$800 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Council Bluffs

Apr 25, 2025

Cohen Holds to Eliminate Paggeot

Brett Slezak

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up three-ways in a single-raised pot to the flop in a hand between Corey Paggeot in the big blind, a player under the gun, and Brad Cohen to his left.

With the board reading Q♥4♣2♣, the under the gun player led before Cohen put in a raise. In the big blind, Paggeot jammed for a little over 20,000 and only Cohen called.

Corey Paggeot: K♣10♣ All in
Brad Cohen: 4♠4♥

Paggeot held a flush draw against the flopped set of Cohen who held on the 9♦K♥ runout as he eliminated yet another player.

Tags: Brad Cohen Corey Paggeot

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Apr 25, 2025

Pasha Good at Showdown

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Brett Slezak

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Varun Uppal opened to 2,200 from middle position and was called by the hijack. In the cutoff, defending champion Abbas Pasha three-bet to 7,500 and only Uppal called.

On the J♥10♥2♥ flop, Uppal check-called a bet of 5,500 from Pasha.

The 8♣ turn and 2♣ river were checked through.

Varun Uppal: K♦Q♦
Abbas Pasha: 8♠7♠

Pasha's turned pair of eights were good enough to beat Uppal's overs and straight draw as Pasha dragged the pot.

"Ten thousand with eight-seven? That's what it takes to be good," commented tablemate Ted Forshey.

Tags: Abbas Pasha Ted Forshey Varun Uppal

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Apr 25, 2025

Smith Gets Value from Flopped Two Pair

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Brett Slezak

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player under the gun limped before Dalton Smith raised to 1,800 and was called by the hijack and the limper.

On the A♠K♠2♦ flop, Smith led with a bet and only the hijack called.

Smith fired again on the 2♣ turn and the hijack stuck around to create a pot of around 21,000.

On the 10♥ river, Smith unloaded the clip with a 15,000 bet and the hijack did not take long before he stuck in the call. Smith revealed A♥K♥ for top two pair as the hijack claimed to committed with Ax10x and Smith collected a sizeable pot.

Tags: Dalton Smith

Apr 25, 2025

Wilson Busts Two with Flopped Full House

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Brett Slezak

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was picked up three-ways to the flop with around 10,000 in the middle between John Salanitro from under the gun, Jon Lawson from middle position, and Joseph Wilson from the cutoff.

With the board reading A♥A♦5♣, Salanitro led out with a bet and Lawson called before Wilson jammed as the covering stack and both opponents called off to create a massive pot of over 100,000.

John Salanitro: A♠9♣ All in
Jon Lawson: A♣8♥
Joseph Wilson: 5♠5♥

Wilson was ahead with fives full but had to fade some outs as the board ran out K♦3♥ and he scooped a huge pot to become the largest stack in the room.

Tags: John Salanitro Jon Lawson Joseph Wilson

Apr 25, 2025

Bacome Picks Off Nelle

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Brett Slezak

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Adam Bacome limped under the gun, the hijack limped, Jon Lawson completed the small blind, and Jordan Nelle checked his option in the big blind.

On the 6♦5♣3♠ flop, Bacome led for 1,500 and was only called by Nelle.

The 6♠ turn checked through to the 9♠ river which saw Nelle check for a third time. Bacome bet 2,500 before Nelle cut out a raise to 7,000. After some deliberation, Bacome decided to just call.

Jordan Nelle: 4♥3♥
Adam Bacome: 5♠5♦

Nelle turned his bottom pair and missed straight draw into a bluff, but he ran into the fives full of Bacome who dragged the pot.

Tags: Adam Bacome Jon Lawson Jordan Nelle

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Apr 25, 2025