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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
With 103 entrants the tournament director has announced that the field will play down to its final 12 players, who will then all make the money and bag up for Day 2.
2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Joplin
$800 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Joplin
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$200,000
Total Entries
496
Level
30
Blinds
150,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
103
Players Left
12
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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Michael Johns opened the action with a raise to 3,000 from the cutoff and was called by the big blind Iman Alsaden.
Both players checked the 5♥K♣4♠ flop, which brought the Q♥ on the turn. Alsaden then bet out 2,000, before Johns raised to 7,000. Alsaden made the call.
The river was the 7♦ and after Alsaden checked to Johns, he moved all in for 16,000. Alsaden wasted little time and muck their hand to give the pot to Johns.
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Action folded to Eldon Penn on the button, and he raised to 3,500, which was called by Brandon Elmore in the small blind.
The flop came 4♥8♣10♠ and Elmore check-called a bet of 6,000 from Penn.
Both players checked the 7♥ on the turn, which brought the 9♦ on the river. Elmore then bet out 5,000, which got a quick fold from Penn to give Elmore the pot.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
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Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
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Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Forrest Kollar raised to 2,500 from under the gun, which was called by the player in the cutoff, the small blind Taylor Holcomb, and the big blind.
All four players checked the Q♦8♣2♠ flop, to see the 2♦ on the turn. Holcomb then led out for a bet of 3,000, which got the big blind to fold, Kollar made the call, and the cutoff folded as well.
The river was the 4♦ and Holcomb bet out 11,000. Kollar debated his decision for nearly a minute, before electing to fold and give the pot to Holcomb.
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A player in the cutoff raised to 1,200, and when it folded to the small blind, he three-bet to 5,600. He was called by the big blind Garrett Smith and the original raiser.
All three players checked to the river when the board ran out 6♦J♠9♠A♥5♥. The small blind then bet out 7,000, before Smith raised to 21,000. The cutoff folded, as did the small blind to give the pot to Smith.
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A player in the cutoff raised to 1,200, and when it folded to the small blind, he three-bet to 5,600. He was called by the big blind Garrett Smith and the original raiser.
All three players checked to the river when the board ran out 6♦J♠9♠A♥5♥. The small blind then bet out 7,000, before Smith raised to 21,000. The cutoff folded, as did the small blind to give the pot to Smith.
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
