RGPS Main Event | 2023 RGPS Tunica

09-03-2023 19:47 UTC-5

Carl Masters Eliminated in 11th Place ($5,339)

Liam Gannon

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

Action was picked up with cards on their back after a massive confrontation between Dawson Darbouze on the button and Carl Masters.

On the flop of K♦7♦6♥, both players got in their stacks to create a pot worth 1,700,000.

Carl Masters: 8♦5♦
Dawson Darbouze: Q♦3♦

The board ran out 3♥A♦ to make Darbouze a flush to give him the overall chip lead while Masters exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawson Darbouze	4,120,000 310,000	310,000
Carl Masters	Busted

Tags: Carl Masters Dawson Darbouze

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

Level: 24

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

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 18:56 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawson Darbouze	3,810,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Chris Moneymaker	2,960,000 -290,000	-290,000

Tiffany Keathley	2,910,000 930,000	930,000
Matthew Higgins	2,700,000 560,000	560,000
Carl Masters	2,500,000 400,000	400,000
Wayne Newcomb	1,740,000 1,490,000	1,490,000
Rebekah Crosby	1,550,000 -650,000	-650,000
Stuart Breakstone	880,000 -10,000	-10,000
Shannon Hamblen	850,000 360,000	360,000
David Lee (TN)	780,000 -420,000	-420,000
Loi Hoang	680,000 -410,000	-410,000
BJ McBrayer	450,000 -420,000	-420,000
Joey Gargiulo	290,000 -390,000	-390,000
Max Le	260,000 -820,000	-820,000

Break

Liam Gannon

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

The players have gone on a 15-minute break.

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.