RGPS Main Event | 2023 RGPS Tunica

09-03-2023 22:48 UTC-5

Hoang Doubles Through Higgins

Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Loi Hoang called on the button and Matthew Higgins checked his option.

On the flop of 10♦5♣2♣, Higgins checked over to Hoang who stacked up all of his chips and stood out of his chair before checking back.

Higgins bet 200,000 on the turn 8♠ and on the river 4♣, Higgins moved all in for 600,000 which Hoang called.

Loi Hoang: J♣8♣
Matthew Higgins: 5♥4♦

Hoang had rivered a flush to best Higgins' rivered two pair and he doubled to put Higgins in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Higgins	4,600,000 -2,500,000	-2,500,000
Loi Hoang	1,950,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Loi Hoang Matthew Higgins

Level: 28

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

09-03-2023 22:39 UTC-5

Newcomb Coming With New Chips

Liam Gannon

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Matthew Higgins raised to 250,000 on the button and was called by Wayne Newcomb in the small blind and Loi Hoang in the big blind.

The flop came out A♥10♥4♥ and action checked through to the 2♦ turn where Newcomb bet 300,000, which only Higgins called.

On the J♠ river, Newcomb bet 600,000, which got a call from Higgins. Newcomb showed A♠10♣ for aces up and he took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Higgins	7,100,000 700,000	700,000
Wayne Newcomb	5,940,000 2,915,000	2,915,000

Tags: Wayne Newcomb Matthew Higgins Loi Hoang

09-03-2023 22:28 UTC-5

Stuart Breakstone Eliminated in 5th Place ($18,444)

Liam Gannon

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Stuart Breakstone moved all in for 800,000 on the button and in the big blind Loi Hoang called to put him at risk.

Stuart Breakstone: J♠8♠
Loi Hoang: K♥7♥

The board ran out K♠8♦6♥2♠6♣ and the kings up worked for Hoang to win the pot while Breakstone exited the tournament, losing the sidebet he had made with Chris Moneymaker.

"Don't forget about the $200!" joked Moneymaker as Breakstone walked over to collect his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Loi Hoang	1,930,000 355,000	355,000
Stuart Breakstone	Busted

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Loi Hoang Stuart Breakstone

09-03-2023 22:19 UTC-5

Rebekah Crosby Eliminated in 6th Place ($14,076)

Liam Gannon

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Rebekah Crosby moved all in for 625,000 in first position which saw both Matthew Higgins call in the hijack and Chris Moneymaker called in the big blind.

Action checked through on the 9♠8♣6♣4♦8♠ runout.

Rebekah Crosby: 5♣3♣
Matthew Higgins: K♥J♣
Chris Moneymaker: A♣6♠

The eights and sixes were good for Moneymaker as Crosby exited the tournament as the last woman standing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moneymaker	7,650,000 950,000	950,000

Matthew Higgins	6,400,000 -1,250,000	-1,250,000
Rebekah Crosby	Busted

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Matthew Higgins Rebekah Crosby

Level: 27

Blinds: 75,000/125,000

Ante: 125,000

09-03-2023 21:55 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Higgins	7,650,000 -475,000	-475,000
Chris Moneymaker	6,700,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Wayne Newcomb	3,025,000 -3,775,000	-3,775,000
Stuart Breakstone	1,900,000 -120,000	-120,000
Loi Hoang	1,575,000 -430,000	-430,000
Rebekah Crosby	700,000 -540,000	-540,000

Break

Liam Gannon

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The final table have gone on their first 15-minute break.

09-03-2023 21:42 UTC-5

Tiffany Keathley Eliminated in 7th Place ($10,827)

Liam Gannon

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Despite doubling through Wayne Newcomb a few hands earlier, Tiffany Keathley moved all in for 600,000 in the small blind and in the big blind, Matthew Higgins called to put her at risk.

Tiffany Keathley: A♦8♦
Matthew Higgins: 7♠6♠

The flop of 4♣5♣10♠ saw Keathley remain ahead, but Higgins flopped a straight draw. The turn 3♦ locked things up for Higgins who pulled into the chip lead, while the final former RGPS Tunica champion exited the tournament, ensuring that a new champion would emerge.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Higgins	8,125,000 2,715,000	2,715,000
Tiffany Keathley	Busted

Tags: Matthew Higgins Tiffany Keathley Wayne Newcomb

09-03-2023 21:36 UTC-5

Shannon Hamblen Eliminated in 8th Place ($8,475)

Liam Gannon

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Chris Moneymaker raised to 200,000 which saw Matthew Higgins call in the cutoff and Shannon Hamblen moved all in from the big blind for 205,000, which both players called.

Action checked through on the flop A♠2♥8♣ to the 7♦ turn where Moneymaker bet 200,000 which Higgins called.

The river checked through as Higgins mucked his hand after seeing Moneymaker's hand.

Shannon Hamblen: Q♦10♠
Chris Moneymaker: A♣4♥

Two pair was good for Moneymaker and Hamblen exited the tournament area.