$800 Main Event | 2023 RGPS Graton Casino

10-29-2023 20:04 UTC-8

Troendly Quadruples Up

Liam Gannon

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Joe Nguyen raised to 250,000 in early position which saw Terrance Reid call on the button and Anthony Li call in the small blind. Richard Troendly moved all in from the big blind for 355,000 which all three players called.

The flop of 7♥8♠7♦ saw action check around to Reid who bet 600,000 and all other players folded.

Richard Troendly: A♣8♦
Terrance Reid: J♣8♣

The board ran out 10♠Q♣ and the ace-eight held up for Troendly to rake a crucial pot in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terrance Reid	6,100,000 -500,000	-500,000
Richard Troendly	1,520,000 420,000	420,000

Tags: Anthony Li Joe Nguyen Richard Troendly Terrance Reid

10-29-2023 19:51 UTC-8

Reid Separating From Hess

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Liam Gannon

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

On the heels of winning a multiway pot, Terrance Reid raised to 210,000 in early position which saw action fold around to Scott Hess who called.

The flop came out 10♦J♣4♣ and Hess checked over to Reid who continued for 200,000.

Hess called in all different denomination chips, prompting Reid to smile and say "Rainbow call."

On the K♦ turn, Hess checked once more to Reid who bet 560,000, which had Hess release his hand quickly.

Reid now sits as the largest stack of the nine remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terrance Reid	6,600,000 600,000	600,000
Scott Hess	4,010,000 -1,590,000	-1,590,000

Tags: Scott Hess Terrance Reid

10-29-2023 19:35 UTC-8

Lau Doubles Through Marcus; Marcus Doubles Through Hess

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Liam Gannon

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The beginning of the final table saw two double ups take place immediately.

The first saw Christopher Marcus move all in and Alonso Lau move all in for less in early and middle position.

Alonso Lau: K♣J♣
Christopher Marcus: A♣Q♦

The board ran out 3♣4♣8♥10♣6♠ and the king-jack found a flush on the turn to double up.

A few hands later, Scott Hess raised to 240,000 in early position and Marcus moved all in from the big blind for 760,000 which Hess called.

Christopher Marcus: K♠10♥
Scott Hess: 7♣7♦

The board ran out 3♦9♣4♥2♦K♦ and Marcus connected with his king on the river to double up through Hess.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Hess	5,600,000 -700,000	-700,000

Christopher Marcus	1,300,000 100,000	100,000
Alonso Lau	670,000 455,000	455,000

Tags: Alonso Lau Christopher Marcus Scott Hess

10-29-2023 19:26 UTC-8

Final Table Draw

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Liam Gannon

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Seat	Name	Chip Count
1	Christopher Marcus	1,200,000
2	Alonso Lao	215,000
3	Scott Hess	6,300,000
4	Anne Bui	2,725,000
5	Terrance Reid	6,000,000
6	Anthony Li	1,600,000
7	Richard Troendly	1,100,000
8	Khanh Duy Tran	1,400,000
9	Joe Nguyen	3,600,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Hess	6,300,000

Terrance Reid	6,000,000 2,090,000	2,090,000
Joe Nguyen	3,600,000 475,000	475,000
Anne Bui	2,725,000 -925,000	-925,000
Anthony Li	1,600,000 -1,940,000	-1,940,000
Khanh Duy Tran	1,400,000 200,000	200,000
Christopher Marcus	1,200,000 -100,000	-100,000
Richard Troendly	1,100,000 -1,250,000	-1,250,000
Alonso Lao	215,000

Level: 26

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

10-29-2023 18:43 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Play will resume at 8:15 as the final nine players are going on a 45-minute break.

10-29-2023 18:42 UTC-8

Can Chen Eliminated in 10th Place ($10,370)

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Liam Gannon

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Scott Hess raised to 200,000 from the hijack, while Can Chen called in the big blind.

The flop came out 7♦2♦5♣ and both players checked to the 4♣ turn where Can Chen bet 225,000 which Hess called.

On the river 3♠, Chen bet 400,000 which saw Hess move all in for 1,500,000 effective and Chen called.

Can Chen: A♠5♦
Scott Hess: A♦6♦

The river had given Chen the wheel, but Hess had made a seven-high straight to make the best hand and give Hess the chip lead. Chen collects $10,370 for his run in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Hess	6,300,000 3,085,000	3,085,000

Can Chen	Busted

Tags: Can Chen Scott Hess

10-29-2023 18:18 UTC-8

Paul Chai Eliminated in 11th Place ($8,505)

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Liam Gannon

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Anthony Li raised to 225,000 from the hijack and in the small blind, Paul Chai moved all in for 1,200,000 which Li called when action came back around.

Paul Chai: A♥7♥
Anthony Li: A♣K♦

The board ran out K♣7♦2♥2♠9♦ and Chai's ace-seven could not find enough improvement to survive and his chips went over to Li.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Li	3,540,000 2,140,000	2,140,000
Paul Chai	Busted

Tags: Anthony Li Paul Chai

10-29-2023 18:14 UTC-8

Greg Flowers Eliminated in 12th Place ($8,505)

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Liam Gannon

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Greg Flowers moved all in for 340,000 in the small blind which saw Anne Bui call in the big blind to put him at risk.

Greg Flowers: K♦5♥
Anne Bui: K♣9♣

The board brought no change to the hands and Flowers exited the tournament in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anne Bui	3,650,000 950,000	950,000
Greg Flowers	Busted

Tags: Anne Bui Greg Flowers

10-29-2023 18:03 UTC-8

Tony Ho Eliminated in 13th Place ($6,750)

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Liam Gannon

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Tony Ho raised to 200,000 in the small blind and in the big blind, Scott Hess called.

The flop peeled out 10♣3♦2♥ and Ho continued for 300,000 which saw Hess respond by moving all in for 890,000 effective which Ho called.

Tony Ho: K♣K♦
Scott Hess: 10♦6♦

The turn of 4♦ gave Hess a myriad of outs to draw to, one of them came home on the 6♠ river as he made tens up to eliminate Ho.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Hess	3,215,000 1,275,000	1,275,000

Tony Ho	Busted

Tags: Scott Hess Tony Ho