$800 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood St. Louis

04-03-2025 20:19 UTC-6

Xu's Cowboys Send a Player Out

Tyler Boyer

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player under the gun opened the action with a raise to 2,400, which was called by the middle position player. Then the player in the cutoff three-bet all in for his stack of 6,500, before Yang Xu four-bet all in on the button. The blinds folded, as did the under the gun and middle position players, to leave the two players heads up, with the cutoff at risk.

Cutoff: K♥Q♦ All in
Yang Xu: K♠K♣

Xu had his opponent dominated, and once the board ran out 6♠4♦4♠K♦3♥ Xu improved to a full house, kings full of fours, to take the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Xu	86,600

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04-03-2025 20:08 UTC-6

Wilson Scores a Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player under the raised to 2,500, before the player in early position three-bet to 6,800. It then folded to the big blind Trent Wilson who four-bet all in. The under the gun player folded, and the early position player quickly made the call for his stack of 28,500.

Early Position: Q♥Q♠ All in
Trent Wilson: K♥K♣

It was a cooler for the all-in player who ran into Wilson's kings. Once the board ran out 5♣9♦K♦4♦7♦ Wilson improved to a set of kings, to take the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Trent Wilson	70,500 70,500	70,500

Tags: Trent Wilson

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

04-03-2025 19:54 UTC-6

Fossil Man Arrives in St. Louis and Immediately Gets Put to the Test

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the flop with board showing 4♣J♠5♦ with 6,500 in the pot.

William Henricks from the hijack bet out 5,000, which was called by Greg Raymer.

After the 10♣ on the turn, Raymer checked to Henricks who bet to put Raymer all in for his stack of 18,900. Raymer gave it some thought before eventually mucking his hand.

Henricks tabled Q♣J♣ as he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Henricks	155,400 8,300	8,300
Greg Raymer	18,900 18,900	18,900

Tags: Greg Raymer William Henricks

04-03-2025 19:41 UTC-6

Hackmann Gets the Fold

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Tyler Boyer

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

Charles Hackmann opened the action with a raise to 2,500 from early position, before William Henricks in the hijack three-bet to 6,000. It folded back to Hackmann who made the call.

After the 2♦4♥3♦ flop, Hackmann elected to lead out for a bet of 6,000, which Henricks called.

The turn brought the 3♠ and Hackmann once again bet 6,000, but Henricks elected to muck his hand and give the pot to Hackmann.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Henricks	147,100 83,100	83,100
Charles Hackmann	49,500 19,500	19,500

Tags: Charles Hackmann William Henricks

04-03-2025 19:28 UTC-6

Hirsch Turns Two Pair and Sends Out Breeding

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the river with roughly 21,000 in the pot, and the board showing 8♣A♥6♦4♦2♠.

After the river, Scott Hirsch in the big blind bet to put Breeding all in for his stack of 12,500. Breeding sat in the tank saying, "I know you're the big blind, but it just feels weird", before later adding "This would be a hero call" After over a minute debating his decision, he made the call.

Hirsch turned over A♠4♣ for two pair, aces and fours to take the pot, as Breeding showed A♣7♥ as he left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Hirsch	53,500
Tyler Breeding	Busted

Tags: Scott Hirsch

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

04-03-2025 19:18 UTC-6

Reynolds Knocks Out a Player

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up with a player all in for 8,000, and Paul Reynolds putting him at risk.

All in Player: A♣9♦ All in
Paul Reynolds: 8♠8♦

It was a flip with Reynolds in front, and once the board ran out Q♣7♦4♣4♥K♥ the eights of Reynolds remained best, giving him the pot and eliminating his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Reynolds	25,600 5,800	5,800

Tags: Paul Reynolds

04-03-2025 19:14 UTC-6

Roberts Finds a Big Double

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up on the river with roughly 35,000 in the pot, and the board showing 7♥10♣A♦8♠10♠.

A player in the early position bet to put John Roberts all in for his stack of 40,100, which Roberts quickly called. The early position player showed K♦J♦ for king high, while Roberts tabled the winner 10♦9♣ to take the pot and secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Roberts	115,200 85,200	85,200

Tags: John Roberts

04-03-2025 19:03 UTC-6

Aken Out Pips Weaver

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jason Aken raised from under the gun to 1,600, which was called by the big blind Kyler Weaver.

The flop came 9♥4♠A♥ and Weaver check-raised the bet of 1,600 from Aken, to 3,200. Aken made the call to see a turn.

After the J♣ on the turn Aken called a bet of 3,500 from Weaver and called a bet of 3,00 on the river after the 4♣ hit the felt. Weaver then turned over A♣2♥, but Aken had him out kicked when he tabled A♠Q♦ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Aken	49,800 19,800	19,800
Kyler Weaver	15,200 14,800	14,800

Tags: Kyler Weaver Jason Aken