$2,500 Main Event | 2024 RGPS Destination RunGood Thunder Valley

08-05-2024 13:44 UTC-8

Jackson Spencer Eliminated in 15th Place ($12,280)

Kirk Brown

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Even after doubling up twice, Jackson Spencer was still relatively short-stacked when he moved all in preflop against Taylor Black who called to put him at risk.

Jackson Spencer: 6♠9♣ All in
Taylor Black: K♣10♦

The runout of 7♠10♣4♦4♠5♣ failed to save Spencer and he was sent to the rail in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Black	2,100,000 1,095,000	1,095,000

Jackson Spencer	Busted

Tags: Jackson Spencer Taylor Black

08-05-2024 13:36 UTC-8

Markholt Doubles through Spencer

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Kirk Brown

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jackson Spencer opened to 100,000 and then Lee Markholt three-bet to 250,000, which Spencer called.

On the flop of 4♥J♥8♥, Spencer moved all in and after using his last time bank, Markholt called for his tournament life.

Lee Markholt: Q♣Q♥ All in
Jackson Spencer: J♠10♥

Markholt was well in the lead with his queens and superior flush draw, and the turn 3♥ instantly gave him the checkmark on the hand while the river 7♥ secured him the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lee Markholt	1,175,000 300,000	300,000

Jackson Spencer	140,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Jackson Spencer Lee Markholt

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

08-05-2024 13:22 UTC-8

Prager Doubles Through McCarrel

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Kirk Brown

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Joshua Prager moved all in preflop against Casey McCarrel, who covered.

Joshua Prager: 8♠8♣ All in
Casey Mccarrel: A♠J♦

Prager was in the lead with his pocket pair, and an eight came right in the window of the 8♦2♥A♥ flop to give him a massive lead. The runout of 10♥7♣ changed nothing and Prager was shipped the pot for a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Casey Mccarrel	2,020,000 800,000	800,000
Joshua Prager	1,050,000 730,000	730,000

Tags: Casey McCarrel Joshua Prager

08-05-2024 12:56 UTC-8

Ritchie Doubles Through Jaffee

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Kirk Brown

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Steven Ritchie opened to 80,000 preflop and was three-bet by Jared Jaffee to 200,000, which Ritchie called.

The flop came out 10♦K♥A♣ and Jaffee checked, Ritchie moved all in for 525,000, and Jaffee called to put him at risk.

Steven Ritchie: A♠10♥ All in
Jared Jaffee: A♥J♣

Ritchie was in the lead with his two pair, and the runout of 9♦5♠ kept it that way to award him the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Jaffee	1,875,000 725,000	725,000

Steven Ritchie	1,775,000 910,000	910,000

Tags: Jared Jaffee Steven Ritchie

08-05-2024 12:49 UTC-8

Big Squeeze by Big Tuna

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Kirk Brown

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jared Jaffee opened to 85,000 and was called by Casey McCarrel, but then Andrew Voor three-bet to 310,000.

Jaffee then responded by putting in the four-bet to 810,000 and received folds from both opponents for a nice pickup.

Player	Chips	Progress
Casey Mccarrel	2,820,000 390,000	390,000
Jared Jaffee	2,600,000 220,000	220,000

Andrew Voor	1,825,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Andrew Voor Casey McCarrel Jared Jaffee

08-05-2024 12:20 UTC-8

Updated Counts; McCarrel Leads at First Break

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Kirk Brown

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Casey Mccarrel	2,430,000 130,000	130,000
Jared Jaffee	2,380,000 95,000	95,000

Andrew Voor	2,125,000 75,000	75,000

Joshua Prager	1,780,000 470,000	470,000
Terrance Reid	1,560,000 90,000	90,000
Tyler Patterson	1,360,000 210,000	210,000

Darren Rabinowitz	1,145,000 75,000	75,000

Taylor Black	1,005,000 55,000	55,000

Dan Stavila	890,000 270,000	270,000
Lee Markholt	875,000 590,000	590,000

Steven Ritchie	865,000 35,000	35,000
Jackson Spencer	565,000 65,000	65,000
Huihan Wu	535,000 185,000	185,000
Tyler Montoya	415,000 385,000	385,000
Richard Green Jr	340,000 445,000	445,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

08-05-2024 12:05 UTC-8

Break Time!

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Kirk Brown

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The 15 players remaining in Day 3 are now on their first 15-minute break of the day and will return to battle shortly.

08-05-2024 11:55 UTC-8

Ritchie Doubles Through Voor

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Kirk Brown

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The action folded around to Andrew Voor in the small blind who shoved on Steven Ritchie in the big blind. Ritchie looked down at his hand and quickly made the call to put himself at risk.

Steven Ritchie: 9♥9♣ All in
Andrew Voor: J♠8♥

Ritchie just needed to hold with his nines to secure a double, and the runout was in his favor as it came 6♦8♠3♥A♣3♦ to win him the pot.