$800 Main Event Day 1b | 2025 RGPS Grand Prix Southern Indiana

08-23-2025 00:48 UTC-5

Deaton Survives Once Again

Mohammed Nuwwarah

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

Rodney Deaton was all in for approximately 33,000 in early position, and he turned over J♣10♦ when JJ Kuchenmeister drove everyone behind them out with an isolation raise.

Kuchenmeister had a dominating holding with A♠J♥, but the 10♣9♣7♠3♥7♥ board paired Deaton's kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
JJ Kuchenmeister	342,000 13,000	13,000
Rodney Deaton	79,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: JJ Kuchenmeister Rodney Deaton

08-23-2025 00:38 UTC-5

Howard Reduces Field To 14

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

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

A player opened for 20,000 in middle position and called off for 50,000 total when Jon Howard isolated with a shove in the hijack.

Howard had his opponent pipped with 9♦9♣ against 8♠8♦, and the 10♦3♥10♥7♥J♠ board kept him best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Howard	163,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

08-23-2025 00:22 UTC-5

Sucher KOs A Pair

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

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

A player in early position was all in for 7,000, Charlie Dawson called in the cutoff, the player on the button put his 13,000 in, and Jason Sucher shoved for 24,000 in the small blind.

"Let's gamble," Dawson said.

Early position: 10♣8♦ All in
Charlie Dawson: 2♦2♠
Button: K♣Q♣ All in
Jason Sucher: A♥6♥ All in

The 10♥9♥Q♦Q♥6♣ board sent the whole pot Sucher's way as he hit a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Sucher	75,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Charlie Dawson Jason Sucher

08-23-2025 00:13 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Russell	217,000 24,000	24,000

Charlie Dawson	171,000 73,000	73,000

Kevin Helming	67,000 83,000	83,000
Cory Brinkman	44,000 1,000	1,000
Rodney Deaton	31,000 31,500	31,500
Eric Poole	Busted

Standifar Eliminated

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

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

Terry Standifar was all in from the hijack for 60,000, and Craig Welko looked him up with a stack that barely covered in the small blind.

Terry Standifar: A♠3♥ All in
Craig Welko: J♥J♠

The board ran 6♦9♠6♣7♠6♠, no help to Standifar.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Welko	137,000 95,500	95,500
Terry Standifar	Busted

Tags: Craig Welko Terry Standifar

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

08-22-2025 23:32 UTC-5

Break

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

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

Players are on break for 15 minutes.

08-22-2025 23:28 UTC-5

Deaton Doubles Through Helming

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

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

Rodney Deaton was all in for 27,500 in the hijack over a limp from Kevin Helming on his right. Helming put him at risk and showed 5♥5♣. He was in a dominating spot against A♣3♦.

The A♥ in the window changed that in a hurry, and the 4♠8♦8♥7♠ that came off the deck behind it didn't help Helming.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Helming	150,000 10,000	10,000
Rodney Deaton	62,500 53,500	53,500

Tags: Kevin Helming Rodney Deaton

08-22-2025 23:22 UTC-5

Helming Holds

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

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

Kevin Helming bet 11,000 from the cutoff on a 3♥5♦3♦ flop, and Devon Sturges called in middle position. The hijack moved all in for 51,000, and Helming called. Sturges tanked a while and folded what he later said were pocket nines.

Helming: 10♦10♠
Hijack: 8♦7♦

The 4♥ had the hijack calling for a six, but the J♣ was as bricky as it got on the river.