With the beginning of Level 9, registration is now closed for the RGPS Passport Austin $600 Main Event. The flight attracted a total of 162 players, with 80 still remaining in the field.
This means that 20 players will be permitted to bag and advance to Day 2.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Players are now on a 15-minute break. Registration will close following the break. The blinds will resume at the 1,000/2,000 level.
2023/24 RGPS Player of the Year Brian Winter has thrown his hat in the ring as he has joined Day 1b.
Joshua Lien got entangled in a pot preflop as he and his opponent pushed the chips in the middle. Cards were on their back with Lien's opponent at risk.
Opponent: 10♠9♠
Joshua Lien: A♦J♦
Lien was ahead, and the flop did not bring any surprises as it came 7♦4♠4♦ to keep Lien in the lead.
The K♣ turn was immaterial to either hand, and the A♠ river sealed the deal in Lien's favor to take down the pot.
Level: 8
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Rob Trevino from early position, Benjamin Harris from the cutoff, and the small blind all got their chips in preflop to create a three-handed all-in with Trevino and the small blind at risk.
Small Blind: K♠Q♠
Rob Trevino: Q♥Q♣
Benjamin Harris: A♦Q♦
Trevino was ahead, but he needed to fade the overcards of his opponents.
The flop was safe for Trevino as it came J♦J♥7♣.
Trevino's lead stayed that way when the 9♣ turn, and the 8♠ river completed the board to award him the pot.
A player from early position raised to 2,500 before the player in the next seat over popped it to 7,000. Dennis Brand came along with a call from the hijack, and the original raiser also called.
Early position checked before the middle position player fired 10,000 on the A♥9♠Q♣ flop.
Brand quickly re-raised to 25,000, which garnered a fold from his two opponents to scoop the pot.
James Van Alstyne has joined the fray on Day 1b of the RGPS Passport Austin $600 Main Event.
Van Alstyne won the $400 PLO event earlier this week to the tune of $13,211 and will look to continue that success in the Main Event.
It was a three-way all-in preflop with Michael Lavas having both his opponents at risk.
Opponent: J♠J♦
Justin Dreiling: 9♥4♥
Michael Lavas: K♥Q♦
The pocket jacks were ahead, but not for long as the flop came down K♦6♣10♥ to put Lavas in the lead. The Q♣ turn furthered his lead, and the K♣ river improved Lavas to a full house to award him the pot and secure the double knockout.
Dreiling was seen buying back in for a fresh starting stack after losing his small stack in this hand.
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