Level: 23
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
2023 RGPS Tunica
RGPS Main Event
Day: 2
Forrest Kollar Eliminated in 18th Place ($2,950)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
2,560,000
960,000
|
960,000 |
|
Busted |
Brazos Roberts Eliminated in 19th Place ($2,950)
Level 22
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Brazos Roberts raised to 100,000 from early position which saw two players call including Tiffany Keathley in the big blind.
The flop came out 5♣4♦3♠ and action checked to Roberts who bet 80,000 which Keathley called.
On the 7♦ turn, Keathley moved all in for 650,000 effective and after thinking for some time, Roberts called and the cards were turned over.
Brazos Roberts: 10♦10♣
Tiffany Keathley: 7♣6♣
The river 4♠ changed nothing as Roberts departed just before the tournament came to two tables, while Keathley raked in a sizable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,980,000
640,000
|
640,000 |
|
Busted |
Charles Deatherage Eliminated in 20th Place ($2,950)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
Busted |
Jeter Brock Eliminated in 21st Place ($2,464)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
890,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
Busted |
McBrayer Shoves On Higgins
Level 22
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Matthew Higgins raised to 125,000 in the small blind which saw BJ McBrayer call in the big blind.
The flop rolled out 7♥10♣6♦ and Higgins check called a bet of 125,000 from McBrayer.
On the 6♥ turn, Higgins checked while McBrayer moved all in and Higgins thought about it for a few seconds before tossing his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,140,000
-370,000
|
-370,000 |
|
870,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
Level: 22
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
James Harper Eliminated in 22nd Place ($2,464)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,510,000
1,410,000
|
1,410,000 |
|
Busted |
Gargiulo Doubles Through Brock
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Joey Gargiulo moved all in for 300,000 on the button and Jeter Brock called to put him at risk.
Joey Gargiulo: 8♣8♦
Jeter Brock: 10♥10♣
"Wow, how do you wake up with tens there?" Gargiulo asked, "I need an eight."
His manifesting paid off as the board ran out 3♥2♥8♥Q♦J♠ for middle set and the RGPS ring winner secured a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
680,000
679,600
|
679,600 |
|
|
310,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000