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

10-13-2024 01:25 UTC-6

Skimbo Runs into Queens, Bursts the Bubble

Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Robert Holly on the button who raised to 200,000. The small blind folded, and the big blind Michael Skimbo called to put himself at risk.

Michael Skimbo: A♣6♣ All in
Robert Holly: Q♠Q♦

Holly was in great position to burst the bubble, and once the board ran out 6♥K♦3♦5♦9♣ the pocket queens were still best, making Skimbo the unfortunate bubble boy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Holly	610,000 445,000	445,000
Michael Skimbo	Busted

Tags: Robert Holly Michael Skimbo

10-13-2024 00:41 UTC-6

Jiang Knocks Another Player Out With Big Slick

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Lionel Jiang opened the action with a raise to 20,000, and was called by a player in middle position.

The flop came 8♥10♦A♥ and Jiang bet out 20,000, before the middle position player raised all in for his stack of 145,000. Jiang quickly called to put the player at risk.

Middle Position: A♠J♠ All in
Lionel Jiang: A♣K♠

Jiang had his opponent dominated, with the bigger ace, and when the board ran out 9♦ on the turn and 2♥ on the river, Jiang still had the best hand with ace-king and eliminated his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lionel Jiang	325,000 125,000	125,000

10-13-2024 00:17 UTC-6

Jiang Flops Quads To Knockout Two Players

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with two players all in and Lionel Jiang putting them at risk.

All in Player: Q♣10♥ All in
All in Player: Q♣10♥ All in
Lionel Jiang: K♠K♥

Jiang had both players dominated and once the flop came K♦K♣8♣ Jiang flopped quads and left both players drawing dead. The 5♠ turn and 5♣ river officially eliminated both players and gave the pot to Jiang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lionel Jiang	200,000

Tags: Lionel Jiang

10-13-2024 00:04 UTC-6

Mebrathu More Than Doubles, Knocks Out Perez

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Ricky Perez on the button and he raised all in for his stack of 31,000, which Yordanos Mebrathu in the small blind called. Then Michael Skimbo in the big blind three-bet to put Mebrathu all in for her stack of 95,000, which she called as well, leaving Perez and Mebrathu at risk.

Ricky Perez: A♥9♦ All in
Yordanos Mebrathu: A♠Q♣ All in
Michael Skimbo: A♦9♥

Mebrathu was in a great spot to more than double up with Skimbo and Perez sharing cards. But after the 8♦9♣8♠ flop Mebrathu was the one needing help to stay in the tournament. However she quickly took the lead back after the Q♠ on the turn, and the 4♣ on the river gave her the pot and eliminate Perez with two pair queens and eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yordanos Mebrathu	225,000
Michael Skimbo	210,000 77,000	77,000
Ricky Perez	Busted

10-12-2024 22:44 UTC-6

Fox Takes a Big One With Cowboys

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with a player all in for 86,000, and Maggie Fox putting her at risk.

All in Player: Q♦Q♣ All in
Maggie Fox: K♥K♣

It was a cooler as Fox had the best of it with her pocket kings. When the board ran out 10♦9♠2♦2♣J♠ the pocket kings of Fox were still best to give her the pot and eliminate her opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maggie Fox	185,000

Tags: Maggie Fox

10-12-2024 21:54 UTC-6

Skimbo Knocks Out Rogers

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Tyler Boyer

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

Jeff Sowell opened the action with a raise to 4,500 from under the gun, and was called by Matt Rogers in the hijack and Michael Skimbo in the cutoff. Then a player on the button three-bet to 16,500, which got Sowell to fold, while Rogers and Skimbo both made the call.

The flop came 5♥8♦Q♦ and Rogers led out for a bet of 16,500 to put himself all in. Skimbo quickly made the call, while the player on the button folded to leave the players heads up, with Rogers at risk.

Matt Rogers: J♠J♦ All in
Michael Skimbo: Q♥9♥

Rogers elected to slow play his pocket jacks preflop and let Skimbo take the lead with his pair of queens. When the board ran out K♥ on the turn, and 8♣ on the river, Skimbo's two pair queens and eights was good enough to take the pot, as Rogers was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Skimbo	145,000
Jeff Sowell	115,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Michael Skimbo Matt Rogers Jeff Sowell

10-12-2024 18:38 UTC-6

Gallimore Makes Quads, Lanning Unfortunate Bubble Boy

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Brian Lanning all in and David Gallimore putting him at risk.

Brian Lanning: J♥J♣ All in
David Gallimore: Q♠Q♥

Lanning ran into the bigger pocket pair, and when the board ran out A♣Q♦6♥Q♣2♥ Gallimore made quad queens to take the pot, and burst the bubble as Lanning leaves the tournament empty handed.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gallimore	220,000 178,500	178,500
Brian Lanning	Busted

Tags: Brian Lanning David Gallimore

10-12-2024 17:50 UTC-6

Cleophas Chips Up and Knocks a Player Out

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Tyler Boyer

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

Grant Hart raised to 12,000 from under the gun, and when it folded to Shawn Cleophas on the button, he three-bet all in for 56,000. The small blind folded before a player in the big blind went all in as well for 28,000. Hart got out of the way to leave the players heads up, with the big blind at risk.

Big Blind: 7♦5♦ All in
Shawn Cleophas: A♦Q♥

Cleophas was ahead with his ace high, and once the board ran out Q♦9♣5♣J♠3♠ he improved to a pair of queens to take the pot and knock his opponent out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Cleophas	96,000
Grant Hart	50,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Grant Hart Shawn Cleophas

10-12-2024 17:11 UTC-6

Wiske Knocks Out Swinger

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Jared Swinger all in for 29,000, and Jason Wiske putting him at risk.

Jared Swinger: A♠3♥ All in
Jason Wiske: K♠Q♦

Swinger was at risk but ahead with his ace high. But when the board ran out 2♥J♠10♦K♦K♥ Wiske improved to trip kings to knockout Swinger.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wiske	165,000
Jared Swinger	Busted

Tags: Jason Wiske Jared Swinger

10-12-2024 16:27 UTC-6

Brandhorst Wins the Race

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with a player all in for 37,000, and Walt Brandhorst calling to put him at risk.

All in Player: 9♠9♣ All in
Walt Brandhorst: K♥Q♥

The all in player was ahead with is his pocket nines, but once the board ran out 3♠K♦K♠6♠6♣ Brandhorst improved to a full house kings full of sixes to knockout his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walt Brandhorst	140,000 47,500	47,500

Tags: Walt Brandhorst