RGPS Main Event | 2023 RGPS Tunica

09-03-2023 19:43 UTC-5

Joey Gargiulo Eliminated in 12th Place ($5,339)

Liam Gannon

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Carl Masters moved all in from the small blind for 420,000 which saw Joey Gargiulo call in the big blind.

Carl Masters: K♠7♥
Joey Gargiulo: Q♦J♠

The board ran out 10♥5♥5♣8♥4♥ and Masters made a flush to double through Gargiulo, leaving him with just a few chips left.

A few hands later he moved all in on the button for 130,000 and Wayne Necomb called in the big blind.

Joey Gargiulo: 9♠8♠
Wayne Newcomb: 10♥3♠

The board ran out A♥J♠10♠2♣A♦ and Newcomb's hand held up while the RGPS ring winner exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wayne Newcomb	2,340,000 240,000	240,000
Carl Masters	960,000 -1,540,000	-1,540,000
Joey Gargiulo	Busted

Tags: Carl Masters Joey Gargiulo Wayne Necomb

09-03-2023 19:26 UTC-5

BJ McBrayer Eliminated in 13th Place ($4,331)

Liam Gannon

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

BJ McBrayer raised to 260,000 from first position which saw action fold around to Chris Moneymaker who called in the cutoff and Matthew Higgins call in the big blind.

The flop of 3♣4♦J♥ saw action check to Moneymaker who bet 150,000, which folded out Higgins and McBrayer called for his final 30,000.

BJ McBrayer: 9♠8♥
Chris Moneymaker: A♠J♠

The board ran out 10♥3♣ and the straight draw missed for McBrayer as Moneymaker took down the pot, send McBrayer out in thirteenth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moneymaker	3,100,000 140,000	140,000

Matthew Higgins	1,600,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
BJ McBrayer	Busted

Tags: BJ McBrayer Chris Moneymaker Matthew Higgins

09-03-2023 19:12 UTC-5

Jacob Foley Elimianted in 14th Place ($4,331)

Liam Gannon

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Wayne Newcomb opened to 150,000 in the hijack which saw Jacob Foley move all in for 450,000. Action folded back around to Wayne Newcomb who called to put Foley at risk.

Jacob Foley: A♠J♠
Wayne Newcomb: A♥K♥

The board ran out 5♦8♥9♠Q♦5♣ and the ace-king held for Newcomb as climbed to over two million, while Foley exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wayne Newcomb	2,100,000 360,000	360,000
Jacob Foley	Busted

Tags: Jacob Foley Wayne Newcomb

09-03-2023 19:05 UTC-5

Max Le Eliminated in 15th Place ($3,547)

Liam Gannon

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Max Le moved all in on the button for 120,000 which saw Joey Gargiulo move all in for more on the button and everyone else folded.

Max Le: K♥J♣
Joey Gargiulo: A♠4♠

The board ran out 8♥3♥2♥Q♦2♣ and the ace-high held for Gargiulo as he stacked up the pot while the former RGPS Tunica champion exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Gargiulo	490,000 200,000	200,000
Max Le	Busted

Tags: Joey Gargiulo Max Le

09-03-2023 18:35 UTC-5

Richard Campbell Eliminated in 16th Place ($3,547)

Liam Gannon

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Chris Moneymaker raised to 150,000 in the small blind which saw Richard Campbell move all in for 560,000 in the big blind, which Moneymaker responded to by calling.

Richard Campbell: A♦K♦
Chris Moneymaker: A♠J♣

Moneymaker was behind on the A♣2♦4♣ flop, but some outs were picked up on the K♣ turn in the form of the flush draw. The river 7♣ brought the flush to Moneymaker who stacked up the rest of Campbell's stack, taking the chip lead as Campbell exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moneymaker	3,250,000 580,000	580,000

Richard Campbell	Busted

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Richard Campbell

09-03-2023 18:29 UTC-5

Shade Bruton Eliminated in 17th Place ($2,950)

Liam Gannon

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Shade Bruton moved all in for 650,000 in first position which saw action fold to Rebekah Crosby in the big blind who called.

Shade Bruton: J♣J♠
Rebekah Crosby: A♠A♦

The board ran out K♣Q♠6♥7♦K♦ and the aces held up for the best hand to give Crosby a massive boost to her stack, while Bruton exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rebekah Crosby	2,200,000 1,690,000	1,690,000
Shade Bruton	Busted

Tags: Rebekah Crosby Shade Bruton

09-03-2023 18:14 UTC-5

Forrest Kollar Eliminated in 18th Place ($2,950)

Liam Gannon

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Forrest Kollar moved all in for 450,000 from early position which saw action fold around to Dawson Darbouze in the cutoff who called and everyone else folded.

Forrest Kollar: 3♥3♦
Dawson Darbouze: A♠A♥

The board ran out 10♦8♥4♣Q♦10♥ and the aces held for Darbouze to take the overall chip lead, while RGPS regular Forrest Kollar exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawson Darbouze	2,560,000 960,000	960,000
Forrest Kollar	Busted

Tags: Dawson Darbouze Forrest Kollar

09-03-2023 17:57 UTC-5

Charles Deatherage Eliminated in 20th Place ($2,950)

Liam Gannon

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Carl Masters raised to 80,000 in late position which saw Carl Masters three bet from the hijack to 240,000. Action folded back to Masters who moved all in for 950,000 effective and Deatherage snap called.

Charles Deatherage: A♠A♦
Carl Masters: K♠K♦

Masters shook his head as he waited for the flop, running into the most classic of all preflop coolers. The flop flipped things on their hand as K♥5♥2♠ came out. Masters held further on the 8♦5♣ runout to give a massive pot to Masters while Deatherage exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Masters	2,100,000 600,000	600,000
Charles Deatherage	Busted

Tags: Carl Masters Charles Deatherage

09-03-2023 17:48 UTC-5

Jeter Brock Eliminated in 21st Place ($2,464)

Liam Gannon

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jeter Brock was forced all in from the big blind as action folded around to Shade Bruton who called to put Brock at risk for 40,000.

Jeter Brock: Q♦6♣
Shade Bruton: A♠3♦

The board ran out J♣8♥5♠A♦9♥ as Brock was unable to find any improvement as he shook Bruton's hand, exiting the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shade Bruton	890,000 180,000	180,000
Jeter Brock	Busted

Tags: Jeter Brock Shade Bruton

09-03-2023 17:04 UTC-5

James Harper Eliminated in 22nd Place ($2,464)

Liam Gannon

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Matthew Higgins raised to 60,000 in early position and two players came along including James Harper in the big blind.

The flop came out 7♠6♣5♦ and action checked to Higgins who bet 80,000. James Harper raised to 250,000 which saw Higgins call.

On the K♠ turn, Harper moved all in and Higgins called for Harper's last 260,000.

James Harper: 6♠5♦
Matthew Higgins: K♣7♣

The river J♦ changed nothing as Higgins' massive stack grew while Harper wished Higgins luck as he departed the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Higgins	2,510,000 1,410,000	1,410,000
James Harper	Busted

Tags: James Harper Matthew Higgins