$600 Main Event | 2025 RGPS Grand Prix Tunica II

11-16-2025 21:52 UTC-6

Josh Butler Eliminated in 6th Place ($12,672)

Adam Lamers

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

The action folded to Josh Butler in the small blind who ripped all in for 675,000. BJ McBrayer peeled one card and then quickly called after seeing the second card.

Josh Butler: J♠9♠ All in
BJ McBrayer: A♠4♦

The flop of A♦7♥3♦ gave McBrayer a pair of aces and left Butler in rough shape. The 8♥ on the turn gave him some hope but the K♠ bricked out on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
BJ McBrayer	2,550,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Josh Butler	Busted

Tags: Josh Butler BJ McBrayer

Level: 27

Blinds: 75,000/125,000

Ante: 125,000

11-16-2025 21:18 UTC-6

Break Time

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Adam Lamers

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The remaining six players are going on an extended 30-minute break to grab some food. The cards will be back in the air at approximately 9:50 p.m. local time.

11-16-2025 21:16 UTC-6

Butler Back to Being Short

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Adam Lamers

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Josh Butler raised it up on the button and Eric Salazar called from the big blind. The flop came 4♠4♥4♦ and Salazar check-called a bet of 135,000 from Butler.

The turn was the 3♥ and Salazar checked again. Butler tossed in a bet of 260,000 and Salazar check-raised to 610,000. Butler thought for a minute again but decided to lay his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Salazar	3,350,000 125,000	125,000
Josh Butler	1,000,000 1,420,000	1,420,000

Tags: Josh Butler Eric Salazar

11-16-2025 21:11 UTC-6

Cody Stanford Eliminated in 7th Place ($9,775)

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Adam Lamers

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Carl Masters raised to 300,000 in the cutoff and Cody Stanford three-bet jammed all-in for 1,050,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Masters turned over his cards as he called.

Cody Stanford: A♣9♦ All in
Carl Masters: A♦K♦

Masters was in a dominating position but Stanford picked up some outs on the J♦8♥7♥ flop. The 4♥ on the turn bricked out and the 3♦ on the river was also no help to Stanford.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Masters	5,600,000 2,780,000	2,780,000
Cody Stanford	Busted

Tags: Carl Masters Cody Stanford

11-16-2025 21:02 UTC-6

Tensions Rise as Salazar Shows Down Aces

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Adam Lamers

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Eric Salazar raised to 225,000 in early position and Josh Butler defended from the big blind. The flop came J♠2♥2♦ and Butler check-called a bet of 150,000 from Salazar.

The turn was the 7♥ and Butler checked again. Salazar threw in a bet of 375,000 and Butler dipped into the tank for over a minute. Jason Maeroff called the clock but Salazar disagreed that not enough time had passed.

Butler was given 30 seconds to act and then flicked in a call. The river was the 8♥ and both players quickly checked. Salazar turned over A♣A♦ for two pair and was awarded the pot.

All three players exchanged some words with their voices getting increasingly louder until the floor intervened and cooled things off.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Salazar	3,225,000 1,225,000	1,225,000
Josh Butler	2,420,000 380,000	380,000

Tags: Josh Butler Jason Maeroff Eric Salazar

11-16-2025 20:51 UTC-6

Who Has a Ten?

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Adam Lamers

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jason Maeroff opened to 260,000 in early position and Carl Masters called from the big blind. The flop came 10♠10♦6♥ and Masters started with a check. Maeroff threw in a bet of 225,000 and Masters check-raised to 500,000. Maeroff thought for a minute and then ditched his cards into the muck.

"Show the deuce," Cody Stanford pleaded for the second hand in a row.

"You got a ten?" another player asked.

"I had a ten," another responded.

"I had two tens," Josh Butler chimed in.

"Everybody's got a ten except for him," Maeroff pointed out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Maeroff	4,000,000 300,000	300,000
Carl Masters	2,820,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Carl Masters Cody Stanford Jason Maeroff Josh Butler

Level: 26

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

11-16-2025 20:28 UTC-6

Butler Jams on Salazar

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Adam Lamers

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Josh Butler raised to 185,000 from under the gun and picked up three callers along the way. The flop came A♣9♣3♠ and Butler continued with a bet of 225,000. Eric Salazar called in position and both of the blinds folded.

The turn was the K♠ and Butler checked this time. Salazar threw in a bet of 375,000 and Butler contemplated for a minute before jamming all in for around 1,500,000. Salazar asked for a count but folded part way through.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Maeroff	3,700,000 650,000	650,000
Josh Butler	2,800,000 1,080,000	1,080,000
Rafael Lopez	2,100,000 200,000	200,000
Eric Salazar	2,000,000 880,000	880,000

Tags: Josh Butler Eric Salazar

11-16-2025 20:21 UTC-6

Butler Binks the Turn

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Adam Lamers

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Rafael Lopez raised to 200,000 in the hijack and Josh Butler shoved all in for 760,000 in the cutoff. It folded back to Lopez who quickly dropped in some chips to call.

Josh Butler: A♠Q♥ All in
Rafael Lopez: J♠J♦

The flop came K♦10♠5♠ and Lopez remained in the lead with his pair of jacks. However, the J♥ on the turn gave Butler a straight and Lopez could not pair up on the 6♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Lopez	2,300,000 1,320,000	1,320,000
Josh Butler	1,720,000 720,000	720,000

Tags: Rafael Lopez Josh Butler