2025 RGPS Grand Prix New Orleans
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Preston McEwen min-raised to 1,600 from under the gun before seeing his cards. A player in the small blind three-bet to 4,100, John Cressend called in the big blind and McEwen called.
The flop came 6♠Q♣8♣. The player in the small blind bet 7,500, Cressend shoved covering both players, McEwen called with his remaining stack of roughly 20,000 and the small blind folded.
Preston McEwen: 10♥9♣
Jophn Cressend: A♣10♣
McEwen had a double-gutshot but Cressend had a better made hand with ace-high and the nut-flush draw. The rest of the board ran out 4♥6♣ giving Cressend the nut-fluish to eliminate McEwen, who reentered shortly after.
The first ever RunGood Poker Series stop in Central Pennsylvania crowned a champion last month, as Chadd Beatty conquered the field in the RGPS Grand Prix Pennsylvania $800 Main Event.
The victory wrapped up a very successful week for the local cash game player, earning his second RGPS ring of the series at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course. The event drew 165 total entries, more than doubling the guarantee for a prize pool of $115,500.
RGPS Grand Prix Pennsylvania $800 Main EventFinal Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chadd Beatty | United States | $26,018* |
| 2 | Rob Gardner | United States | $22,351* |
| 3 | Christopher Coles | United States | $13,520 |
| 4 | Richard Wilburn | United States | $9,712 |
| 5 | Zachary Gruneberg | United States | $7,179 |
| 6 | Anthony Potis | United States | $5,465 |
| 7 | Mark Brodsky | United States | $4,289 |
| 8 | Patrick Waters | United States | $3,472 |
| 9 | Jonathan Ares | United States | $2,903 |
*Denotes heads-up deal
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
A player in middle position shoved for 5,900 and Daniel Quick looked him up from the hijack with a covering stack.
Opponent: 10♦9♦
Daniel Quick: Q♠Q♦
Quick was a massive favorite after the Q♣10♠4♦ flop gave him top set but his opponent picked up some outs with a flush draw on the 6♦ turn. The Q♥ river improved Quick to quads to win the hand and eliminate his opponent.
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day. The field has grown to 62 entries and there are still four more levels of late registration to go.
In a preflop confrontation, Mihail Karasoulis was all-in for a bit under 15,000 from the big blind and up against Faeze Abdulrahman who covered him from the button.
Mihail Karasoulis: A♥J♠
Faeze Abdulrahman: 8♦8♠
The board ran out 4♠7♣6♥7♦A♣ giving Karasoulis aces up on the river to double.