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Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Players in Flight 1a are on their first break of the evening. Players will return in 15 minutes with the blinds at 300/600. There are a total of 93 entrants thus far on Day 1a.
2025 RGPS Grand Prix San Diego
$600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2025 RGPS Grand Prix San Diego
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$180,960
Total Entries
348
Level
25
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
107
Players Left
13
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Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Howard Azar began the action with a raise from early position before his opponent chose to jam on the button. Azar snap called to put his opponent at risk.
Opponent: A♥8♥
Howard Azar: Q♣Q♠
Azar enjoyed a healthy lead as they went to a runout, and the flop only exaggerated that lead as the flop came Q♦3♠9♠ to improve to top set.
The 6♦ turn ended the hand as the meaningless 10♠ hit the river to complete the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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45,900 |
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
A player raised to 1,000 from early position but met resistance from Derek Molnar when he opted to re-raise to 2,500 from middle position. The early position opponent chose to three-bet all-in for approximately 9,200. Molnar quickly called to put his opponent at risk.
Opponent: A♣9♠
Derek Molnar: A♠K♥
Molnar held a commanding lead, and the flop did not alter that as it came Q♥7♣10♠ to keep Molnar ahead.
The 6♦ turn did offer some drama as it gave his opponent additional outs, but the 3♣ river was a brick to award the pot to Molnar.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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54,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
The hand began with an open from under the gun before Jonathan Larkin chose to jam for 6,800 from early position. Kenyell Deberry called, but Bradley Miller wanted to play for more and chose to go all-in for 23,400 from the small blind. Deberry called to put Miller and Larkin at risk.
Jonathan Larkin: 7♥7♣
Bradley Miller: 6♠6♣
Kenyell Deberry: A♣Q♣
Larkin improved on the flop when it came 10♣7♠2♦ to take a commanding lead.
The 9♦ turn and the 5♦ river did not change the standings as Larkin tripled, while Miller scooped the side pot with his pair of sixes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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103,200
70,200
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70,200 |
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31,400
400
|
400 |
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20,400
30,600
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30,600 |
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Estaln Carranza began the hand with an open to 1,100 from middle position. He was called by the button, and Karl Hedberg came along with a call from the big blind.
Hedberg chose to bet out 1,500 on the Q♣K♥2♥ flop after it was checked to him. Carranza and the small blind both called.
The small blind checked the 10♥ river. Hedberg fired 5,000, which elicited a fold from Carranza. The small blind chose to check-raise all-in and was quickly called by Hedberg to be at risk.
Opponent: A♠J♥
Karl Hedberg: A♥5♥
Hedberg had his opponent drawing dead on the turn as he held the nut flush, making the 8♠ river inconsequential.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
96,000
66,000
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66,000 |
|
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27,400
2,600
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2,600 |
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Tavish Margers has played many roles in the poker world, from player to tournament organizer and WSOP grinder to charity advocate. As far as Margers could remember, he recollected that his first memory of playing poker in any form was in 1976 as a child.
Poker became a bigger part of his life when he enlisted in the Marine Corps during his eight-year stint in the service throughout the 1990s. It was during this time that he shared that he visited Las Vegas and his eyes were opened up to the wide world of poker when he came across a poker room at the former Stardust Casino.
“One hundred dollars gone. Another rack. One hundred gone and another rack,” Margers said with a smile as he described his baptism into poker that first time he played in a poker room. Despite stumbling out of the gates, Meyers said he was hooked on the game of poker from then on.
Margers played for several years as more of a cash game player in casinos and home games until the mid-2000s, when he began to take an interest in tournaments.
“The grind wasn’t fun anymore, so I started playing poker tournaments. I fell back in love with poker again,” Margers said.
Well, that love for the game is still going strong, but it has taken on a different function in meaning in Margers’ life after his son was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. It was at this time that Margers found out about the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation’s charity marathon run. Margers participated in the run in honor of his son and, through that experience, became an advocate for the foundation over the years.
Margers chose to dedicate his time and energy to helping the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation and became part of Team Challenge, which is an endurance training organization that helps raise money for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. According to the Team Challenge Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation website, Margers has helped with 43 events since he became an advocate and member, including charity poker events that Margers has helped establish as part of his advocacy.
“John (Rochfort) runs the poker room, and he let me run my first charity tournament here,” Margers said. “I’m a loyal customer to John.”
Margers has been a regular at Jamul Casino ever since. Marger shared that he usually dons a Mohawk haircut during the World Series of Poker as a means to get people’s attention and hopefully have an opportunity to share with people, and while he isn’t sporting the haircut, he can be seen taking a shot at an RGPS Main Event title at the RGPS Grand Prix San Diego. Margers headed into the main event having already secured a pair of RGPS rings by winning the $200 Seniors Ring Event for $3,043 and the $800 Tag Team Event for $5,700.
Margers is currently sitting with 23,000 in the RGPS San Diego $600 Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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23,000
7,000
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7,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Jonathan Larkin opened the action from early position to 800 and was called by Kenyell Deberry, Anastasiia Knapp, and Bradley Miller before Ralph Castaneda opted to re-raise to 3,100 from the button.
Larkin responded with a three-bet to 8,500, which garnered folds from Deberry, Knapp, and Miller. Castaneda made the call.
Castaneda checked the 7♣10♠J♠ flop, which led to a bet of 7,000 from Larkin. Castaneda called after giving it some deliberation.
The 9♠ turn resulted in a check from Castaneda before Larkin announced all-in for approximately 18,600. Castaneda pondered his options before he opted to fold to award the pot to Larkin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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51,000
51,000
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51,000 |
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33,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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32,200
2,200
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2,200 |
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31,800
1,800
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1,800 |
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17,000
13,000
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13,000 |
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Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Justin Muse raised to 900 from the cutoff before being called by Blaine Mueller in the small blind.
Mueller checked the 8♦2♦4♦ flop, which led to a bet of 1,200 by Muse. Mueller called and sent them to the 6♦ turn.
Both players opted to check the turn to bring on the Q♥ river.
Mueller slid out a bet of 2,000 and was quickly called by Muse.
Mueller showed 5♦5♥ for a flush, but Muse had the best of it when he revealed A♥Q♦ for a higher flush to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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46,400
16,400
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16,400 |
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16,000 |
