$700 Main Event | 2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Joplin

Sep 20, 2026

Heidi Erickson Eliminated in 17th Place ($2,189)

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jeff Copeland raised to 40,000 in middle position and Heidi Erickson three-bet to 100,000 on the button. Copeland then four-bet to 275,000, and Erickson called.

Copeland checked the A♣5♠3♠ flop and Erickson bet 200,000. Copeland called, and the 10♠ fell on the turn.

Copeland then moved all in, and Erickson snap-called for 375,000. She showed 10♥10♣ for a turned set, but Copeland had flopped top set with A♦A♥. The river was the 3♦, and Copeland took down the massive pot to send Erickson to the rail.

Tags: Heidi Erickson Jeff Copeland

Sep 20, 2026

Quintin Sargent Eliminated in 18th Place ($2,189)

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Quintin Sargent moved all in for 200,000 in the small blind and Michael Varnell called in the big blind.

Quintin Sargent: 9♣5♣ All in
Michael Varnell: A♦K♦

Sargent needed to come from behind to stay alive, but he couldn't connect with the 6♣2♠10♠6♥K♥ board as Varnell finished with two pair to win the pot and send Sargent to the rail.

Tags: Michael Varnell Quintin Sargent

Sep 20, 2026

Final Two Tables

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
17	1	Robert Little	600,000	30
17	2	Shawn Sparks	550,000	28
17	3	Eldon Penn	250,000	13
17	4	Quintin Sargent	200,000	10
17	5	Michael Varnell	300,000	15
17	6	Tim Black	600,000	30
17	7	Landon Mabe	800,000	40
17	8	Connor Hayward	1,400,000	70
17	9	Trent Wilson	400,000	20

18	1	Craig Leopard	1,200,000	60
18	2	Joseph Ferguson	1,200,000	60
18	3	Heidi Erickson	800,000	40
18	4	Kenneth Wright	230,000	12
18	5	Josh Hawkins	600,000	30
18	6	Daniel Lowery	420,000	21
18	7	Frederick Roll	160,000	8
18	8	Jeff Copeland	1,100,000	55
18	9	Tricia Wu	1,050,000	53

Sep 20, 2026

Mabe Picks Up Kings to Double; Copeland Doubles Off Lowery

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Eldon Penn raised to 40,000 in the cutoff, Landon Mabe moved all in for 410,000 in the small blind, and Penn called.

Landon Mabe: K♥K♠ All in
Eldon Penn: K♦Q♥

Mabe had found two kings, and the board ran out 9♥6♥5♦3♣4♠ to earn him the double up.

At the same time at another table, Jeff Copeland had moved all in for 555,000 in the big blind and Daniel Lowery called in the small blind.

Jeff Copeland: A♥K♠ All in
Daniel Lowery: A♦Q♥

Copeland had Lowery dominated, and the board ran out 5♣8♦J♠7♠4♠ to keep him in the lead with his king-kicker for the double up.

Matt Perlman was eliminated on another table to bring the field down to two tables.

Tags: Daniel Lowery Eldon Penn Jeff Copeland Landon Mabe Matt Perlman

Sep 20, 2026

Leopard's Fortunes Continue to Rise

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Three players went to a flop of K♣K♥7♦ when Frederick Roll bet 100,000 from the cutoff. Only Craig Leopard called in the hijack.

Both players checked the J♠ turn. Roll then bet 100,000 on the A♥ river, and Leopard quickly called.

Leopard showed K♠10♣ for trips, and Roll mucked. "That's quite the change in fortune," a tablemate told him.

""I stepped in dog shit out there on break, and i was like, why did this happen to me," Leopard replied.

Tags: Craig Leopard Frederick Roll

Sep 20, 2026

Lowery Shoves the River on Wilson

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Daniel Lowery and Trent Wilson checked to the turn on a board of Q♥7♠J♣2♦ when Wilson led out for 50,000 in the small blind. Lowery called in the hijack.

Wilson bet another 50,000 on the 4♣ river, but this time Lowery moved all in. Wilson, with around 300,000 behind, tanked for several mintues before giving up his hand.

Tags: Daniel Lowery Trent Wilson

Sep 20, 2026

Leopard Scoops Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kevin Elwood moved all in for 220,000 under the gun and Josh Hawkins reshoved in the cutoff. Craig Leopard called for his last 300,000 in the small blind.

Kevin Elwood: 6♣6♥ All in
Craig Leopard: A♠K♦ All in
Josh Hawkins: J♣J♦

Hawkins had a chance for a double knockout if his jacks could hold up, but Leopard hit top pair on the K♣4♥3♥ flop to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out 5♦A♥, and Leopard finished with two pair to secure the pot and send Elwood to the rail, while also earning a double up off Hawkins.

Tags: Craig Leopard Josh Hawkins Kevin Elwood

Sep 20, 2026

Wu Wins a Million-Chip Flip With Lowery

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Tricia Wu moved all in for 510,000 on the button and Daniel Lowery called in the small blind.

Tricia Wu: 9♥8♠ All in
Daniel Lowery: 7♠7♣

Wu took the lead on the 9♠6♣4♥ flop with top pair, and Lowery couldn't catch up on the A♣ turn or Q♣ river as he handed over the million-chip pot to Wu.

Tags: Daniel Lowery Tricia Wu

Sep 20, 2026

Hawkins Stuns Ashkarkhizani on the River

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Josh Hawkins and Evan Ashkarkhizani went to the turn on a board of 8♠5♣Q♦7♦ when Hawkins bet 150,000 from middle position. Ashkarkhizani then moved all in for 410,000 in the big blind, and Hawkins tanked for a minute before calling.

Ashkarkhizani showed 8♥7♣ for two pair, while Hawkins had a flush draw with A♦4♦. The 5♦ river gave Hawkins his flush and the massive pot.

"Wow. Wow," Ashkarkhizani repeated to himself on his way to the exit.

Tags: Evan Ashkarkhizani Josh Hawkins

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000