$1,100 Main Event | 2024 RGPS Destination RunGood Kansas City

05-19-2024 22:08 UTC-6

Shaun Emery Eliminated in 2nd Place ($61,485)

Liam Gannon

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

Blair Hinkle called on the button and in the big blind, Shaun "The Ghost" Emery checked his option.

The board came out 10♣6♦3♦ and Emery checked over to Hinkle who bet 200,000. Emery moved all in for 2,500,000 and Hinkle asked for a count before calling.

Shaun "The Ghost" Emery: J♣6♥ All in
Blair Hinkle: 8♣8♥

The board ran out 3♠Q♠ and the board held strong for the eights. Hinkle and Emery hugged it out as "The Ghost" capped an impressive RunGood season with another second place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Hinkle	14,310,000 4,950,000	4,950,000

Shaun Emery	Busted

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05-19-2024 20:53 UTC-6

Cory Smith Eliminated in 3rd Place ($45,473)

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Liam Gannon

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

Cory Smith moved all in for 900,000 on the button and Shaun "The Ghost" Emery moved all in from the small blind for more while Blair Hinkle folded.

Cory Smith: K♦10♠ All in
Shaun Emery: A♥7♥

The board ran out A♣K♣8♦4♠7♦ and both Emery and Hinkle shook hands with Smith who finished his run in third place.

The players have now begun the heads up portion of the tournament. Both battling for the final RGPS Main Event of the year.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Hinkle	10,500,000 -400,000	-400,000

Shaun Emery	3,650,000 900,000	900,000
Cory Smith	Busted

Tags: Blair Hinkle Cory Smith Shaun Emery

05-19-2024 20:06 UTC-6

Beau Wilshire Eliminated in 4th Place ($33,971)

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Liam Gannon

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

Beau Wilshire moved all in for 1,400,000 from under the gun and in the small blind, Blair Hinkle isolated for more which folded out Cory Smith in the big blind.

Beau Wilshire: 4♣4♠ All in
Blair Hinkle: J♦J♠

The board ran out 10♦4♥6♠6♥6♦ and the sixes full of jacks were good enough for Hinkle to extend his lead and Wilshire was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Hinkle	9,350,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Beau Wilshire	Busted

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05-19-2024 19:59 UTC-6

Michael Lucas Eliminated in 5th Place ($25,637)

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Liam Gannon

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

Blair Hinkle raised to 200,000 in the hijack and Michael Lucas called on the button.

The flop rolled out 10♥6♥10♣ and Hinkle continued for 125,000 which saw Lucas raise to 300,000 and Hinkle called.

On the turn 10♦, Hinkle checked over to Lucas who moved all in for 1,080,000 and Hinkle went into the tank. After over a minute of thinking, Hinkle winced and put his chips into the middle to put Lucas at risk.

Michael Lucas: 8♦7♦ All in
Blair Hinkle: A♠9♠

The river came as a 5♣ and the Hinkle rail cheered as Hinkle took a massive pot. Lucas shook all of his opponent's hands and the man who at one point on Day 1b was down to just one big blind, exited the tournament in fifth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Hinkle	8,000,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Michael Lucas	Busted

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05-19-2024 18:57 UTC-6

Zachary Steuterman Eliminated in 6th Place ($19,546)

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Liam Gannon

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Zachary Steuterman moved all in for 670,000 in the cutoff and on the button, Cory Smith moved all in for more and all other players folded.

Zachary Steuterman: A♣2♣ All in
Cory Smith: 9♣9♠

The board ran out 7♣10♦Q♥2♦K♥ and Steuterman's pair of twos was second best against Smith's pair of nines and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cory Smith	2,150,000 1,210,000	1,210,000
Zachary Steuterman	Busted

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05-19-2024 18:05 UTC-6

Colin Riesman Eliminated in 7th Place ($15,058)

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Liam Gannon

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Colin Riesman moved all in for 90,000 from under the gun and was called by three players.

The flop of J♦7♥6♥ saw everyone check to Michael Lucas who bet 290,000 which folded out all other players.

Colin Riesman: J♣10♣ All in
Michael Lucas: 6♠6♣

The 3♣ on the turn locked up the pot for Lucas and the river 6♦ further gave him quads and Riesman exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lucas	1,150,000 370,000	370,000
Colin Riesman	Busted

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05-19-2024 17:52 UTC-6

Frank Kissick Eliminated in 8th Place ($11,722)

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Liam Gannon

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Frank Kissick moved all in for 900,000 in middle position, prompting Blair Hinkle to move all in for more and everyone else folded.

Frank Kissick: 8♠8♣ All in
Blair Hinkle: J♠J♦

The board ran out 5♥3♥5♠Q♠K♥ and the jacks held up for Hinkle to add to his chip lead while Kissick was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Hinkle	7,500,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Frank Kissick	Busted

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05-19-2024 17:38 UTC-6

Michael Fouts Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,223)

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Liam Gannon

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

Blair Hinkle raised to 110,000 from first position which saw action fold to Michael Fouts in the small blind who three-bet to 325,000. Action folded back to Hinkle who four-bet to 750,000. Fouts jammed all-in for 1,600,000 and Hinkle called.

Michael Fouts: Q♣Q♠ All in
Blair Hinkle: A♠K♠

The board ran out J♦5♣7♥10♦A♦ and the river ace drilled Hinkle as Fouts stood up out of his chair.

"Oh my god," Fouts lamented as he shook his tablemates' hands while heading to the payout cage. Hinkle raked in the pot to take just under half of the chips in play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Hinkle	5,850,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Michael Fouts	Busted

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05-19-2024 17:21 UTC-6

Ryan Ramsdell Eliminated in in 10th Place ($9,223)

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Liam Gannon

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

Shaun "The Ghost" Emery raised to 80,000 in first position and action folded around to Ryan Ramsdell in the small blind who called and Michael Fouts called in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 10♦9♣K♦ and action checked around to the 8♥ turn that saw Ramsdell move all in for 1,050,000 and Emery called once Fouts folded.

Ryan Ramsdell: A♦5♦ All in
Shaun Emery: K♣J♦

The river 3♥ changed nothing for the flush draw of Ramsdell and Emery clapped his hands in celebration while the start of day chip leader was eliminated one shy of the final table.

Stay tuned for the final table post and chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Emery	3,090,000 590,000	590,000
Ryan Ramsdell	Busted

Tags: Michael Fouts Ryan Ramsdell Shaun Emery

05-19-2024 17:14 UTC-6

Forrest Kollar Eliminated in 11th Place ($7,334)

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Liam Gannon

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

Action was picked up on the flop in a pot between Ryan Ramsdell in the big blind and Forrest Kollar in the small blind.

The flop read 7♣8♣4♠ and Kollar bet 60,000 which prompted Ramsdell to move all in for 400,000 which Kollar called.

Ryan Ramsdell: 7♦2♠ All in
Forrest Kollar: 10♣8♦

The board ran out K♦2♦ and the river two gave Ramsdell sevens up for the pot.

A couple of hands later, Kollar moved in his last 95,000 which saw action fold around to Michael Fouts on the button who called.

Forrest Kollar: A♠2♥ All in
Michael Fouts: Q♠J♠

The board ran out 9♠7♠6♥4♥Q♥ and the river queen gave the pot to Fouts while Kollar ends his deep run in eleventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Fouts	1,560,000 10,000	10,000
Ryan Ramsdell	980,000 350,000	350,000
Forrest Kollar	Busted

Tags: Forrest Kollar Michael Fouts Ryan Ramsdell