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Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Houston
$600 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Houston
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$269,000
Total Entries
538
Places Paid
49
Level
29
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
156
Players Left
14
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Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
It only took a couple of preflop raises for multiple short stacks to get all of their chips in the middle. Curtis Sadler was the shortest with 22,500 chips, Ace Allee was next with 52,000 chips, and Walter Lynch barely had them covered.
Curtis Sadler: A♥10♣
Ace Allee: A♠9♠
Walter Lynch: 9♥9♣
Lynch was in a good position with his opponents holding a lot of dead cards. The flop of 6♠4♠4♣ gave Allee a flush draw but it was the 10♥ on the turn that vaulted Sadler to the lead. The 10♠ on the river improved Sadler to a full house for the main pot and Allee made a flush to take down the side pot.
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
A completed board of 9♥7♥6♦J♣6♣ was spread across the felt with around 25,000 in the pot. Jeremy Moore checked from the big blind and David Mzareulov overbet jammed all-in for 36,500 on the button.
Moore went into the tank for over a minute before flicking in a chip to call. Mzareulov turned over A♣J♥ and Moore was unable to beat it as his cards went into the muck.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Level 10
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
The overall chip leader, Kerrick Greeno, opened to 6,500 in middle position and William Smith three-bet to 18,000 on the button. Greeno called and they went heads-up to a flop of 6♠4♥3♣.
Greeno check-called a bet of 11,000 from Smith and the 4♦ paired the board on the turn. Greeno checked again and Smith stuck in a bet of 19,000. Greeno deliberated for a moment but then released his cards to the muck.
"I thought that was gonna be a big one," Smith mumbled to himself with a sigh of relief.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Level 10
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
The action was limped around to James Holland in the big blind who made it 14,500 to go. James Cazin was the one who started the limping from under the gun and now he ripped all in for around 55,000. The action folded back to Holland who quickly called.
"Oops. I was just kidding," Cazin laughed.
James Cazin: 5♦4♥
James Holland: Q♥Q♦
The flop came A♠8♠5♠ to give Cazin a pair but Holland was still out front with his pocket queens. The 9♦ on the turn nor the K♠ on the river could help Cazin who quickly exited the tournament area.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
With around 20,000 in the pot and the board reading K♦J♦9♦3♣, Leslie Selph threw in a bet of 9,000 in early position. Brian Richardson called from the small blind and they were off to the J♥ on the river.
Richardson opted to lead out with a bet of 15,000 and Selph wasted little time before making the call. Richardson turned over 7♠7♦ for two pair but Selph held Q♣J♠ for trip jacks to scoop the pot.
