$2,500 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 RGPS Destination RunGood Thunder Valley

08-02-2024 14:54 UTC-7

Muse Takes it on River

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Kirk Brown

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Lee Markholt had made it 3,100 to go preflop and Dana Bader Muse called to see a flop of 7♣K♣A♦.

Muse checked, Markholt bet 3,000, and Nuse called.

The action checked through the turn Q♥ and they went directly to the river 2♠.

Muse then led for 6,000 and after some thought, Markholt tossed in his cards to award her the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lee Markholt	35,200

Dana Bader Muse	28,000 900	900

Tags: Dana Bader Muse Lee Markholt

08-02-2024 14:41 UTC-7

Dramatic Hand for Fetsch and Caucau

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Kirk Brown

Level 4 : 300/500, 500 ante

Ron Fetsch opened to 1,200 under-the-gun and was called by the player to his left, but then Ratu Caucau three-bet to 4,000.

Fetsch tossed out a call and so did the other player to see the flop come A♣2♠5♦. The action checked to Caucau who bet 5,000, but then Ron Fetsch check-raised to 10,000.

The player in between quickly got out of the way but Caucau called and they went heads-up to the turn 9♣.

Fetsch led for 15,000 and Caucau promptly tossed out a call to see the river fall the 8♥.

Fetsch didn't slow down and fired off another bet of 15,000, which Caucau called once more. Fetsch then flipped over A♦K♦ but was then shown A♥K♣ by Caucau for the same hand and the two players chopped up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Fetsch	80,400 58,900	58,900
Ratu Caucau	60,000 1,500	1,500

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

08-02-2024 14:14 UTC-7

Rodriguez Gets Value from Jha

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Kirk Brown

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On a heads-up completed board of 4♣5♣3♣6♠7♠, the pot had 10,800 in it when Noel Rodriguez led out for 10,000, which sent @Mrityunjay Jha into the tank.

After over a minute, Jha tossed in chips to make the call, but was then shown 10♣8♣ by Rodriguez for a flopped flush and he quickly mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Rodriguez	50,200

Mrityunjay Jha	18,000 38,400	38,400

Tags: Noel Rodriguez Mrityunjay Jha

08-02-2024 13:56 UTC-7

Jack Good for Quazzo

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Kirk Brown

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On a heads-up flop of 6♥J♦3♦, Nicholas Quazzo bet 1,100 and was called by Man Pham to see the turn 4♠.

Quazzo fired again for 2,200 and Pham called once more.

When the river hit the Q♠, the action went check-check.

"Jack," Quazzo announced as he tabled J♣7♣, which produced a quick fold from Pham to award him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Quazzo	42,500 13,900	13,900
Man Pham	22,000 2,900	2,900

Tags: Man Pham Nicholas Quazzo

08-02-2024 13:37 UTC-7

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Kirk Brown

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

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08-02-2024 13:28 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Kirk Brown

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Phatseluck Yang	137,300
Ramin Malekian	110,800
Matthew Betti	104,300
Antony Pereira	100,300
Brent Francia	98,000
Terry Wheeler	92,000
Bradley Anderson	89,400

Jason White	86,700 5,700	5,700
Jeff Platt	85,500 7,500	7,500
Phillip Good	82,200
Michael Noori	80,600

Monroe Young	77,000
Jackson Spencer	75,500 21,900	21,900
Alfred Ugaitafa	75,400
Shastinathan Sivasubramanian	74,200
Woody Christy	72,000

Torn Saelee	71,900 13,900	13,900
Francis Anderson	71,600 31,600	31,600

Moshe Gavrieli	71,000

Rudy Cervantes	70,300

Gregory Kolo	69,700

Dan Stir	69,100
Tracy Oto	68,000
Matthew Allen	66,500
Neng Lee	65,500

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Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

08-02-2024 13:18 UTC-7

Break Time

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Kirk Brown

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The players are now on their first break of the day and will return to action shortly.

08-02-2024 13:10 UTC-7

Platt Sinks Awwad's Top Boat

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Kirk Brown

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Jeff Platt opened to 700 from middle position and was called by Ryan Awwad to his left and the big blind.

The action checked through the flop of 9♣2♥9♦ and then Platt led for 2,000 on the turn 3♦ after a check from the big blind. Awwad made the call but then the big blind check-raised to 5,000, which both players called.

When the river fell the Q♣, the big blind led for 7,500 and Platt responded by moving all in, which Awwad quickly called to put himself at risk. The big blind then went into the tank for a long while before he decided to fold, admitting he had pocket tens.

Awwad then confidently flipped over Q♠Q♥ for top full house but his heart sank when Platt rolled over 9♠9♥ for quad nines.

"Are you fucking kidding me?!" Awwad exclaimed as the reality of the brutal cooler set in.

The pot was then shipped to Platt while the table sat stunned and Awwad exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Platt	93,000 62,900	62,900
Ryan Awwad	Busted

Tags: Jeff Platt Ryan Awwad