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

09-06-2025 18:12 UTC-5

Big Stacks Around the Room

Nick Becker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Teresa Lammie	650,000

Chico Pho	350,000
Sukhjinder Hare	310,000
Josh Borders	300,000 230,000	230,000
Steve Frost	250,000
Jeremy Moore	230,000
Thurman Garner	215,000 185,000	185,000
Marcus Paxton	210,000 147,000	147,000

09-06-2025 18:05 UTC-5

Who is Monarch, the Poker Player Who Lost $15,000,000? | PokerNews Podcast #914

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Nick Becker

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

In the 914th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by Hayley Hanna (AKA Vegas Hayls), who is fresh off finishing fourth in the 2025 Arizona State Poker Championship. The trio discusses the sudden rise of Monarch, who is Finnish poker pro Ossi Ketola. While at the Onyx Cup in Cyprus, he challenged both Norway's Kayhan Mokri and Dan "Jungleman" Cates to high-stakes heads-up matches, and when all was said and done, Monarch was down eight figures!

From there, they talk about recent tournament winners, including Brandon Mitchell taking down the 2025 Arizona State Poker Championship for $525K, Jennifer Shahade winning the Women's Summer Festival, and both Jesse Lonis and Jeremy Ausmus winning over in Europe.

Other stories covered include the loss of Poker Hall of Famer Jack McClelland, a poker player robbed in Texas, Daniel Negreanu saying a Season 2 for Game of Gold is unlikely, and that goofball Nacho Barbero finishing another sponsorship opportunity.

Finally, remember PokerNews is giving away a seat in the World Tournament of Slots (WTOS). You could have an approximate one in 500 chance at a $1,000,000 top prize. Click here to learn more about the WToS.

A new PokerNews Podcast drops every Thursday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!

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09-06-2025 17:54 UTC-5

Good Luck in Flight C, Ash!

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Kasey Taormino

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

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09-06-2025 17:50 UTC-5

Schaeffer Building a Stack

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Nick Becker

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

Jim Schaeffer got it all in preflop with the covering stack against one of the short-stacked players at the table who had about 35,000 to start the hand.

Opponent: A♥9♣ All in
Jim Schaeffer: A♣J♥

Schaeffer's ace-jack remained in the lead all the way as the board ran out 7♠5♠10♦A♦Xx.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Schaeffer	375,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Jim Schaeffer

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

09-06-2025 17:31 UTC-5

Break Time

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Nick Becker

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

The remaining 54 players have been sent on another 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 big blind ante.

09-06-2025 17:25 UTC-5

McEwen Sitting with Heaps

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Nick Becker

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

Preston McEwen opened the action with a raise from under the gun and received four callers as action went five-ways to a flop of 7♥6♣Q♠. McEwen continued with a bet of 12,000 and got two callers, one of which being Zane Crawford in the cutoff.

The turn landed the J♣ and it checked over to Crawford who bet 30,000. The other player got out of the way, and McEwen moved all in to put Crawford at risk who had about 60,000 behind. Crawford went into the tank, eventually deciding to make the call to put himself at risk.

Zane Crawford: Q♦10♠ All in
Preston McEwen: A♦Q♣

The 7♠ fell on the river, and the sizable pot was pushed McEwen's way.

"That was a good play, I didn't think you would check ace-queen there," said Crawford as he got up from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Preston McEwen	360,000 360,000	360,000
Zane Crawford	Busted

Tags: Preston McEwen Zane Crawford

09-06-2025 17:15 UTC-5

FossilMan's River Bet Takes It

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Nick Becker

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

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Greg Raymer in the cutoff and the player in the small blind.

With about 40,000 in the middle and the board reading A♠4♠3♣6♣J♠, the small blind checked to Raymer who bet 20,000.

The small blind took some time to think through his decision before eventually tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Raymer	160,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Greg Raymer

09-06-2025 17:09 UTC-5

Jenkins Cracks Aces to Stay Alive

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Nick Becker

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

Kevin Jenkins got it all in preflop from under the gun for 48,000 against the player in the small blind who had the covering stack.

Kevin Jenkins: Q♣Q♥ All in
Small blind: A♠A♣

The flop came 9♦7♣8♥ with Jenkins still behind, and when the 4♠ landed on the turn, he began to get up out of his seat.

He immediately sat back down when the Q♦ rolled off on the river, keeping his tournament hopes alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Jenkins	103,500

Tags: Kevin Jenkins

09-06-2025 16:59 UTC-5

Miskelly Applies the Pressure

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Nick Becker

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

The player in the cutoff raised to 7,000, Josh Borders flatted on the button, and Walker Miskelly defended in the big blind.

The flop came 5♥K♣Q♦ and it checked over to Borders who bet 16,000. Miskelly raised to 34,000, prompting the cutoff to fold and Borders to call.

On the 2♠ turn, Miskelly moved all in to put Borders at risk who had about 70,000 behind. Borders quickly gave up his hand and the pot was pushed to Miskelly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walker Miskelly	265,000 265,000	265,000
Josh Borders	70,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Josh Borders Walker Miskelly