$800 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 RGPS Grand Prix New Orleans

10-03-2025 23:35 UTC-5

Izadi Falls to Senie

Ryan Lashmar

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

In a preflop confrontation Hamid Izadi was all-in from middle position for around 10,000 and up against the covering stack of Brian Senie.

Hamid Izadi: A♥10♥ All in
Brian Senie: J♥J♦

Izadi was behind with just one over to Senie's pocket jacks and he found no help on the 2♣K♣Q♠5♦8♣ runout, resulting in his elimination.

Elsewhere in the tournament area, Preston McEwen was recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Senie	65,000 31,500	31,500
Hamid Izadi	Busted
Preston McEwen	Busted

Tags: Brian Senie Hamid Izadi

10-03-2025 23:15 UTC-5

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Ryan Lashmar

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

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10-03-2025 23:09 UTC-5

Senie Sends Off Cressend

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Brian Senie shoved from early position for a bit under 20,000 and John Cressend called off with his stack of 15,000 from the big blind, putting himself at risk.

John Cressend: A♠Q♠ All in
Brian Senie: A♣10♥

Cressend was in great shape to double with a dominating ace but the K♠2♥9♣10♠2♣ runout gave Senie one of his three outs to send Cressend to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Senie	33,500
John Cressend	Busted

Tags: Brian Senie John Cressend

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

10-03-2025 22:50 UTC-5

Top Stacks After Late Reg Closes

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Roger Javier	217,000 1,000	1,000
Corey Harrison	132,500 27,500	27,500

Nicholas Rigby	131,000 131,000	131,000
Bobby Barbier	127,000 127,000	127,000
Daniel Howard	103,000 67,500	67,500
James Morris	92,000 92,000	92,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

10-03-2025 22:21 UTC-5

Second Break

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players are now on their second break 15-minute break of the day. The tournament clock shows 81 entries and late registration will close at the conclusion of the break.

10-03-2025 22:11 UTC-5

Harrison Slows Down Javier

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With three players seeing a board of Q♠2♦A♥2♣ and around 8,000 in the middle, Roger Javier bet 3,000 from the big blind and received calls from Presten McEwen who was under the gun and Corey Harrison in early position.

On the 7♦ river Javier checked, McEwen checked, Harrison bet 6,000, Javier called and McEwen folded. Harrison showed top pair with A♣10♣ and Javier mucked.

Despite the setback, Javier is easily leading the field and currently has over 200,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roger Javier	218,000 188,000	188,000
Corey Harrison	105,000 105,000	105,000

Preston McEwen	33,200 3,200	3,200

Tags: Corey Harrison Presten McEwen Roger Javier

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

10-03-2025 21:51 UTC-5

Quads for Wahid

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 10♥7♠A♥ and a bit under 15,000 in the middle, a player in the small blind checked and Umaiz Wahid bet 3,000 from the big blind. Faeze Abdulrahman shoved from early position, the small blind folded and Wahid, who was covered with18,500 behind, called, putting his tournament life at risk.

Umaiz Wahid: A♦A♣
Faeze Abdulrahman: K♥2♥

Abdulrahman missed his nut-flush draw as the rest of the board ran out 9♠A♠ while Wahid improved to quad aces and doubled up.