$600 Main Event Day 1bc | 2024 RGPS Destination RunGood San Diego

02-25-2024 00:53 UTC-7

McGuan Knocks Out Magers

Kirk Brown

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Level 11: Blinds 1,500/3,000/3,000

Short-stacked Aaron Magers moved all in preflop for around 20,000 and Casey McGuan quickly made the call to put him at risk.

Aaron Magers: 7♣10♣
Casey McGuan: A♠Q♥

The flop of 2♠10♥J♥ gave Magers the lead with his pair of tens, but unfortunately it was short-lived as the turn was the Q♣ to give McGuan the superior pair. The river 2♦ failed to save Magers and last night's PLO ring-winner was eliminated from the tournament

Player	Chips	Progress
Casey McGuan	185,000
Aaron Magers	Busted

Tags: Aaron Magers Casey McGuan

02-24-2024 19:48 UTC-7

Bad Luck for Kitagawa

Kirk Brown

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

After a preflop betting war, all the chips got into the middle between Leslie Autenreith and Kyle Kitagawa, who covered.

Leslie Autenreith: A♠K♠
Kyle Kitagawa: A♦K♥

Both players shared a laugh as they both tabled the same hand, but the smile quickly vanished from Kitagawa's face as the board ran out 3♣7♣Q♠J♠6♠ to give Autenreith a backdoor flush for all of the chips.

Left extremely short, Kitagawa exited soon after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leslie Autenreith	255,000
Kyle Kitagawa	Busted

Tags: Kyle Kitagawa Leslie Autenreith

02-24-2024 17:10 UTC-7

Dulatre Flushes Out Karimi and Hernandez

Kirk Brown

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

After a preflop betting war, Adolfo Dulatre, John Hernandez, and Patsy Karimi got all the chips into the middle, with Dulatre covering.

John Hernandez: A♥A♣
Patsy Karimi: A♠J♣
Adolfo Dulatre: 10♠10♦

Hernandez was in a great spot to triple-up, but the runout was not his friend as it came 7♦J♦9♦Q♣6♦ to give Dulatre a ten-high flush on the river to knock out both of his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adolfo Dulatre	160,000
John Hernandez	Busted
Patsy Karimi	Busted

02-24-2024 15:36 UTC-7

Thomas Wins the Flip On Smith

Kirk Brown

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

After an open from Christopher Smith, Maurice Thomas moved all in preflop for around 23,000 and Smith made the call for less.

Christopher Smith: J♣J♠
Maurice Thomas: A♦Q♥

Smith started off ahead with his pocket jacks, but the flop of Q♠3♣7♣ was a gut punch as Thomas flopped a queen to take the lead. The runout of 3♠9♠ failed to save Smith and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maurice Thomas	42,000 22,000	22,000
Christopher Smith	Busted

Tags: Christopher Smith Maurice Thomas

02-24-2024 13:09 UTC-7

Araya Fills Up on River

Kirk Brown

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

On a multi-way flop of J♣9♣K♥, Armando Mesina led for 3,500 but then Jose Araya moved all in, followed by another shove by Michael Souza for less. The action got back to Mesina who thought about it for a good while before he decided to let it go while the other players tabled their cards.

Michael Souza: Q♣10♥
Jose Araya: J♦9♦

Souza was in in great shape to double with his flopped nut straight, but the runout of 3♥9♠ gave Araya full house on the river and he was sent to the rail in brutal fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Araya	77,000 77,000	77,000
Michael Souza	Busted

Tags: Armando Mesina Jose Araya Michael Souza

02-24-2024 12:40 UTC-7

Danger Sends Bluffer to the Brigg

Kirk Brown

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

On a heads-up turn of 2♠8♦4♣K♠, there were around 8,000 chips in the middle when Rodney Danger led for 4,000 and was called by Michael Briggs.

When the river fell the 8♠, Danger fired again for 6,000 but then Briggs moved all in to cover.

After around twenty seconds in the tank, Danger made the call and heard those sweet, sweet words...

"Aghh, you're good."

Briggs turned over A♥5♥ for just ace-high while Danger tabled A♠A♦ for the biggest two-pair to take down the huge pot early in Level 1.

Briggs was then left very short and exited soon after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodney Danger	54,500 54,500	54,500
Michael Briggs	Busted

Tags: Michael Briggs Rodney Danger