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

Gregory, Gordon Run Into Aces

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Richard Gordon
Richard Gordon

Michael Varnell moved all in for 20,000 in the small blind and Brent Gregory put him at risk under the gun.

Michael Varnell: A♠A♥ All in
Brent Gregory: A♦7♦

Varnell hit the last ace in the deck on the A♣J♦6♠ flop to make top set, and the 7♠ fell on the turn. "Seven," Gregory said in jest, and the 2♥ fell on the river to earn Varnell the double up.

At another table, Richard Gordon and Ernest Grant saw a flop of 7♦5♥5♣ when Gordon got in his last 30,000 from the cutoff. Grant called under the gun.

Richard Gordon: K♠K♦ All in
Ernest Grant: A♣A♠

Gordon had run his kings right into Grant's aces, and the 8♠ turn and 9♣ river offered no help as he was sent to the rail.

"Nothing you could do about that," Grant said.

Tags: Brent GregoryErnest GrantMichael VarnellRichard Gordon