$800 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Tulsa

01-25-2025 00:17 UTC-6

Frank Doubles Through Black

Liam Gannon

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A player moved all in for 25,000 in early position and Timothy Black raised to 65,000 in the hijack. In the small blind, Ashley "PokerFace" Ash moved all in for 160,000 and Black called.

Early position: 6x6x
Timothy Black: KxKx
Ashley "PokerFaceAsh" Frank: AxAx

The board ran out as no help to the kings and Frank soared into the chip lead.

Black was eliminated shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ashley Frank	420,000 290,000	290,000
Timothy Black	Busted

Tags: Timothy Black Ashley Frank

01-25-2025 00:29 UTC-6

Mebrathu Falls To Skimbo

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Liam Gannon

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A player raised to 7,000 in the cutoff and Madden World Champion Michael Skimbo called on the button. In the big blind, Yordanos Mebrathu moved all in for 27,500 which only Skimbo called.

Yordanos Mebrathu: A♦J♣
Michael Skimbo: Q♥10♥

The board ran out J♠K♦3♠Q♦5♣ and the queen on the turn locked up the pot for Skimbo as the players went on break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Skimbo	210,000 165,000	165,000
Yordanos Mebrathu	Busted

Tags: Michael Skimbo Yordanos Mebrahtu

01-25-2025 00:30 UTC-6

Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The players have gone a 15-minute break.

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

01-25-2025 01:01 UTC-6

Jolly Vs Jones

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Liam Gannon

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river in a pot between Brant Jolly in first position and Wesley Jones in middle position.

The board read 2♦2♣Q♦7♦3♥ and the pot contained 84,000 in it. Jolly bet 38,000 and Jones went into the tank.

After some thought he called and mucked after Jolly turned over A♦6♦ for the nut flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brant Jolly	172,000 60,000	60,000
Wesley Jones	63,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Brant Jolly Wesley Jones

01-25-2025 01:21 UTC-6

Kollar Growing

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Liam Gannon

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Forrest Kollar raised to 9,000 in late position and another player called in the big blind.

Both players checked the flop of 2♣9♣2♦ over to the 4♠ turn where the big blind bet 10,000 and Kollar called.

On the river 6♣, the big blind checked over to Kollar who bet 46,000 and Kollar took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Forrest Kollar	285,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Forrest Kollar

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

01-25-2025 01:34 UTC-6

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Laymance	Busted
Body Burnett	Busted
Hunter Cichy	Busted

Kami Hudson	Busted
Han Lam	Busted
Fred Roll	Busted
David Brown	Busted
Will Berry	Busted
Eric Bunch	Busted
Joe Stapleton	Busted
Eldon Penn	Busted
Cody Jorgenson	Busted
Michael L Phillips	Busted

Skimbo Sends Another One Home

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Liam Gannon

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

A player raised all in for his last 35,000 in middle position and both players in the blinds came along with Michael Skimbo in the big blind.

The board ran out Q♣3♦6♥4♠K♥ and action checked until the river when Skimbo bet when checked to, receiving a quick fold.

Opponent: A♣2♣
Michael Skimbo: K♠10♦

The river king gave Skimbo the best hand and he eliminated his opponent from the tournament.

John Heckenkamp was eliminated shortly before this hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Skimbo	386,000 61,000	61,000
John Heckenkamp	Busted

Tags: John Heckenkamp Michael Skimbo

01-25-2025 02:08 UTC-6

Elwood Check-Jams

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Liam Gannon

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action is picked up on the flop in a heads up pot with Kevin Elwood in the big blind.

The flop read 6♣3♠8♠ and Kevin Elwood bet 40,000 from the big blind which his opponent in the hijack called.

Both players check the A♦ turn to the 6♥ river where Elwood checked over to his opponent who bet 40,000. Elwood immediately moved all in for 190,000 effective and his opponent quickly folded, ceding the pot to Elwood.