2026 RGPS Golden Expedition St. Louis

$800 Main Event
Day: 1cd
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Event Info
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition St. Louis
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$284,900
Total Entries
407
Places Paid
49
Players Left
42
Average Chip Stack
387,619
Total Chips
16,280,000
Next Payout
Place 42
$1,467
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
5,000 / 10,000
Ante
10,000
Players Info - Day 1cd
Entries
242
Players Left
29
Players Left 42 / 407
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Westhoff Gives Landsbaum an Awful Birthday Present

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Scott Landsbaum
Scott Landsbaum

Ken Westhoff in middle position and Scott Landsbaum under the gun exchanged raises on the J♠A♣7♣ flop until Landsbaum was all in for his last 120,000.

Scott Landsbaum: J♥J♦ All in
Ken Westhoff: A♥A♦

It was a brutal set-over-set cooler, with Westhoff in the lead with his aces. The rest of the board ran out K♦6♥, and Westhoff took down the pot to send the birthday boy to the rail.

Tags: Ken WesthoffScott Landsbaum

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Hinkle Sends Out Drummond

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Blair Hinkle
Blair Hinkle

Blair Hinkle raised to 8,000 under the gun, Aaron Drummond moved all in for 77,000 in middle position, and Hinkle snap-called.

Aaron Drummond: A♣J♠ All in
Blair Hinkle: A♥K♠

Drummond found himself dominated and at risk as the flop came Q♦10♥10♦. The turn was the 7♦, and Drummond paused for a moment after hitting the J♥ on the river before realizing Hinkle had made a straight to win the pot, sealing Drummond's elimination.

Tags: Aaron DrummondBlair Hinkle

Drake Sends Out Beiler

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Del Beiler
Del Beiler

Del Beiler and Michial Drake went to the turn on a board of 8♣9♠J♦2♠ when Beiler bet 13,000 from the cutoff. Drake then raised to 35,000 in the big blind, and Beiler called.

The river was the 3♥ and Drake moved all in. Beiler called for his last 25,000 with 10♠9♦ for a pair of nines, but Drake had Q♥9♥ and took the pot with his queen-kicker to send Beiler to the rail.

Tags: Del BeilerMichial Drake

Shi Picks Up Aces

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Yushan Shi
Yushan Shi

A player in the hijack moved all in for 60,000, and Yushan Shi put him at risk in the small blind.

All-In Player: 9♦9♥ All in
Yushan Shi: A♣A♥

Shi turned over two aces as he had his opponent crushed. The board ran out 5♦2♦Q♠8♥8♠, and Shi took down the pot to send his opponent to the rail.

Tags: Yushan Shi

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Fate Working For Landsbaum

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Scott Landsbaum
Scott Landsbaum

"This is my date of birth. It's my birthday," Scott Landsbaum said, taking out his driver's license.

"I'm supposed to win this whole thing because it's my birthday," he added.

Jappa Wins a Big Flip With Howard

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Tristan Jappa
Tristan Jappa

Tristan Jappa raised to 6,000 in middle positon and Kevin Howard three-bet to 20,000 on the button. Jappa then moved all in, and Howard let out a sigh as he took a minute before calling.

Kevin Howard: A♥Q♣ All in
Tristan Jappa: J♠J♣

The board ran out 10♣2♣3♦4♥6♥, and Jappa's jacks remained in the lead to secure him the pot. Howard began walking away from the table while the dealer counted out the stacks, and Jappa had Howard's remaining 120,000 narrowly covered to earn the knockout.

Tags: Kevin HowardTristan Jappa

Brewer Dodges Everything to Double

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ryan Demeter raised to 10,000 on the button, William Brewer moved all in for 39,000 in the small blind, and Demeter called.

William Brewer: 6♠6♦ All in
Ryan Demeter: A♦Q♦

The flop came 8♥4♦10♣, while the K♦ turn gave Demeter additional outs with straight and flush draws. The river K♣, though, was safe for Brewer, and earned the double up.

Tags: Ryan DemeterWilliam Brewer