$600 Main Event | 2023 RGPS Reno

05-07-2023 17:11 UTC-8

Dier Wins Big Flip

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Jeff McMillan

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Darrel Dier three-bet over a raise from Tony Barrera who then four-bet jammed and Dier quickly called.

Darrel Dier: J♣J♥
Tony Barrera: A♣K♠

The flop came 7♣6♣Q♥. The turn was the 7♠ and the river the 10♦ to give a big double up to Dier.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darrel Dier	1,980,000 630,000	630,000
Tony Barrera	1,350,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Darrel Dier Tony Barrera

05-07-2023 17:08 UTC-8

Vinluan Takes One

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Jeff McMillan

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The flop came A♥7♠4♦. From the small blind, Dwight Englekirk bet 150,000 and [Removed:420] called in the big blind.

The turn was the 7♣. Vinluan bet 150,000 and Englekirk called.

The river was the 2♥. Both players checked and Vinluan tabled the A♦J♥ which beat the 10♥10♦ of Englekirk.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:420]	1,750,000 480,000	480,000
Dwight Englekirk	825,000 -685,000	-685,000

Tags: Dwight Englekirk

05-07-2023 16:46 UTC-8

Berger Doubles Through Lyons

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Jeff McMillan

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Pat Lyons raised under the gun. [Removed:420] flatted in middle position. Stacey Berger then jammed all in from the big blind. Lyons re-jammed and Vinluan folded.

Stacey Berger: [akkh]
Pat Lyons: 9♠9♦

The flop hit Berger as it came A♠Q♦8♠. The turn was the 6♦ and the river came the 3♠ to secure the double for Berger and keep Lyons sliding down in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat Lyons	1,520,000 -190,000	-190,000

Stacey Berger	1,110,000 390,000	390,000

Tags: Pat Lyons Stacey Berger

Level: 22

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

05-07-2023 16:40 UTC-8

Paul Sampson Eliminated in 9th Place ($3,965)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Paul Sampson was all in preflop and barely covered by Darrel Dier.

Paul Sampson: K♥J♥
Darrel Dier: A♠10♣

The flop hit both players as it came down J♠A♣4♠. The turn was the 6♦ and the river the 2♦ to end Sampson's run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darrel Dier	1,350,000 890,000	890,000
Paul Sampson	Busted

Tags: Darrel Dier Paul Sampson

05-07-2023 16:36 UTC-8

Final Table Picture

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Jeff McMillan

05-07-2023 16:31 UTC-8

Barrera Cracks Lyons' Aces For Big Double

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Jeff McMillan

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Pat Lyons raised it up to 3x to 90,000 under the gun and Tony Barrera called in the cutoff.

The flop came J♠J♣9♦. Lyons bet and Barrera called.

The turn was the Q♥. Lyons jammed all in and Barrera called. Lyons tabled the AxAx but it had been cracked by the A♥J♦ of Barrera

The river came the Q♠ and Lyons sent a portion of his stack across the table as he rued his luck out loud.

"That's hilarious!" Lyons repeated a few times with sarcasm as he shook his head and then went to cool down while he ate some food away from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Barrera	2,150,000 840,000	840,000
Pat Lyons	1,710,000 -1,390,000	-1,390,000

Tags: Pat Lyons Tony Barrera

05-07-2023 16:18 UTC-8

Lyons Uses Stack

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Jeff McMillan

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In a blind on blind battle, the board read 2♣3♦9♣8♥. Paul Lyons bet 205,000 from the small blind and Paul Sampson called in the big blind.

The river came the 7♥. Lyons bet 235,000 and Sampson called after a few moments.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat Lyons	3,100,000 750,000	750,000

Paul Sampson	575,000 -725,000	-725,000

Tags: Paul Lyons Paul Sampson

05-07-2023 16:07 UTC-8

Final Table Redraw

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Jeff McMillan

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Darrel Dier	460,000	15
2	Harley Brooks	650,000	22
3	Stacey Berger	720,000	24
4	Pat Lyons	2,350,000	78
5	Paul Sampson	1,300,000	43
6	Dwight Englekirk	1,510,000	50
7	[Removed:420]	1,275,000	43
8	Charles Himes	1,315,000	44
9	Tony Barrera	1,310,000	44

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat Lyons	2,350,000 380,000	380,000

Dwight Englekirk	1,510,000 210,000	210,000
Charles Himes	1,315,000 -185,000	-185,000
Tony Barrera	1,310,000 -620,000	-620,000
Paul Sampson	1,300,000 250,000	250,000
[Removed:420]	1,270,000 -250,000	-250,000
Stacey Berger	720,000 -160,000	-160,000
Harley Brooks	650,000 -550,000	-550,000

Darrel Dier	460,000 -285,000	-285,000