2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Joplin

$700 Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Joplin
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥q♠
Prize
$48,516
Event Info
Buy-in
$700
Prize Pool
$240,000
Total Entries
400
Places Paid
49
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
57
Players Left
7
Players Left 1 / 400

Hughes Doubles Karn, Then Hits the River Against Ferguson

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Daniel Hughes and Papa Karn saw a board of 2♠J♠10♣7♣3♦ where Hughes moved all in from the button. Karn called for 30,000 in the small blind.

Hughes showed Q♠4♠ for a missed flush draw, while Karn had K♣J♦ for top pair to win the pot and double up.

The next hand, Joseph Ferguson opened to 3,000 in the hijack and Hughes shoved for 13,000 in the cutoff. Ferguson called.

Daniel Hughes: K♣9♥ All in
Joseph Ferguson: A♣2♣

"King," Hughes pleaded as the board came 10♦8♠2♠7♣. He didn't catch a king on the river, but he did hit the J♦ to make a straight and earn the double up. "I didn't want a jack. I wanted a king," he said.

Tags: Daniel HughesJoseph FergusonPapa Karn