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2025 RGPS Grand Prix Council Bluffs
$800 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
2025 RGPS Grand Prix Council Bluffs
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$273,000
Total Entries
390
Level
26
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
299
Players Left
36
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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Brett Slezak was under the gun and got it all in preflop for 75,000 against Ryan Fetherkile in the hijack who covered by a small margin.
Brett Slezak: Q♥Q♦ 
Ryan Fetherkile: A♦K♥
It was a fair fight, but Fetherkile pulled ahead on the 2♣A♣4♠ flop, pairing his ace. The J♦ turn and 2♦ river offered no help to Slezak and his tournament run came to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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160,500
160,500
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160,500 |
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Busted |
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The player in middle position moved all in for about 13,500 to put himself at risk and Craig Welko made the call in the big blind.
Middle position: K♥Q♥
Craig Welko: J♠10♣
Welko pulled ahead on theJ♦J♥K♠ flop, improving to trip jacks. The 3♦ turn and 5♣ river offered no help to middle position and he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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72,000
42,000
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42,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The under-the-gun player limped, the player on the button raised to 4,000, and Spencer Sanchez called in the big blind. Under then then moved all in for about 24,000 total, prompting the button to fold and Sanchez to call.
Under the gun: A♠A♥
Spencer Sanchez: 8♠8♣
Sanchez drilled an eight on the 5♣8♥6♥ flop, improving to a set. The 4♦ turn and 9♥ river offered no help to under the gun and he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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142,500
142,500
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142,500 |
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
With late registration now closed, the floor has announced that of the 181 entries for Day 1b, 22 players will bag up and advance to Day 2 on Sunday.
Currently, 90 players remain in contention.
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
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Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Players have been sent on another 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 big blind ante.
Late registration will close before the start of the next level.
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Bob Slezak in late position and the player in the big blind.
With the board reading 2♠5♥6♣7♥, the big blind bet 4,000 and Slezak made it 8,000 to go. The big blind then moved all in to put Slezak at risk who had just under 20,000 behind.
"Rebuy's open," said Slezak as he tossed in the call.
Bob Slezak: 2♣2♦
Big blind: A♥4♥
Slezak was ahead with his set of deuces but wasn't out of the woods yet as the big blind still had outs with a straight draw and a flush draw.
The river A♣ was a brick, earning Slezak the double up.
"Flopping sets, getting paid, that's the name of the game," said Slezak and he stacked his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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96,500
35,500
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35,500 |
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62,000
62,000
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62,000 |
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Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
TJ Murphy was all in preflop and at risk in middle position for 6,900 against the under-the-gun Rosmel Munoz.
TJ Murphy: 9♠9♥
Rosmel Munoz: K♥8♥
Murphy pulled ahead further on the 9♣2♦8♦ flop, improving to a set of nines. The turn landed the 5♥ and the river brought the 6♦, earning him the much-needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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105,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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16,800 | |
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