Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
John Lopez began the action with a raise to 18,000 from the hijack. He was called by Papa Karn in the cutoff and Craig Welko in the big blind.
Welko checked it over to Lopez on the 10♥Q♣2♣ flop. Lopez continued for 27,000, which garnered a fold from Papa Karn. Welko was not done with the hand and made the call.
Both players checked the A♠ turn, which brought the 5♠ river. Welko chose to bet 42,000, but Lopez wanted to play for more and raised the price to 100,000.
Welko went into the tank as he speculated what his opponent could have before he decided to make the call.
Lopez showed the bad news as he revealed 5♦5♣ for a rivered set as Welko pitched his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,010,000
85,000
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85,000 |
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384,000
121,000
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121,000 |
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130,000
21,000
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21,000 |
Bobby Randolph opened to 13,000 from middle position and was called by John Lopez from the cutoff and Craig Savage in the big blind.
Savage checked the J♥A♦9♦ flop before Randolph continued for 24,000. Lopez folded, but Savage made the call.
Both players knuckled the 9♠ turn to bring the 2♦ river. Savage chose to bet out 40,000 on this river. Randolph gave it a brief thought before he put in the call.
Savage showed K♦10♦ for a flush as Randolph mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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925,000
81,000
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81,000 |
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480,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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380,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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It's been sink or swim for the short stacks in the room. Here is a list of recent eliminations here at the RGPS Tulsa $800 Main Event.
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Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Players are now on a 15-minute break. Play will resume at the 5,000/10,000 level.
Rob Gardner opened the action with a raise to 13,000 from early position. Freeman Allen called from the next seat over, and James Fleming came along from the big blind.
All three players checked through the 8♣9♦6♥ flop to bring the J♠ turn. Fleming checked, and Gardner fired 23,000. Allen folded, but Fleming stuck around with a call.
Fleming opted to take the betting lead on the Q♥ river with a bet of 60,000. Gardner gave it little consideration before he made the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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430,000
196,000
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196,000 |
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242,000
74,000
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74,000 |
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226,000
75,000
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75,000 |
Christy Cranford got the hand started with a raise under the gun to 18,000. Marvin Donaldson responded in the next seat over with a jam for 48,000. Cranford put in the call to put Donaldson at risk.
Marvin Donaldson: 10♦10♠
Christy Cranford: K♥8♦
Donaldson needed to fade the overcard, and the flop was safe as it came 2♠4♠J♦ to keep Donaldson in the lead.
The turn was paint, but it was the wrong kind as the Q♣ peeled off. Donaldson secured the double when the 4♥ flipped over on the river to award him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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355,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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111,000
111,000
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111,000 |
There were over 50,000 already in the middle on the flop of 4♣A♦Q♥ before Mika Evans checked it over to Seth Evans in a heads-up pot. Seth Evans chose to bet 23,000 and faced a check-raise all-in by Mika Evans for 120,000.
Seth Evans gave it considerable thought before he yielded the pot to Mika Evans with a fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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251,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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205,000
37,000
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37,000 |
A total of 469 entries created a prize pool of $328,300. First place will take home a prize of $64,435, with a minimum cashprize of $1,241 being awarded.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $65,435 |
| 2 | $43,627 |
| 3 | $32,265 |
| 4 | $24,104 |
| 5 | $18,190 |
| 6 | $13,869 |
| 7 | $10,684 |
| 8 | $8,318 |
| 9-10 | $6,544 |
| 11-12 | $5,204 |
| 13-14 | $4,183 |
| 15-16 | $3,400 |
| 17-20 | $2,793 |
| 21-24 | $2,321 |
| 25-32 | $1,951 |
| 33-40 | $1,658 |
| 41-48 | $1,426 |
| 49-58 | $1,241 |