$800 Main Event | 2025 RGPS Grand Prix Pennsylvania

09-21-2025 14:46 UTC-5

Patrick Waters Eliminated in 8th Place ($3,472)

Josh Noy

Level 20 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Patrick Waters moved all in for his last 110,000 in early position, and Chadd Beatty called on the button. Both blinds got out of the way, and the cards were turned up.

Patrick Waters: 6♠6♣ All in
Chadd Beatty: A♣A♥

Waters stood up after seeing Beatty's aces. The 7♥8♦Q♠7♣2♠ runout was no help, as Waters wished the table good luck on his way to the payout desk in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chadd Beatty	1,020,000 255,000	255,000

Patrick Waters	Busted

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09-21-2025 14:40 UTC-5

Wilburn Raises the River

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Josh Noy

Level 20 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Richard Wilburn checked the 4♠9♠2♠ flop from the small blind, making the call after Christopher Coles fired a bet of 40,000 from the cutoff.

Wilburn checked again on the Q♥ turn, with Coles checking back. One last check from Wilburn followed the 5♣ river, and Coles slid out a bet of 100,000.

After taking some time, Wilburn check-raised to 220,000. The sent Coles into the tank, opting to lay his hand down as Wilburn moved over the million-chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Wilburn	1,060,000 435,000	435,000
Christopher Coles	485,000 195,000	195,000

09-21-2025 13:52 UTC-5

Jonathan Ares Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,903)

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

After getting a shove through earlier, Jonathan Ares moved all in for 183,000 from early position. Anthony Potis shoved his larger stack from the cutoff, leaving Ares at risk.

Jonathan Ares: K♣J♣ All in
Anthony Potis: A♠A♦

Ares ran into pocket aces, unable to improve on the 9♣6♥8♣3♥J♦ board to seal his exit in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Potis	680,000 204,000	204,000

Jonathan Ares	Busted

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09-21-2025 13:35 UTC-5

Lewis Wolfgang Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,903)

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Action folded around to Lewis Wolfgang in the small blind, who moved all in for his last 95,000. Richard Wilburn made the call in the big blind, and the hands were turned up.

Lewis Wolfgang: K♠2♠ All in
Richard Wilburn: 9♦7♠

Wilburn found two pair on the K♣7♣9♣3♣6♠ runout, beating Wolfgang's pair of kings to secure the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Wilburn	695,000 55,000	55,000
Lewis Wolfgang	Busted

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09-21-2025 13:23 UTC-5

Michael Jouaneh Eliminated in 11th Place ($2,509)

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Michael Jouaneh moved all in from the small blind, and was at risk against Christopher Coles in the cutoff.

Michael Jouaneh: A♦8♦ All in
Jonathan Ares: 4♠4♦

Jouaneh was flipping for his tournament life, but was unable to find a piece 6♣Q♥2♣3♣9♣ runout to hit the rail in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Coles	685,000 30,000	30,000
Michael Jouaneh	Busted

09-21-2025 13:20 UTC-5

Tyler Giles Eliminated in 12th Place ($2,509)

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Chadd Beatty opened to 32,000 in middle position, making the call after Tyler Giles moved all in from the big blind.

Tyler Giles: 10♣8♣ All in
Chadd Beatty: K♠J♥

Giles could not connect on the 7♦4♠A♦A♠K♦ runout, seeing Beatty finish with two pair to secure the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chadd Beatty	735,000 97,000	97,000

Tyler Giles	Busted

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09-21-2025 13:15 UTC-5

Brian Morrow Eliminated in 13th Place ($2,245)

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Action folded around to Brian Morrow in the small blind, who announced all in. Christopher Coles checked his cards in the big blind and made the quick call.

Brian Morrow: A♥J♦ All in
Christopher Coles: A♠K♠

Morrow ran into a better ace, unable to find any help on the 10♥2♥6♣8♠7♥ runout. Coles collected the pot, sending Morrow out in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Coles	655,000 120,000	120,000
Brian Morrow	Busted

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09-21-2025 13:09 UTC-5

Akash Patel Eliminated in 14th Place ($2,245); Ashley Frank Eliminated in 15th Place ($2,081)

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Zachary Gruneberg opened to 35,000 on the button, making the call when Ashley Frank moved all in from the big blind.

Ashley Frank: A♦3♦ All in
Zachary Gruneberg: A♠10♦

Gruneberg was the only one to improve on the 5♠6♥J♠10♠9♥ runout, sending Frank to the payout desk in 15th place.

At the same time, Akash Patel got his 10x10x in against Richard Wilburn's KxJx. Wilburn hit a jack on the turn, ending Patel's run in 14th position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Wilburn	640,000 245,000	245,000
Zachary Gruneberg	605,000 231,000	231,000

Ashley Frank	Busted
Akash Patel	Busted

Tags: Akash Patel Ashley Frank Richard Wilburn Zachary Gruneberg

09-21-2025 12:29 UTC-5

Beatty Scores Big Double

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Josh Noy

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

After trading raises, Chadd Beatty was all in for 304,000 from middle position and at risk against Jonathan Ares in the cutoff.

Chadd Beatty: J♣J♦ All in
Jonathan Ares: A♥K♠

The classic race saw Beatty hold through the 8♠2♥3♥4♣6♣ runout, scoring a big double-up through Ares.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chadd Beatty	638,000 398,000	398,000

Jonathan Ares	260,000 145,000	145,000

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09-21-2025 12:06 UTC-5

Frank Spikes a Set

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Josh Noy

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ashley Frank moved all in for 103,000 from under the gun. Michael Jouaneh then shoved his larger stack in the cutoff, and the rest of the table folded.

Ashley Frank: 8♠8♥ All in
Michael Jouaneh: 9♠9♣

Jouaneh saw a safe 2♣5♠4♦ flop, but Frank then spiked a set on the 8♦ turn. The dealer completed the board with the 10♥ river, as Frank doubled through Jouaneh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ashley Frank	221,000 34,000	34,000
Michael Jouaneh	98,000 129,000	129,000

Tags: Ashley Frank Michael Jouaneh