Cody Stanford	150,000 30,000	30,000
Preston McEwen	125,000 73,500	73,500
Dylan Lemery	91,500 69,200	69,200
Walker Miskelly	87,500 87,500	87,500
Jon Swift	82,000 82,000	82,000
Brian Winter	75,000 75,000	75,000
Mike Costello	23,500 23,500	23,500

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000