Registration for the final flight of the RGPS St. Louis $800 Main Event has closed, and 166 players entered for their chance at the biggest piece of the $200,000 guarantee.
The flight will play down to 20 players before bagging up for the night and returning tomorrow at noon local time for Day 2.
Jonathan Seely was all-in from the small blind against a player in middle position, with a full board reading K♣6♦3♦5♣6♠.
Opponent: A♠K♠
Jonathan Seely: A♥A♦
Seely's aces held to score the elimination.
In the second hand, a player moved all-in for 61,000 from early position and Zack Steutermann called from the big blind.
Opponent: A♣7♣
Zack Steutermann: Q♥J♥
The final board ran out K♦9♠3♥J♦6♣, completing a pair of jacks for Steutermann, eliminating his opponent, and ushering in the hand-for-hand portion of the flight.
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With around 65,000 in the middle and a flop board reading 9♣7♣3♣, Ryan Hicks bet 50,000 from the small blind and was called by Scotter "Captain Jack" Clark in late position.
The turn came the 6♠ and Hicks now moved his stack of over 200,000 into the middle, getting the tank-fold from Clark.
"Good shove," quipped Clark, "I had the ace of clubs."