Earlier This Week: Matthew Ellis Wins RGPS Downstream $185 Deepstack Event
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: 100/200, 200 ante
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team is at Downstream Casino to live report this weekend’s $575 RGPS Main Event, but in the lead-up there have been several side events.
One of them was the RGPS $185 Deepstack Event, which drew 371 entries between two starting flights with 56 of them advancing to Day 2.
Among those to cash were Terry Walker (11th - $920), Joe Gatlin (15th - $694), Julie Cornelius (19th - $430), Michael Beaty (22nd - $430), David Mohan (26th - $430), Mark Lafata (30th - $350), Kyle Kinder (33rd - $350), Della Jones (39th - $296), and Casey Bauer (45th - $148).
Matthew Ellis came out on top after defeating Josh Watson in heads-up play to take home $12,370 and the Championship Ring!
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Ellis | $12,370 |
| 2 | Joshua Watson | $7,639 |
| 3 | Brent Harrington | $5,084 |
| 4 | Tony Wilson | $3,524 |
| 5 | Michael Hibler | $2,663 |
| 6 | Marsha Adams | $2,071 |
| 7 | Joshua Sandoval | $1,721 |
| 8 | Norman Glueckert | $1,426 |
| 9 | Roger Foley | $1,205 |