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

09-20-2025 01:29 UTC-4

Giles Takes From Wilburn

Josh Noy

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Richard Wilburn and Tyler Giles both checked the 10♠9♠A♦ flop, and the A♣ turn hit the table.

Wilburn led out for 40,000 from early position, with Giles sticking in a quick call. Another pair of checks followed on the 2♥ river.

Giles turned over K♣K♥ for two pair, aces and kings. That was good to claim the pot, as Wilburn slid his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Wilburn	290,000 85,000	85,000
Tyler Giles	258,000 106,000	106,000

Kevin Motter	Busted

Tags: Richard Wilburn Tyler Giles

09-20-2025 01:20 UTC-4

Jouaneh Eliminates Ares

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Josh Noy

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Michael Jouaneh opened to 12,000 in the cutoff, and made the call after Jonathan Ares moved all in for his last 18,000 in the big blind.

Jonathan Ares: 10♣7♠ All in
Michael Jouaneh: Q♥9♥

Jouaneh was the only one to connect on the 3♠2♣J♠9♦A♥ board, making a pair of nines to send Ares out.

That left the final nine players, who combined to a single table to continue playing until just six remain.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Jouaneh	228,000 30,000	30,000
Jonathan Ares	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Ares Michael Jouaneh

09-20-2025 01:15 UTC-4

Wilburn Soaring, Wessner Exits

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Josh Noy

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Richard Wilburn opened to 15,000 from the hijack, and Andrew Wessner stuck in his last 15,000 in the cutoff. The rest of the table folded, leaving Wessner at risk heads-up.

Andrew Wessner: A♠J♠ All in
Richard Wilburn: Q♣Q♥

Wessner found the help he was seeking on the 4♦K♥A♣ flop, but the 10♥ turn left Wilburn calling for a jack. The dealer flipped over the J♣ river, completing Wilburn's Broadway straight to send Wessner out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Wilburn	375,000 101,000	101,000
Andrew Wessner	Busted
Ross Bryant	Busted

Tags: Andrew Wessner Richard Wilburn

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

09-20-2025 01:04 UTC-4

Jouaneh Sends Conti Out

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded around to Anthony Conti in the small blind, who moved all in for 93,000. After asking for a moment with his stack of 100,000, Michael Jouaneh stuck in the call from the big blind.

Anthony Conti: Q♠J♦ All in
Michael Jouaneh: 6♥6♦

Conti was flipping, but found no help on the 5♣5♦10♦10♠7♦ runout. Jouaneh's pocket pair held, virtually doubling up while sending Conti to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Jouaneh	198,000 96,000	96,000
Anthony Conti	Busted

Tags: Michael Jouaneh

09-20-2025 00:56 UTC-4

Table 3 Counts

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominic Lake	220,000 10,000	10,000
Dennis Firestone	118,000 67,000	67,000
Michael Jouaneh	102,000 57,000	57,000
Anthony Conti	98,000 61,000	61,000
Jebadiah Steward	42,000 25,000	25,000
Jonathan Ares	40,000 25,000	25,000

09-20-2025 00:50 UTC-4

Wessner Holds

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Andrew Wessner moved his last 23,000 into the middle in early position, and was at risk when Ross Bryant called in the big blind.

Andrew Wessner: Q♠Q♣ All in
Ross Bryant: A♠J♥

Wessner's pocket queens held through the 4♣4♥9♠3♦K♣ runout, doubling up while leaving Bryant short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Wessner	54,000 28,000	28,000
Ross Bryant	42,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Andrew Wessner Ross Bryant

09-20-2025 00:43 UTC-4

Hafer Falls to Lake

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Wolfgang Hafer was all in for his last 20,000 chips, and at risk against Dominic Lake on his immediate left.

Wolfgang Hafer: J♦10♠ All in
Dominic Lake: A♥10♦

Lake held his dominant lead through the 9♣K♠8♣4♣4♥ runout, taking down the pot as Hafer hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominic Lake	210,000 125,000	125,000
Wolfgang Hafer	Busted
Patrick Waters	Busted

Tags: Dominic Lake Wolfgang Hafer

09-20-2025 00:39 UTC-4

Table 9 Counts

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Morrow	281,000 163,000	163,000
Richard Wilburn	274,000 16,000	16,000
Tyler Giles	152,000 10,000	10,000

Kevin Motter	76,000 78,000	78,000
Ross Bryant	70,000 21,000	21,000
Patrick Waters	32,000 40,000	40,000
Andrew Wessner	26,000 152,000	152,000

09-20-2025 00:34 UTC-4

Ace on the River For Ares

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Michael Jouaneh opened to 8,000 from early position and quickly called after Jonathan Ares moved all in for 29,000 from the small blind.

Jonathan Ares: A♠7♦ All in
Michael Jouaneh: K♠K♣

Jouaneh remained in front through the 9♦4♣6♦ flop and J♣ turn. Ares then celebrated as the A♣ river completed the board, cracking Jouaneh's kings to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Ares	65,000 23,000	23,000
Michael Jouaneh	45,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Jonathan Ares Michael Jouaneh