2023 RGPS Joplin
Michael Skimbo raised to 2,800 from the cutoff and in the small blind, Grant Hinkle moved all in for 24,000 which only Skimbo called.
Grant Hinkle: 8♠8♥
Michael Skimbo: K♥Q♥
The board ran out K♦10♠10♥A♦4♣ and the king-queen improved to kings up for Skimbo to eliminate Hinkle from the tournament.
Within minutes Hinkle had rebought and sat down at the same table.
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
A player raised to 2,500 in first position which saw Preston McEwen call in the small blind and Sarah Renko call in the big blind.
The flop came out A♥9♣K♥ and McEwen moved all in for 6,000 which saw Renko call and the initial raiser fold.
Preston McEwen: 8♥4♥
Sarah Renko: A♦10♦
The board ran out J♦8♦ and McEwen was unable to make his flush, leaving Renko to eliminate the recently crowned Deepstack champion.
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Action was picked up on the turn between Patrick Dorothy in the cutoff and another player in early position.
With a board reading 10♥A♦6♠5♠, the early position player bet 5,100 and Dorothy raised to 17,300. His opponent moved all in for 30,000 effective and Dorothy called to put himself at risk.
Patrick Dorothy: 4♠3♠
Opponent: A♣5♣
The river of 2♠ saw Dorothy make a straight flush and he doubled up through his opponent who was left with just one big blind.
The RunGood Poker Series Checkpoint kicked off its first event this year at Downstream Casino with the $225 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em ring event on Tuesday, April 11th. The event saw a total of 179 entrants put their hat into the ring for the chance to win a ring, creating a prizepool of $32,220.
A total of 22 places were paid out, with the top prize of $8,472 being awarded to Kathy Schimmel. Schimmel took home her biggest career cash as well as her first RGPS ring.
Event #1: $225 Seniors Final Table Results
| Place | Name | Payout |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathy Schimmel | $8,472 |
| 2 | Ricky Gebhart | $5,223 |
| 3 | Jeff Grimes | $3,623 |
| 4 | Donald Forshey | $2,568 |
| 5 | Ronald Eden | $1,872 |
| 6 | Richard Fuchs | $1,402 |
| 7 | Michael Zimmer | $1,079 |
| 8 | Mary Sonntag | $857 |
| 9 | Robert Michael | $702 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
With a raise and a call in front of him, Michael Miller defended his big blind.
The flop rolled off A♣10♥4♠ and Miller checked to the hijack who bet 2,100. The other player folded and Miller raised to 6,500 which his opponent called.
The turn 10♦ saw Miller bet 6,300 and his opponent called once more.
The river came out a 9♣ and Millet bet 17,300 and his opponent called. Miller turned over A♦10♠ for tens full and he took down a massive pot.