2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Joplin

$700 Main Event
Day: 1cd
1a1b1cd2
Event Info
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Joplin
Event Info
Buy-in
$700
Prize Pool
$240,000
Total Entries
400
Players Left
8
Average Chip Stack
1,500,000
Total Chips
12,000,000
Next Payout
Place 8
$6,123
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 1cd
Entries
114
Players Left
14
Players Left 8 / 400
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Phillips Building Big Stack After Taking Out King

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips

Michael Phillips and Cleveland King built a pot of around 12,000 as they went heads-up to the A76 flop. King then bet 6,000 from middle position, and Phillips raised to 25,000 under the gun. King moved all in for 32,000, and Phillips snap-called.

Cleveland King: AQ All in
Michael Phillips: A7

King showed top pair, but Phillips had flopped two pair to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out 4K, and Phillips took down the big pot to send King to the rail.

Tags: Cleveland KingMichael Phillips

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Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

McCracken Faring No Better on Second Bullet

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up on a board of 31042, William McCracken bet 3,000 from the button and Tom Fehr called in early position.

McCracken then bet 6,000 on the J river, and Fehr quickly called. McCracken instantly mucked, and Fehr took down the pot without a showdown.

Tags: Tom FehrWilliam McCracken

Hayward Picks Up Tens to Bust Willman

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jack Willman three-bet to 3,000 in the hijack before Connor Hayward moved all in from middle position. Willman called for his last 10,000.

Jack Willman: 77 All in
Connor Hayward: 1010

Hayward had Willman dominated with his tens, and he stayed in the lead through the A33K9 board as Willman, who won the PLO event here yesterday for nearly $8,000, was sent to the rail.

Tags: Connor HaywardJack Willman

Hawley Hangs On to Double Off Jones

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With around 10,000 in the pot on a flop of A9J, Samuel Hawley got in his last 20,500 from the button as Jesse Jones put him at risk in the small blind.

Samuel Hawley: AQ All in
Jesse Jones: 108

Hawley was ahead with top pair, while Jones was on a straight draw. The 3 turn was safe for Hawley, while the 6 fell on the river to secure his double up.

William McCracken was recently eliminated but quickly fired another bullet.

Tags: Jesse JonesSamuel HawleyWilliam McCracken

Broome Sweeps One Away

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A player in the big blind moved all in for 8,000, Matthew Broome reshoved in early position, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

All-In Player: KQ All in
Matthew Broome: AJ

Broome hit top pair on the A59 flop to leave his opponent far behind, and the 8 turn locked up the pot for Broome. The river was the 5, and the big blind was sent to the rail.

Day 1b bubble boy John Roberts just joined the field, as did Rodney Spriggs.

Tags: John RobertsMatthew BroomeRodney Spriggs

Murrell Shoves the River

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With around 8,000 in the pot on a board of 910610, a player in the cutoff bet 2,000 before Dylan Murrell raised to 8,000 on the button. His opponent called.

The river was the 9 and Murrell moved all in for 17,000. The cutoff quickly folded, and Murrell took the pot.

Tags: Dylan Murrell

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Just Quads For Lampley

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Ira Lampley bet 3,000 from early position on a flop of JKQ and an opponent called under the gun.

Both players checked the 7 turn. Lampley then bet 7,000 on the J river, and his opponent again called.

Lampley turned over JJ for quads, and his opponent mucked.

Tags: Ira Lampley