$700 Main Event Day 1cd | 2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Joplin

Sep 19, 2026

Phillips Building Big Stack After Taking Out King

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Michael Phillips and Cleveland King built a pot of around 12,000 as they went heads-up to the A♥7♠6♠ 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: A♠Q♣ All in
Michael Phillips: A♦7♣

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

Tags: Cleveland King Michael Phillips

Sep 19, 2026

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Sep 19, 2026

McCracken Faring No Better on Second Bullet

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up on a board of 3♦10♦4♦2♠, 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 Fehr William McCracken

Sep 19, 2026

Hayward Picks Up Tens to Bust Willman

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David Salituro

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: 7♦7♥ All in
Connor Hayward: 10♠10♥

Hayward had Willman dominated with his tens, and he stayed in the lead through the A♥3♠3♥K♦9♦ board as Willman, who won the PLO event here yesterday for nearly $8,000, was sent to the rail.

Tags: Connor Hayward Jack Willman

Sep 19, 2026

Hawley Hangs On to Double Off Jones

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With around 10,000 in the pot on a flop of A♦9♣J♠, Samuel Hawley got in his last 20,500 from the button as Jesse Jones put him at risk in the small blind.

Samuel Hawley: A♥Q♠ All in
Jesse Jones: 10♦8♣

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 Jones Samuel Hawley William McCracken

Sep 19, 2026

Broome Sweeps One Away

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David Salituro

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: K♦Q♣ All in
Matthew Broome: A♥J♠

Broome hit top pair on the A♠5♦9♣ 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 Roberts Matthew Broome Rodney Spriggs

Sep 19, 2026

Murrell Shoves the River

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With around 8,000 in the pot on a board of 9♥10♦6♥10♥, 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

Sep 19, 2026