$800 Main Event | 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Bay Area

05-12-2025 16:09 UTC-8

Ashley Sleeth Eliminated in 18th Place ($5,100)

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Brett Slezak

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ashley Sleeth moved all-in for 80,000 from the small blind and Michael Lin called in the big blind.

Ashley Sleeth: Q♥Q♣ All in
Michael Lin: K♠8♠

Sleeth was ahead with her queens but the 10♠8♣6♠ flop gave Lin a flurry of outs. Sleeth was drawing dead on the 7♠ turn to the J♥ river as Lin made a flush to eliminate her.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lin	2,300,000 500,000	500,000
Ashley Sleeth	Busted

Tags: Ashley Sleeth Michael Lin

05-12-2025 16:44 UTC-8

Jasthi Kumar Eliminated in 16th Place ($5,100)

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Brett Slezak

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jasthi Kumar opened the button to 100,000 before Hrishikesh Kulkarni three-bet to 250,000 from the small blind and Kumar called.

On the K♦8♦3♠ flop, Kulkarni continued for 200,000 before Kumar jammed for 905,000. Kulkarni would take for almost two minutes before he called.

Jasthi Kumar: A♦10♠ All in
Hrishikesh Kulkarni: K♣Q♦

Kumar needed some help to survive but found none on the 7♣7♦ runout as he hit the rail in 16th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hrishikesh Kulkarni	2,650,000 1,225,000	1,225,000
Jasthi Kumar	Busted

Tags: Hrishikesh Kulkarni Jasthi Kumar

05-12-2025 16:53 UTC-8

Saad Aljoher Eliminated in 15th Place ($5,800)

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Brett Slezak

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ian Steinman opened from early position and was called by Michael Lin in the small blind and Saad Aljoher in the big blind.

On the Q♦6♠5♣ flop, Aljoher open-jammed from the big blind for around 450,000. Steinman folded before Lin called.

Saad Aljoher: 6♦5♥ All in
Michael Lin: K♥Q♥

Aljoher was in good shape with two pair until the Q♣ spiked the turn to leave him drawing dead to the 3♥ river as he hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lin	3,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Saad Aljoher	Busted

Tags: Ian Steinman Michael Lin Saad Aljoher

05-12-2025 17:02 UTC-8

Brad Anderson Eliminated in 13th Place ($5,800)

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Brett Slezak

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Brad Anderson jammed for 265,000 from under the gun and Denis Lee called on the button.

Brad Anderson: 10♠9♦ All in
Denis Lee: A♦9♥

Anderson was in rough shape with the dominated hand. He found no help on the 5♠3♦2♦A♣6♣ board as he hit the exit in 13th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Lee	1,400,000 625,000	625,000
Brad Anderson	Busted

Tags: Brad Anderson Denis Lee

05-12-2025 17:19 UTC-8

Ismael Gonzalez Eliminated in 12th Place ($6,400)

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Brett Slezak

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Noel Rodriguez opened to 100,000 from early position before Ismael Gonzalez jammed for 120,000 next to act and Rodriguez called.

Ismael Gonzalez: Q♦8♦ All in
Noel Rodriguez: A♥K♣

The board ran out K♠8♥3♠7♣9♠ as Gonzalez could not find enough improvement and he hit the exit in 12th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Rodriguez	2,300,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Ismael Gonzalez	Busted

Tags: Ismael Gonzalez Noel Rodriguez

05-12-2025 17:41 UTC-8

Douglas Dossett Eliminated in 11th Place ($6,400)

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Brett Slezak

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Ian Steinman opened under the gun and was called by Michael Lin called in the small blind and Douglas Dossett in the big blind.

On the Q♣9♦5♦ flop, Dossett lead jammed for 660,000 from the big blind and Lin called.

Douglas Dossett: J♣4♠ All in
Michael Lin: K♣Q♠

Dossett found himself in rough shape and did not improve on the 9♣2♥ runout as he hit the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Douglas Dossett	Busted

Tags: Douglas Dossett Ian Steinman Michael Lin

05-12-2025 17:44 UTC-8

Ratu Caucau Eliminated in 10th Place ($7,000)

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Brett Slezak

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Ratu Caucau was all-in for his final 305,000 from the cutoff against Denis Lee from small blind.

Ratu Caucau: Q♥8♥ All in
Denis Lee: A♣9♣

There was the Q♦ in the window but it was followed by the 9♠9♦. The board completed 7♠4♠ as Lee made trips to eliminate Caucau on the final table bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ratu Caucau	Busted

Tags: Denis Lee Ratu Caucau

05-12-2025 18:48 UTC-8

Steinman Wakes Up with Aces Again

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Brett Slezak

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Denis Lee opened to 150,000 from middle position and Noel Rodriguez called in the small blind. In the big blind, Ian Steinman three-bet to 420,000. Lee immediately jammed and Rodriguez folded before Steinman snapped it off for 1,180,000.

Ian Steinman: A♠A♣ All in
Denis Lee: Q♠Q♥

It was a cooler scenario with Steinman having the best of it. Nothing changed on the 10♠7♥5♠K♠9♣ runout as Steinman scooped a big one and left Lee short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Steinman	2,570,000 1,330,000	1,330,000

Denis Lee	550,000 1,330,000	1,330,000

Tags: Denis Lee Ian Steinman Noel Rodriguez

05-12-2025 18:57 UTC-8

Denis Lee Eliminated in 9th Place ($7,000)

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Brett Slezak

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ian Steinman opened to 120,000 from middle position and was called by Hrishikesh Kulkarni in the hijack and Denis Lee on the button. In the big blind, Feiyue Wu squeezed to 480,000. The others folded before Lee called all-in for 410,000.

Denis Lee: K♦4♦ All in
Feiyue Wu: A♥Q♣

Lee was behind but held live cards. However, he found no help on the J♠7♣3♥3♣6♥ runout as he was the first casualty of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Feiyue Wu	3,850,000 840,000	840,000
Denis Lee	Busted

Tags: Denis Lee Feiyue Wu Hrishikesh Kulkarni Ian Steinman

05-12-2025 19:15 UTC-8

Scott Sanders Eliminated in 8th Place ($8,900)

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Brett Slezak

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

Feiyue Wu opened to 160,000 from under the gun and was called by Michael Lin in middle position. In the cutoff, Ian Steinman squeezed to 605,000. In the big blind, Scott Sanders called all-in for 275,000. Wu called and Lin folded.

Wu check-folded to a 275,000 bet on the A♥J♠6♦ flop.

Scott Sanders: 8♥7♥ All in
Ian Steinman: A♣10♠

Sanders needed running cards to survive but was drawing dead on the 2♦ turn to the 7♦ river as he was eliminated.