$800 Main Event | 2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Southern Indiana

Aug 23, 2026

James Lyle Eliminated in 11th Place ($4,567)

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Mike Scarborough raised to 65,000 on the button and James Lyle three-bet to 210,000 in the big blind. Scarborough four-bet to 375,000, Lyle moved all in, and Scarborough snap-called.

Mike Scarborough: A♦A♥ All in
James Lyle: 7♣7♦

"You're the luckiest son of a b**tch I've ever seen in my life," Tim Burden said to Scarbourgh. The board ran out Q♣A♠3♠10♠8♠, and Scarborough improved to top set to win the pot.

The stacks were counted down, and Lyle had Scarborough's remaining 1,115,000 covered by less than 100,000. He was eliminated the next hand.

Tags: James Lyle Mike Scarborough Tim Burden

Aug 23, 2026

Jonathon Murphy Eliminated in 12th Place ($4,567)

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Don Coakley raised to 80,000 on the button, Jonathon Murphy moved all in for 405,000 in the big blind, and Coaklay couldn't call fast enough.

Jonathon Murphy: A♣K♣ All in
Don Coakley: A♦A♥

"You're an asshole," Tim Burden told Coakley after turning over his aces. The board ran out 3♦7♥5♥4♠Q♦, and Murphy was sent to the rail in 12th place.

Tags: Don Coakley Jonathon Murphy Tim Burden

Aug 23, 2026

Jasper May Eliminated in 13th Place ($3,686)

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jasper May raised to 60,000 under the gun and Jack Hays called in the big blind.

May continued for 60,000 on the A♣K♣4♠ flop, Hays moved all in, and May quickly folded.

The next hand, Tim Burden raised to 75,000 under the gun, May shoved for 250,000 in the big blind, and Burden called.

Jasper May: A♠Q♣ All in
Tim Burden: A♦J♦

May had Burden dominated, but Burden came from behind on the K♦J♠7♣ flop. The rest of the board ran out 3♦5♥, and the defending champion was sent to the rail in 13th place.

"Nice run, Jasper. He's an asshole. You couldn't have been more of a gentleman," Mike Scarborough told him.

Tags: Jack Hays Jasper May Mike Scarborough Tim Burden

Aug 23, 2026

Lyle Hits the River to Double Off Coakley

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

James Lyle raised to 385,000 under the gun and Don Coakley called on the button. Lyle then put in his last few chips on the K♠J♥6♥ flop.

James Lyle: A♥K♦ All in
Don Coakley: A♣K♣

Both players had flopped top pair and were poised to chop the pot, but Lyle ended up making a running flush on the 8♥ turn and 6♥ river to double up.

"You played that horrible. I hope you don't have a backer," Tim Burden joked with Coakley.

"I'm playing the worst poker of my life," Coakley replied.

Tags: Don Coakley James Lyle Tim Burden

Aug 23, 2026

Jeremy McGraw Eliminated in 15th Place ($2,999)

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jeremy McGraw moved all in for 300,000 under the gun and Stephan Mobley reraised to 600,000 on the button to chase away the rest of the table.

Jeremy McGraw: K♦J♦ All in
Stephan Mobley: A♥A♠

McGraw hit top pair on the J♥2♣8♠ flop, but he improved no further on the 6♣ turn or 4♣ river as Mobley took the pot with his aces to send McGraw to the rail.

Doug Simon was also eliminated shortly after at the other table.

Tags: Doug Simon Jeremy McGraw Stephan Mobley

Level: 21

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Aug 23, 2026

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The remaining 15 players are going on a 10-minute break.

Aug 23, 2026

Matthew Lawrence Eliminated in 16th Place ($2,999)

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Matthew Lawrence moved all in for 200,000 in early position, Chris Underwood reshoved in middle position, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Matthew Lawrence: A♠8♣ All in
Chris Underwood: A♥J♠

Lawrence was dominated and at risk, and he couldn't improve on the 10♥6♣7♦K♥3♦ board as the RunGood ambassador was sent to the rail in 16th place.

Tags: Chris Underwood Matthew Lawrence

Aug 23, 2026

Hays Picks Off Lyle

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 3♣K♣K♥, James Lyle bet 50,000 from the cutoff and Jack Hays called on the button.

Lyle bet another 175,000 on the 5♦ turn, and Hays again called. The river was the Q♠ and Lyle bet 180,000. Hays tanked for a few minutes, but he eventually called.

Lyle could only show 10♠9♠, while Hays had K♦J♥ for trips to win the pot.

Tags: Jack Hays James Lyle

Aug 23, 2026

Murphy Hits the Turn to Double

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jonathon Murphy moved all in for 170,000 in the big blind and Jack Hays put him at risk in early position.

Jonathon Murphy: 7♠7♥ All in
Jack Hays: Q♠Q♦

Murphy was crushed by Hays' queens as the flop came 9♠3♦3♣, but the 7♦ turn gave him a full house and the lead. The river was the 9♦, and Murphy doubled up.

"That's the first time I got my money in good preflop the whole tournament," Hays said.

Tags: Jack Hays Jonathon Murphy