2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Joplin

$700 Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Joplin
Event Info
Buy-in
$700
Prize Pool
$150,000
Total Entries
216
Players Left
85
Average Chip Stack
76,235
Total Chips
6,480,000
Level Info
Level
4
Blinds
300 / 500
Ante
500
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
57
Players Left
7
Players Left 85 / 216
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Karn Sends Out Hebert

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Nicholas Hebert
Nicholas Hebert

Nicholas Hebert moved all in for 35,000 from the hijack and Papa Karn called in the small blind.

Nicholas Hebert: 86 All in
Papa Karn: AK

Hebert picked up a straight draw on the 9109 flop, while the turn was the 10. The A river improved Karn to two pair, and Hebert was sent to the rail two spots off the money.

Tags: Nicholas HebertPapa Karn

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Down to One Table

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Aaron Habiger was eliminated shortly after losing the three-way all in, bringing the field down to one table of nine.

There are two more eliminations to go before players bag up their chips for the night.

Virupakshi Wakes Up With Queens to Scoop Three-Way All In

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Lucas Hudson
Lucas Hudson

Lucas Hudson moved all in for 50,000 from under the gun and Aaron Habiger reshoved in the cutoff. Madhukar Virupakshi called for 80,000 on the button, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Lucas Hudson: K10 All in
Madhukar Virupakshi: QQ All in
Aaron Habiger: AQ

Virupakshi was ahead with his queens, and the 73595 board offered no help to his opponents as he scooped the pot. Virupakshi doubled up off Habiger, while Hudson was sent to the rail.

Tags: Aaron HabigerLucas HudsonMadhukar Virupakshi

Ashkarkhizani Picks Off Sparks

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mostafa Ashkarkhizani bet 15,000 from the button on a flop of 796 and Shawn Sparks called under the gun.

Both players checked the 2 turn, and Sparks then bet 20,000 on the 3 river. Ashkarkhizani called.

"Good call, sir," Sparks said as he mucked, and Ashkarkhizani showed 86 for a pair of sixes to win the pot.

"I needed you to make two pair. If you make two pair, you're out," Sparks told him.

Tags: Mostafa AshkarkhizaniShawn Sparks

Gable Raises Hudson on the River

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 76K, Lucas Hudson bet 17,000 from under the gun and only Shaun Gable called in the small blind.

Both players checked the 5 turn. Hudson then bet 20,000 on the 6 river, and Gable raised to 45,000. Hudson folded, and Gable showed him A6 as he took the pot.

Tags: Lucas HudsonShaun Gable

Habiger Gets Value From Hebert

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Chris Freeman bet 5,000 from the button on a flop of 6A7 and Nicholas Hebert called in the big blind, as did Aaron Habiger under the gun.

All three players checked the Q turn. Habiger then bet 15,000 on the 5 river, and only Hebert called.

Habiger showed 88, and Hebert mucked.

Tags: Aaron HabigerChris FreemanNicholas Hebert

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Ashkarkhizani Gets It Back in a Big Way

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Evan Ashkarkhizani
Evan Ashkarkhizani

Brandon Visnich and Evan Ashkarkhizani saw a flop of KKQ when Visnich got in his last 120,000 from the hijack. Ashkarkhizani put him at risk in the big blind.

Brandon Visnich: A2 All in
Evan Ashkarkhizani: KQ

Visnich had the nut flush draw, but he was already drawing thin as Ashkarkhizani showed a flopped full house. The board ran out 810, and Visnich was sent to the rail.

Tags: Brandon VisnichEvan Ashkarkhizani