2026 RGPS Golden Expedition St. Louis

$800 Main Event
Day: 1ab
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Event Info
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition St. Louis
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$200,000
Total Entries
297
Players Left
36
Average Chip Stack
330,000
Total Chips
11,880,000
Level Info
Level
14
Blinds
3,000 / 6,000
Ante
6,000
Players Info - Day 1ab
Entries
165
Players Left
20
Players Left 36 / 297
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Bakota Goes Runner-Runner to Bust Copeland

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Jeff Copeland
Jeff Copeland

Around 50,000 was already in the middle as Jeff Copeland and Andrew Bakota saw a flop of 7♦4♥10♠. Copeland then bet 12,000 from early position, Bakota moved all in from middle position, and Copeland snap-called for 50,000.

Jeff Copeland: A♠A♣ All in
Andrew Bakota: 8♣8♠

Copeland had Bakota crushed with his aces and was poised for the double up, but the 9♠ turn and J♠ river gave Bakota a running straight to win the massive pot as Copeland quickly left the tournament area.

Tags: Andrew BakotaJeff Copeland

Lafata Picks Up Aces to Double

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Tyler Breeding had a raise of 10,500 in front of him from the cutoff before Mark Lafata reraised to 27,000 in the small blind. Breeding then moved all in, and Lafata snap-called for 56,000.

Mark Lafata: A♣A♦ All in
Tyler Breeding: A♥Q♥

Breeding had run right into Lafata's aces, and the 10♠8♠7♥6♦5♥ board kept Lafata in the lead for the double up.

Tags: Mark LafataTyler Breeding

Copeland Gets Paid by Bequette

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Angela Jordison raised to 3,500 in early position and was called by Jeff Copeland in middle position and James Bequette in the small blind.

Action checked to Copeland on the 6♥J♥Q♥ flop, and he bet 3,500. Both opponents called, and all three players checked the 3♦ turn.

Copeland then bet 13,000 on the K♠ river, and only Bequette called this time. Copeland showed K♦Q♦ for two pair, and Bequette mucked.

Tags: Angela JordisonJames BequetteJeff Copeland

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David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Bequette Cracks Aces on the River

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

James Bequette raised to 2,500 in early position and Angela Jordison called in the hijack. The button then moved all in for 17,500, and only Bequette called.

All-In Player: A♣A♦ All in
James Bequette: K♠J♦

Bequette hit a pair on the J♠3♥5♣ flop to pick up some outs against his opponents' two aces, while the turn was the 6♦. The river brought the K♠, and Bequette spiked two pair to win the pot and send his opponent to the rail.

Tags: Angela JordisonJames Bequette

Wood Flips Haner to the Rail

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Bill Haner moved all in for 35,000 from middle position an Greg Wood called on the button.

Bill Haner: A♣Q♥ All in
Greg Wood: 10♦10♠

It didn't remain a race for long, as the 10♣8♥2♦ flop gave Wood top set. Haner was left drawing dead after the 7♥ turn, while the Q♣ fell on the river to seal his bustout.

Tags: Bill HanerGreg Wood

Riebeling Flops the Goods Against Hagopian

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With around 25,000 in the pot on a board of 10♠Q♣2♠J♦, Jeff Riebeling bet 8,000 from middle position and Brett Hagopian called in early position.

The river was the 3♦ and Riebeling bet another 12,000. Hagopian again called, and Riebeling showed 9♠8♠ for a flopped flush to win the pot.

Tags: Brett HagopianJeff Riebeling

Ioakimides Calls Down Lafata

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Andros Loakimides
Andros Loakimides

Around 20,000 was already in the pot as Mark Lafata and Andros Ioakimides went heads-up to the 3♣8♠K♥ flop. Both players then checked, and the Q♣ fell on the turn.

Lafata then led out for 10,000 from middle position, and Ioakimides called in the hijack. Lafata bet another 20,000 on the 8♥ river, and Ioakimides quickly called once more.

Lafata showed Q♠9♦ fortwo pair, but Ioakimides had A♠Q♦ to win the pot with his ace-kicker.

Tags: Andros IoakimidesMark Lafata

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