$600 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 RGPS Destination RunGood San Diego

02-23-2024 21:54 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Avery	45,000 15,000	15,000
Kyle Kitagawa	30,000

On a heads-up completed board of 2♦10♦J♦9♣7♣, there was around 7,000 in the middle when Jeff Burquist checked over to his opponent, who bet 2,000. Burquist then put in the check-raise to 7,000 and his opponent, an apparent non-believer, quickly called.

Burquist then tabled K♦8♥ for a missed flush draw but a back door straight to the jack. His opponent shook his head and threw his cards into the muck while the pit was pushed toward Burquist.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Burquist	98,000

Tags: Jeff Burquist

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

02-23-2024 22:33 UTC-7

Nurding Calls Soskin's Bluff with Ace-High

Kirk Brown

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Alex Nurding opened to 3,200 preflop and was called by a player, but then David Soskin three-bet to 7,000 from the big blind.

Nurding made the call while the other player folded and the two went heads-up to a flop of 7♣6♥3♠.

Soskin led for 7,000 and Nurding quickly called to see the turn 6♦, where the action went check-check.

On the 9♥ river, Soskin bombed it for 15,000 and Nurding tanked for a good 30 seconds before he made the call.

"Whatever you have, you're good," Soskin admitted as he flipped over K♣J♦ for king-high, but he was shocked when Nurding tabled A♣10♣ for just ace-high to take down the substantial pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Nurding	155,000 19,000	19,000
David Soskin	22,000

Tags: Alex Nurding David Soskin

02-23-2024 22:44 UTC-7

Pilotin Flushes Opponent

Kirk Brown

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Before the flop, one of the short-stacked players moved all in and was called by Ediberto Pilotin to put him at risk.

The at-risk player tabled J♦10♠ while Pilotin held A♠9♥.

The board ran out 5♥Q♥4♠4♥7♥ to give Pilotin a flush on the river to scoop the pot, kicking out his opponent

Player	Chips	Progress
Ediberto Pilotin	79,500

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

02-23-2024 23:24 UTC-7

Vu Finds a Five

Kirk Brown

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

After a big raise and call preflop, Ken Morey and Timothy Vu went to a flop of 6♠7♦A♥.

Vu then quickly shoved all in and Morey called even quicker to put him at risk.

Timothy Vu: 5♥5♣
Ken Morey: A♣J♦

Morey was way ahead with his top pair of aces, and the turn was a blank 2♠, but the river was the miracle 5♦ to give Vu a set of fives.

"Oh yeah!" Vu jumped up and danced a jig as he was shipped the pot for a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Morey	52,000
Timothy Vu	40,100

Tags: Ken Morey Timothy Vu

02-23-2024 23:31 UTC-7

Kidd Catches a King

Kirk Brown

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The player in the hijack opened to 6,000 and Lawrence Kidd defended from the small blind.

The flop came out 5♣4♠10♥ and Kidd check-called a bet of 15,000 from his opponent to see the 2♦ on the turn.

Kidd checked once more and his opponent announced he was all in, which Kidd snap-called to put himself at risk.

Lawrence Kidd: K♠K♦
Opponent: 5♦7♦

"Wow! Didn't see that one coming," Kidd's opponent shook his head, "I guess I have to hit a seven or a five!"

Luckily for Kidd, the river was the blank Q♥ and he was awarded the pot for a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lawrence Kidd	90,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Lawrence Kidd

02-23-2024 23:34 UTC-7

Registration Break!

Kirk Brown

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The players in Day 1a of the Main event are now on their second break of the day and will return shortly. Upon the start of Level 9, registration for this flight will be closed.

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500