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

04-10-2025 23:23 UTC-6

Valiveti Leaves Coleman on Fumes

Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Jason Coleman in from the cutoff, and he raised all in for his stack of 48,500, and when it folded to Naga Valiveti in the small blind, he made the call for his stack of 45,000. The big blind folded to leave the players heads up, with Coleman at risk.

Naga Valiveti: A♥Q♥ All in
Jason Coleman: A♠J♥

Valiveti had Coleman dominated, and when the board ran out 8♦10♠8♣Q♠4♦ he improved to two pair queens and tens to take the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naga Valiveti	94,000 28,500	28,500
Jason Coleman	3,500 54,500	54,500

Tags: Jason Coleman Naga Valiveti

04-10-2025 23:37 UTC-6

Life Outside Poker: How Chess Streamer Alexandra Botez Won Half a Million Playing Poker

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Tyler Boyer

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

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 26th episode, Connor speaks with chess streamer and GGPoker ambassador Alexandra Botez about learning chess and poker from her dad, getting into streaming at Stanford, dealing with online trolls, creating content with her sister Andrea Botez and the similarities between chess and poker.

Botez also talked about winning $456,900 in a legendary 2022 Hustler Casino Live stream that included Phil Hellmuth, Mr. Beast and Ninja, as well as signing on as a GGPoker ambassador and securing two career-high cashes at World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise (she finished 60th in the $10,000 GGMillion$ Championship for $22,190 before finishing 187th in the $25,000 Super Main Event for $67,300).

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Alexandra Botez by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

Be sure to follow Alexandra Botez and Connor Richards on X.

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Tags: Alexandra Botez Andrea Botez Connor Richards Phil Hellmuth

04-10-2025 23:44 UTC-6

Sanoubane Ends Colemans's Comeback Attempt

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Jason Coleman all in an Bobby Sanoubane putting him at risk.

Jason Coleman: 7♠7♣ All in
Bobby Sanoubane: 8♠8♥

Coleman, who was down to 4,000 chips, found multiple double ups, including making a Royal Flush. But he found himself crushed by the bigger pocket pair of Sanoubane, and when the board ran out J♠10♠5♠9♥2♣ Coleman was unable to improve and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Coleman	Busted

Tags: Bobby Sanoubane Jason Coleman

04-10-2025 23:44 UTC-6

Break Time

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Tyler Boyer

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

The 11 remaining players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

04-11-2025 00:08 UTC-6

Blacks Finishes Valiveti

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to Naga Valiveti in middle position, and he raised all in for his stack of 67,000, and Timothy Black in the hijack called to put him at risk.

Naga Valiveti: 3♠3♣ All in
Timothy Black: 7♠7♣

Black had the bigger pocket pair, and once the board ran out J♣6♦9♣K♦J♦ the pocket sevens were still best, giving Black the pot, and eliminating Valiveti.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Black	250,000 90,000	90,000
Naga Valiveti	Busted

Tags: Naga Valiveti Timothy Black

04-11-2025 00:09 UTC-6

Bubble Time

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

There are currently eight players remaining, with seven making the money and advancing to Day 2.

04-11-2025 00:17 UTC-6

Brevik Puts Dugan in the Blender

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to Justin Brevik in middle position, and he raised to 12,000, before Cameron Dugan in the hijack three-bet to 38,000. It folded back Brevik who made the call.

After the flop came 4♥A♣Q♦ Brevik check-called a bet of 18,000 from Dugan.

The turn brought the 3♠ and Brevik opted to lead, going all in for his stack of 88,000. This sent Dugan deep into the tank, saying "What did you flop top two on me?". After nearly two minutes in the tank, Dugan mucked his hand to give the pot to Brevik, indicating he let go of ace-king.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Brevik	165,000 3,000	3,000
Cameron Dugan	95,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Cameron Dugan Justin Brevik

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

04-11-2025 00:41 UTC-6

Harris's Raise Gets It Done

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Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Bobby Sanoubane opened the action with a raise to 12,000 and was called by the small blind Timothy Black and the big blind Victor Harris.

After the flop came 7♠8♣6♥ it was checked to Sanoubane, who bet out 25,000. Black made the call, before Harris raised to 75,000. Sanoubane quickly folded, and Black sat in the tank for nearly a minute, before mucking his hand to give the pot to Harris.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Harris	325,000 119,000	119,000
Timothy Black	297,000 47,000	47,000
Bobby Sanoubane	176,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Bobby Sanoubane Timothy Black Victor Harris