Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
2025 RGPS Mission RunGood St. Louis
$800 Main Event
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Level 5
: 300/600, 600 ante
Action folded to James Hurley in the cutoff, and he raised to 1,600, which was called by Michael Johns on the button,
After the 7♣9♣4♦ flop, Hurley check-called a bet of 1,200 from Johns.
Both players checked to showdown, and Hurley announced "ace high" and turned over A♦J♦, but Johns had the winner when he tabled 8♠8♣ to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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44,000 | |
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27,100
6,300
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6,300 |
Level 5
: 300/600, 600 ante
A player from early position opened the action with a raise to 1,800, and when it folded to Kyle Cartwright on the button, he three-bet to 5,500. It folded back to the early position player, who made the call.
Both players checked to the river after the board ran out A♣4♦7♠3♠3♣. The early position player then check-called a bet of 4,600. Cartwright tabled Q♥Q♣ to take the pot once his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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54,500
10,100
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10,100 |
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Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
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Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
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Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
A player in the cutoff opened the action with a raise to 1,200, which was called by Paul Reynolds on the button. It then folded to the big blind Dylan Crawford who three-bet all in for his stack of 10,500. The player in the cutoff folded, but Reynolds made the call to put Crawford at risk.
Dylan Crawford: 8♥8♣ 
Paul Reynolds: A♦9♦
Crawford was in front with his pocket eights but would have to win the flip to stay in the tournament. Once the board ran out Q♥7♦3♥Q♣7♠ Crawfords eights were still best, giving him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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23,500 | |
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19,800
10,200
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10,200 |
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Action folded to Brandon Summers in early position, and he raised to 1,200, before Kyle Cartwright three-bet to 3,500 from middle position. It folded back to Summers who made the call.
The flop came K♠Q♣5♥ and Summers check-called a bet of 1,800 from Cartwright.
After the J♥ on the turn, Summers again checked to Cartwright, who bet out 4,500. Summers wasted no time and mucked his hand, to give the pot to Cartwright.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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44,400 | |
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27,400
2,600
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2,600 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Action folded to Shannon Bass in the cutoff, who limped in. The player on the button then raised to 1,200, and once it folded back to Bass, he made the call.
The flop came 6♥7♥Q♣ and Bass check-called a bet of 1,000 from the player on the button.
After the 5♠ on the turn, Bass elected to bet out 1,500. The player on the button gave it some thought, before mucking his hand to give the pot to Bass.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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37,300
7,300
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7,300 |
