$800 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 RGPS RunGood Resort Council Bluffs

11-23-2024 01:05 UTC-6

Player	Chips	Progress
James Girouard	275,000 60,000	60,000

Ben McCoy	230,000 95,000	95,000

Adrian Hernandez	165,000 117,000	117,000
Andre Allen	165,000 120,000	120,000
Logan Cate	160,000 80,000	80,000
Zachary Robinson	160,000 65,000	65,000
Joel Hartstack	140,000 50,000	50,000
Nick Barksdale	95,000 15,000	15,000

Recent Casualties

Brett Slezak

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Bhaskar Setti	Busted
Keith Murrell	Busted
Kristopher Burchfield	Busted
Abbas Pasha	Busted
Mark Fink	Busted
Ryan Remmes	Busted
Drazen Ilich	Busted
Dustin Helmuth	Busted
Quang Pham	Busted

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

11-23-2024 00:34 UTC-6

Break Time

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Brett Slezak

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The remaining 30 players are going on a 15-minute break.

11-23-2024 00:15 UTC-6

Girouard Outflips Vogler

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Brett Slezak

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The under the gun player limped before James Girouard raised to 11,000 next to act. In the small blind, Eric Vogler jammed for 53,000 and James Girouard called as the covering stack.

Eric Vogler: A♦Q♥ All in
James Girouard: J♠J♥

It was a coinflip scenario with Girouard staying ahead on the 7♣5♥3♥ flop. Nothing changed on the 6♦9♣ runout as Girouard held to send Vogler to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Girouard	215,000 185,000	185,000

Eric Vogler	Busted

Tags: Eric Vogler James Girouard

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

11-22-2024 23:55 UTC-6

McCoy Gaining Momentum

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Brett Slezak

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jordan Nelle opened to 5,500 from under the gun and Ben McCoy called in middle position.

The J♠10♠8♥ flop checked through to the 2♣ turn which saw Nelle check for a second timed. McCoy fired for 5,500 before Nelle check-raised to 22,000. McCoy then jammed as the covering stack and Nelle called it off for 43,000 effective.

Jordan Nelle: K♦Q♠ All in
Ben McCoy: A♠J♥

McCoy held top-top while Nelle had an open-ender. The J♣ completed the board as McCoy improved to trips while Nelle hit the rail.

The field has been reduced to its final four tables as the final 36 will become 15 by night's end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben McCoy	135,000 105,000	105,000

Jordan Nelle	Busted

Tags: Ben McCoy Jordan Nelle

11-22-2024 23:42 UTC-6

More Eliminations

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Brett Slezak

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mo Nuwwarah	Busted

Blair Hinkle	Busted

James Mullin	Busted
Nate Steuer	Busted
Kevin Berthelsen	Busted
Lenny Hiner	Busted
Ryan Phan	Busted
Dalton Smith	Busted
Zach Pike	Busted
Mark Tyner	Busted

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

11-22-2024 23:12 UTC-6

Marty Doubles as Ellis Exits

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Brett Slezak

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

A player opened to 4,000 in early position and was called by Chuck Marty in middle position. On the button, Duster Ellis jammed his remaining 10,500. The original raiser then jammed as the covering stack and Marty decided to call it off for 41,000.

Duster Ellis: A♠6♠ All in
Chuck Marty: K♠Q♠ All in
Early position: 9♥9♦

The board ran out Q♦4♣3♣3♠J♠ as Marty paired his queen to scoop as Ellis hit the exit.

"Just get it in bad and suck out," explained Marty regarding his strategy.