$800 Main Event | 2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Southern Indiana

Aug 23, 2026

Tim Burden Eliminated in 5th Place ($15,818)

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

In a limped pot between the blinds, Mike Scarborough bet 60,000 from the small blind on a flop of Q♦8♥7♦ and Tim Burden moved all in for 400,000. Scarborough called.

Tim Burden: Q♣7♣ All in
Mike Scarborough: 9♣8♣

"Let's pray for an eight," Scarborough said as the 9♠ turn gave him two pair. Burden remained in the lead with his queens and sevens, but the 8♦ river gave Scarborough a full house to send Burden to the rail in fifth place.

"How do you call? Make sure you put how he sucked out on the river," Burden said as he made his exit.

Tags: Mike Scarborough Tim Burden

Aug 23, 2026

Hays Shows Aces

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

"I feel like it's four-on-one. I'm here by myself. I feel like I'm on a job interview," Jack Hays said.

He and Craig Welko then went heads-up in a limped pot between the blinds, where Hays led out for 75,000 on the 6♣10♦K♠ flop. Welko called.

Hays bet another 125,000 on the 9♣ turn, and Welko raised to 375,000. "Works until it doesn't," Hays said as he folded.

Mike Scarborough then raised to 125,000 under the gun and was called by Hays on the button and Patty Till in the big blind.

Scarborough bet 175,000 on the J♥8♥K♦ flop and only Hays called. Scarborough checked the 4♠ turn, and Hays bet 300,000. Scarborough folded, and Hays showed A♦A♥ as he took the pot.

Tags: Craig Welko Jack Hays Mike Scarborough Patty Till

Aug 23, 2026

Welko Gets Value From Till

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

"If you don't win this tournament with how many chips you have, it's on purpose," Mike Scarborough said to Jack Hays.

"If you don't win, it's embarrassing. He should never play poker again," Tim Burden added.

Meanwhile, Patty Till had opened to 150,000 under the gun and Craig Welko called in the big blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of Q♥10♠10♦6♥2♥. Welko then bet 105,000, and Till called.

Welko showed 9♦9♠, and Till mucked.

Tags: Craig Welko Jack Hays Mike Scarborough Patty Till Tim Burden

Aug 23, 2026

Scarborough Takes Two

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Mike Scarborough raised to 125,000 under the gun and Patty Till called in the big blind. Scarborough reached for chips on the A♦8♣5♣ flop, and Till didn't even wait for him to put them in the middle before she folded.

The next hand, Craig Welko raised to 130,000 on the button and Scarborough moved all in in the big blind. Welko tanked for a minute, but he eventually gave up his hand as Scarborough took another pot.

Tags: Craig Welko Mike Scarborough Patty Till

Aug 23, 2026

Hays Cracks Kings For Massive Double

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Patty Till raised to 155,000 in the cutoff and Tim Burden and Jack Hays called in the blinds.

The flop came Q♥8♦3♠ and Till bet 255,000. Burden folded, while Hays then raised to 620,000. Till moved all in, and Hays snap-called for 2,250,000.

Jack Hays: Q♦3♦ All in
Patty Till: K♦K♣

Till showed down two kings, but Hays had flopped two pair to take the lead. The board ran out 4♥A♦, and Hays doubled up.

"Let's go! I'm just happy I didn't get counterfeited," he yelled out as he gave out a big fist pump before raking in the massive pot.

Tags: Jack Hays Patty Till Tim Burden

Aug 23, 2026

Till Takes From Scarborough With Ace-High

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Patty Till raised to 135,000 under the gun and Mike Scarborough called in the cutoff.

Both players checked the J♦7♠4♣ flop. Till also checked the J♥ turn, and Scarborough bet 300,000. Till called.

The 10♦ river was checked down, and Till showed A♦8♦. Scarborough mucked K♣Q♠, and Till took the pot.

Tags: Mike Scarborough Patty Till

Aug 23, 2026

Scarborough Comes Back With a Shove

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

On the first hand back from break, Craig Welko raised to 130,000 on the button and Patty Till called in the small blind. Mike Scarborough then moved all in from the big blind.

"Faded the snap-call," he said as Welko took a few seconds before folding. Till also gave up her hand, and Scarborough took the pot.

Tags: Craig Welko Mike Scarborough Patty Till

Level: 24

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Aug 23, 2026

Dinner Break

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The remaining five players have agreed to go on a 30-minute dinner break. Action should resume around 7:50 p.m. local time.

Aug 23, 2026

Scarborough Catches a Seven in Last Hand Before Break

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of A♣Q♥9♣, Craig Welko bet 130,000 from the button and Mike Scarborough raised to 300,000 in the big blind. Welko called.

Both players checked down the 7♥ turn and Q♠ river. Scarborough then showed 7♠6♣ for a turned pair of sevens. "That's dirty," Welko said as he mucked J♥10♣.

Tags: Craig Welko Mike Scarborough