2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Dallas
Chip Counts
Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Players have been sent on another 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 big blind ante.
After Kevin Valek limped in the cutoff, Matthew Trancucci raised to 16,000 in the small blind and Brian Nieboer called in the big blind. Valek elected to step aside.
Both players checked on the 2♣6♠5♠ flop, bringing the 9♣ turn, where Trancucci led out for 12,000. Nieboer called and the river fell the 7♥, where action went check-check.
Trancucci tabled A♠J♥ for ace-high, which was good enough to take down the pot.
Kevin Valek raised to 9,000 on the button and Matthew Trancucci defended in the big blind.
The flop of 9♠J♠10♣ checked through to the 9♣ turn, where Trancucci check-called a bet of 5,000 from Valek.
"Queen high," announced Trancucci after both players checked the J♥ river.
"Ace-king," replied Valek as he turned over A♥K♥ to claim the small pot.
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Roy Flynn raised to 6,500 in the hijack and Kevin Small defended in the big blind.
The flop came K♣9♥7♥ and Small check-called a bet of 6,500, bringing the A♥ turn.
Small check-folded when Flynn continued with a bet of 11,000.
Christopher Arterberry got it all in preflop for 86,500 in the big blind against Evan Burns on the button, who covered.
Christopher Arterberry: A♥4♥
Evan Burns: 3♠3♣
It was a fair fight, but Arterberry pulled ahead on the J♦A♠7♥ flop, pairing his ace. The 9♣ landed on the turn and the 6♠ fell on the river, earning him the double up.
Burns was left with less than five big blinds and was eliminated shortly after.
Kevin Small raised to 8,500 in the cutoff and Scott Hensley three-bet jammed in the small blind for about 50,000 to put himself at risk. Small made the call.
Scott Hensley: Q♥9♥
Kevin Small: 10♥10♣
"My favorite hand, only reason why I played it," said Hensley before the dealer put out the 7♦Q♦7♣ flop.
Hensley was in great shape to double up after pairing his queen, but the board ran out 3♣, 10♦, with Small hitting a ten on the river to claim the pot.
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