$600 Main Event | 2024 RGPS Destination RunGood San Diego

02-25-2024 23:45 UTC-7

Michael Holmes Eliminated in 2nd Place ($31,200)

Kirk Brown

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

On the fifth hand of heads-up play, Derrick Yamada and Michael Holmes got all the chips in the middle, with Holmes needing to double.

Michael Holmes: K♣5♦
Derrick Yamada: A♥2♦

Yamada had the superior holding with his ace-high, and the runout of J♣J♦Q♣2♠8♥ improved him to two pair of deuces and jacks to take down the pot, eliminating Holmes as the runner-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derrick Yamada	12,450,000 2,750,000	2,750,000
Michael Holmes	Busted

Tags: Derrick Yamada Michael Holmes

02-25-2024 23:19 UTC-7

Kenneth Douglas Eliminated in 3rd Place ($20,056)

Kirk Brown

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

Derrick Yamada opened to 250,000 and Michael Holmes called, but then Kenneth Douglas three-bet to 700,000. Yamada made the call while Holmes folded and the two went heads-up to a flop of 6♣5♠4♥.

Douglas then just ripped it all in for 3,000,000 and Yamada Snap-called to put him at risk.

"Did you flop a set??" He asked as he flipped over Q♣Q♠

"Yeah," Yamada replied as he tabled 6♠6♥.

Only a queen could save Douglas, but the turn improved Yamada to a full house and the river 6♦ improved him even more to quads! After it was confirmed that Yamada had him covered, Douglas was sent to the payout desk in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derrick Yamada	9,700,000 4,200,000	4,200,000
Kenneth Douglas	Busted

Tags: Derrick Yamada Kenneth Douglas Michael Holmes

02-25-2024 21:38 UTC-7

Edward Liu Eliminated in 4th Place ($13,304)

Kirk Brown

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of J♠6♠8♣, Derrick Yamada checked to Edward Liu who bet 200,000, but then Yamada check-raised to 700,000.

After some thought, Liu moved all in and Yamada snap-called to put him at risk.

"Wowww, cooler," Liu sighed as he tabled J♣8♥ for two pair, but was in second place to Yamada's flopped set with 6♦6♥.

Liu could still hit a jack or ann eight for a bigger full house, but the runout of 9♠3♠ did not do it and he was sent to the rail in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derrick Yamada	5,150,000 950,000	950,000
Edward Liu	Busted

Tags: Derrick Yamada Edward Liu

02-25-2024 20:16 UTC-7

Andrew Whitmer Eliminated in 5th Place ($10,240)

Kirk Brown

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

Short-stacked Andrew Whitmer moved all in preflop and was called by none other than Derrick Yamada to put him at risk.

Andrew Whitmer: K♥4♥
Derrick Yamada: A♣J♣

Yamada was already ahead with his superior holding, and the runout of A♦10♦Q♥Q♦K♣ only improved him to a straight to take down the pot, eliminating Whitmer in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derrick Yamada	4,300,000 400,000	400,000
Andrew Whitmer	Busted

Tags: Andrew Whitmer Derrick Yamada

02-25-2024 20:12 UTC-7

Lirio Fontamillas Eliminated in 6th Place ($8,481)

Kirk Brown

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

Lirio Fontamillas moved all in preflop and big stack Derrick Yamada called to put him at risk.

Lirio Fontamillas: A♣2♠
Derrick Yamada: Q♠7♠

Fontamillas was ahead with his ace-high, bit the flop of Q♥7♥A♥ was brutal as he made top pair but Yamada made two-pair for the lead. The runout of 5♣J♠ changed nothing and Yamada was pushed the pot while Fontamillas was eliminated in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derrick Yamada	3,900,000 800,000	800,000
Lirio Fontamillas	Busted

Tags: Derrick Yamada Lirio Fontamillas

02-25-2024 20:00 UTC-7

Luis Pedro Eliminated in 7th Place ($7,111)

Kirk Brown

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

Short-stacked Luis Pedro got all the chips into the middle preflop against Michael Holmes, who covered.

Luis Pedro: A♦10♣
Michael Holmes: A♠A♣

The board ran out 6♥2♣2♠6♣K♦ for Holmes' aces to hold and he was shipped the pot while Pedro made his way to the exit in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Holmes	2,775,000 -75,000	-75,000
Luis Pedro	Busted

Tags: Luis Pedro Michael Holmes

02-25-2024 19:42 UTC-7

Tavish Margers Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,454)

Kirk Brown

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

After an open from Lirio Fontamillas, Tavish Margers shoved all in for around 750,000 and Fontamillas called to put him at risk.

Tavish Margers: K♠Q♦
Lirio Fontamillas: A♣Q♣

Margers would need some help as Fontamillas had him dominated, but the runout didn't do it as it came 10♠4♣5♦5♠2♠ and he was sent to the rail as the first casualty at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lirio Fontamillas	1,765,000 465,000	465,000
Tavish Margers	Busted

Tags: Lirio Fontamillas Tavish Margers

02-25-2024 19:17 UTC-7

Keith Morgan Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,744)

Kirk Brown

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

The complete action was missed on the hand, but Keith Morgan and Derrick Yamada got all the chips into the middle preflop, with Morgan at risk.

Keith Morgan: A♦J♠
Derrick Yamada: Q♥Q♣

Morgan needed some help to catch up, but the runout of 7♦5♣2♦3♥9♣ did him no favors and he was sent to the exit in tenth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derrick Yamada	2,115,000 465,000	465,000
Keith Morgan	Busted

Tags: Derrick Yamada Keith Morgan

02-25-2024 19:11 UTC-7

John Caldwell Eliminated in 11th Place ($3,744)

Kirk Brown

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

Short-stacked John Caldwell moved all in preflop and was called by Derrick Yamada to put him at risk.

John Caldwell: J♦3♣
Derrick Yamada: Q♣10♣

The flop of K♠J♣J♥ gave Caldwell the lead with trip jacks, but Yamada was still open-ended and the turn 6♣ further improved him to a flush draw.

Of course, the river was the A♣, giving Yamada both the straight and the flush to take down the pot, sending Caldwell to the rail in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derrick Yamada	1,650,000 670,000	670,000
John Caldwell	Busted

Tags: Derrick Yamada John Caldwell

02-25-2024 18:36 UTC-7

Johnny Groat Eliminated in 12th Place ($3,744)

Kirk Brown

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

The action was missed on the hand, but Johnny Groat moved all in preflop with Ax3x and was quickly called off by Edward Liu with AxAx.

The runout failed to provide Groat with a double and he was therefore eliminated in 12th place for $3,744.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edward Liu	1,550,000 -100,000	-100,000
Johnny Groat	Busted

Tags: Edward Liu Johnny Groat