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$800 Main Event
Day 1bc Completed
2025 RGPS Grand Prix New Orleans
$800 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
2025 RGPS Grand Prix New Orleans
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$200,000
Total Entries
307
Level
27
Blinds
75,000 / 125,000
Ante
125,000
Entries
225
Players Left
27
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Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The final two starting flights of the RGPS Grand Prix New Orleans $800 Main Event have concluded here at Caesars New Orleans. The Main Event drew a total field of 307 entries across three starting flights, surpassing the $200,000 guarantee to create a $214,900 prize pool.
Leading the field going into Day 2 is Yousef Saleh, who finished Day 1c with 690,000. Saleh was leading the field on the Day 1c money bubble and extended the gap between himself and the rest of the field in a dramatic final hand of the night. On the stone bubble, Saleh flopped quad tens and Mihail Karasoulis rivered quad deuces, resulting in Karasoulis bubbling in brutal fashion.
Meanwhile, Frank Alpandinar bagged the day Day 1b chip lead after finishing the night with 436,000. Alpandinar also soared to the top of the Day 1b counts at the bubble, winning a pivotal flip with ace-king against Brian Borne's pocket sevens.
Day 1bc Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yousef Saleh | United States | 690,000 | 86 |
| 2 | Frank Alpandinar | United States | 436,000 | 55 |
| 3 | Joshua Rhodes | United States | 419,000 | 52 |
| 4 | Grant Hart | United States | 395,000 | 49 |
| 5 | Walker Miskelly | United States | 394,000 | 49 |
| 6 | Brian Peyton | United States | 381,000 | 48 |
| 7 | Edward Copain | United States | 369,000 | 46 |
| 8 | Charles Bartlett | United States | 317,000 | 40 |
| 9 | Gideon Hawley | United States | 315,000 | 39 |
| 10 | Jonathan Wisbey | United States | 305,000 | 38 |
Today’s earlier starting flight saw 126 entries, with the top 15 players advancing to Day 2 by the end of the night. Later in the evening Day 1c kicked off and drew a field of 99 entries taking their final shot at securing a bag.
Other notables to take their shot today but fall before the end of the night included Cody Stanford, Hamid Izadi, Evan Benton and Preston McEwen.
Action will resume tomorrow, October 5 at noon local time, with four minutes remaining on Level 13, featuring blinds of 3,000/5,000 (5,000). Stay tuned to PokerNews tomorrow as we bring you all the action leading to the crowning of the RunGood Grand Prix New Orleans Main Event champion.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 1 | Jacon Foley | United States | 134,000 | 27 |
| 45 | 2 | Brian Woodbury | United States | 260,000 | 52 |
| 45 | 3 | Chris Audrain | United States | 184,000 | 37 |
| 45 | 4 | Michael Murphy | United States | 297,000 | 59 |
| 45 | 5 | William Scarsdale | United States | 195,000 | 39 |
| 45 | 6 | Joshua Rhodes | United States | 419,000 | 84 |
| 45 | 7 | Brian Senie | United States | 179,000 | 36 |
| 45 | 8 | Corey Harrison | United States | 143,000 | 29 |
| 45 | 9 | Allan Farber | United States | 142,000 | 28 |
| 47 | 1 | Roger Javier | United States | 295,000 | 59 |
| 47 | 2 | Charlene Smith | United States | 193,000 | 39 |
| 47 | 3 | Charles Bartlett | United States | 317,000 | 63 |
| 47 | 4 | Edward Copain | United States | 369,000 | 74 |
| 47 | 5 | Chris Kennedy | United States | 282,000 | 56 |
| 47 | 6 | Dee Wampler | United States | 204,000 | 41 |
| 47 | 7 | Jonathan Wisbey | United States | 305,000 | 61 |
| 47 | 8 | Bobby Barbier | United States | 206,000 | 41 |
| 47 | 9 | Kane Keller | United States | 62,000 | 12 |
| 49 | 1 | Daniel Quick | United States | 546,000 | 109 |
| 49 | 2 | Frank Alpandinar | United States | 436,000 | 87 |
| 49 | 3 | Tai Cao | United States | 69,000 | 14 |
| 49 | 4 | Walker Miskelly | United States | 394,000 | 79 |
| 49 | 5 | Gideon Hawley | United States | 315,000 | 63 |
| 49 | 6 | Allen Pittman | United States | 71,000 | 14 |
| 49 | 7 | Yousef Saleh | United States | 690,000 | 138 |
| 49 | 8 | Ronald Inman | United States | 316,000 | 63 |
| 49 | 9 | Russell Boyette | United States | 51,000 | 10 |
| 50 | 1 | Zackary Poll | United States | 124,000 | 25 |
| 50 | 2 | Brian Borne | United States | 261,000 | 52 |
| 50 | 3 | Grant Hart | United States | 395,000 | 79 |
| 50 | 4 | Brian Peyton | United States | 381,000 | 76 |
| 50 | 5 | Luke Martin | United States | 104,000 | 21 |
| 50 | 6 | Michael Chilton | United States | 104,000 | 21 |
| 50 | 7 | Teresa Lammie | United States | 73,000 | 15 |
| 50 | 8 | Jeremy Gaubert | United States | 398,000 | 80 |
| 50 | 9 | Ryan Seals | United States | 237,000 | 47 |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
690,000 | |
|
||
|
436,000 | |
|
||
|
419,000 | |
|
395,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
|
394,000 | |
|
381,000 | |
|
369,000
274,000
|
274,000 |
|
317,000 | |
|
315,000 | |
|
305,000 | |
|
297,000 | |
|
282,000 | |
|
261,000 | |
|
260,000 | |
|
237,000 | |
|
204,000 | |
|
193,000 | |
|
184,000 | |
|
179,000
179,000
|
179,000 |
|
142,000 | |
|
104,000 | |
|
73,000 | |
|
71,000 | |
|
69,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
62,000 | |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Yousef Saleh opened to 12,000 from the cutoff at the 6,000 big blind level and received calls from a player on the button and Mihail Karasoulis in the big blind.
the flop came 10♦10♣10♠ and Karasoulis checked. Saleh bet 10,000, the button folded and Karasoulis called.
Both players checked the 2♣ turn leading to the 2♦ river. Karasoulis checked with around 100,000 behind and Saleh shoved with a covering stack. Karasoulis called.
Karasoulis showed 2♥2♠ for quad deuces but Saleh had him beat with J♦10♥ for quad tens to bring an end to the night and send Karasoulis out on the stone bubble in sickening fashion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
690,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
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Busted | |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Play has concluded on Day 1b, with 15 players returning in the money for Day 2 on Sunday.
The final opening flight continues, with two levels of late registration still to go for Day 1c and 85 entries so far. That means the final four players remaining will join the action on Day 2.
Stay tuned for full chip counts from both flights and a full recap later tonight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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436,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
419,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
394,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
|
381,000
381,000
|
381,000 |
|
|
315,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
|
297,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
|
|
282,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
|
261,000 | |
|
|
260,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
204,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
193,000 | |
|
|
104,000
129,000
|
129,000 |
|
|
95,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
73,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
|
71,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
A player in the hijack shoved for 29,000 and Brian Borne called from the button with a covering stack to put him at risk.
Hijack: A♥J♦ 
Brian Borne: J♠10♠
The board ran out 5♣8♣Q♣10♣2♠. Borne was good at showdown with a pair of tens to win the final hand of Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
261,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Brian Borne opened from early position and Frank Alpandinar shoved for 218,000 from middle position. Borne called with a covering stack to put him at risk.
Frank Alpandinar: A♥K♣
Brian Borne: 7♠7♦
The K♠2♠5♦3♣6♥ runout gave Alpandinar top pair to secure a colossal double up at Borne's expense.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
456,000
296,000
|
296,000 |
|
|
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|
|
180,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The final 16 players are on another 15-minute break.
