$800 Main Event Day 1bc | 2025 RGPS Grand Prix Council Bluffs

11-22-2025 19:19 UTC-5

Backer Back on the Rise

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Nick Becker

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

PokerNews Ambassador Keith Becker raised to 6,000 in middle position and was called by the player in the cutoff.

The flop came 8♥6♠2♥, Becker continued for 6,000 and the cutoff called, bringing the 7♥ turn.

Becker slowed down with a check and the cutoff tossed out a bet of 15,000. Becker made the call.

The 6♥ river paired the board and also brought the fourth heart out. Becker fired out a bet of 50,000 and the cutoff took some time to think through his decision before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Becker	150,000 127,000	127,000

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11-22-2025 19:09 UTC-5

Lawson Wakes Up with Aces

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Nick Becker

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

Jon Lawson made it 7,000 to go from under the gun, the player in early position flatted, and the player in the cutoff three-bet jammed for about 20 big blinds. Lawson called and early position folded.

Cutoff: A♦K♦ All in
Jon Lawson: A♠A♥

The cutoff found a glimmer of hope on the K♥3♥2♠ flop, but was unable to find another king as the board ran out 8♥, 5♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Lawson	250,000

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Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

11-22-2025 18:54 UTC-5

Shalhoob Finds the Double

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Nick Becker

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

Matt Shalhoob got it all in preflop for ten big blinds on the button against Nick Barksdale late position who covered.

Matt Shalhoob: J♠J♣ All in
Nick Barksdale: A♣7♦

Barksdale picked up some additional outs on the 4♣3♦5♥ flop but Shalhoob's jacks held as the board ran out 10♦, K♣.

Shalhoob recently took down the Tag Team Ring Event along with partner Brandon Miller and looks to make another deep run here in the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Barksdale	62,000 30,000	30,000
Matt Shalhoob	45,000

11-22-2025 18:43 UTC-5

Two Pair for Larson

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Nick Becker

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

Craig Welko raised to 4,500 in late position and Anthony Larson flatted in the small blind.

The of 9♣Q♠10♣ checked through to the 4♥ turn where Larson led out for 5,000. Welko called and the river fell the 2♦.

Larson led out again, this time for 10,000 and Welko elected to give up his hand.

Larson flashed Q♣10♥ for two pair, queens and tens as he dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Larson	162,000
Craig Welko	82,000 8,500	8,500

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11-22-2025 18:33 UTC-5

Some Updated Counts

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Nick Becker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Barksdale	92,000 7,000	7,000
Craig Welko	90,500 18,500	18,500
Russ Thomas	66,500 27,000	27,000
Michael Miller	62,000 34,500	34,500
Dalton Smith	55,000 5,000	5,000
Keith Becker	23,000 7,000	7,000
Bob Slezak	12,500 49,500	49,500

Gabe Neighbors	9,500 11,500	11,500
TJ Murphy	Busted

Mo Nuwwarah	Busted

Steven Wampler	Busted
Dee Wampler	Busted
Papa Karn	Busted

11-22-2025 18:26 UTC-5

Ryan Ramsdell

181,500

Table 20Seat 1

11-22-2025 18:25 UTC-5

Life Outside Poker: Mounir Tajiou Brings No Filter to Life w/ Scotty Nguyen, Michael Mizrachi & Juha Helppi

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Nick Becker

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

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 35th episode, Connor talks with No Filter Poker Series founder Mounir Tajiou about growing up in Sweden, working as a high court judge, playing professional soccer, making a deep run in the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, and the new No Filter Poker Series, which values fun at the table over poker strategy.

We also hear from 1998 Main Event champion Scotty Nguyen, reigning WSOP champ Michael Mizrachi and Finnish poker legend Juha Helppi about their involvement with the No Filter Poker tour.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

11-22-2025 18:16 UTC-5

Travis Gillihan

133,000 45,000

Table 21Seat 4

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000