Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
2025 RGPS Grand Prix Tunica II
$600 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
2025 RGPS Grand Prix Tunica II
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$328,950
Entries
645
Level
30
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
461
Players Left
57
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Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
The action folded to the button who raised to 1,600 and Denise Pratt called from the big blind. The flop came A♣6♣5♥ and Pratt check-called a bet of 2,000 from her opponent.
The turn was the 10♣ and Pratt checked again. Her opponent dropped in a bet of 8,800, accidentally leaving 100 chips on his cards. Pratt just called and the button posed a question.
"Wanna just do it blind?" he asked as he stuck in his last 100 chips. Pratt waited for the river but then called it off. The button turned over A♥7♦ for top pair but Pratt held A♦9♥ for a better kicker to eliminate her opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Three players headed to a flop of A♠7♠6♦ and the action checked around to the Q♦ on the turn. Justin Donato led out with a bet of 1,200 from the small blind and the big blind raised to 4,000. Donato just called and the K♣ landed on the river.
Donato checked this time and his opponent flicked in a bet of 15,000. Donato had a decision to make for his remaining 14,500 chips and he went into the tank for nearly two minutes. After talking to himself out loud, Donato eventually made the call. His opponent tabled 10♦9♦ for a missed straight draw while Donato held Q♥6♠ for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,500 |
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
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Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Kelvin Douglas opened to 1,500 in middle position and Jason Walker three-bet to 3,500 in the hijack. Phillip Rix called on the button and Douglas came along as well. The flop came K♣10♠10♦ and Walker continued with a bet of 2,500 which only Rix called.
The turn was the 7♥ and Walker tossed in another bet of 6,000. Rix still called and the 2♦ completed the board. Walker thew in one more bet of 11,000 and Rix quickly disposed of his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
59,000 |
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Creating poker content has become one of the more popular avenues for players to take their careers and Ashley 'Pokerface Ash' Frank has more than dabbled herself in that lifestyle. With an exciting YouTube channel boasting nearly 40k followers and an Instagram page that tracks her everyday life, Frank has become one of the more well-known faces in the poker industry.
PokerNews just caught up with the internet sensation during the first break of Day 1b during the $600 Main Event at the 2025 RGPS Grand Prix Tunica II at the Horseshoe Casino. Frank mentioned why this has become one of her favorite stops on the tour as she hopes to make a deep run and claim her second RGPS victory ring.
"It's the second closest stop to me and so I like to drive because I hate flying. The games are usually good here, the cash games are great. The field are fun and it's just a great atmosphere, that's why I like coming here."
Frank has been known to dabble in both the cash game streets and tournament poker, but has recently directed the majority of her attention to the latter of the two. It seems to be paying off for the Arizona native who has accumulated over $366,000 in tournament winnings, including one of her deepest runs at the WSOP this summer. Frank finished in 19th place from a field of 7,078 entries which had many of her followers on the edge of their seats.
"Cash games, I just kind of lost my passion for a little bit. With tournaments, there's an end goal in sight where you're trying to win first place, whereas in cash games, you can just top up all the time. For me, it's staying disciplined and trying to find spots, pick spots and make something happen because you only get a finite number of hands. The fact that you have to do something or you're going to blind out makes it really fun."
And while the grind at the felt and working on her content can take up a lot of time, Frank has still been able to find a way to take up a new project that she just started recently. Along with that, Frank will be making her way to the WPT at the Wynn in Las Vegas this December for another shot at glory.
"I'll probably be at WPT this December. But I just started doing one-on-one coaching, which I really enjoy. I've been teaching beginner and intermediate levels and that's been a fun adventure."
If you're looking to keep up with 'Pokerface Ash' throughout her poker adventures, you can head over to her YouTube page and follow along as she continues the grind both on and off the poker felt.
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
The field on Day 1b has already almost equalled the size of the opening flight with 183 entries thus far. The remaining players are going on their first 15-minute break of the day with registration still open for another two hours.
