$1,200 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Jacksonville

05-01-2025 12:34 UTC-5

Valdivieso Trips Up Gonzalez and De La Cruz

Brett Slezak

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Pablo Valdivieso from under the gun, Ricardo Gonzalez from early position, and Antonio De La Cruz from middle position were three-ways to the flop with 900 invested from each.

The A♦5♣4♥ flop checked through to the J♣ turn which saw Gonzalez stab for 1,300 and both opponents stuck in the call.

On the 4♦ river, the action checked to De La Cruz who weighed his options before he elected to check back. Valdivieso frustratingly tabled 6♣4♣ as he was hoping to get some river value with trip fours as he dragged a modest pot early.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Valdivieso	35,000 5,000	5,000
Antonio De La Cruz	35,000 5,000	5,000

Ricardo Gonzalez	25,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Pablo Valdivieso Ricardo Gonzalez Antonio De La Cruz

05-01-2025 12:50 UTC-5

Graham Picks off McGarrah

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Brett Slezak

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with 3,600 in the middle in a hand between Michael Graham from the hijack and Christopher McGarrah on the button.

With the board reading K♠J♣9♣2♦, Graham fired for 2,200 and McGarrah put in the call.

On the 2♠ river, Graham slowed down with a check before McGarrah tossed a grey chip for a bet of 5,000. Graham would contemplate his decision for almost a minute before he called.

Christopher McGarrah: 5♦3♦
Michael Graham: A♦J♠

McGarrah went for the zero equity bluff while Graham called down correctly with second pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Graham	40,000
Christopher McGarrah	20,000

Tags: Christopher McGarrah Michael Graham

05-01-2025 13:04 UTC-5

Mitich Flushes his Way to a Double

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Brett Slezak

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

A player in the hijack opened before the cutoff three-bet to 2,500. On the button, Jacob Mitich jammed for around 18,000, the hijack rejammed, and the cutoff folded.

Jacob Mitich: A♦J♦ All in
Hijack: A♣K♣

Mitich was in rough shape with the inferior ace until the Q♦6♣4♦ flop gave him a flush draw. The 5♦ turn left the hijack drawing dead to the J♣ river as Mitich got there twice to secure the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Mitich	38,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Jacob Mitich

05-01-2025 13:04 UTC-5

Break Time

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Brett Slezak

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The players are going on their first 15-minute break of the day with the clock reading 42 entries. Last year's Day 1a drew 59 runners so there is plenty of time to surpass that mark with registration and re-entry open through 7:30 p.m.

Play resumes in Level 4 with blinds at 200/400/400.

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

05-01-2025 13:33 UTC-5

Chong Finds a Double with Ladies

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Brett Slezak

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Nicholas Chong, fresh off his third-place finish in the $660 six-max, opened the button to 1,300 before the small blind three-bet to 4,200. With the action back on Chong he four-bet to 10,300, the small blind immediately jammed for 38,700 effective as the covering stack, and Chong snapped it off.

Nicholas Chong: Q♠Q♥ All in
Small blind: 5♠5♥

The board ran out A♠K♦J♣6♥9♣ which was no sweat for Chong as he collected a massive double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Chong	78,400 78,400	78,400

Tags: Nicholas Chong

05-01-2025 13:40 UTC-5

$3,600 Main Event Multi-Bag Bonus!

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Kasey Taormino

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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05-01-2025 13:45 UTC-5

More Names in the Field

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Brett Slezak

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Heather Alcorn	30,000
Kristopher Burchfield	30,000
Chongyou 'Tyler' Chen	30,000
Ali Imsirovic	30,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

05-01-2025 14:21 UTC-5

Trager Doubles Through Mitich

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Brett Slezak

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up on the turn in a hand between David Trager from the hijack and Jacob Mitich from the cutoff after a bet of 1,900 went in on the flop.

With the board reading A♠A♥10♦Q♥, Trager checked to Mitich who fired for 8,000 and Trager put in the call.

On the K♦ river, Trager checked once again to Mitich who jammed for 18,600 effective as the covering stack and Trager snapped it off.

David Trager: A♦Q♣ All in
Jacob Mitich: J♥4♥

Trager slow-played a turned boat and got the max after Mitich's combo draw turned into a rivered straight.