$600 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 RGPS Grand Prix Tunica

09-06-2025 00:00 UTC-5

Scott Saved on the River

Nick Becker

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

The player in the hijack raised to 6,000 and Thomas Scott defended in the big blind.

The flop came 9♦8♥J♥ and Scott check-raised all in for 34,000 over the hijack's continuation-bet of 6,000. The hijack thought for a moment before eventually making the call to put Scott at risk.

Thomas Scott: Q♣2♠ All in
Hijack: A♦8♠

Scott needed a ten or a queen to stay alive and he found just that when the board ran out 6♦, 10♣ to give him a straight on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Scott	84,500 54,500	54,500

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

09-05-2025 23:49 UTC-5

Foley Finds the Double

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Nick Becker

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

Jacob Foley open-shoved on the button for 20,000 and was called by the player in the big blind who had the covering stack.

Jacob Foley: K♥8♠ All in
Big blind: A♣9♦

The flop came 10♦2♣9♣ with the big blind still in the lead with a pair of nines. That was until the K♠ landed on the turn, giving Foley a pair of kings. The J♠ fell on the river, earning Foley the much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Foley	43,000

Tags: Jacob Foley

09-05-2025 23:37 UTC-5

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Nick Becker

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

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09-05-2025 23:26 UTC-5

Mayo Sitting Above 100k

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Nick Becker

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

Action went four-ways to a flop of 8♥7♠3♥ in a hand between the hijack, the button, the small blind, and Brandon Mayo in the big blind.

The small blind checked, Mayo led out for 6,000, and the hijack raised to 22,000. The button and small blind got out of the way and Mayo continued.

The turn landed the J♠ and Mayo led out again, this time for 16,000. The hijack made the call and the river fell the 8♣.

Mayo bet 16,000 once more and the hijack went into the tank before eventually making the call. Mayo turned over 10♦9♦ for the nut straight and the hijack mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Mayo	155,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: Brandon Mayo

09-05-2025 23:15 UTC-5

Big Turnout for Day 1a

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Nick Becker

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

With late registration now closed, the floor has announced that of the 174 entries for Day 1a, 21 players will bag up and advance to Day 2 on Sunday.

Currently, 63 players remain in contention.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

09-05-2025 23:04 UTC-5

No Sweat for Henry

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The under-the-gun player raised to 3,000 and was called by the player in the cutoff and Jerry Henry in the small blind.

The flop came Q♣3♠3♦ and it checked over to the cutoff who moved all in for 23,000. Henry thought for a brief moment and made the call for his remaining 19,000, while under the gun got out of the way.

Jerry Henry: Q♦J♣ All in
Cutoff: J♠10♠

The 4♥ turn locked up the win for Henry and the meaningless 7♦ rolled off on the river to complete the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Henry	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Jerry Henry

09-05-2025 22:54 UTC-5

Rockets Hold for Huey

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The player in middle position limped and the player in the hijack made it 6,000 to go. Joey Huey then reraised all in for 13,000 on the button to put himself at risk. Middle position folded and the hijack made the call.

Joey Huey: A♠A♥ All in
Hijack: K♥J♥

The flop came 2♥Q♣7♣ with Huey's aces still far in the lead. The hijack called for a heart on the turn but couldn't find one when the Q♠ rolled off. The meaningless 9♥ fell on the river to complete the board and the pot was pushed Huey's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Huey	31,500 1,500	1,500

Tags: Joey Huey

09-05-2025 22:43 UTC-5

McBrayer Wakes Up with Queens

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The player in the cutoff open-jammed for 55,000 and BJ McBrayer looked down at his cards in the big blind and made the call for 36,500 to put himself at risk.

BJ McBrayer: Q♣Q♦ All in
Cutoff: A♦Q♥

McBrayer's pair of queens remained in the lead all the way as the board ran out 3♥4♥4♠J♠2♦.