2025 RGPS Grand Prix Council Bluffs

$800 Main Event
Day: 1bc
1a1bc2
Event Info
2025 RGPS Grand Prix Council Bluffs
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$56,865
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$273,000
Total Entries
390
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 1bc
Entries
299
Players Left
36
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Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Michael Miller Finds Passion in Poker After Injury

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Michael Miller
Michael Miller

PokerNews caught up with Michael Miller on break to talk about how he got into poker and what he enjoys about competing in RunGood events.

"Well, when I was in my forties, I blew up my right elbow and I had to give up softball, bowling, and golf, and that's when the poker boom was just beginning. So I got into poker, and the very first bar tournament I played in I came in third place. From there I just loved it and kept coming back."

Having worked in Community Recreation when he was younger, Miller now spends a lot of his time traveling to play poker and has amassed a slew of cashes in the past few years. His most recent victory came at the end of September when he took down the $250 NLH Seniors 50+ Ring Event at the RGPS Grand Prix New Orleans, good for a nice payday of $4,552.

"I like the people. I like the the structures, and the tournament staff is great. And I like the buy-ins, it's not nosebleeds. I just keep coming back because I can play. These are my kind of people for sure and I've been getting some very nice results."

Tags: Michael Miller

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Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Cowsert Jams the River

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action picked up on the river in hand between Christopher Cowsert in middle position and the player in the small blind.

With just over 20,000 in the pot and the board reading 52653, the small blind check-folded when Cowsert moved all in for 17,500 to put himself at risk.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Miller
61,000
31,000
31,000
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Christopher Cowsert
39,500
39,500
39,500

Tags: Christopher Cowsert

Kirkpatrick Wins a Flip to Double

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

After an early position raise and three calls, Harold Kirkpatrick three-bet jammed on the button for 12,500 to put himself at risk. Only Stacy Fee called in middle position.

Harold Kirkpatrick: AQ All in
Stacy Fee: 88

It was a fair fight but Kirkpatrick pulled ahead on the Q96 flop, pairing his queen. The turn brought the 7 and the river fell the 7, earning Kirkpatrick the double up to get back to starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Harold Kirkpatrick
29,300
5,700
5,700
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Stacy Fee
9,500
29,500
29,500

Tags: Harold KirkpatrickStacy Fee

Slezak Gets There

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak

Brett Slezak raised to 1,000 in early position and was called by Marvin Donaldson in the cutoff, Terry Williams in the small blind, and Donald Nimneh in the big blind.

The flop came 7610 and it checked to Donaldson who bet 3,000. It folded back around to Slezak who moved all in to put Donaldson at risk who had 12,500 behind. Donaldson made the call.

Marvin Donaldson: 99 All in
Brett Slezak: K5

The 3 turn was safe for Donaldson but Slezak improved to a flush on the 6 river to send Donaldson packing.

Player Chips Progress
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Brett Slezak
47,000
47,000
47,000
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Keith Becker
30,000
30,000
30,000
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Marvin Donaldson
Busted

Tags: Brett SlezakDonald NimnehMarvin DonaldsonTerry Williams

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500