$600 Main Event | 2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Ohio

Oct 04, 2026

Joel Brink Eliminated in 6th Place ($8,645)

Erick Torres

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 75,000 ante

Joel Brink opted to fold to an all-in a few hands earlier, leaving only 25,000 behind. He managed to double up to 50,000 and set the stage for this hand.

Michael Barlow limped on the button. Brink was forced all-in from the small blind, and David Hanna checked his option from the big blind.

Hanna and Barlow checked it down on the 5♣8♥3♣A♠7♣ runout and went to showdown.

Hanna tabled 9♣8♠ for a pair of eights. Brink couldn't beat it with his K♠5♥, and Barlow mucked his hand as Brink went out in sixth place.

Brink earned $8,645 for his finish.

Tags: David Hanna Joel Brink Michael Barlow

Level: 27

Blinds: 75,000/125,000

Ante: 75,000

Oct 04, 2026

Double for Brink

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Erick Torres

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 50,000 ante

Michael Barlow made it to 250,000 from the cutoff. Joel Brink called on the button, leaving only 75,000 behind.

Barlow checked the flop of 8♠3♣2♥ before Brink put in his final 75,000. Barlow called and put Brink at risk.

Joel Brink: 10♠10♥ All in
Michael Barlow: 9♣6♠

Brink had Barlow drawing slim. There were no surprises on the J♥ turn or the K♦ river as Brink scored the double.

Tags: Joel Brink Michael Barlow

Oct 04, 2026

Jonathan Tackett Eliminated in 7th Place ($6,760)

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Erick Torres

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 50,000 ante

Antonio Ndoja opened to 250,000 from under the gun before Jonathan Tackett went all-in for 650,000 on the button. Ndoja called and put Tackett at risk.

Jonathan Tackett: A♣10♠ All in
Antonio Ndoja: A♥7♥

Tackett had Ndoja's hand dominated, but the flop gave Ndoja the slot machine when it came 7♦7♠3♦ for trip sevens and all but shut the door on Tackett.

The 8♣ had Tackett drawing dead as the 6♥ was the final card he would see in the tournament.

Tackett earned $6,760 for his finish.

Tags: Antonio Ndoja Jonathan Tackett

Oct 04, 2026

Tackett Survives Against Brink

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Erick Torres

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 50,000 ante

Joel Brink went all-in on the button for 825,000. Jonathan Tackett called from the big blind and put himself at risk for 300,000.

Jonathan Tackett: K♥5♦ All in
Joel Brink: A♠10♣

Brink stayed in front on the 9♥4♦7♦ flop.

Tackett called for a diamond on the turn, and he got his wish when the 2♦ peeled, giving him a flush draw.

Tackett would get there in another way when the K♠ hit the river, improving him to a pair of kings and awarding him the double.

Tags: Joel Brink Jonathan Tackett

Oct 04, 2026

Gaetz Doubles Through Barlow

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Erick Torres

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 50,000 ante

Joffrey Gaetz shoved for his final 350,000 on the button and was called by Michael Barlow from the big blind.

Joffrey Gaetz: Q♣10♣ All in
Michael Barlow: 9♥2♠

Gaetz needed to fade the nine or deuce, and the runout did just that when it came A♦8♣6♠8♥3♠, awarding Gaetz a much-needed double with seven left at the final table.

Tags: Joffrey Gaetz Michael Barlow

Oct 04, 2026

Chip Count Update

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Erick Torres

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 50,000 ante

Level: 26

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 50,000

Oct 04, 2026

Players on Break

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Erick Torres

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 40,000 ante

The remaining seven players are on break for 15 minutes. Action will resume at the 50,000/100,000 level.

Oct 04, 2026

Ndoja Takes Large Chunk from Tackett

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Erick Torres

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 40,000 ante

Jonathan Tackett opened to 160,000 from under the gun before Antonio Ndoja called out of the cutoff.

The 4♥8♦A♠ led to a continuation bet of 175,000 from Tackett. Ndoja called.

Tackett did not slow down on the 6♥ river, as he wagered 315,000. Ndoja stuck around with a call.

The K♥ river led to a third barrel from Tackett to the tune of 450,000. Ndoja responded with a raise to 1,400,000 on the river.

Tackett made the call and went to showdown.

Ndoja revealed that the turn and river were very good for him when he showed A♥J♥ for the nut flush. Tackett mucked his hand, telling the table he had a set.

Tags: Antonio Ndoja Jonathan Tackett