$600 Main Event Day 1bc | 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Tunica

03-15-2025 15:56 UTC-6

Pragel Adds to His Stack

Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Robert Muriel all in for 45,000, and Jonathan Pragel putting him at risk.

Robert Muriel: A♦Q♥ All in
Jonathan Pragel: Q♠Q♣

Muriel was looking for an ace to stay in the tournament, but when the board ran out 2♥9♦3♠J♦4♦ the pocket queens of Pragel were still best, giving him the pot and eliminating Muriel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Pragel	305,000 275,000	275,000

Robert Muriel	Busted

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03-15-2025 15:51 UTC-6

Moneymaker Takes from Cartwright

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Tyler Boyer

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

Kyle Cartwright opened the action with a raise to 6,000, and Chris Moneymaker then three-bet to 15,000 from middle position. It folded back to Cartwright who made the call.

The flop came 5♥5♣4♣ and Cartwright check-called a bet of 10,000 from Moneymaker.

After the 10♠ on the turn, Cartwright again checked to Moneymaker, who bet all in for his stack of 24,500. Cartwright gave the decision some thought before ultimately mucking his hand and giving the pot to Moneymaker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Cartwright	115,000 10,000	10,000

Chris Moneymaker	82,000 13,800	13,800

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Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

03-15-2025 15:33 UTC-6

Bagging 28 Players

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With 226 entrants, the tournament director has announced that the field will play down to 28 players, who will all make the money and bag up and advance to Day 2.

03-15-2025 15:26 UTC-6

Galindo Doubles

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player from under the gun raised to 7,000, and when it folded to Anthony Galindo in middle position, he three-bet all in for 25,000. It folded back to the under the gun player who made the call to Galindo at risk.

Anthony Galindo: Q♦J♥
Under the Gun: Q♣7♣

Galindo had his opponent dominated, and once the board ran out 10♥A♦9♦A♥6♣ the queen-jack of Galindo was still best, giving him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Galindo	55,000 55,000	55,000

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03-15-2025 15:16 UTC-6

Walker Sends a Player Out

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player in middle position opened the action with an all-in raise for 16,000, and when it folded to the big blind Jason Walker, he made the call to put his opponent at risk.

Middle Position: K♣Q♣ All in
Jason Walker: A♠5♠

It was a fair fight but Walker in front with his ace high. The board ran out 4♠2♣4♣5♥7♠ and Walker improved to a pair of fives to take the pot and knock out his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Walker	155,000 155,000	155,000

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Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

03-15-2025 15:08 UTC-6

Phan Flops a Set to Get Massive Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

A player from under the gun raised, which was called by Anderson Roberts on the button. Then Donnie Phan in the small blind three-bet all in for his stack of 93,500. The big blind and the under the gun player folded, but Roberts elected to call and put Phan at risk.

Donnie Phan: J♠J♥ All in
Anderson Roberts: K♥Q♣

Phan was in front with his pocket jacks but would need to fade the two overs of Roberts. The J♣6♠4♦ flop gave Phan a commanding lead as he flopped top set, but the A♦ on the turn gave Roberts outs in the form of a Broadway straight draw. However, the 5♣ on the river was safe for Phan, giving him a massive double up, leaving Roberts on fumes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donnie Phan	194,000 194,000	194,000
Anderson Roberts	8,000 28,500	28,500

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03-15-2025 14:57 UTC-6

Muriel Out Flips Ward

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Mike Ward raised to 4,500 from under the gun, and once it folded to Robert Muriel in middle position, he three-bet all in for 21,500. it folded back to Ward who made the call to put Ward at risk.

Robert Muriel: K♦Q♣ All in
Mike Ward: 8♠8♥

It was a flip, and once the board ran out 6♦10♦4♥K♣7♣ Muriel improved to a pair of kings to take the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Ward	68,500 42,000	42,000
Robert Muriel	47,000 6,000	6,000

03-15-2025 14:47 UTC-6

Jones Wins the Race

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action was picked up with Lance Jones in the small blind all in for 26,500, and a player in middle position putting him at risk.

Lance Jones: A♠K♦ All in
Middle Position: 8♠8♣

It was a flip, but Jones would need to improve to stay in the tournament. The board ran out K♣2♣A♥Q♥4♥ and he was able to improve to two pair, aces and kings to take the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lance Jones	56,000

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