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$800 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2025 RGPS Grand Prix Council Bluffs
$800 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2025 RGPS Grand Prix Council Bluffs
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$273,000
Total Entries
390
Level
26
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
91
Players Left
11
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Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The first of three starting flights is in the books in the $800 Main Event here at the RunGood Poker Series Grand Prix hosted by Horseshoe Council Bluffs. Of the 91 entries tallied in Day 1a, only 11 players will return for Day 2 on Sunday, all of whom have locked up a min-cash.
Nolan Garrett finished the opening flight as the player on top, bagging an impressive 560,000. He ascended atop the leaderboard with three tables remaining and never looked back during the last few levels of play.
Right on Garrett's heels is Robert Sherraden in second with 532,000. He won a huge pot on the last hand of the night when he woke up with pocket queens to knock out Marvin Donaldson on the stone bubble.
Rounding out the podium is Robert Kirk with a respectable 413,000. He is the only other player to surpass the 400,000 chip mark during Day 1a.
Day 1a Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nolan Garrett | United States | 560,000 |
| 2 | Robert Sherraden | United States | 532,000 |
| 3 | Robert Kirk | United States | 413,000 |
| 4 | Mark Coffin | United States | 296,000 |
| 5 | Carl Masters | United States | 271,000 |
| 6 | Dave Mark | United States | 169,000 |
| 7 | James Mullin | United States | 168,000 |
| 8 | Liam Gannon | United States | 98,000 |
| 9 | Robert Renaud (US) | United States | 98,000 |
| 10 | Brent Gregory | United States | 75,000 |
| 11 | Jessica Anderson | United States | 50,000 |
Notable Eliminations
Blair Hinkle, who currently sits third on the RunGood all time money list with $366,071 in cashes, made a deep run in Day 1a but fell short on the soft bubble when his ace-six ran into the Big Slick of Kirk.
Some other familiar faces who made appearances but couldn't find a bag for Day 2 include Eric Kyle, Ryan Anderson, Dalton Smith, Michael Esquivel, and Brian Craig. They will all have another chance on Saturday when the Main Event continues with Day 1b and 1c flights.
Day 1b will begin Saturday, November 22 at 12:00 p.m. and Day 1c will get underway later in the day at 6:00 p.m. Play for Day 1 flights will conclude once 12.5% of the field (rounded down) remains and those who bag will be in the money. Day 2 will then start at the earliest blind level of the three flights on Sunday, November 23, where the event will play down to a winner.
Be sure to follow PokerNews throughout the entirety of the $800 Main Event here at the 2025 RGPS Grand Prix Council Bluffs.
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
560,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
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|
532,000 | |
|
413,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
296,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
271,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
169,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
168,000
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
98,000
66,500
|
66,500 |
|
98,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
75,000 | |
|
50,000
10,500
|
10,500 |
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The final 11 players of Day 1a are bagging up for the night and will return for Day 2 on Sunday, November 23 at 12:00 p.m. local time where the event will play down to a winner.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for end of day chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Marvin Donaldson got it all in preflop in middle position for 205,000 against Robert Sherraden on the button who had the covering stack.
Marvin Donaldson: J♠J♣ 
Robert Sherraden: Q♠Q♦
There were no jacks to be found on the K♦6♥4♠K♥4♣ runout and Donaldson was eliminated on the stone bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
532,000
247,000
|
247,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Carl Masters raised to 10,000 under the gun and Liam Gannon three-bet jammed in the small blind for just under 100,000 to put himself at risk.
Masters showed K♠J♠ and tossed it into the muck while Gannon flashed Q♥Q♦ before pulling in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
215,000
121,000
|
121,000 |
|
|
121,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Mark Coffin limped in the cutoff and Robert Sherraden raised to 23,000 in the small blind. Coffin made the call.
The flop came Q♥8♣3♣, Sherraden continued for 16,000 and Coffin called, bringing the J♠ turn.
Sherraden bet 32,000 and Coffin called again, with the 4♣ completing the board. Sherraden sized down with a bet of 23,000 and Coffin moved all in for 94,000 to put himself at risk.
"Nice catch," said Sherraden as he tossed his cards into the muck.
Coffin flashed A♣10♣ for the nut flush before collecting the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
285,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
260,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
With 12 players remaining and only 11 making it through to Day 2, the floor has announced hand-for-hand play.
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Robert Kirk raised to 10,000 on the button and Blair Hinkle three-bet jammed in the small blind for about 65,000 to put himself at risk. Kirk made the call.
Blair Hinkle: A♠6♦
Robert Kirk: A♥K♣
Kirk's Big Slick remained in the lead all the way as the board ran out 2♠Q♣Q♦7♦3♥, sending Hinkle to the rail on the soft bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
440,000
361,000
|
361,000 |
|
Busted | |
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