$800 Main Event Day 1cd | 2024 RGPS Destination RunGood St. Louis

05-04-2024 19:25 UTC-5

Updated Counts

Jim Murray

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick LaFata	575,000 360,000	360,000

Neal Settergren	435,000 160,000	160,000
Jenson Quinn	425,000
Scotter Clark	350,000 80,000	80,000
Ryan Hicks	290,000 15,000	15,000
Terry Stuhldreher	280,000 280,000	280,000
Woo Moore	225,000 40,000	40,000
Chris George	220,000 65,000	65,000
Jackson Turrentine	210,000 42,000	42,000
Jonathan Seely	170,000 170,000	170,000
Keith Murrell	100,000 70,000	70,000
Suresh Bojadla	35,000 30,000	30,000

05-04-2024 19:11 UTC-5

Hicks Scores a Knockout; Moves Over 300k

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Jim Murray

A player in early position raised to 11,000 and was called by players in middle position and late position.

Ryan Hicks then three-bet to 45,000 from the button and action folded back to the late position player, who moved all-in for around 100,000, with Hicks making the call.

Opponent: 7♠7♥ All in
Ryan Hicks: A♣Q♠

The final board would run out K♦J♣8♦Q♦6♦, completing a pair of queens for Hicks, and securing him the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hicks	305,000

Tags: Ryan Hicks

05-04-2024 18:58 UTC-5

Klaus Eliminated by "Captain Jack"

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Jim Murray

The cards were face-up on a flop board reading Q♣5♥4♦ in an all-in hand between Mallory Klaus on the button, and Scotter "Captain Jack" Clark in early position, with Klaus the player at risk.

Mallory Klaus: A♠A♥ All in
Scotter Clark: Q♥Q♦

Clark would outflop the aces of Klaus and go on to hold through the K♣ turn and the 8♠ river to secure the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scotter Clark	270,000 100,000	100,000
Mallory Klaus	Busted

Tags: Mallory Klaus Scotter Clark

05-04-2024 18:35 UTC-5

Tony G Calls Out Phil Hellmuth | Life Outside Poker Podcast

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Jim Murray

Life Outside Poker w/ Connor Richards is a new podcast for PokerNews that focuses on poker players with successful careers and lives outside of poker.

For the third episode, Connor spoke with high-stakes poker player, politician and entrepreneur Antanas "Tony G" Guoga. In the interview, Tony G spoke about growing up in Lithuania, founding PokerNews in the early 2000s, getting into European politics later in life and his favorite televised poker moments.

He also opened up about clashing with players like Phil Hellmuth in televised games and even issued a heads-up challenge to the Poker Brat. Will Hellmuth take him on, or is he, like Tony G said, "afraid to ever play me again?"

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Tony G by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

Find Out More About Life Outside Poker!

05-04-2024 18:29 UTC-5

Assorted Chip Counts

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Jim Murray

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris George	285,000 120,000	120,000
Jackson Turrentine	252,000
Michael Stephens	225,000 53,000	53,000
Nick LaFata	215,000 5,000	5,000

Woo Moore	185,000 35,000	35,000
Keith Murrell	170,000 45,000	45,000
Jeff Grimes	115,000 50,000	50,000
Andrew Bakota	105,000 65,000	65,000
Mallory Klaus	105,000 83,000	83,000
Jason Simon	80,000 125,000	125,000

05-04-2024 18:15 UTC-5

No Showdown for "Captain Jack"

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Jim Murray

With around 1,000 in the middle and a flop board reading A♣Q♠2♥, Scotter "Captain Jack" Clark check-called a bet of 9,000 from the big blind against an opponent on the button.

The turn Q♣ paired the board and checked through.

Clark led the 9♦ river for 16,000 and got the fold to take it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scotter Clark	170,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Scotter Clark

05-04-2024 18:04 UTC-5

Neal Settergren Leads the Field at the Break

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Jim Murray

Player	Chips	Progress
Neal Settergren	275,000 275,000	275,000
Nick LaFata	220,000 20,000	20,000

Jason Simon	205,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Neal Settergren

05-04-2024 17:47 UTC-5

Player Break

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Players are going on a 15-minute break and will return to Level 12, with blinds 2,000/4,000 and a 4,000 big blind ante.

05-04-2024 17:45 UTC-5

"Captain Jack" Raises; Takes It

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Action folded to Scotter "Captain Jack" Clark on the button and he put in a raise to 6,500, getting two quick folds from the blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scotter Clark	200,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Scotter Clark

05-04-2024 17:18 UTC-5

Knockout for Giese; Crosses 200k

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Chase Giese raised to 7,000 from early position and was called by a player in middle position.

The player in the big blind then moved all-in for around 30,000 and Giese reshoved for more than 150,000, getting a fold from the middle position player.

Opponent: J♠J♦
Chase Giese: A♥Q♠

The final board ran out 8♠7♠5♠3♠7♥.

Both players held a spade but Giese would take it down with the higher flush to eliminate his opponent