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

04-04-2025 20:03 UTC-6

Copeland Shows the Bluff

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Tyler Boyer

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

Nate Simmerman raised to 2,500 from under the gun, which was called by Jeff Copeland in the hijack.

The flop came 4♦9♠J♦ and Simmerman bet out 3,000, which Copeland raised to 9,000. Simmerman made the call.

After the 5♠ on the turn, Simmerman check-called a bet of 25,000 Copeland.

The river was the 4♥ and once Simmerman checked to Copeland, he moved all in for Simmerman's stack of 20,700. Simmerman gave it some thought, but elected to muck his hand, to give the pot to Copeland.

As Copeland scooped the pot, he turned over A♠7♠ for just ace high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Copeland	135,000
Nate Simmerman	20,700 52,800	52,800

Tags: Jeff Copeland Nate Simmerman

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

04-04-2025 19:44 UTC-6

Aces Versus Aces Versus Kings

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Matt Nilges all in for 18,500, the big blind also all in for roughly 65,000, and Wilburn Hutcheson covering both players to put them at risk.

Matt Nilges: A♠A♦
Big Blind: K♠K♣
Wilburn Hutcheson: A♥A♣

It was a collision of premium hands, with both Nilges and Hutcheson holding pocket aces against the big blind’s pocket kings. The board ran out Q♦J♥5♥3♠Q♣, and the aces held up, meaning Nilges and Hutcheson chopped the main pot, while Hutcheson scooped the sizeable side pot, eliminating the big blind with kings in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wilburn Hutcheson	160,000 118,800	118,800
Matt Nilges	29,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Matt Nilges Wilburn Hutcheson

04-04-2025 19:41 UTC-6

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

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Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 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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04-04-2025 19:29 UTC-6

Jacoby Finds a Double

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the turn with 7,600 in the pot and the board showing 6♥Q♠9♣7♥. Roderic Jacoby was all in for 10,200, and Forrest Kollar putting him at risk.

Roderic Jacoby: Q♣J♥ All in
Forrest Kollar: K♣9♠

Jacoby was in front with his top pair, and the 8♥ on the river was safe for him, giving him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Forrest Kollar	88,000
Roderic Jacoby	28,800 1,200	1,200

Tags: Forrest Kollar

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

04-04-2025 19:18 UTC-6

Simmerman Takes From Hurd

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Nate Simmerman raised from under the gun to 1,600, and when it folded to Chad Hurd in the hijack, he three-bet to 5,600. It folded back to Simmerman who made the call.

Both players checked the 6♦7♦9♠ on the flop to see the Q♠ on the turn. Simmerman then bet out 6,200, which Hurd called.

After the 9♣ on the river both players checked to showdown, and Simmerman tabled Q♥J♠ to take the pot with his queens and nines, as Hurd mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nate Simmerman	73,500
Chad Hurd	45,000 2,500	2,500

Tags: Chad Hurd Nate Simmerman

04-04-2025 19:10 UTC-6

Coffman Flushes a Player Out

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with roughly 15,000 in the pot, and the board showing 6♦3♦8♠A♦.

A player was all in for his stack of 11,000, and David Coffman putting him at risk.

All in Player: 8♦7♥ All in
David Coffman: 7♦5♦

Coffman turned a flush, but his opponent held outs to make a bigger flush and stay in the tournament. But the 3♣ on the river was no help, and Hoffman took the pot with his flush, and scored a knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coffman	43,500 13,500	13,500

Tags: David Coffman

04-04-2025 18:57 UTC-6

Robb Cracks Aces to All but Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with roughly 17,000 in the pot, and the board showing 8♦J♣K♦.

A player in the big blind was all in for his stack of 28,000, and Sandy Robb who had slightly more chips putting him at risk.

Big Blind: A♠A♥ All in
Sandy Robb: A♦K♣

It was a cooler for Robb who flopped top pair-top kicker but ran into the aces of her opponent. However, the 9♦ on the turn gave her additional outs with a flush draw, which came right in on the river once the 4♦ hit the felt, giving her the nut flush and eliminating her opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandy Robb	76,000 76,000	76,000

Tags: Sandy Robb

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800