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Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition New Orleans
$800 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition New Orleans
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$200,000
Total Entries
279
Places Paid
33
Level
26
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
33
Players Left
1
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Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| 13 | 1 | David Chocheles | United States | 224,000 | 22 |
| 13 | 2 | Charles Bartlett | United States | 241,000 | 24 |
| 13 | 3 | Bert Hammond | United States | 322,000 | 32 |
| 13 | 4 | Yong Jin Kim | United States | 270,000 | 27 |
| 13 | 4 | Michael Sepinik | United States | 454,000 | 45 |
| 13 | 6 | Preston McEwen | United States | 383,000 | 38 |
| 13 | 7 | Trent Marcelle | United States | 186,000 | 19 |
| 13 | 8 | Crystal Galyon | United States | 262,000 | 26 |
| 13 | 9 | Christopher Savage | United States | 279,000 | 28 |
| 14 | 1 | Tim Sanderson | United States | 293,000 | 29 |
| 14 | 2 | Luke Martin | United States | 294,000 | 29 |
| 14 | 3 | Francis Nguyen | United States | 116,000 | 12 |
| 14 | 4 | Hamid Izadi | United States | 900,000 | 90 |
| 14 | 5 | Grant Hart | United States | 345,000 | 35 |
| 14 | 6 | My Nguyen | United States | 317,000 | 32 |
| 14 | 7 | Starr Williams | United States | 304,000 | 30 |
| 14 | 8 | Chris Baudean | United States | 376,000 | 38 |
| 14 | 9 | Brian Woodbury | United States | 64,000 | 6 |
| 16 | 1 | Louis Lipps | United States | 264,000 | 26 |
| 16 | 2 | Drew Gonzalez | United States | 126,000 | 13 |
| 16 | 3 | Tristan Welch | United States | 139,000 | 14 |
| 16 | 4 | Jaymie Virtusio | United States | 145,000 | 15 |
| 16 | 5 | Sidney Johnson | United States | 203,000 | 20 |
| 16 | 6 | Brian Senie | United States | 204,000 | 20 |
| 16 | 7 | Corey Harrison | United States | 290,000 | 29 |
| 16 | 8 | Wess Durocher | United States | 908,000 | 91 |
| 16 | 9 | Kee Ng | United States | 258,000 | 26 |
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The preflop action was recounted to PokerNews by players at the table.
Kathryn Lindsay opened from early position before Wess Durocher three-bet from middle position to 55,000. Lindsay made the call.
The flop came down 5♦J♥K♠, and Lindsay checked. Durocher shipped it and put Lindsay to a decision for her tournament life. Lindsay called, putting herself at risk for approximately 284,000.
Kathryn Lindsay: K♥Q♦
Wess Durocher: 5♣5♥
Lindsay held top pair, but it was well behind when she found out the bad news that Durocher flopped bottom set.
The 7♥ turn sealed Lindsay's fate, as she had no recourse to come back and win the hand.
Durocher improved to a full house on the 7♠ river and eliminated Lindsay from contention.
James Morris was eliminated at another table to trim the field down to 27.
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The two former main event winners drew seats next to each other on Day 2. This hand took place when Preston McEwen limped from the small blind. Hamid Izadi opted to raise to 30,000 from the big blind, and McEwen called.
The 6♦K♠6♥ flop was checked by both players.
McEwen checked again on the K♦ turn before Izadi fired 20,000. McEwen called.
Both players knuckled the 2♦ river to go to a showdown.
McEwen showed he had a huge hand as he tabled K♥J♠ for a full house. Izadi revealed 9♣9♠ as the chips went to McEwen.
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Brian Woodbury shoved for his final 53,000 from early position. Ron Germany obliged with a call on the button and put Woodbury at risk.
Brian Woodbury: Q♠Q♦
Ron Germany: A♦Q♥
Woodbury was in a dominant position to hold and just needed to fade the ace as an immediate concern.
The flop was safe when it came 10♦4♠6♥.
Woodbury stayed in front on the 8♦ turn, and the 7♦ river completed the board as Woodbury scored the double early on Day 2.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Brian Senie began the hand with an open to 16,000 from middle position. Yong Jin Kim called out of the hijack, and Christopher Savage joined from the cutoff to create a three-handed pot.
The flop came 10♣6♠9♥, and Senie continued for 21,000. Both Kim and Savage called.
All three players slowed down with a check on the 5♥ turn.
Senie and Kim both checked the 7♠ river. Savage took the opportunity to throw out a bet of 25,000. Neither Senie or Kim were interested and mucked the hand to award Savage the pot.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
First place will take home $44,000 and the RGPS ring. The minimum cash amounts to $1,536.
RGPS New Orleans Main Event Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44,000 | 9-10 | 4,400 |
| 2 | 29,327 | 11-12 | 3,553 |
| 3 | 21,458 | 13-14 | 2,913 |
| 4 | 15,911 | 15-16 | 2,425 |
| 5 | 11,961 | 17-20 | 2,050 |
| 6 | 9,118 | 21-24 | 1,760 |
| 7 | 7,050 | 25-33 | 1,536 |
| 8 | 5,529 |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Play has begun on Day 2 of the RGPS Golden Expedition New Orleans $800 Main Event. A total of 33 players started the day.
