$1,110 Main Event Day 1bc | 2024 RGPS RunGood Resort Kansas City

10-26-2024 16:01 UTC-6

Hinkle Wins the Flip to Knockout Stephens

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Aaron Stephens all in for 70,000 and Grant Hinkle putting him at risk.

Aaron Stephens: 8♠8♣ All in
Grant Hinkle: A♣K♦

It was a flip for Stephens tournament life and he would need to hold to stay in the tournament. The 3♠J♣2♥ flop was a safe one, but the K♣ on the turn put Hinkle in front. After the 10♣ on the river Hinkle had the best hand with his pair of kings to send home Stephens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grant Hinkle	165,000 100,500	100,500

Aaron Stephens	Busted

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10-26-2024 15:44 UTC-6

Stephens Makes Trips to Get the Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

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

Jesse Jones opened the action with a raise to 4,000 from the cutoff before a player in the small blind three-bet all in for 30,000. Then Aaron Stephens in the big blind made the call and Jones got out of the way to leave the players heads up.

Small Blind: A♠3♥
Aaron Stephens : K♥Q♥

It was a fair fight with the small blind ahead with ace high. But once the board ran out Q♠A♦10♠2♠Q♦ Stephens made trip queens on the river to take the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Jones	235,000 40,000	40,000
Aaron Stephens	120,000 120,000	120,000

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10-26-2024 15:35 UTC-6

Playing Down to 21

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Tyler Boyer

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

With 169 entrants the tournament director has announced the field will play down to 21 players. The remaining players will all make the money and bag up for Day 2 on Sunday October 27.

10-26-2024 15:31 UTC-6

Heald Gets There To Knockout Stratman

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the turn with Paul Stratman for 42,500 with Jalen Heald putting him at risk. The board was showing 5♣K♣10♠7♠ with roughly 26,000 already in the pot.

Paul Stratman: 10♦5♦ All in
Jalen Heald: K♠6♠

Stratman was ahead with his two pair but would need to fade a king, six or a spade to stay in the tournament. But the K♦ on the river gave Heald the best hand with trip kings to knockout Stratman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jalen Heald	135,000
Paul Stratman	Busted

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10-26-2024 15:23 UTC-6

Stratman Gets His Jam Through

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Tyler Boyer

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

Paul Stratman raised to 5,000 from under the gun and was called by the big blind.

After the 9♥J♣7♥ flop the big blind check-called a bet of 9,000 from Stratman.

After the 3♠ turn the big blind checked to Stratman who bet all in for 16,000, which got a quick fold from the big blind to give Stratman the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Stratman	56,000

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

10-26-2024 15:05 UTC-6

Dont Lead On Jones

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Tyler Boyer

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

Jesse Jones opened the action with a raise to 3,000 which was called by Mike Fouts in the cutoff and the big blind Eric Jordan.

After the Q♦J♥A♦ flop Jordan decided to lead out for 10,000. Jones then raised to 35,000, which got Fouts to quickly fold. Jordan thought over his decision before finding a fold to give the pot to Jones.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Jones	195,000 60,000	60,000
Eric Jordan	115,000

Mike Fouts	60,000 3,500	3,500

10-26-2024 14:51 UTC-6

Merk's Aces Go Down In Flames

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

Abby Merk raised to 3,000 from early position and once it folded to Darol Rodrock on the button he three-bet to 7,000. The blinds folded and Merk four-bet all in for 19,000 which was quickly called by Rodrock.

Abby Merk: A♠A♦
Darol Rodrock: K♥9♠

Merk was in a great spot to get the double up. But once the flop came 4♥9♣9♥ Merk was the one looking for help after Rodrock flopped trip nines. But once the turn was the 3♠ and river 2♥ Rodrock eliminated Merk with his trip nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darol Rodrock	78,500 38,700	38,700
Abby Merk	Busted

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10-26-2024 14:36 UTC-6

Sutton Wins the Race to Double Up

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

Dennis Sutton was all in for 9,000 in the big blind and a player from early position putting him at risk.

Dennis Sutton: J♣10♣ All in
Early Position: 2♥2♦

Sutton was at risk and would need to improve against his opponents pocket deuces. Sutton picked up extra outs after the K♣5♣9♠ in the form of a flush and straight draw to go along with his two over cards. The 3♣ on the turn brought Sutton's flush draw right in as he left his opponent drawing dead. The K♠ on the river officially gave him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Sutton	21,500 7,100	7,100

Tags: Dennis Sutton

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500