2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Jacksonville

$1,200 Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Jacksonville
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,200
Prize Pool
$409,760
Total Entries
394
Places Paid
50
Players Left
39
Average Chip Stack
303,077
Total Chips
11,820,000
Next Payout
Place 49
$2,067
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
3,000 / 6,000
Ante
6,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
144
Players Left
18
Players Left 39 / 394
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Sa Flips One to the Rail

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

A player on the button moved all in for 30,000 and Sandro Sa called in the cutoff.

All-In Player: A♦K♦ All in
Sandro Sa: J♥J♦

Sa remained in the lead on the Q♣9♣3♣4♦ board, while the J♠ river improved him to a set and secured him the pot to send his opponent to the rail.

Tags: Sandro Sa

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Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ellinghaus Hangs On to Bust Crews

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Blake Ellinghaus
Blake Ellinghaus

Reece Crews raised to 6,000 on the button, Blake Ellinghaus three-bet to 26,000 in the big blind, and Crews called.

The flop came 9♣5♠3♣ and Ellinghaus bet 30,000. Crews then raised to 65,000, and Ellinghaus moved all in. Crews called for 115,000.

Reece Crews: A♣J♣ All in
Blake Ellinghaus: 8♣8♦

Ellinghaus was ahead with his eights, while Crews had two overcards and a flush draw. The 7♦ turn was no help to Crews, and Ellinghaus held on through the K♦ river to win the pot and send Crews to the rail.

Tags: Blake EllinghausReece Crews

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Strout Doubles Off Raio

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Nick Raio bet 18,500 from the big blind on a flop of Q♥4♣7♣, Stephen Strout moved all in for 57,000 in middle position, and Raio called.

Stephen Strout: K♣Q♣ All in
Nick Raio: Q♠J♠

Both players had flopped top pair, while Strout was in the lead with his king-kicker and flush draw. The rest of the board ran out 3♠4♠, and Strout doubled up.

Tags: Nick RaioStephen Strout

Palmer Runs Into Bobango's Aces

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Grant Palmer raised to 5,500 in early position before Tina Bobango three-bet to 15,500 in middle position. Palmer then moved all in for 120,000. "I have to," Bobango told him as she quickly called.

Grant Palmer: J♣J♥ All in
Tina Bobango: A♦A♣

"How about a jack?" Palmer pleaded as the flop came 2♠K♠9♥. "That's not a jack," he added. Palmer picked up a straight draw on the Q♦ turn, but Bobango stayed in the lead through the K♦ river to win the pot and send Palmer to the rail.

Tags: Grant PalmerTina Bobango

Greufe Adds Some More

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

David Greufe raised to 5,500 in the cutoff, Grant Palmer three-bet to 16,000 on the button, and Greufe called.

Palmer continued for 11,000 on the 10♠9♥8♣ flop, and Greufe called. Both players then checked the A♣ turn.

The river was the 7♥ and Greufe led out for 43,000. Palmer called, and Greufe showed K♣J♦ for a straight to win the pot.

Tags: David GreufeGrant Palmer

Greufe Hits a Miracle on the River

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
David Greufe
David Greufe

David Greufe raised to 5,500 in the hijack and Tina Bobango called in the cutoff. The small blind then moved all in for 60,000 and Greufe called, while Bobango got out of the way.

All-In Player: A♥A♠ All in
David Greufe: 9♣9♥

The at-risk player had woken up with aces and was a big favorite to double up as the board came K♦3♣Q♣7♠, but Greufe spiked the 9♠ on the river to win the pot and send his opponent to the rail.

Tags: David GreufeTina Bobango

Darnell Shoves the River on Chung; Reinstein Has a Shot at Revenge

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Mary Darnell
Mary Darnell

Mary Darnell bet 10,000 from middle position on a flop of 3♠7♦2♦ and Nicholas Chung called in the cutoff.

Darnell bet another 16,000 on the 4♥ turn, but this time Chung came back with a raise to 40,000. Darnell called, and the 8♥ fell on the river.

Darnell then moved all in for 115,000, and Chung took about 30 seconds before folding.

Jared Reinstein was just moved to a new seat right beside Blake Ellinghaus. Reinstein was runner-up to Ellinghaus in the WPT bestbet Scramble held here last month.

Tags: Mary DarnellNicholas Chung