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
225
Players Left
85
Average Chip Stack
79,412
Total Chips
6,750,000
Level Info
Level
5
Blinds
300 / 600
Ante
600
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
57
Players Left
7
Players Left 85 / 225
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Black Gets a Miracle Double

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Tim Black was all in for 21,300 from the hijack on a flop of Q♣9♣2♣ and Lucas Drummonds put him at risk in the cutoff.

Tim Black: A♠Q♥ All in
Lucas Drummonds: K♣J♣

Black showed top pair, but he ran right into Drummonds' flopped flush and was already up from his seat preparing to make his exit. The turn was the 9♥, while the Q♠ river improved him to a full house for a miraculous double up.

Chris Freeman's chip-and-a-chair story wasn't to be, as he was recently eliminated and quickly fired another bullet. Arturo Toscano was also sent to the rail.

Tags: Lucas DrummondsTim Black

Fadel Shoves on Habiger

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Ali Fadel
Ali Fadel

A player in middle position bet 1,200 on a board of Q♣2♣3♣7♠ and Aaron Habiger called in the hijack. Ali Fadel then raised to 4,200 in the small blind, and only Habiger called.

The river was the 10♦ and Fadel moved all in for 8,700. Habiger took about 30 seconds before giving up his cards, and Fadel took down the pot.

Tags: Aaron HabigerAli Fadel

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Ashkarkhizani "Sun-Running"

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A player in the cutoff three-bet to 4,500 and Evan Ashkarkhizani called in middle position.

Both players checked the 9♣A♠Q♠ flop. Ashkarkhizani then bet 20,000 on the 8♦ turn, his opponent moved all in for 25,000, and Ashkarkhizani snap-called.

The cutoff turned over 8♠8♣ for a turned set, but Ashkarkhizani had flopped a set with 9♦9♥. "Are you sun-running right now?" another tablemate asked him.

"A little," Ashkarkhizani replied, and the 6♣ river secured him the pot to send his opponent to the rail.

Tags: Evan Ashkarkhizani

Chip and a Chair For Freeman

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Shaun Gable raised to 1,200 in middle position and was called by Chris Freeman on the button, as well as Papa Karn and Arturo Toscano in the blinds.

The flop came 2♦J♦3♥ and Toscano bet 1,200. Gable called, while Freeman then moved all in for 1,300. All three opponents called.

Toscano bet 1,000 on the 7♠ turn, and Gable and Karn both called. Toscano then bet 1,000 on the 3♠ river to chase away his two opponents. Freeman then showed A♣3♣ for trips, and Toscano mucked as Freeman quadrupled up.

The next hand, Freeman three-bet to 3,100 in the cutoff and was called by an opponent under the gun. Freeman then moved all in for 8,500 on the Q♥4♠9♣ flop, and his opponent called.

Chris Freeman: K♣Q♣ All in
Opponent: A♠J♥

Freeman had flopped top pair to take the lead, and the rest of the board ran out 7♦10♣ as he stayed alive yet again.

"Chip and a chair," he said.

Tags: Arturo ToscanoChris FreemanPapa KarnShaun Gable

Grant Earns a Knockout on the River

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Ernest Grant
Ernest Grant

Richard Gordon limped in from early position before a player in the cutoff moved all in for 3,700. Ernest Grant called on the button, and Gordon got out of the way.

All-In Player: A♠4♠ All in
Ernest Grant: A♥J♠

"If I was playing him, I'd feel good," the at-risk player said, pointing at Gordon. The flop came A♦6♠4♥ to give him two pair, while the turn was the 10♦. The river, though, brought the J♦ to give Grant aces and jacks, and the cutoff was sent to the rail.

"I've been lucky a few times," Grant said.

Tags: Ernest GrantRichard Gordon

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Doyon Runs Into Burke's Set

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Ernest Doyon
Ernest Doyon

David Burke bet 3,000 from the big blind on a flop of 2♣K♣Q♦, Ernest Doyon moved all in for 20,400 on the button, and Burke called.

Ernest Doyon: K♥7♥ All in
David Burke: 2♦2♥

Doyon had flopped top pair, but Burke turned over a set. The board ran out 8♦10♦ and Burke, who won the Opening Day event yesterday for $7,500, scored the knockout.

Tags: David BurkeErnest Doyon

Gable Leaves One Back on the River

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The big blind three-bet to 3,300 and Shawn Gable called in the cutoff.

The flop came 5♣2♦2♥ and the big blind checked to Gable, who bet 6,000. His opponent called, and they both checked the Q♣ turn.

The big blind then led out for 10,000 on the 8♦ river, and Gable raised to 20,000, leaving one 500 chip behind. His opponent folded, and Gabel took the pot.

Tags: Shaun Gable

Karn Takes Down a Pot

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Teerakun Karnchanakphan
Teerakun Karnchanakphan

Four players went to a flop of 8♠9♦8♥ with around 6,000 in the pot when Papa Karn bet 2,200 from middle position. Only an opponent on the button called.

Karn bet another 3,000 on the 4♥ turn, and the button again called. Karn then bet 3,000 once more on the 9♣ river, and his opponent folded this time.

Tags: Papa Karn

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