$600 Main Event | 2023 RGPS Joplin

04-16-2023 21:30 UTC-6

Darland Takes From O'Dell

Liam Gannon

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Dakotah O'Dell called in the small blind and in the big blind, Jason Darland checked his option.

The flop of K♠5♠6♣ checked through to the 10♥ turn where O'Dell bet 425,000 and Darland called.

On the Q♥ river, O'Dell bet 850,000 and Darland raised to 1,900,000. O'Dell called and Darland turned over Q♦5♥ for two pair and O'Dell mucked his hand, dropping below 15 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Darland	7,600,000 -625,000	-625,000
Dakotah O'dell	2,500,000 -3,950,000	-3,950,000

Tags: Dakotah O'Dell Jason Darland

Level: 29

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

04-16-2023 21:09 UTC-6

Darland Takes Back The Lead

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Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Dakotah O'Dell raised to 425,000 on the button and Jason Darland called in the small blind.

The flop of A♠Q♣4♣ saw Darland check-call a 375,000 bet from O'Dell.

The turn of K♥ saw Darland check a second time and O'Dell sized up to 575,000 which Darland called again.

Both players checked the 2♠ river and Darland declared "two pair," while turning over K♠Q♥ for kings and queens. O'Dell tapped the table and tossed his hand into the muck as Darland took back the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Darland	8,225,000 1,225,000	1,225,000
Dakotah O'dell	6,450,000 -650,000	-650,000

Tags: Dakotah O'Dell Jason Darland

04-16-2023 21:01 UTC-6

Hinkle Doubles Through Darland

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Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jason Darland raised to 350,000 in the small blind and Blair Hinkle defended his big blind.

The flop came out K♥4♣5♠ and Hinkle called a bet of 425,000 from Darland.

On the J♠ turn, Darland moved all in for 1,075,000 effective and Hinkle snap called.

Blair Hinkle: K♦4♥
Jason Darland: 9♦10♣

Hinkle had flopped top two and just needed to fade a queen that would make Darland's gutshot straight. The river 3♣ changed nothing about the rankings of the hands and Hinkle found a double through the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Darland	7,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000
Blair Hinkle	3,975,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Tags: Blair Hinkle Jason Darland

04-16-2023 20:53 UTC-6

O'Dell Spars With Hinkle

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Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Dakotah O'Dell raised to 400,000 from the button and in the big blind, Blair Hinkle called.

The flop of 10♥9♦9♣ checked through to the 8♥ turn where Hinkle bet 500,000 and O'Dell called.

The river Q♠ saw Hinkle check while O'Dell bet 1,250,000. Hinkle looked at O'Dell for a little bit before deciding to fold his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dakotah O'dell	7,100,000 600,000	600,000
Blair Hinkle	2,800,000 -1,025,000	-1,025,000

Tags: Blair Hinkle Dakotah O'Dell

04-16-2023 20:42 UTC-6

Richard Hawkins Eliminated In 4th Place ($23,338)

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Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Dakotah O'Dell raised to 350,000 from the cutoff and in the small blind, Richard Hawkins moved all in for 1,250,000 and action folded to O'Dell who called.

Richard Hawkins: 4♥4♦
Dakotah O'Dell: A♣Q♠

The board ran out A♠J♦5♥2♥9♣ and O'Dell won with a pair of aces while Hawkins exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dakotah O'dell	6,500,000 2,075,000	2,075,000
Richard Hawkins	Busted

Tags: Dakotah O'Dell Richard Hawkins

Level: 28

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

04-16-2023 20:37 UTC-6

Jared Ward Eliminated In 5th Place ($17,591)

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Liam Gannon

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Dakotah O'Dell raised to 250,000 on the button and in the small blind Jared Ward moved all in for 3,100,000. In the big blind, Jason Darland moved all in for more and the remaining action folded.

Jared Ward: A♠9♣
Jason Darland: K♦K♣

The board ran out 10♠6♣5♥K♠5♣ which did not help out Ward, leaving him to exit the tournament while Darland took a large lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Darland	9,000,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Jared Ward	Busted

Tags: Dakotah O'Dell Jared Ward Jason Darland

04-16-2023 20:21 UTC-6

Kevin Unkel Eliminated In 6th Place ($13,411)

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Liam Gannon

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Blair Hinkle raised to 250,000 from the cutoff which saw Kevin Unkel defend his big blind.

The flop came out 2♣A♠7♣ and Unkel moved in his final 1,300,000 which Hinkle called.

Kevin Unkel: 9♦7♥
Blair Hinkle: A♠9♥

The turn and river came out 5♣K♥ and Hinkle's top pair held up against the second pair of Unkel and he exited the tournament in 6th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Hinkle	3,825,000 2,275,000	2,275,000

Kevin Unkel	Busted

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04-16-2023 20:11 UTC-6

Darland Takes The Lead

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Liam Gannon

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Jason Darland called in the small blind and in the big blind, Richard Hawkins checked his action.

The board of J♥5♦10♦ saw action check to Hawkins who bet 200,000, which Darland called.

On the K♣ turn, action checked through to the river 7♦ that saw Darland bet 625,000. Hawkins looked back at his cards while counting out chips, then raised to 1,325,000 which Darland called.

Hawkins turned over J♠7♣ for jacks up, but it was no good against K♠10♥ for kings up of Darland who took the tournament chip lead.