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

10-12-2024 01:28 UTC-6

Jacobi Eliminated on the Bubble

Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Isaac Cramer opened the action with a raise to 12,000 from the hijack, and was called by Ramona Jacobi in the small blind.

The flop came 7♥K♣10♥ and Jacobi check-called a bet of 6,000 from Cramer.

After the 3♦ on the turn Jacobi checked to Cramer who bet to put her all in for her last 20,000, which she called.

Ramona Jacobi: 9♠9♦ All in
Isaac Cramer: A♥K♠

Jacobi would need a nine avoid being eliminated on the bubble, but when the river brought the 8♦ the pair of kings from Cramer were best, to burst the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Cramer	175,000 30,000	30,000
Ramona Jacobi	Busted

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10-12-2024 00:12 UTC-6

Hughes Wakes up in the Big Blind With Big Slick

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Jeff Sowell under the gun all in for 111,000, and Daniel Hughes in the big blind putting him at risk.

Jeff Sowell: A♥J♥ All in
Daniel Hughes: A♦K♠

Sowell ran into the ace-king of Hughes, and once the board ran out 2♠4♣9♣8♠3♥ the ace king of Hughes was still best to knockout Sowell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Hughes	285,000 135,000	135,000
Jeff Sowell	Busted

10-11-2024 23:58 UTC-6

Bunch Gets a Double Knockout with Big Slick

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Tyler Boyer

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

A player under the gun raised to 14,000, before the player in the cutoff three-bet all in for 38,000. It then folded to the big blind Eric Bunch who made the call, and the under the gun player called for less to put himself at risk as well.

Under the Gun: Q♦10♠ All in
Cutoff: A♦4♦ All in
Eric Bunch: A♣K♣

Bunch had the best of it with his ace-king putting two players at risk, and once the board ran out 3♠2♠9♥K♦6♣ both players misses their straight draw as Bunch improved to a pair of kings to get the double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Bunch	330,000

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10-11-2024 23:14 UTC-6

Sowell Flops Top Two to Eliminate a Player

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to a player in the cutoff who raised to 6,000. Then a player on the button three-bet all in for 18,000, which was called by the small blind Jeff Sowell, and the original raiser.

The flop came Q♣K♠4♣ and Sowell checked to the cutoff who bet out 10,000, before Sowell raised to 70,000. After giving it some thought, the cutoff mucked his hand to give the side pot to Sowell, and leaving the two players heads up.

Button: 10♠7♦ All in
Jeff Sowell: K♦Q♠

Sowell was in dominate position after flopping top two pair, leaving his opponent needing running cards to stay alive. The J♣ on the turn did bring some outs giving him an open ended straight draw, but the 3♦ on the river was not help as Sowell still had the best hand, eliminating his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Sowell	145,000

10-11-2024 23:00 UTC-6

Ferrero Wins the Race to Knockout a Player

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with a player all in for about 30,000, and Michael Ferrero putting him at risk.

All in Player: 4x4x
Michael Ferrero: J♠10♠

The all in player was ahead but would need to win the race to stay in the tournament. But once the board ran out 3♥8♦2♦J♥10♣ Ferrero improved to two pair jacks and 10s, to take the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Ferrero	85,000

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10-11-2024 22:37 UTC-6

Cramer Cools McCracken and Send Him Out

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Tyler Boyer

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

A player opened the action with a raise, before Isaac Cramer three-bet to 16,000. Then it folded to William McCracken in the small blind who four-bet all in for 51,500. The original raiser folded, and Cramer quickly made the call to put McCracken at risk.

William McCracken: Q♥Q♦ All in
Isaac Cramer: K♥K♦

It was a cooler for McCracken who would need to improve better than the pocket kings of Cramer, but once the board ran out A♥9♥3♥4♦5♥ both players made a flush, but Kramer had the bigger flush to take the pot and eliminate McCracken.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Cramer	205,000
William McCracken	Busted

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10-11-2024 21:10 UTC-6

Whilden Knocks a Player Out

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up with a player all in for 39,900, and John Whilden putting him at risk.

All in player: 10♠10♣ All in
John Whilden: J♥J♦

Whilden was in dominate position with the bigger pocket pair, and once the board ran out 3♥7♥7♦A♣Q♠ the pocket jacks for Whilden were still best, to give him the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Whilden	84,300

10-11-2024 20:42 UTC-6

Erickson Sets the Trap

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player raised from under the gun to 2,500, and was called by Heidi Erickson in middle position and the small blind Bryce Laymance. Then the big blind Jeremy Drewery three-bet all in for 13,400, which got the under the gun player to fold, before Erickson made the call. Laymance in the small blind folded, leaving the players heads up, with Drewery at risk.

Jeremy Drewery: 7♠7♣ All in
Heidi Erickson: A♠A♥

Erickson just smooth called with her pocket aces to the orginal raise, leaving Drewery in rough shape. Once the board ran out 4♣4♠6♥10♠9♣ the pocket aces of Erickson were still best, giving her the pot and eliminating Drewery.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Laymance	170,000 108,900	108,900
Heidi Erickson	48,200
Jeremy Drewery	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Drewery Heidi Erickson Bryce Laymance

10-11-2024 18:28 UTC-6

Izadi Holds to Get the Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Hamid Izadi opened the action with a raise to 1,000 from the hijack, before William McCracken three-bet all in for 3,800 on the button. The small blind folded, when Scott Wise in the big blind four-bet to 8,000. Izadi then five-bet all in which got a quick fold from Wise to leave the players heads up, with McCracken at risk.

William McCracken: 6♠6♦ All in
Hamid Izadi: 9♥9♣

McCracken was dominated and need to improve to stay in the tournament, but once the board ran out 8♦J♦Q♠4♣7♠ the pocket nines of Izadi were still best, to give him the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Wise	74,500 4,100	4,100
Hamid Izadi	37,800 16,600	16,600
William McCracken	Busted

Tags: Hamid Izadi Scott Wise William McCracken

10-11-2024 17:27 UTC-6

Rudd Out Flops and Knockouts Robertson

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Tyler Boyer

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with 2,400 in the pot, and the board showing 9♠J♣6♣.

After the flop Clint Robertson went all in for his last 2,900, and Tracey Rudd on the button quickly made the call to put him at risk.

Clint Robertson: K♥6♥ All in
Tracey Rudd: Q♥J♥

Robertson was out flopped by Rudd who made top pair. Once the board ran out Q♠ on the turn, and A♦ on the river she improved to two pair queens and jacks to take the pot and eliminate Robertson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tracey Rudd	38,500
Clint Robertson	Busted