2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Joplin

$700 Main Event
Day: 1b
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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 1b
Entries
84
Players Left
10
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Schwalie Sends an Opponent Deep in the Tank

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

Three players built a pot of around 7,000 as they went to a flop of 5♣J♣8♦. The big blind then bet 3,500, and James Schwalie raised to 10,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back to the big blind, and he called.

The turn was the 2♥ and Schwalie moved all in for 13,000. His opponent tanked for several minutes before folding, and Schwalie told him he had two jacks for a set.

"That's what I thought. I don't know if you did or not," his opponent replied.

Tags: James Schwalie

Tate Hangs On to Double

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

A player in the hijack bet 1,200 on a flop of 9♠8♦2♣, Toran Tate moved all in for 12,500 under the gun, and the hijack called.

Toran Tate: K♦9♦ All in
Opponent: J♥10♥

Tate was ahead with top pair, while his opponent had two overcards and a straight draw. The board ran out 3♣4♦, and Tate hung on to earn the double up.

Tags: Toran Tate

Beeler Shows Tate Two Pair

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

Toran Tate raised to 1,000 in middle position and was called by James Beeler in the cutoff, as well as the button and big blind.

All four players checked the 7♥2♠2♦ flop. Beeler then bet 2,000 on the 8♠ turn, and only Tate called.

The J♥ river was checked down, and Beeler showed 8♣7♣ for two pair to win the pot.

Jesse Jones has joined the field today, while William McCracken quickly fired another bullet.

Tags: James BeelerToran Tate

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Wright Finishes Off McCracken

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Kenneth Wright raised to 700 in the hijack, William McCracken moved all in for 6,000 in the cutoff, and Wright called.

William McCracken: A♦J♣ All in
Kenneth Wright: A♣Q♦

McCracken came from behind on the J♥4♦6♦ flop to take the lead with top pair, but Wright hit the Q♠ on the turn to move back in front. The river was the 4♥ and Wright took the pot to send McCracken to the rail as the first bustout of the day.

Tags: Kenneth WrightWilliam McCracken

Wilson Picks Off an Opponent

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Trent Wilson and an opponent went to the turn on a board of 4♦3♠2♣K♠. Wilson then bet 4,500 from the cutoff, and his opponent called in middle position.

Wilson bet another 4,500 on the A♥ river, but this time his opponent raised to 11,000. Wilson quickly called, and his opponent turned over K♦9♦ for a pair of kings. Wilson had 4♥2♥ for two pair to win the pot.

Tags: Trent Wilson

Some Familiar Faces

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Ramirez Finds an Early Double

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Three players went to a flop of 9♦5♣2♦ where the cutoff bet 1,000. William McCracken called on the button, while Vincent Ramirez then raised to 6,000 in the big blind. Only McCracken called.

The turn was the 10♥ and Ramirez moved all in for 21,000. "Alright," McCracken said after tanking for a minute, sliding forward the chips to call. He turned over K♦Q♦ for straight and flush draws, while Ramirez had 8♦5♦ for a pair and flush draw.

The river 7♣ was safe for Ramirez, and he doubled up.

Tags: Vincent RamirezWilliam McCracken

Sainsbury Flops the Goods

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Derald Neugebauer raised to 600 under the gun, Jeffrey Sainsbury three-bet to 1,200 in the cutoff, and Neugebauer called.

Both players checked the A♠4♠4♥ flop. Neugebauer then led out for 500 on the 4♣ turn, and Sainsbury called.

Neugebauer bet another 1,000 on the 10♣ river, but this time Sainsbury came back with a raise to 3,600. Neugebauer folded, and Sainsbury showed him A♣A♦ for a flopped full house as he took down the early pot.

Tags: Jeffrey Sainsbury