2023 RGPS Graton Casino

$800 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 RGPS Graton Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$87,425
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$585,900
Entries
837
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
105
Players Left
1

Level: 29

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Alonso Lau Eliminated in 6th Place ($26,425)

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

Alonso Lau moved all in from the hijack and in the big blind, Anthony Li called to put himself at risk for his final 1,510,000.

Alonso Lau: 9?9?
Anthony Li: A?Q?

The board ran out 5?J?10?10?3? and the nines held up for Li to double up and Lau to be left with just 190,000.

The following hand he moved all in which saw Terrance Reid call on the button and Joe Nguyen call in the big blind.

Only one bet went in on the 7?2?A?Q?10? runout as Reid bet the turn to the tune of 200,000 when checked too.

Alonso Lau: K?K?
Terrance Reid: Q?J?
Joe Nguyen: Q?2?

Nguyen had turned two pair for the best hand to crack Lau's kings and he raked in the pot while Lau exited the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Nguyen us
Joe Nguyen
4,600,000
500,000
500,000
Anthony Li us
Anthony Li
3,210,000
2,010,000
2,010,000
Alonso Lau us
Alonso Lau
Busted

Tags: Alonso LauAnthony LiJoe NguyenTerrance Reid

Bui Spars With Hess

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

Scott Hess called in the small blind and in the big blind, Anne Bui raised to 450,000 which Hess called.

The flop rolled out 5?A?7? and Hess checked over to Bui who bet 400,000 which Hess called.

On the K? turn, Hess checked a second time to Bui who bet 1,300,000 and Hess released his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Anne Bui us
Anne Bui
6,100,000
700,000
700,000
Scott Hess us
Scott Hess
4,500,000
-800,000
-800,000
Day 1 Chip Leader

Tags: Anne BuiScott Hess

Richard Troendly Eliminated in 7th Place ($17,395)

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

Richard Troendly moved all in for 1,080,000 from the cutoff and in the big blind, Scott Hess called.

Richard Troendly: 8?7?
Scott Hess: 6?6?

The board ran out Q?6?10?J?J? and the sixes turned into sixes full which was good for Hess to take down the pot and Troendly was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Hess us
Scott Hess
6,320,000
1,970,000
1,970,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Richard Troendly us
Richard Troendly
Busted

Tags: Richard TroendlyScott Hess

Level: 28

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

Khanh Duy Tran Eliminated in 8th Place ($17,395)

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Khanh Duy Tran
Khanh Duy Tran

Terrance Reid raised to 250,000 from middle position and in the cutoff, Khanh Duy Tran moved all in for 505,000 which saw action fold back around to Reid who called.

Terrance Reid: 6?6?
Khanh Duy Tran: A?10?

The board ran out J?8?3?K?7? and the sixes held up for Reid to take down the pot while Tran was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Terrance Reid us
Terrance Reid
6,800,000
700,000
700,000
Khanh Duy Tran us
Khanh Duy Tran
Busted

Tags: Khanh Duy TranTerrance Reid

Christopher Marcus Eliminated in 9th Place ($13,835)

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

Anne Bui raised to 300,000 in early position which saw Christopher Marcus move all in from the small blind for 1,050,000 which Bui called.

Christopher Marcus: K?Q?
Anne Bui: A?J?

The baord ran out J?3?5?4?10? and ace-jack held up for Bui to take down the pot while Marcus became the first casualty of the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Anne Bui us
Anne Bui
3,700,000
975,000
975,000
Christopher Marcus us
Christopher Marcus
Busted

Tags: Anne BuiChristopher Marcus

Lau Doubles A Third Time Through Hess

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

Alonso Lau raised to 450,000 on the button and in the small blind, Scott Hess moved all in for 1,835,000 effective. Anne Bui folded in the big blind and Lau sighed before calling to put himself at risk.

Alonso Lau: Q?Q?
Scott Hess: K?K?

The board ran out Q?10?4?A?7? and the queen on the flop gave Lau a set to double up once more through the start of final table leader.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Hess us
Scott Hess
4,350,000
340,000
340,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Alonso Lau us
Alonso Lau
3,820,000
3,150,000
3,150,000

Tags: Alonso LauAnne BuiScott Hess

Level: 27

Blinds: 75,000/125,000

Ante: 125,000