$800 Main Event Day 1ab | 2025 RGPS Grand Prix Reno

08-29-2025 17:00 UTC-7

Shanmugam Shuts it Down on Flop

Erick Torres

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jeffrey Day began with a raise to 9,000 from early position and was called by Ravi Shanmugam from the hijack. Christopher Nichols flicked in a call from the big blind to form a three-handed pot.

Nichols and Day both checked the 6♦4♠8♠ flop, which led to a jam for 64,500 from Shanmugam. Nichols and Day both folded to award Shanmugam the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Day	148,500 21,500	21,500
Ravi Shanmugam	90,000 90,000	90,000
Christopher Nichols	39,500 26,500	26,500

Tags: Christopher Nichols Jeffrey Day Ravi Shanmugam

08-29-2025 16:49 UTC-7

Phillips Notches Knockout

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Erick Torres

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The hijack raised to 3,000 before the cutoff raised all-in for 25,000. Thomas Phillips came along with a call on the button. The hijack gave it some thought before he folded.

Opponent: A♣6♠ All in
Thomas Phillips: A♠10♦

Phillips began the showdown ahead, and the board did not change that as it came 5♦4♣J♥Q♦A♥ to award Phillips the pot as his opponent got up from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Phillips	168,000 168,000	168,000

Tags: Thomas Phillips

08-29-2025 16:40 UTC-7

Van Valkenburg Bests Raymer

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Erick Torres

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Greg Raymer opened to 6,000 on the button, which led to a call from Roger Van Valkenburg in the big blind.

The 2♠2♦10♣ flop led to a check from Van Valkenburg before Raymer bet 3,500. Van Valkenburg called to send them to a turn.

The 10♥ turn prompted Van Valkenburg to bet 7,000. Raymer gave it some thought before he yielded with a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roger Van Valkenburg	231,000 231,000	231,000
Greg Raymer	42,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Greg Raymer Roger Van Valkenburg

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

08-29-2025 16:29 UTC-7

Nichols Bounces Back

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Erick Torres

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After suffering a brutal loss with a full house to quads, Christopher Nichols has bounced back with a series of doubles. The most recent double-up occurred when his opponent raised before Nichols responded with a re-raise to 9,000 from the cutoff. His opponent opted to shove, and Nichols called after giving it some thought for 31,000 to be at risk.

Christopher Nichols: K♥Q♥ All in
Opponent: Q♦Q♣

Nichols needed help as his opponent had him crushed with queens. The flop did not bring any solace as it fanned out 9♥5♣A♥.

Nichols found the card he needed when the turn peeled the K♦ to pull Nichols ahead.

The 7♣ river completed the board and awarded Nichols the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Nichols	66,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Christopher Nichols

08-29-2025 16:20 UTC-7

Day Coolers Nichols

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Erick Torres

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jeffrey Day enjoyed a dream spot after Christopher Nichols began the hand with a raise to 6,5000 from under the gun. Day called from middle position.

The flop came 10♣10♦K♥. Nichols did not slow down and bet 12,500, which led to a call from Day.

Both players checked the A♣ turn, which brought the K♦ river.

Nichols bet 11,000 before Day opted to raise to 35,000. Nichols responded with an all-in, which was snap called by Day.

Nichols showed A♠K♣ for a full house, but it was no good as Day revealed he had the nuts when he showed 10♠10♥ for quads.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Day	170,000 68,000	68,000
Christopher Nichols	17,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Christopher Nichols Jeffrey Day

08-29-2025 16:10 UTC-7

Rees Scores Double

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Erick Torres

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The hand began with a raise from early position to 4,500 before Blaine Rees called from the cutoff. The small blind came along with a call to send three players to a flop.

The small blind checked the 5♦8♠J♣ flop before a bet of 7,000 was slid out from the early position opponent. Rees called, while the small blind folded.

The 4♦ peeled on the turn before the early position opponent chose to bet 15,500. Rees chose to jam for 25,000, which was called by his opponent to be at risk.

Blaine Rees: A♥A♣ All in
Opponent: Q♠10♠

Rees was well ahead with his pocket aces, and the 10♦ river did not improve his opponent to award Rees the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaine Rees	87,000 54,000	54,000

Tags: Blaine Rees

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

08-29-2025 15:52 UTC-7

Hoffman Stays Alive

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Erick Torres

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jed Hoffman chose to jam for his final 18,500 from the cutoff and was called by an opponent in the next seat over on the button to be at risk.

Jed Hoffman: K♥10♦ All in
Opponent: A♠J♠

Hoffman pulled ahead on the flop when it fanned out 10♥8♥Q♠, but the turn was bad news for Hoffman as it came the A♥ to give his opponent top pair.

The river was much kinder to Hoffman as it peeled the 3♥ to give Hoffman a flush and earn the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jed Hoffman	50,500

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08-29-2025 15:45 UTC-7

Nevius Takes it Down on Turn

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Erick Torres

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Steven Nevius raised to 7,500 from the hijack and was called by Jeffrey Day in the small blind and Frankie Young in the big blind.

Day and Young checked the 5♦7♥A♣ flop, which led to a bet of 13,000 from Nevius. Day folded, but Young stuck around with a call.

The K♦ turn resulted in a check from Young before Nevius announced all-in. Young gave it some thought before he yielded with a fold to award Nevius the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Nevius	124,000 31,000	31,000
Jeffrey Day	102,000
Frankie Young	41,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Frankie Young Jeff Day Steven Nevius