2023 RGPS Tunica

$600 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info

2023 RGPS Tunica

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$46,804
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$312,520
Entries
601
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1bc
Entries
451
Players Left
57

Ten-High Good?

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

On a heads-up flop of {2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{5-Clubs}, Terry Hawkins bet 15,000 after the action was checked to him, but then Charles Johnson put in a check-raise to 35,000.

Hawkins made the call and the two went to then turn, which came the {j-Diamonds}.

Johnson fired again for 40,000 and after a brief pause, Hawkins slid in the call to see the {q-Spades} land on the river.

This time Johnson decided to check and Hawkins quickly checked back.

"Man I missed, you're good," Johnson admitted, but Hawkins still hadn't flipped over his cards as he was waiting for Johnson to do so first. Johnson then flipped over {10-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for ten high and to his surprise Hawkins flipped over {8-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for nine high!

"Wow ten-high wins!? Now THAT"S running GOOD!" Johnson exclaimed as he was pushed the large pile of chips to boost his stack to around 350,000.

Player Chips Progress
Charles Johnson us
Charles Johnson
350,000 60,000
Terry Hawkins us
Terry Hawkins
45,000 15,000

Tags: Charles JohnsonTerry Hawkins

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Godfrey Makes the News

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

After just doubling up the previous hand, Edward Leahy moved all in again and was called by Justin Godfrey, putting Leahy at risk.

I really don't have that great of hand, I only called because PokerNews is watching," Godfrey said as the cards were tabled.

Edward Leahy: {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}
Justin Godfrey: {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Although Leahy was ahead, he didn't seem to like what he was up against, and the flop of {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} was of no help as it paired Godfrey's nine to take the lead. The turn {a-Hearts} further improved him to two-pair and the river {10-Spades} sealed Leahy's fate as he was eliminated. Meanwhile, Godfrey was just as happy about winning the pot as he was about it being recorded.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Godfrey us
Justin Godfrey
170,000
Edward Leahy us
Edward Leahy
Busted

Tags: Edward LeahyJustin Godfrey

Johnson Takes Down Massive Hand During the Break

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

Stretching well into the break, a massive pot was unfolding between Charles Johnson and Zhuo Liu.

The board on the river read {9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and there was already over 100,000 in the pot when Johnson moved all in for an additional 175,000, which sent Liu deep into the tank.

"I want to hero call just because its you," Liu said after several minutes of painful deliberation.

Another minute went by and Liu eventually tossed in his cards accompanied with a table tap and "nice hand".

"Man you shoulda done it!" Johnson exclaimed as he flipped over {6-Clubs}{6-Spades} for just a pair of sixes, to which Liu said nothing as he stepped away from the table to finish off the break. Meanwhile Johnson raked in the huge pot to boost his chip stack to almost 300,000.

Player Chips Progress
Charles Johnson us
Charles Johnson
290,000
Zhuo Liu us
Zhuo Liu
160,000

Tags: Charles JohnsonZhuo Liu

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

It's Miller Time

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

After some back and forth, Michael Miller moved all in and Bart Bogard made the call, putting Miller at risk.

Michael Miller: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Bart Bogard: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

Bogard was a big favorite going into this matchup, and it stayed that way through the turn {5-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{a-Clubs}, but the table groaned as the {10-Diamonds} on the river was brutal as it gave Miller a set to defeat Bogart's jacks.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Miller us
Michael Miller
115,000
Bart Bogard us
Bart Bogard
95,000 -14,000

Tags: Bart BogardMichael Miller

Loyd Knocks Out Lee

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Mike Chilton opened to 8,000 under-the-gun but then Hyun Lee moved all in from the button for around 40,000 and then small blind Ricky Loyd shoved over the top for close to 100,000.

Chilton thought about it for several moments before he finally decided to lay it down and the cards were tabled, with Lee at risk.

Hyun Lee: {a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}
Ricky Loyd: {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {2-Clubs}{7-Spades}{3-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Spades} so give Loyd the victory with his nines and Lee was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Chilton us
Mike Chilton
385,000
Ricky Loyd us
Ricky Loyd
180,000
Hyun Lee us
Hyun Lee
Busted

Tags: Hyun LeeMike ChiltonRicky Loyd

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Babb Doubles; Johnson Exits

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

After a quick betting war, Mark Johnson and Chris Babb found themselves all in preflop, with Babb at risk.

Chris Babb: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Mark Johnson: [kckqc]

Babb was the favorite going into this duel, and the board of {6-Spades}{j-Spades}{j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{9-Spades} locked it up for him and he scored a big double-up.

Johnson was then left with a single big blind and busted the following hand when his {q-Spades}{5-Clubs} failed to beat his opponent's {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Babb
Chris Babb
135,000
Mark Johnson us
Mark Johnson
ClubGG
Busted

Tags: Chris BabbMark Johnson