$800 Main Event | 2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Kentucky

Sep 07, 2026

Jeremy Drewery Eliminated in 23rd Place ($2,902); Jake Buchbaum Eliminated in 24th Place ($2,902)

Josh Noy

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

James Brashear opened to 40,000 from the hijack, and Christopher Borinsky called in the cutoff. Benjamin Purer came along on the button, and Adam Thomas did the same in the small blind. Jake Buchbaum defended his big blind, and Thomas checked the Q♠J♥10♥ flop.

Buchbaum moved all in for 246,000, with Brashear and Borinsky getting out of the way. Purer announced a call and began to turn over his hand. Thomas had yet to act, indicating he saw one of Purer's cards and made the call.

Thomas checked again on the K♠ turn, and Purer moved all in. Thomas let his hand go, leaving Buchbaum at risk heads up.

Jake Buchbaum: Q♦4♥ All in
Benjamin Purer: A♠Q♥

Buchbaum was drawing dead against Purer's straight, and the J♦ river completed the board. Buchbaum was sent out in 24th place, while Purer received a one round penalty for exposing his hand.

At another table, Jeremy Drewery was sent to the rail in 23rd position.

Tags: Adam Thomas Benjamin Purer Christopher Borinsky Jake Buchbaum James Brashear Jeremy Drewery

Sep 07, 2026

Trent Law Eliminated in 25th Place ($2,460)

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Josh Noy

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Trent Law moved all in for 116,000 in middle position, and John Mingus called in the cutoff.

Trent Law: A♦4♦ All in
John Mingus: A♣K♦

Law was unable to catch up on the J♥7♠9♥2♦5♥ board, seeing his tournament run end in 25th position.

Tags: John Mingus Trent Law

Sep 07, 2026

David Yue Eliminated in 26th Place ($2,460)

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Josh Noy

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

David Yue opened to 40,000 in middle position, and Michial Drake made the call in the cutoff. Yue checked the Q♠4♥6♠ flop, and Drake fired 75,000 into the middle.

Yue called to the 9♣ turn, checking once more. Drake bet enough to put his opponent all in, and Yue took some time before sticking in the call.

David Yue: 8♠8♣ All in
Michial Drake: A♣Q♣

Yue's pocket pair was no good, as Drake held through the 9♥ river to score the knockout.

Tags: David Yue Michial Drake

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Sep 07, 2026

Final Three Table Redraw

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
4	1	David Yue	United States	880,000	55
4	2	Alexius Gooch	United States	295,000	18
4	3	Ryan Appleberry	United States	496,000	31
4	4	Michial Drake	United States	608,000	38
4	5	Jason Esdale	United States	254,000	16
4	6	Eric Cunningham	United States	755,000	47
4	7	Timonthy Burden	United States	505,000	32
4	8	William Kemp	United States	840,000	53
4	9	Maxx Dansky	United States	370,000	23

8	1	Craig Welko	United States	1,070,000	67
8	2	James Brashear	United States	950,000	59
8	3	Christopher Borinsky	United States	1,560,000	98
8	4	Benjamin Purer	United States	690,000	43
8	5	Adam Thomas	United States	528,000	33
8	6	Jake Buchbaum	United States	335,000	21
8	7	Ken Baime	United States	150,000	9
8	8	Chen Chen	United States	640,000	40
8	9

12	1	Jeremy Drewery	United States	126,000	8
12	2	John Mingus	United States	1,080,000	68
12	3	Billy Wilson	United States	625,000	39
12	4	Sompong Ouanevima	United States	292,000	18
12	5	Gregory Speed	United States	495,000	31
12	6	Scott Bennett	United States	1,740,000	109
12	7	Andrew Bucaric	United States	204,000	13
12	8	Marlon Brown	United States	1,140,000	71
12	9	Trent Law	United States	370,000	23

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Sep 07, 2026

Fast Eliminations Lead to Final Three Tables

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Jon Swift was eliminated as action was paused for the final three table redraw, leaving just 26 players remaining in the field.

Tags: Jon Swift

Sep 07, 2026

Kings No Good for Sanguiliano

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Nicholas Sanguiliano was all in from the big blind, facing off against Scott Bennett on the button.

Nicholas Sanguiliano: K♠K♦ All in
Scott Bennett: A♥10♥

Sanguiliano showed down his pocket kings, staying in the lead through the 5♦3♠3♥ flop. Bennett then hit the A♣ turn to pull ahead, and Sanguiliano could not be saved on the 8♦ river.

Tags: Nicholas Sanguiliano Scott Bennett

Sep 07, 2026

Vandergriff Brought Back to the Table

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Brandon Artis moved all in for 180,000, and Billy Vandergriff shoved his stack of 171,000 on the button.

Billy Vandergriff: K♠K♦ All in
Brandon Artis: A♦6♦

Vandergriff emphatically turned over his kings, which remained ahead on the 7♥9♦10♦ flop.

"I like those diamonds," said Artis leading Vandergriff to think he was behind. The 6♣ turn gave Artis additional outs, but the Q♥ river left Vandergriff's kings ahead.

Vandergriff stood up and walked away from the table before the players summoned him back to show the good news. Vandergriff collected his double-up, while Artis lost his last 9,000 chips on the next hand.

Tags: Billy Vandergriff Brandon Artis

Sep 07, 2026

Drake Doubles Up

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Michial Drake was all in from the hijack for 217,000 on the [4hQh7h flop, at risk against Billy Vandergriff in the big blind.

Michial Drake: A♦Q♠ All in
Billy Vandergriff: A♥10♦

Drake's pair remained in front after the K♦ turn and K♠ river, earning the double through Vandergriff.

Tags: Billy Vandergriff Michial Drake

Sep 07, 2026

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

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