$600 Main Event Day 1bc | 2023 RGPS Tunica

11-12-2023 02:43 UTC-5

Warner Had no Choice

Kirk Brown

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

Level 14: Blinds 3,000/6,000/6,000

After a preflop betting war, Robert Warner moved all in for 112,000 and Dax Alexander quickly made the call to put him at risk.

Robert Warner: A♣K♣
Dax Alexander: K♥K♦

"Ok, gimme an ace!" Warner commanded, and just like that an ace appeared on the flop of Q♦A♠Q♣ to put him into the lead.

The runout of 6♣3♣ failed to provide Alexander with a king and the pot was shipped over to Warner for the double-up.

"I had no choice," Warner explained as he raked in the pot to put him above 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Warner	225,000 195,000	195,000
Dax Alexander	128,000

Tags: Dax Alexander Robert Warner

11-12-2023 02:05 UTC-5

Commons Holds; Kozarewicz Exits

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Kirk Brown

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

Level 13: Blinds 3,000/5,000/5,000

On a multi-way flop of 5♠6♣A♥, a player had led out for 13,000 and Brittany Kozarewicz had made the call but then Jeremy Commons moved all in for 120,000.

The original raiser quickly got out of the way but Brittany Kozarewicz was in the tank.

"Ugh... I don't know guys, this is a tough one," she said as she pondered over her cards.

After a few more moments, she decided to make the call, putting herself at risk as Commons had her barely covered.

Brittany Kozarewicz: 7♣8♣
Jeremy Commons: 5♦5♣

Commons was well ahead with his set of fives, but still needed to fade Kozarewicz's open-ended straight draw.

The turn 2♣ gave her even more outs as she picked up a flush draw, but the river bricked out with the 10♥ to award Commons the pot while Kozarewicz made her way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Commons	260,000
Brittany Kozarewicz	Busted

Tags: Brittany Kozarewicz Jeremy Commons

11-12-2023 01:34 UTC-5

Too Many Outs for Mordenti

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Kirk Brown

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

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

On a heads-up turn of 4♣9♣K♠10♥, the pot had around 60,000 in it when Danny Smith moved all in for 54,000 and the pressure was on Josh Mordenti.

After some moments in thought, Mordenti shrugged and made the call to put Smith at risk.

Danny Smith: J♦J♣
Josh Mordenti: 7♣8♣

Smith was in the lead with his pocket jacks but needed to dodge the straight and flush combo draw of Mordenti.

Miraculously, the river fell the brick 3♦ and Smith was awarded the sizeable pot for a double up while Mordenti was left short.

"Better be careful walking home," Smith jested, "You don't seem too lucky tonight."

"That's ok, I just have to make it upstairs," Mordenti laughed as he readied for the next hand.

Fortunately for Mordenti, he managed to scoop a multi-way pot two hands later with a rivered pair of sixes to bring him back to 110,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Smith	175,500
Josh Mordenti	110,000

Tags: Danny Smith Josh Mordenti

11-12-2023 01:03 UTC-5

Break Time!

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Kirk Brown

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

The 66 players remaining are now on a short 10-minute break and will return shortly.

11-12-2023 00:44 UTC-5

Odom-eter Steps on the Gas

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Kirk Brown

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

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

On a heads-up flop of 4♣7♠5♠, Matthew Odom moved all in and Robert Logan made the call to put him at risk.

Matthew Odom: 7♣8♦
Robert Logan: 10♣6♠

Odom was in the lead with his pair of sevens but needed to dodge an eight or a three that would give Logan the straight.

Fortunately for him, the runout of Q♦9♦ did not do it and he was awarded the pot for the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Logan	72,000 72,000	72,000
Matthew Odom	56,000

Tags: Matthew Odom Robert Logan

11-12-2023 00:24 UTC-5

Jonesin' for an Eight Ball

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Kirk Brown

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

Level 9: Blinds 1,000/1,500/1,500

The player in middle position moved all in preflop for around 10,000 and then after some pause, Dylan Lemery shoved over the top for more. Michael Jones then pushed his stack into the middle too and all three players tabled their cards, with Lemery covering.

Middle Position: A♦A♣
Michael Jones: 8♥8♣
Dylan Lemery: Q♥Q♦

The short stack was in a great position to triple up and leave a nice side pot for Lemery, but the flop of 5♣3♠8♦ quickly put a wrench in those plans as Jones took a big lead with his top set of eights. The runout of 4♦J♣ failed to provide a queen or an ace and Jones was awarded the pot while the short stack was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Jones	55,000
Dylan Lemery	25,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Dylan Lemery Michael Jones

11-12-2023 00:01 UTC-5

Familiar Faces in the Field

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Kirk Brown

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Sanders	156,500 139,500	139,500
Bart Bogard	118,000 88,000	88,000
Jason Simon	51,000 20,000	20,000

Cody Stanford	45,000 15,000	15,000
Dylan Lemery	44,000 44,000	44,000
Ashley Frank	37,500
Mark Davis	30,500 500	500

Preston McEwen	27,000 3,000	3,000

11-11-2023 23:42 UTC-5

Registration Closed for Main Event

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Kirk Brown

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

As the players have returned to their seats, registration for the $600 RGPS Tunica Main Event is officially closed with a total number of 661!

An official prize and payout structure will be released shortly!

11-11-2023 23:16 UTC-5

Coverage Resumes as Day 1c Enters Registration Break

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Kirk Brown

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

The players in the final flight of the Main event are now on the registration break and will return in 15 minutes. The black 100-chips will also be raced off and colored-up at this time.

11-11-2023 21:20 UTC-5

Players Advancing from Day 1b

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Kirk Brown

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Masters	625,000 60,000	60,000

Brian Winter	538,000 37,000	37,000
Dale Jones	501,000 316,000	316,000
Orion Allen	408,000 408,000	408,000
Jacob Foley	395,000 395,000	395,000
Sanh Vuong	361,000 99,000	99,000
Charles Clubb	350,000 350,000	350,000
Robert Parnell	312,000 312,000	312,000
Kevin Grinder	295,000 295,000	295,000
Robert Muriel	290,000 290,000	290,000
Lance Brendel	280,000 280,000	280,000

Jack Keller	269,000 269,000	269,000
Lance Jones	263,000 263,000	263,000
Landreth Johnny	245,000 245,000	245,000
Rose Cooney	242,000 17,000	17,000
Lalit Bhadani	232,000 232,000	232,000
Justin Kelley	201,000 132,000	132,000
Thomas Minnichweber	193,000 193,000	193,000
Jaymie Virtusio	181,000 58,400	58,400
Jason Gwinn	172,000 172,000	172,000
Christopher Dandrea	171,000 171,000	171,000
William Sweatt	161,000 34,000	34,000
Raymond Riley	147,000 147,000	147,000
Michael Monaghan	129,000 129,000	129,000
Jeff Burns	128,000 22,000	22,000

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