$600 Main Event Day 1bc | 2024 RGPS RunGood Resort San Diego

11-23-2024 18:23 UTC-7

Jain Spikes the River

Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing 3♣7♣3♦ and roughly 25,000 in the pot.

After the flop, a player in early position bet all in for his stack of 55,000, and Prakhar Jain in middle position made the call.

Early position: 9♦9♣ All in
Prakhar Jain: 8♠8♥

The player in early position was in a great spot with the bigger over pair, and the J♥ on the turn changed nothing. But the 8♣ on the river gave Jain a set of eights to take the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Prakhar Jain	130,000 130,000	130,000

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11-23-2024 18:15 UTC-7

Narvarro's Big Slick Sends a Player Home

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Juan Carlos Navarro in the hijack, and he raised to 8,000. Once it folded to the player on the button, he three-bet all in for 70,000. The blinds folded and Navarro made the call.

Button: K♠Q♠ All in
Juan Carlos Navarro: A♠K♦

Narvarro had his opponent dominated with his ace-king, and once the board ran out [4♣3♣2♥7♠9♥ the ace-king remained best, giving him the pot and eliminating his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Carlos Navarro	175,000

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Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

11-23-2024 18:02 UTC-7

Bagging 20 Players

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Tyler Boyer

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

The tournament director has announced that the players will play down to it's final 20 players, who will all make the money and bag up for Day 2.

11-23-2024 18:00 UTC-7

Ebidag Leaves Howard on Fumes

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Tyler Boyer

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

Romeo Ebidag limped in from under the gun, and when it folded to Taylor Howard in middle position, he raised to 9,000. It then folded back to Ebidag who three-bet all in for 46,500. After confirming the count, Howard made the call.

Romeo Ebidag: A♣10♦ All in
Taylor Howard: K♥Q♥

It was a fair fight but Ebidag had the best hand with his ace high. Once the board ran out 6♣J♦5♥J♠5♣ the ace high of Ebidag was still best, giving him the double, leaving Howard with just 11,000 chips.

Shortly after the hand Howard seen exiting the tournament area after being eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romeo Ebidag	100,500
Taylor Howard	Busted

11-23-2024 17:50 UTC-7

Howard Flops It

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the flop in a limp pot between the small blind Taylor Howard and the big blind, with the board showing 6♣4♠7♠. Howard was all in for 16,500, and the big blind putting him at risk.

Taylor Howard: 5♠3♣ All in
Big Blind: 7♣2♥

Howard flopped a straight and got paid after his opponent flopped top pair. When the board ran out 8♥A♦ the straight Howard was still best, giving him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Howard	45,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

11-23-2024 17:34 UTC-7

Montano Applying Pressure

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the turn with roughly 13,000 in the pot, and the board showing 9♦5♦9♣.

Luis Montano from the big blind checked to his opponent in early position, who bet 8,000. Montano then raised to 19,000, which was called.

After the K♥ on the turn, Montano bet to put his opponent all in for his stack of 40,500. After thinking over his decision, the early position player mucked to give the pot to Montano.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Montano	215,000 27,000	27,000

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11-23-2024 17:24 UTC-7

Robbin Wins the Race

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Tyler Boyer

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

Luke Richard raised to 4,500 from the hijack, and when it folded to the small blind Abe Robbin, he three-bet to 16,000. Once the big blind folded, Richard four-bet all in for 63,000, and Robbin flicked in a chip to put Richard at risk.

Luke Richard: A♥K♥ All in
Abe Robbin: 10♠10♣

It was a race, but Richard would need to improve to stay in the tournament. But after the board ran out Q♥10♦5♦6♦Q♣ Robbin made a full house, tens full of queens to take the pot and eliminate Richard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abe Robbin	145,000 124,600	124,600
Luke Richard	Busted

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11-23-2024 17:10 UTC-7

Nagal Chips Up

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Tyler Boyer

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

A player raised all in for 12,500 from early position, and when it folded the small blind Mark Nagal he made the call. The big blind folded to leave the players heads up.

Early position: K♠9♠ All in
Mark Nagal: K♦J♥

Nagal had his opponent dominated , and once the board ran out 7♣J♦Q♦4♠3♣ Nagal improved to a pair of jacks to eliminate his opponent.