Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
2023 RGPS Cleveland
$1,000 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 RGPS Cleveland
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$508,580
Entries
590
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
153
Players Left
20
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen come at you from the PokerStars 2023 North American Poker Tour (NAPT) at Resorts World Las Vegas. They recap some of the early side event winners, fill you in on the Main Event, and dive into the return of the Big Game featuring two new loose cannons.
Connor then chats with Jesse Lonis, who won the NAPT Super High Roller, while Chad catches up with Poker Hall of Famer Scotty Nguyen, who made his way to Vegas for the NAPT. Finally, Matt interviewed PokerStars Ambassador Parker "Tonkaaaa" Talbot, who bagged up a big stack in the $1,650 Main Event.
Additionally, the crew recap winners from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe, which is currently taking place at King's Casino in Rozvadov, as well as their decision to have a leprechaun emcee their mystery bounty event. Toss in a discussion on Shawn Sheikhan receiving a four-year prison sentence, and it's a show not to be missed.
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
123,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
92,500
31,500
|
31,500 |
|
78,000
-18,500
|
-18,500 |
|
71,200
41,200
|
41,200 |
|
51,000 | |
|
||
|
38,200
17,200
|
17,200 |
|
24,500
-6,900
|
-6,900 |
|
23,300
-24,200
|
-24,200 |
|
12,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
Busted | |
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
The players have gone on a 15-minute break.
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Michael "Miguel Fiesta" Lech raised to 2,200 in first position and saw both Ulices Contreras in the big blind and another player in the small blind call.
The flop came out 8♣6♥4♣ and the small blind checked to Contreras who bet 5,000. Lech raised to 15,000 which saw the small blind fold and in the big blind Contreras moved all in for 16,000 total which Lech called.
Ulices Contreras: 8♠4♠
Michael Lech: Q♣5♣
The turn of Q♥ gave Lech more outs and on the river A♣ gave Lech the flush, giving the pot to the WSOP bracelet winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
87,400
36,400
|
36,400 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Nicholas Rigby opened to 3,000 in early position which saw a player on the button call and Emily Berglund call in the small blind.
The flop came out J♠9♦2♣ and action checked around to Rigby who bet 5,000. The button raised to 15,000 which saw Berglund fold and Rigby responded by moving all in for 65,500 which his opponent called.
Nicholas Rigby: A♣J♦
Opponent: A♠9♠
The board ran out A♥A♦ and Rigby was sent soaring up the chip counts just minutes after finishing second place in the RGPS $450 Deepstack for $9,325.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
139,400 | |
|
|
41,500
3,300
|
3,300 |
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Daniel "DJ" Swartz moved all in from late position for 12,200 and in the cutoff another player called. Table mate Anthony Carbone loudly wished him luck as the rest of the table folded and the hands were turned up with Swartz saying "I misread my hand."
Daniel Swartz: 7♥5♥
Opponent: A♥Q♥
The board ran out K♣9♦5♠9♥10♦ and Swartz paired his five to secure the double and survive in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,900 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Daniel "D.J." Swartz raised to 3,000 from middle position and in the small blind, another player moved all in for 38,000 which saw action fold back to Swartz who called with the covering stack.
Opponent: A♥Q♣
Daniel "D.J." Swartz: 7♣7♠
"If we flop a seven of diamonds, we just have him dead," exclaimed Swartz prior to the flop coming out.
His wish was granted as a J♦7♦J♥ flop saw Swartz scream "Seven of diamonds!" and he held up on the 8♦A♠ runout to take down a near double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
83,900
58,000
|
58,000 |