$800 Main Event | 2025 RGPS Grand Prix Pennsylvania

09-21-2025 12:17 UTC-5

Gardner Finds a "Dream Spot"

Josh Noy

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

Mark Brodsky opened to 25,000 in the cutoff, and Akash Patel three-bet to 55,000 on the button. After taking some time, Rob Gardner moved all in from the big blind for 156,000.

Brodsky went into the tank, opting to let his hand go. Patel then made the call, leaving Gardner at risk.

Rob Gardner: J♥J♦ All in
Akash Patel: K♠J♣

"Dream spot," remarked Gardner as he watched the J♠Q♥6♥ flop give him a set of jacks.

The 4♠ turn changed nothing, while Gardner improved to a full house on the 6♦ river as he earned the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Gardner	355,000 200,000	200,000
Mark Brodsky	320,000 40,000	40,000
Akash Patel	240,000 282,000	282,000

Tags: Akash Patel Mark Brodsky Rob Gardner

Level: 17

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

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

09-21-2025 11:59 UTC-5

Cole Bankus Eliminated in 16th Place ($2,081)

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Josh Noy

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

Cole Bankus got his stack into the middle, at risk against Lewis Wolfgang.

Cole Bankus: 7♠7♣ All in
Lewis Wolfgang: J♥J♦

Bankus picked up a flush draw on the turn, but was unable to connect on the river falling in 16th place.

One hand later, Mark Brodsky opened to 27,000 from under the gun and Anthony Potis called on the button. Both players checked the 6♦5♣7♦ flop.

Brodsky checked again on the 10♣ turn, making the call after Potis fired 25,000. Another check from Brodsky followed the 4♣ river, and Potis tossed out 41,000. Brodsky made one final call.

"Straight," said Potis showing 9♥8♥. Brodsky nodded and smiled while turning over A♠A♥, as the pot was shipped to Potis.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Potis	635,000 25,000	25,000

Lewis Wolfgang	330,000 158,000	158,000
Mark Brodsky	280,000 90,000	90,000
Cole Bankus	Busted

Tags: Anthony Potis Cole Bankus Lewis Wolfgang Mark Brodsky

09-21-2025 11:52 UTC-5

Flashback: Joshua Butler Ships RGPS Grand Prix Tunica Main Event

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Josh Noy

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

Joshua Butler is quite familiar with collecting prize money and participating in winner’s interviews - but not when it comes to poker. The Alabama native is an accomplished professional bass fisherman who, until last week, had only competed in two other live tournaments in his life. He got his first taste of glory on the felt by defeating Hamid Izadi heads-up to take down the RunGood Poker Series Grand Prix Tunica Main Event, earning $49,282 and the coveted RGPS ring.

The two-day event featured a $600 buy-in and attracted 627 entries, with only 76 players returning to Horseshoe Tunica along the banks of the Mississippi River for the final day of action. Butler captured the lion’s share of the $326,040 prize pool, which crushed the $200,000 guarantee that was advertised.

2025 RGPS Grand Prix Tunica Main Event Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (USD)
1	Joshua Butler	United States	$49,282*
2	Hamid Izadi	United States	$40,000*
3	Chris Kennedy	United States	$40,000*
4	Jamie Kizer	United States	$21,897
5	Nathan Morton	United States	$16,497
6	Cody Stanford	United States	$12,577
7	Brian Durr	United States	$9,704
8	Dylan Crawford	United States	$7,579
9	Teresa Lammie	United States	$5,992

*Denotes three-way deal

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09-21-2025 11:48 UTC-5

Two More Doubles at Table 1

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Josh Noy

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

Chadd Beatty opened to 20,000 in the cutoff, making the call after Michael Jouaneh moved all in for 101,000 on the button.

Michael Jouaneh: A♣9♠ All in
Chadd Beatty: 5♠5♣

Beatty's pair of fives remained in front through the 10♣4♠3♠ flop and K♦ turn. Jouaneh then spiked the A♥ river, sitting back down in his chair while raking in the double-up.

A short time later, Jonathan Ares earned a double of his own when Brian Morrow called a river shove.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Morrow	410,000 19,000	19,000
Jonathan Ares	405,000 247,000	247,000
Chadd Beatty	240,000 251,000	251,000

Michael Jouaneh	227,000 76,000	76,000

Tags: Brian Morrow Chadd Beatty Jonathan Ares Michael Jouaneh

09-21-2025 11:40 UTC-5

Bankus Stays Alive

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Josh Noy

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

Mark Brodsky raised to 24,000 on the button, making the call after Cole Bankus moved all in from the big blind for his last 71,000.

Cole Bankus: K♦J♦ All in
Mark Brodsky: A♣5♣

Brodsky found two pair on the 5♦8♥8♠ flop, while the 4♦ gave Bankus a flush draw. The dealer flipped over the 10♦ river, completing a diamond flush for Bankus to stay alive with a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Brodsky	370,000 74,000	74,000
Cole Bankus	156,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Cole Bankus Mark Brodsky

09-21-2025 11:34 UTC-5

Waters Doubles Through Patel

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Josh Noy

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

Patrick Waters checked his cards and moved all in for 55,000 on the button. Akash Patel took a moment before sliding in a call from the big blind, and the hands were turned up.

Patrick Waters: A♣6♣ All in
Akash Patel: J♣9♦

Waters remained in front through the K♣8♥4♥4♦6♥ board, improving to a pair on the river to double through Patel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Akash Patel	522,000 27,000	27,000
Patrick Waters	141,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Akash Patel Patrick Waters

Level: 16

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

09-21-2025 11:25 UTC-5

Gruneberg Doubles Through Ares

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jonathan Ares raised to 16,000 from under the gun before Zachary Gruneberg announced all in for 177,000 on his immediate left. The rest of the table folded, and Ares took some time before sticking in the call.

Zachary Gruneberg: A♠K♣ All in
Jonathan Ares: A♦8♦

Gruneberg was the only one to connect with the Q♠9♣K♠5♠2♠ runout, flopping a pair and finishing with a flush to earn the double through Ares.