$800 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 RGPS Grand Prix Tulsa

10-25-2025 01:19 UTC-5

Gardner Holds Against Martin

Erick Torres

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

James Martin opened to 13,000 from early position before Rob Gardner chose to go all-in from middle position. Martin pondered before he made the call to be at risk.

James Martin: K♣Q♠ All in
Rob Gardner: A♣K♥

Gardner had Martin dominated, and it stayed that way when the board ran out 8♠8♥10♠7♣2♥ to eliminate Martin and award Gardner the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Gardner	185,000 134,300	134,300
James Martin	Busted

Tags: James Martin Rob Gardner

10-25-2025 01:10 UTC-5

Lopez Sends Two Players Out

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Erick Torres

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

A three-way all-in broke out preflop as the hijack jammed, which led to a shove from John Lopez on the button.

The small blind was undeterred as he called off the remainder of his stack, as Lopez had both his opponents covered and at risk.

Hijack: 10♠10♣ All in
Small Blind: K♦K♥ All in
John Lopez: A♠K♠

It was three premium hands duking it out as they went to a runout. The Q♠8♦9♦ flop improved the hijack to a straight draw, but the pocket kings of the small blind still maintained a lead.

The Q♦ kept the small blind in the lead, and the diamonds removed some outs from his opponent.

None of that mattered when the A♥ river peeled off as Lopez spiked his ace to topple his two opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Lopez	401,000 401,000	401,000

Tags: John Lopez

10-25-2025 00:53 UTC-5

Taylor Doubles Through Ellis

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Erick Torres

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

Duster Ellis opened the action with a raise from the cutoff to 8,000 before Jim Taylor responded with an all-in for 25,000 from the big blind. Ellis put in the call to put Taylor at risk.

Jim Taylor: K♥J♥ All in
Duster Ellis: A♦10♠

Ellis was ahead as they went into the runout, but the flop improved Taylor's chances of a double when it came 10♥8♣Q♦ to give Taylor an open-ended straight draw.

The turn was a welcome sight for Taylor as it peeled the 9♣ to improve Taylor to the nut straight.

The inconsequential 6♠ river completed the board to award the chips to Taylor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duster Ellis	110,000 49,000	49,000
Jim Taylor	52,000 52,000	52,000

Tags: Duster Ellis Jim Taylor

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

10-25-2025 00:32 UTC-5

Third Break of Day 1a

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Erick Torres

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

Players are now on a 15-minute break. Play will resume at the 2,000/4,000 level. There are a total of 30 players left in the flight.

10-25-2025 00:31 UTC-5

Martin Pushes Kuhn Out

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Erick Torres

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

Merritt Kuhn began the action with a raise to 7,000 from middle position and was called by James Martin in the big blind.

Martin checked the flop of 2♠A♦3♣. Kuhn opted to put out a bet of 3,000. Martin responded with an all-in over the top. Kuhn shook his head before he folded to yield the pot to Martin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Merritt Kuhn	537,000 451,000	451,000
James Martin	46,500 500	500

Tags: James Martin Merritt Kuhn

10-25-2025 00:10 UTC-5

Battle of the Blinds

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Erick Torres

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

James Martin and Bart Bogard got entangled in a hand as the small and big blind, respectively, that saw the players get the chips in preflop with Martin at risk for 21,000.

James Martin: A♣A♦ All in
Bart Bogard: K♦10♠

Martin woke up with a monster hand in the small blind, and the timing would pay off as it came [2c7s4hy3s3h] to award Martin the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bart Bogard	63,000 106,000	106,000
James Martin	46,000

Tags: Bart Bogard James Martin

10-25-2025 00:01 UTC-5

Turn Bet from Waggle

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Erick Torres

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

The hand began when an opponent raised from early position to 6,500. Rick Waggle made the call from middle position, which was followed by calls from the hijack and the big blind.

The K♦5♦5♥ flop led to a check to the original raiser, who put out a bet of 6,000. Waggle and the hijack both called, while the big blind folded.

The original raiser slowed down on the J♣ turn before Waggle slid out 20,000. This resulted in folds from both his opponents to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rick Waggle	270,000

Tags: Rick Waggle

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

10-24-2025 23:47 UTC-5

Presley Coolers Opponent

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Erick Torres

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

The hand began with a limp from under the gun before the cutoff raised to 5,000. Terry Presley wanted to play for more and put in a re-raise to 13,000 from the button.

The small blind put in another raise to 30,000, which folded it back around to Presley, who chose to go all-in for 48,000. The small blind called to put Presley at risk.

Terry Presley: A♣A♠ All in
Opponent: K♦K♣

Presley was on the good end of a cooler, and the board did not bring an upset as it came 4♥7♣3♥Q♥J♥ to award Presley the pot.