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Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
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
Players Left 1 / 390
Filter
94,300
10,500
85,000
26,000
Table 28Seat 1
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Russ Thomas raised to 2,500 from under the gun and the player in the big blind called.
The flop came 9♠6♠3♦ and the big blind check-called a bet of 3,000 from Thomas.
The Q♥ turn went check-check, bringing the K♣ river. The big blind checked once more and Thomas tossed out a bet of 6,000. The big blind made the call and mucked his cards when Thomas turned over Q♣Q♦ for a set of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,500
39,500
|
39,500 |
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
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Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Action folded around to Chuck Jorgensen in the small blind who moved all in for just under 20 big blinds. Nick Barksdale thought for a moment in the big blind before making the call.
Chuck Jorgensen: A♠7♥ 
Nick Barksdale: A♣9♠
The flop came Q♦5♦A♥ with both players pairing their ace. The board ran out 2♦, 3♣ and Barksdale's nine kicker played to send Jorgensen packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
30,000 | |
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Busted | |
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
The player in middle position raised to 2,500, the player in the hijack flatted, and Chuck Jorgensen three-bet jammed in the big blind for 9,100 to put himself at risk. Middle position reshoved to isolate and the hijack stepped aside.
Chuck Jorgensen: A♥Q♣
Middle position: A♠K♣
Jorgensen stood up from his chair before the dealer put out the 3♥Q♦5♦ flop where he paired his queen to pull ahead.
He waited until the board ran out 10♣, 7♠ before sitting back down with his newfound tournament life.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
21,900
21,900
|
21,900 |
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Brett Slezak raised to 2,000 in early position, the player in the hijack flatted, and the player in the small blind three-bet to 7,500. Slezak then four-bet jammed for 32,900 to put himself at risk, prompting the hijack to fold and the small blind to call.
Brett Slezak: A♥K♦
Small blind: J♠J♦
The flop came 8♥2♠Q♣ with the small blind's pair of jacks still in the lead. The turn fell the 4♦ and Slezak was all but out until he was saved by the A♠ on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
69,400
22,400
|
22,400 |
