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Level 23
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Kentucky
$800 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Kentucky
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$424,200
Total Entries
606
Places Paid
74
Level
27
Blinds
75,000 / 125,000
Ante
125,000
Entries
74
Players Left
1
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Level 22
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Maxx Dansky opened to 85,000 on the button, and Ryan Appleberry made the call in the small blind. Chen Chen came along in the big blind, and a round of checks followed the J♣9♥4♥ flop.
Appleberry checked again on the 10♥ turn, where Chen fired 110,000. Dansky called, while Appleberry let his hand go. Chen led out on the 5♠ river, making it 325,000.
Dansky called almost instantly, and Chen tabled K♥7♣. Dansky showed 6♥3♥ for a flush, taking down the pot to increase his chip lead.
Level 22
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
After getting a shove through on the previous hand, Craig Welko moved all in again from early position for 415,000. Eric Cunningham made the call, and the rest of the table got out of the way.
Craig Welko: A♦K♥ 
Eric Cunningham: A♥Q♥
Cunningham did not have to wait long to take the lead, hitting a pair on the 7♦2♦Q♦ flop.
"Diamond?" asked Welko as he was one short of a flush. The dealer flipped over the 6♥ turn and 2♠ river, leaving Welko behind to finish in 16th place.
Level 22
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
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Level: 22
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Eric Cunningham checked the 9♥4♣J♥ flop from the big blind, and Andrew Bucaric fired 60,000 into the middle from the cutoff. Cunningham called to the Q♥ turn before leading out for 120,000.
Bucaric called to see the J♦ river, where Cunningham moved all in. Bucaric took a few minutes before option to let his hand go, as Cunningham took down the pot.
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Benjamin Purer moved his short stack into the middle from under the gun, and Maxx Dansky made the call in middle position.
Benjamin Purer: Q♣J♣
Maxx Dansky: K♠K♣
Purer was drawing thin, and could not improve on the 6♣4♥9♣A♠8♠ board to end his tournament run in 17th position.
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Chen Chen raised to 60,000 from under the gun, making the quick call when Benjamin Purer moved all in for his last 125,000.
Benjamin Purer: A♥3♦
Chen Chen: Q♣Q♦
Purer stood up as the 3♣5♥5♣ flop gave him additional outs, and he took the lead on the 3♥ turn. Chen the chips to his left as the 10♦ river hit the table, and Purer survived with the double-up.
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
James Brashear was all in from the big blind after the 5♥10♥2♠3♠ turn, with Benjamin Purer making the call in the small blind.
James Brashear: 6♥4♥
Benjamin Purer: 9♠8♠
Brashear tabled his straight, dodging Purer's flush draw on the 2♦ river to secure a big double-up.
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Timonthy Burden was all in from the cutoff, at risk against Eric Cunningham shortly after break.
Timonthy Burden: 9♠9♥
Eric Cunningham: A♦Q♠
Burden's pocket pair stayed in front through the 8♦4♠6♣ flop and 10♣ turn, but Cunningham hit the A♠ river to earn the elimination.
