$800 Main Event | 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Bay Area

05-12-2025 20:29 UTC-8

Rodriguez Takes From Kulkarni

Brett Slezak

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Noel Rodriguez opened the hijack to 200,000 and Hrishikesh Kulkarni called on the button.

On the J♦4♥3♦ flop, Rodriguez continued for 175,000 and Kulkarni called.

The Q♠ turn checked through to the Q♥ river which saw Rodriguez fire for 675,000 and Kulkarni snapped it off. Rodriguez tabled Q♣10♦ and his trips were good to drag a modest pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Rodriguez	3,600,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Hrishikesh Kulkarni	2,300,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Hrishikesh Kulkarni Noel Rodriguez

05-12-2025 20:21 UTC-8

Lin Doubles Through Steinman

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Brett Slezak

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ian Steinman opened the hijack to 200,000 Michael Lin defended his big blind.

On the K♦10♦4♦ flop, Steinman continued for 150,000 before Lin raised to 600,000. Steinman jammed and Lin called off for 1,875,000.

Michael Lin: 8♦7♦ All in
Ian Steinman: K♥10♣

It was a cooler flop with Lin having a flush and Steinman with top two. The board ran out J♥6♥ as Lin secured the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lin	4,300,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Ian Steinman	1,550,000 2,925,000	2,925,000

Tags: Ian Steinman Michael Lin

05-12-2025 20:02 UTC-8

Curtis Kowalk Eliminated in 7th Place ($11,400)

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Brett Slezak

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Curtis Kowalk jammed his final 500,000 from middle position and Feiyue Wu jammed covering all next to act.

Curtis Kowalk: 9♦7♦ All in
Feiyue Wu: 9♥9♣

Kowalk was in terrible shape but found some hope on the J♥7♥3♦ flop. However, the board ran out A♠5♦ and he hit the rail in 7th

Player	Chips	Progress
Feiyue Wu	5,100,000 550,000	550,000
Curtis Kowalk	Busted

Tags: Curtis Kowalk Feiyue Wu

Level: 26

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

05-12-2025 19:40 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Feiyue Wu	4,550,000 450,000	450,000
Ian Steinman	4,475,000 275,000	275,000

Hrishikesh Kulkarni	2,700,000
Noel Rodriguez	2,425,000 220,000	220,000

Sasha Guerin	2,050,000 650,000	650,000
Michael Lin	1,700,000 700,000	700,000
Curtis Kowalk	950,000

Kowalk Doubles Through Lin

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Brett Slezak

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

Michael Lin opened from the hijack and then called after Curtis Kowalk jammed for 395,000 from the small blind.

Curtis Kowalk: Q♦J♣ All in
Michael Lin: 8♠8♥

It was a flip with Lin staying ahead on the K♦6♦4♣ flop. However, the J♥ came on the turn as Kowalk took the lead and held through the K♠ river to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lin	2,400,000 400,000	400,000
Curtis Kowalk	950,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Curtis Kowalk Michael Lin

05-12-2025 19:25 UTC-8

Wu Gets a Four-Bet Through

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Brett Slezak

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

Feiyue Wu opened to 160,000 from middle position and was called by Michael Lin in the cutoff and Ian Steinman in the small blind. In the big blind, Hrishikesh Kulkarni three-bet to 690,000. Fu responded with a four-bet to 1,800,000, and everyone folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Steinman	4,200,000 200,000	200,000

Feiyue Wu	4,100,000 250,000	250,000
Michael Lin	2,800,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Hrishikesh Kulkarni	2,700,000 70,000	70,000

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Steinman	4,400,000 1,830,000	1,830,000

Scott Sanders	Busted

Tags: Feiyue Wu Ian Steinman Michael Lin Scott Sanders

Level: 25

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

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.