$600 Main Event Day 1bc | 2025 RGPS Grand Prix San Diego

11-22-2025 19:22 UTC-7

Knapp Spikes an Ace

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Erick Torres

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Anastasiia Knapp went all-in for her final 29,000 from the cutoff and was called by the small blind to be at risk.

Anastasiia Knapp: A♦Q♦ All in
Opponent: Q♥Q♣

Knapp was well behind the pocket queens of her opponent and was searching for an ace to stay alive. Knapp found what she was looking for when the flop came 7♠A♣4♥ to improve to a better pair.

Knapp's opponent was unable to reverse the tables on the 6♠ turn and the 8♠ river as Knapp dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anastasiia Knapp	68,000 25,600	25,600

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11-22-2025 19:13 UTC-7

Big Slick for Thom

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Erick Torres

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The hand began with a raise to 10,000 from early position before Matthew Thom opted to go all-in for 76,000 from the cutoff. His opponent asked for a count and deliberated before he made the call to put Thom at risk.

Matthew Thom: A♦K♦ All in
Opponent: A♠7♥

Thom had his opponent's hand dominated, and the flop kept him ahead as it fanned out J♠Q♠5♥.

The 9♣ turn and the 3♠ river produced no drama as Thom scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Thom	152,000 122,000	122,000

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11-22-2025 19:05 UTC-7

Day 1c Underway

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Erick Torres

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Flight Day 1c is underway. A total of 29 entrants have taken their seats to start the flight.

11-22-2025 19:02 UTC-7

Vazquez Scores Another KO

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Erick Torres

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

It has been a profitable last 20 minutes for Juan Vazquez as he found himself on the winning end of another all-in showdown. His opponent jammed for 24,000, and Vazquez called to put his opponent at risk.

Opponent: A♦6♦ All in
Juan Vazquez: A♥9♥

Vazquez was in a good position to score the knockout, and the board did not offer any drama as it came J♥7♦4♥3♣Q♠ to award Vazquez the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Vazquez	71,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Juan Vazquez

11-22-2025 18:52 UTC-7

Vazquez Cracks Kings

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Erick Torres

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The hand began when a player from early position raised to 12,000. The hijack re-raised to 25,000, and Juan Vazquez chose to put in his final 11,000 to be at risk. The early position player folded to create a heads-up pot.

Juan Vazquez:Q♥7♥ All in
Opponent: K♦K♠

Vazquez was well behind the pocket kings of his opponent, but he flopped a monster when it came J♥9♥5♥ to give Vazquez a flush.

The A♦ turn and the 6♦ river were inconsequential as Vazquez scored the triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Vazquez	39,000 26,000	26,000

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Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

11-22-2025 18:29 UTC-7

Players on Break

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Erick Torres

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

Players are on a 15-minute break. There are a total of 38 players remaining, with 17 players entitled to bag for Day 2. Play will resume at the 2,000/4,000 level.

11-22-2025 18:22 UTC-7

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Erick Torres

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

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11-22-2025 18:13 UTC-7

Messina Doubles Through Behr

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Erick Torres

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

Armando Messina and Aiden Behr clashed in an all-in pot preflop as Messina shipped his final 55,500 from the hijack and was called by Behr in the big blind to be at risk.

Armando Messina: A♦10♦ All in
Aiden Behr: 4♣4♠

The first card was a welcome sight as the flop came A♣K♥5♠ to give Messina the lead.

Behr was unable to recapture the lead on the 8♥ turn and the 2♠ river to award Messina the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Armando Messina	130,000
Aiden Behr	125,500 20,500	20,500

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11-22-2025 18:10 UTC-7

Avenell Scores Double

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Erick Torres

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

Douglas Avenell shoved for his final 24,000 on the button and was called in the big blind to be at risk for his tournament.

Douglas Avenell: K♠Q♣ All in
Opponent: J♦J♥

Avenell needed help, and reinforcements arrived on the flop when it fanned out 7♠A♣K♣ to give Avenell the lead. The 3♣ turn and the 9♥ river finished the board to give Avenell the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Douglas Avenell	55,500 20,500	20,500

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