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Level: 21
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
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 20
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The final 18 players have been sent on a 15-minute break. Action will resume with blinds of 15,000/30,000.
Level 20
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | James Brashear | United States | 845,000 | 34 |
| 4 | 2 | Eric Cunningham | United States | 875,000 | 35 |
| 4 | 3 | Maxx Dansky | United States | 1,880,000 | 75 |
| 4 | 4 | Ryan Appleberry | United States | 680,000 | 27 |
| 4 | 5 | Timonthy Burden | United States | 275,000 | 11 |
| 4 | 6 | Chen Chen | United States | 1,280,000 | 51 |
| 4 | 7 | Marlon Brown | United States | 1,260,000 | 50 |
| 4 | 8 | Andrew Bucaric | United States | 815,000 | 33 |
| 4 | 9 | Benjamin Purer | United States | 1,140,000 | 46 |
| 8 | 1 | Ken Baime | United States | 365,000 | 15 |
| 8 | 2 | Michial Drake | United States | 1,180,000 | 47 |
| 8 | 3 | Scott Bennett | United States | 1,500,000 | 60 |
| 8 | 4 | Christopher Borinsky | United States | 1,800,000 | 72 |
| 8 | 5 | Craig Welko | United States | 455,000 | 18 |
| 8 | 6 | Sompong Ouanevima | United States | 630,000 | 25 |
| 8 | 7 | Gregory Speed | United States | 635,000 | 25 |
| 8 | 8 | John Mingus | United States | 1,030,000 | 41 |
| 8 | 9 | Billy Wilson | United States | 640,000 | 26 |
Level 20
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Jason Esdale was all in for his last 96,000 from the hijack, and Maxx Dansky made the call in the small blind.
Jason Esdale: 5♣5♦ 
Maxx Dansky: J♦8♦
Dansky drilled the 2♣8♠J♠ flop, making two pair to leave Esdale drawing thin. The 10♣ turn and 10♦ river were no help, as Esdale departed in 19th position.
Level 20
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Adam Thomas moved all in from early position, committing his last 225,000. Christopher Borinsky took some time in the big blind, opting to make the call.
Adam Thomas: A♠7♣
Christopher Borinsky: K♣J♣
Borinsky was the only one to improve on the J♦8♣6♠10♣2♥ board, making top pair to send Thomas out in 20th place.
Level 20
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Timonthy Burden raised to 80,000 in the hijack and made the call when William Kemp moved all in for 165,000 from the cutoff.
William Kemp: 6♠6♥
Timonthy Burden: A♥7♥
Burden found help on the K♣2♣8♣A♣8♦ board, securing the pot while sending Kemp out in 21st place.
Alexius Gooch was already headed to the payout desk a short time earlier, finishing in 22nd position.
Level 20
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Benjamin Purer checked the 10♣K♣5♠ flop from the big blind, and Chen Chen did the same in middle position. Craig Welko fired a bet of 75,000 from the cutoff, and Purer made the call.
Chen then announced all in for 347,000, and Welko took some time before shoving his larger stack. Purer folded, and the hands were exposed.
Chen Chen: A♣A♦
Craig Welko: K♠J♥
Welko's top pair was trailing, and Chen's pocket aces held through the 4♦ turn and 6♠ river to take down the pot.
Level 20
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Eric Cunningham limped from under the gun, and Timonthy Burden raised to 125,000 as next to act. William Kemp then moved all in for his last 50,000, and Cunningham let his hand go.
William Kemp: 8♠8♦
Timonthy Burden: A♠10♣
Both players nodded upon seeing each other's cards, and the 2♠4♥5♣5♥2♣ runout was safe for Kemp's pocket pair.
Level: 20
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Level 19
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Gregory Speed moved all in on the button for 359,000, and Scott Bennett took some time in the small blind before announcing a call.
Gregory Speed: 4♣4♥
Scott Bennett: A♠Q♥
Both players found help on the K♠4♠10♥ flop, as Speed made a set while Bennett picked up a straight draw. The J♠ turn saw Bennett take the lead, but the 10♠ river gave Speed a full house to stay alive.
