Players are on a 15-minute break. A total of 114 players remain on Day 1b of the RGPS Season Finale $1,200 Million Dollar Main Event. Blinds will resume at the 300/500 level.
Players are on a 15-minute break. A total of 114 players remain on Day 1b of the RGPS Season Finale $1,200 Million Dollar Main Event. Blinds will resume at the 300/500 level.
This hand was picked up on the board of 3♦J♣5♦K♦2♥ with approximately 8,500 in the middle.
Sok Chean led out for 3,000 from the big blind. Rob Mariano made the fold from the hijack, but Michael Rappaport made the call after some consideration to go to a showdown against Chean.
Chean showed 9♦7♦ for a flush to take down the pot as Rappaport folded his hand in response.
Andrei Erhan got the action started with an open to 1,000 from the cutoff.
Marcus Abadi defended his big blind and sent them to a flop of Q♥9♥8♦ before he opted to take the betting lead with a wager of 1,500. Erhan made the call.
The K♣ turn resulted in a check from Abadi. Erhan put out a bet of 3,000, but that was enough, as Abadi opted to fold to award the pot to Erhan.
Daniel Romero on the button and Dennis Shirron from the small blind got into a bidding war preflop that led to a series of raises where each player put in 8,000 before taking the flop.
The 8♦3♥5♥ flop led to a bet of 14,000 from Shirron. Romero made the call.
Shirron kept his foot on the gas pedal when he went all-in for approximately 59,000. Romero gave it some thought before he made the fold to award the pot to Shirron.
| Flight | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1c | Sat. Aug. 1 | 12 p.m. |
| Turbo | Sat. Aug. 1 | 8 p.m. |
| Day 1d | Sun. Aug. 2 | 12 p.m. |
| Turbo | Sun. Aug. 2 | 8 p.m. |
| Day 2 | Mon. Aug. 3 | 12 p.m. |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Douglass Dossett opened to 700 on the button before Gratchia Makarian defended his big blind.
The 2♣Q♦3♠ led to a check from Makarian and a check from Dossett to bring the 6♦ turn. Makarian opted to bet 1,000 and was called by Dossett.
Both players checked the J♦ river to go to a showdown.
Dossett showed 9♠9♣, but it was not good enough as Makarian tabled Q♣10♦ for a pair of queens.
Jesse Medina opened to 800 from under the gun, but Ryan Nishizaki wanted to play for more and chose to three-bet to 2,400 on the button. Medina made the call.
Both players knuckled the 6♣2♣3♣ flop to usher in the 10♦ turn. Medina took the betting lead with a wager of 1,500 on the turn, and Nishizaki made the call.
The Q♥ river led to a check from Medina before Nishizaki put out a bet of 3,000. Medina thought better of it and made the fold to award the pot to Nishizaki on the river.
Rob Mariano opened to 800 on the button before Neng Lee defended his big blind to go to a flop heads up.
The 9♣2♠4♦ flop led to a check from Lee. Mariano continued for 1,200, and Lee made the call.
Lee checked the 6♥ turn before Mariano fired a second barrel for 2,100. Lee stuck around with another call.
Both players checked the 2♥ river to go to a showdown.
Mariano showed 10♦9♦ for a pair of nines, but it was no good as Lee tabled K♠9♥ for a pair of nines with a better kicker to take down the pot.
The board read 10♦J♣2♣ with approximately 3,000 in the pot when this hand was picked up.
Christopher Picquette checked from the big blind. Vahid Sahebalzamani from middle position and Imre Makranyi from the hijack also checked before Darren Bortmas fired 3,000 on the flop.
Picquette called, while both Sahebalzamani and Makranyi folded.
Both remaining players checked the 9♦ turn to bring the 2♣ river. Picquette checked again on the river, but Bortmas opted to bet 3,000 in response. Picquette made the call to go to a showdown.
Bortmas showed A♥J♥ for a pair of jacks to claim the pot as Picquette mucked his hand in response.