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

Sparks Survives a Flip With Karn

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Shawn Sparks
Shawn Sparks

Papa Karn raised to 11,000 in the cutoff, Shawn Sparks moved all in for 78,000 in the small blind, and Karn quickly called.

Shawn Sparks: 10♦10♣ All in
Papa Karn: A♠K♦

Sparks was racing for his tournament life, and his tens stayed in the lead through the 7♣Q♥5♦3♦2♥ board to earn the double up.

"Hand played itself," he said as he raked in the pot.

Tags: Papa KarnShawn Sparks