Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Joplin
$800 Main Event
Day: 1cd
Event Info
2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Joplin
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1cd
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$200,000
Entries
496
Level
30
Blinds
150,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
336
Players Left
41
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Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Action folded to Justin Dreiling in early position, and he raised to 6,500, which was called by the player in middle position.
After the 8♣8♥6♣ flop, Dreiling check-called a bet of 8,000.
Both players checked the 4♠ on the turn, which brought the 4♦ on the river. Dreiling again check-called a bet, this time for 15,000. His opponent then turned over J♦10♠ for just jack high, and Dreiling tabled the winner with A♠K♦ to take the pot with ace high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
215,000
500
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500 |
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Action was picked up with Joshua Brower all in for 40,500, Craig Welko all in for 7,000, and the player on the button putting both players at risk.
Craig Welko: A♣8♦ 
Joshua Brower: K♦Q♦
Button: A♠A♦
Brower and Welko were both on the brink of elimination, after running into the player on the button's pocket aces. However, when the board ran out 5♦3♣Q♣6♦4♦ Brower made a flush on the river, to eliminate Welko, and more than double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Jesus Hernandez limped in from middle position, and when it folded to Papa Karn on the button, he raised to 8,000. He was called by the big blind Jacob Foley and Hernandez.
Action checked to the river after the board ran out J♣7♠7♥J♠K♣. Foley then bet out 17,000, before Hernandez raised to 34,000. Karn quickly folded, and Foley made the call. Hernandez tabled Q♠J♥ for a full house, jacks full of sevens to take the pot, as Foley tossed his cards in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 | |
|
65,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
28,500
50,500
|
50,500 |
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Action was picked up on the turn, with the board showing 9♣8♠Q♦A♦.
A player in early position bet out 15,000, and Aaron Palmer on the button responded with a raise all in for 53,500. After nearly a minute in the tank, the early position player made the call to put Palmer at risk.
Aaron Palmer: Q♥8♥
Early Position: 10♦9♦
Palmer was in front with his two pair but would need to fade the combo draw of his opponent, as well as the two remaining nines. He managed to do just that when the river brought the 5♣ to give Palmer the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
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Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
In the 885th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Kyna England discuss the biggest pot in High Stakes Poker history, a $1.4 million monster won by Alan Keating. That led to a bigger discussion on the state of televised poker and the game's modern vs. old-school characters.
The crew also discusses the report that Phil Hellmuth apparently missed out on an $80 million payday after declining to invest $15,000 into a company, the status of Doug Polk's "Code Doug" challenge, and recent tournament winners including Daniel Negreanu and Chino Rheem. Oh, they also took a look at some of the best April Fools' Day pranks from the poker world, including one from PokerNews featuring Nik Airball.
Chad then offers a glimpse into his recent run in the MSPT Riverside. Everyone shares their thoughts on the 2025 Wynn Summer Classic schedule. In a new round of Collusion Mind Meld, Mike and Kyna try to get on the same page. Despite some early struggles, they do manage to hit their stride.
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Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The remaining players have been sent on another 15-minute break.
Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Thomas Houston raised from under the gun all in for his stack of 18,000, and when it folded to the big blind, he made the call to put Houston as risk.
Thomas Houston: 5♥5♦
Big Blind: 2♥2♦
Houston had the bigger pocket pair, and when the board ran out A♦Q♥6♣K♦9♥ the pocket fives were still best, giving Houston the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
