$800 Main Event | 2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Southern Indiana

Aug 23, 2026

Lucky Hat Comes Through For Burden

David Salituro

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

James Lyle raised to 60,000 in middle position, Tim Burden moved all in for 350,000 in the cutoff, and Lyle snap-called.

Tim Burden: A♠K♣ All in
James Lyle: 10♥10♣

Burden had his cowboy hat resting on the empty seat beside him. "Put your hat on," Don Coakley told him, and Burden donned his headgear as the flop came 5♥2♦2♥. The turn was the 4♣, while the 3♠ river gave Burden a straight and a double up.

"Playing the best poker of my life!" he shouted out as he raised his arms in the air in celebration.

"One-round penalty for excessive celebration," a tournament official joked with him.

Tags: Don Coakley James Lyle Tim Burden

Aug 23, 2026

Mobley Jams on Underwood; Hays Shows Scarborough a Set

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David Salituro

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

Chris Underwood raised to 60,000 in early position and Stephan Mobley called in the big blind.

The flop came J♣8♣3♠ and Underwood continued for 50,000. Mobley then raised to 600,000, enough to put Underwood all in, and Underwood tanked for a minute before folding. Mobley flashed the J♠ as he took the pot.

At the other table, Mike Scarborough bet 75,000 from middle position on a board of 3♣8♠Q♠2♣ and Jack Hays called on the button.

Scarborough checked the Q♥ river, Hays bet 100,000, and Scarborough snap-called. Hays showed 2♦2♠ for a set, and Scarborough mucked.

Tags: Chris Underwood Jack Hays Mike Scarborough Stephan Mobley

Aug 23, 2026

Brian Cutsinger Eliminated in 17th Place ($2,476)

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David Salituro

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

Brian Cutsinger raised to 75,000 under the gun and Stephan Mobley called on the button.

The flop came 7♠9♥J♦ and Cutsinger moved all in for 240,000. Mobley quickly called.

Brian Cutsinger: K♠Q♦ All in
Stephan Mobley: A♥10♠

The board ran out 9♠8♥, and Mobley improved to a straight on the river to win the pot and send Cutsinger to the rail in 17th place.

Tags: Brian Cutsinger Stephan Mobley

Aug 23, 2026

Rion Survives on the River

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David Salituro

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

Jeremy McGraw raised to 60,000 on the button, James Rion moved all in for 235,000 in the big blind, and McGraw called.

James Rion: A♠K♠ All in
Jeremy McGraw: K♥9♥

Rion had McGraw dominated as the flop came 10♦7♥10♥ to give McGraw a flush draw. He hit two pair on the 9♣ turn to take the lead, but Rion spiked the A♦ on the river to win the pot and double up.

Tags: James Rion Jeremy McGraw

Aug 23, 2026

Scarborough Shows Two Jacks

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David Salituro

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

Mike Scarborough raised to 50,000 in early position and Tim Burden called in the small blind.

Both players checked the 3♦8♦Q♦ flop. Scarborough then bet 50,000 on the 7♣ turn, and Burden called.

The K♣ river was checked down, and Scarborough turned over J♦J♣. Burden mucked 4♣4♠.

Tags: Mike Scarborough Tim Burden

Level: 20

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Aug 23, 2026

Donnie Phan Eliminated in 18th Place ($2,476)

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David Salituro

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

Donnie Phan moved all in for 120,000 from middle position and James Lyle put him at risk under the gun.

Donnie Phan: A♥Q♠ All in
James Lyle: 10♦10♥

Phan was racing for his tournament life, but he couldn't connect with the 3♥J♥4♦3♠9♣ board as Lyle's tens stayed in the lead to send Phan to the rail.

Tags: Donnie Phan James Lyle

Aug 23, 2026

Coakley Wins a Big Flip Off Scarborough

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David Salituro

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

Mike Scarborough raised to 50,000 under the gun, Don Coakley moved all in for 520,000 in the big blind, and Scarborough called.

Don Coakley: 8♥8♠ All in
Mike Scarborough: A♠Q♠

Coakley hit top set on the 8♣4♠2♥ flop, while the 6♠ turn gave Scarborough some hope with a flush draw. "Spade!" he shouted out, but he missed the 7♥ river and handed over another double up.

At the other table, Brian Cutsinger was all in for 300,000 and up against Carl Masters, but both players turned over two aces and chopped the pot.

Tags: Brian Cutsinger Carl Masters Don Coakley Mike Scarborough

Aug 23, 2026

Scarborough Tries to Fool May on the River

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David Salituro

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

Mike Scarborough raised to 50,000 in middle position, Jasper May moved all in for 215,000 on the button, and Scarborough called.

Jasper May: A♥K♣ All in
Mike Scarborough: K♥Q♣

Both players hit top pair on the K♠10♠4♠ flop, while the rest of the board ran out 10♣J♣. "That's a straight," Scarborough said, and May took a long look at the board before realizing Scarborough was only joking and May had held up to win the pot.

"Is there a penalty for misreading your hand?" a tournament official joked with Scarborough.

Tags: Jasper May Mike Scarborough

Aug 23, 2026

Final Two Tables

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David Salituro

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

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
12	1	James Lyle	1,200,000	60
12	2	Jack Hays	550,000	28
12	3	Jasper May	400,000	20
12	4	Donnie Phan	100,000	5
12	5	Tim Burden	600,000	30
12	6	Doug Simon	350,000	18
12	7	Don Coakley	500,000	25
12	8	Mike Scarborough	1,700,000	85
12	9	Jonathon Murphy	200,000	10

16	1	Stephan Mobley	500,000	25
16	2	Matthew Lawrence	330,000	17
16	3	Chris Underwood	550,000	28
16	4	Brian Cutsinger	250,000	13
16	5	Craig Welko	1,200,000	60
16	6	Jeremy McGraw	500,000	25
16	7	Patty Till	700,000	35
16	8	James Rion	400,000	20
16	9	Carl Masters	750,000	38