2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Joplin
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A player under the gun bet 2,600 on a flop of 4♣Q♠10♦ and Toran Tate called in the cutoff, as did the big blind.
The under-the-gun player bet another 6,000 on the 3♣ turn, and only Tate called this time. The river was the 2♦ and the under-the-gun player checked to Tate, who moved all in for 16,100. His opponent snap-called and turned over 3♠3♦ for a set, but Tate had rivered a straight with 6♠5♠ to win the pot and double up.
"Somebody just got f**ked up," Tate said with a laugh.
Tim Black bet 2,000 from the hijack on a flop of 8♥7♥10♣ and an opponent on the button called.
Black checked the 7♦ turn, then called when his opponent bet 4,500. The river was the 8♦ and Black led out for 10,000. His opponent took a minute before folding, and Black took down the pot.
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Kendall Hancock had just taken his seat in the tournament and limped in from early position on his first hand. Karen Brown also called in the cutoff, while Dylan Murrell then raised to 1,600 on the button. Kevin Elwood in the big blind, Hancock, and Brown all called.
All four players checked the 8♥4♣Q♦ flop, and Elwood then bet 2,600 on the 3♣ turn. Only Hancock called. Elwood then bet 6,000 on the 8♠ river, and Hancock again called.
"I missed," Elwood said, and Hancock showed 9♠9♦ to win the pot.
A player under the gun moved all in for 5,400 before the hijack reshoved for 7,000. Evan Freeman called on the button, as did Jeffrey Sainsbury in the small blind. Freeman then moved all in on the 4♥J♥3♦ flop, and Sainsbury folded.
Under-the-Gun: 6♦6♣
Hijack: 9♣9♥
Evan Freeman: J♣10♣
Freeman had flopped top pair to take the lead, and the board ran out Q♣2♦ to secure him the pot and send both opponents to the rail.
Four players checked the A♦3♣5♠ flop before William McCracken bet 2,500 from early position. An opponent called on the button, as did the big blind.
The river was the 8♠ and McCracken bet 12,000. The button folded, but the big blind quickly called. McCracken then showed 4♥2♠ for a flopped straight, and his opponent mucked.
Jesse Jones bet 5,000 from the cutoff on a board of 3♦4♥10♥9♣, the button moved all in, and Jones called for his last 10,000.
Both players were on draws, Jones with Q♥8♥ for a flush draw and his opponent holding a straight draw with Q♣J♦. Jones needed to improve to stay alive, and he caught the 5♥ on the river to make his flush and earn the double up.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Three players saw a flop of A♦3♥6♣ when Tim Black bet 1,500 from middle position. Only an opponent in the cutoff called.
Black checked the 3♦ turn, and his opponent bet 3,500. Black called, and the Q♦ fell on the river. He then led out for 5,000, and his opponent folded.