2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Dallas

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2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Dallas
Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Prize Pool
$162,000
Total Entries
648
Players Left
79
Average Chip Stack
328,101
Total Chips
25,920,000
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Drees Comes Out on Top After Four-Way All-In

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Douglas Drees
Douglas Drees

Fireworks erupted on a 2♥10♦9♦ flop, leading to a four-way all in involving multiple short stacks. Roger Vazquez had everyone covered and was looking for a triple knockout.

Opponent: K♠K♥ All in
Douglas Drees: K♦Q♦ All in
Scott Hensley: J♥10♣ All in
Roger Vazquez: K♣2♣

Douglas Drees improved to a flush on the 10♦ turn to lock up the main pot, while Scott Hensley scooped the side pot with a pair of tens to stay alive. The player with pocket kings was sent to the rail.

Tags: Douglas DreesRoger VazquezScott Hensley

Roe Scores a Knockout

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Connie Roe
Connie Roe

Connie Roe was in late position and ended up getting it all in preflop with the covering stack against Michael McBarron in the big blind, who had about 40,000.

Michael McBarron: 9♦9♣ All in
Connie Roe: J♠J♣

Roe's jacks remained in the lead all the way as the board ran out A♥A♠2♦A♦8♣. McBarron opted to rebuy and received a fresh 40,000 starting stack.

Tags: Connie RoeMichael McBarron

Murphy Flops Top Set But Gets It in Behind

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Samuel Murphy
Samuel Murphy

Action went three-ways to a monotone flop of 3♠5♠J♠, where Samuel Murphy led out with a bet of 5,000 in the small blind. Ryan Wallace then moved all in for just over 50,000 in the big blind, and the player next to act folded. Murphy called off his remaining 29,100 to put himself at risk.

Samuel Murphy: J♦J♣ All in
Ryan Wallace: Q♠10♠

Wallace remained in the lead with his flush on the 8♣ turn, but Murphy filled up on the 5♦ river to stay alive.

Wallace was left with about 19,000 and was seen exiting the tournament area not long after. He opted to rebuy for a fresh 40,000 starting stack.

Tags: Ryan WallaceSamuel Murphy

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Dream Spot for Nieboer

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Brian Nieboer
Brian Nieboer

Brian Nieboer raised to 2,000 from under the gun and was three-bet by Jesse Keel in the hijack to 5,500. Nieboer then four-bet jammed for 49,600 and Keel reluctantly made the call after some thought.

"I love that call," said Nieboer as the cards were tabled.

Brian Nieboer: A♣A♦ All in
Jesse Keel: A♠Q♣

"I didn't think it was that hand," replied Keel.

The flop came 10♦4♥K♣, giving Nieboer a sweat, as Keel picked up a gutshot. The 5♦ turn and 8♦ river were safe cards for Nieboer, earning him the double up.

Tags: Brian NieboerJesse Keel

Big Slick Can't Hold for Vaughn

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Doug Vaughn
Doug Vaughn

Action went four-ways to a flop of 5♥9♣3♦ with Doug Vaughn already all in and at risk for his last 9,700. Nick Nguyen slid out a nearly pot-sized bet of 40,000 and James Fendley moved all in for 44,200 in middle position. The other player behind folded and Nguyen made the call to put Fendley at risk.

Doug Vaughn: A♦K♦ All in
James Fendley: 9♠7♠ All in
Nick Nguyen: 7♦5♠

Vaughn picked up additional outs with the nut flush draw on the 4♦ turn, but couldn't get there when the 10♥ rolled off on the river. Fendley's pair of nines held and he scooped both the main and side pots.

Tags: Doug VaughnJames FendleyNick Nguyen

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Hensley Gets Maximum Value

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action picked up on the flop of 8♠J♦10♣ in a hand between Scott Hensley in early position and Adrian Williams on the button.

With about 8,000 in the middle, both players checked to the 6♣ turn, where Hensley led out for 2,500. Williams raised to 5,500 and Hensley called, bringing the 5♥ river.

Hensley checked-raised all in for 14,100 over Williams' bet of 5,500, which Williams called. Hensley turned over K♠10♥ for a pair of tens and Williams mucked.

Williams was left with just over ten big blinds and was seen exiting the tournament area shortly after.

Tags: Adrian WilliamsScott Hensley

Nguyen Puts Heddin in the Blender

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Austin Heddin
Austin Heddin

Action went six-ways to a flop of 10♠3♣J♠, where it checked to Nick Nguyen in middle position, who was the initial preflop raiser. He bet 6,500 and received three calls before the 5♦ landed on the turn.

It checked to Nguyen again, who bet 24,000, and only Austin Heddin in the cutoff called to see the 3♠ river, which completed any flush draws.

Nguyen showed no signs of slowing down, and bet enough to put Heddin all in, who had close to 70,000 back. Clearly faced with a tough decision, Heddin took some time to think before eventually tossing his cards into the muck.

Tags: Austin HeddinNick Nguyen

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