$600 Main Event | 2025 RGPS Grand Prix Tunica

09-07-2025 23:05 UTC-6

Butler Wins a Flip to Double

Nick Becker

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Joshua Butler raised to 600,000 on the button and Chris Kennedy three-bet jammed in the big blind to put Butler at risk who had 1,700,000 behind. Butler thought for a moment and made the call.

Joshua Butler: K♣Q♣ All in
Chris Kennedy: 7♦7♣

The flop came 8♦A♥9♥ with Kennedy's pair of sevens still in the lead. Butler pulled ahead on the Q♦ turn and the 9♦ landed on the river to earn him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamid Izadi	9,300,000 50,000	50,000
Joshua Butler	4,900,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Chris Kennedy	4,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Chris Kennedy Joshua Butler

09-07-2025 22:54 UTC-6

Altered Payout Structure

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Nick Becker

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The remaining three players have agreed to flatten the payouts for the final three places which is as follows:

Place	Prize
1	$49,282
2	$40,000
3	$40,000

They will still be playing it out for the RGPS Grand Prix ring.

Level: 29

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

09-07-2025 22:40 UTC-6

Izadi Picks Off the Bluff

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Nick Becker

Level 28 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Hamid Izadi raised to 350,000 in the small blind and Chris Kennedy defended in the big blind.

The flop came 6♥5♥4♣ and Izadi check-called a bet of 425,000 from Kennedy.

The K♣ turn went check-check, bringing the 8♥ river where Izadi checked again. Kennedy fired out a bet of 550,000 and Izadi thought for a moment before making the call with Q♥6♦ for a pair of sixes, besting the J♦9♠ of Kennedy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamid Izadi	9,350,000 1,850,000	1,850,000
Chris Kennedy	5,700,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Joshua Butler	3,750,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Chris Kennedy Hamid Izadi

09-07-2025 22:24 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts

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Nick Becker

Level 28 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The three remaining players have been trading small pots back and forth the past few orbits.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Kennedy	8,000,000 300,000	300,000
Hamid Izadi	7,500,000
Joshua Butler	3,300,000 300,000	300,000

09-07-2025 22:10 UTC-6

Big Double Up for Kennedy

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Nick Becker

Level 28 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Joshua Butler raised on the button, Hamid Izadi three-bet in the small blind, and Chris Kennedy cold-called in the big blind. Butler decided to stick around as the trio saw a flop of 9♣3♦J♦.

Izadi moved all in and Kennedy called to put himself at risk for 3,100,000. Butler got out of the way.

Chris Kennedy: A♦6♦ All in
Hamid Izadi: K♠K♣

Only an ace or a diamond would save Kennedy and he ended up getting there when the board ran out 2♠, 9♦ to give him the nut flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Kennedy	8,300,000 4,250,000	4,250,000
Hamid Izadi	7,500,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
Joshua Butler	3,000,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Chris Kennedy Hamid Izadi Joshua Butler

Level: 28

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

09-07-2025 22:00 UTC-6

Fives Good for Izadi

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Nick Becker

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

Chris Kennedy raised to 350,000 on the button and was called by Joshua Butler in the small blind and Hamid Izadi in the big blind.

The flop of 8♥6♥10♦ checked through to the 2♥ turn. It checked over to Kennedy who bet 425,000 and only Izadi called.

The 3♦ river went check-check and Izadi tabled the winner with 5♥5♦, besting the A♥J♣ of Kennedy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamid Izadi	12,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Chris Kennedy	4,050,000 1,175,000	1,175,000
Joshua Butler	2,750,000 325,000	325,000

09-07-2025 21:49 UTC-6

Kennedy's Turn to Double Up

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Nick Becker

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

Hamid Izadi raised in the small blind and Chris Kennedy defended in the big blind.

The flop came 7♠2♥10♣ and Izadi made a continuation-bet which Kennedy called.

The 9♦ turn went check-check, bringing the 6♥ river. Izadi moved all in to put Kennedy at risk who had 1,700,000 behind.

Kennedy made the call with 8♦2♦ for the straight, besting the J♦5♣ of Izadi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamid Izadi	10,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Chris Kennedy	5,225,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Joshua Butler	3,075,000

Tags: Chris Kennedy Hamid Izadi

09-07-2025 21:44 UTC-6

Butler Doubles Blind Versus Blind

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Nick Becker

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

Chris Kennedy open-shoved in the small blind to put Joshua Butler at risk who had 1,475,000 behind. Butler made the call.

Joshua Butler: A♥Q♠ All in
Chris Kennedy: J♥7♥

The board of K♦6♦6♣5♠2♦ ran out safe for Butler, earning him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamid Izadi	13,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Joshua Butler	3,075,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Chris Kennedy	2,725,000 3,075,000	3,075,000

Tags: Chris Kennedy Joshua Butler