$700 Main Event | 2024 RGPS Destination RunGood Council Bluffs

04-28-2024 23:07 UTC-5

Stefan Kegley Eliminated in 2nd Place ($48,758)

Kirk Brown

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

After battling it out with Donald Nimneh heads-up, Stefan Kegley was down to only 10 big blinds when he moved all in. Nimneh made the call to put him at risk and the cards were tabled.

Stefan Kegley: 9♣9♥
Donald Nimneh: J♥10♦

Kegley was ahead with his pocket pair, and the flop of 3♥6♠9♦ was perfect to give him top set. but the runout was absolutely brutal as it came Q♣K♠ to give Nimneh a runner-runner straight.

Kegley was left stunned at what just occurred and he exited the room in disbelief as the tournament's runner-up, good for a prize of $48,758.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donald Nimneh	19,440,000 5,940,000	5,940,000
Stefan Kegley	Busted

Tags: Donald Nimneh Stefan Kegley

04-28-2024 22:33 UTC-5

Tyler Klumb Eliminated in 3rd Place ($31,403)

Kirk Brown

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

On a heads-up flop of 10♠2♦K♦, Tyler Klumb led for 400,000, was raised to 900,000 by Donald Nimneh, and Klumb responded by moving all in, which Nimneh called.

"Oh, well I guess I'm behind then," Klumb sighed as the cards were tabled.

Tyler Klumb: K♣5♣ All in
Donald Nimneh : A♣A♦

Klumb's king was indeed behind the aces of Nimneh, and the runout of 4♣A♥ only improved Nimneh to top set, eliminating Klumb in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donald Nimneh	13,500,000 7,400,000	7,400,000
Tyler Klumb	Busted

Tags: Donald Nimneh Tyler Klumb

04-28-2024 22:01 UTC-5

Stephen Moy Eliminated in 4th Place ($22,710)

Kirk Brown

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

After being left short after doubling up Stefan Kegley, Stephen Moy moved all in preflop and was called by Tyler Klumb to put him at risk of elimination.

Stephen Moy : 9♦7♣ All in
Tyler Klumb : K♥J♦

Moy would need to improve to stay alive, but the runout of J♠4♥A♦5♣Q♦ failed to do so and he was eliminated in 4th place for a payout of $22,710.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Klumb	5,550,000 650,000	650,000
Stephen Moy	Busted

Tags: Stefan Kegley Stephen Moy Tyler Klumb

04-28-2024 21:30 UTC-5

Jon Gibbs Eliminated in 5th Place ($17,427)

Kirk Brown

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

After an open to 375,000 from Donald Nimneh, Jon Gibbs moved all in for 925,000 total, which Nimneh called with a shrug to put him at risk.

Jon Gibbs: Q♠K♥
Donald Nimneh: 5♥8♠

Gibbs was definitely in the lead with his king-high, but the runout was nasty as it came 6♥8♥Q♣5♦7♥ to give Nimneh two-pair on the turn, eliminating Gibbs in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donald Nimneh	6,100,000 545,000	545,000
Jon Gibbs	Busted

Tags: Donald Nimneh Jon Gibbs

04-28-2024 21:16 UTC-5

David Fager Eliminated in 6th Place ($13,999)

Kirk Brown

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

Short-stacked David Fager moved all in preflop and was called by Tyler Klumb to put hi at risk.

David Fager: K♠5♠ All in
Tyler Klumb : Q♣7♣

Fager was in the lead with his king-high, but the flop of 10♦Q♦J♠ put Klumb in th elead with his pair of queens, although Fager did have a straight draw. Unfortunately, he could not get there on the 5♦4♦ runout and he was sent to the rail in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Klumb	4,900,000 850,000	850,000
David Fager	Busted

Tags: David Fager Tyler Klumb

04-28-2024 20:57 UTC-5

Mike Vanier Eliminated in 7th Place ($11,633)

Kirk Brown

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

Mike Vanier moved all in preflop and was called by Stephen Moy (who now covered him) to ut him at risk.

Mike Vanier: A♣Q♦
Stephen Moy : 5♥5♠

Vanier would need some help to catch up, but the flop of 5♣8♥J♠ left him drawing only to a backdoor Broadway as Moy flopped a set of fives for a big lead.

Unfortunately for him, those dreams were dashed when the turn came the 8♦ to improve Moy to a full house, which left Vanier dead in the water. The river A♦ only added insult to injury and Moy was pushed the pot while Vanier exited in 7th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Moy	6,150,000 2,650,000	2,650,000
Mike Vanier	Busted

Tags: Mike Vanier Stephen Moy

04-28-2024 20:08 UTC-5

Scott Buller Eliminated in 8th Place ($9,270)

Kirk Brown

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

After doubling up Stephen Moy the previous hand with 9♣9♦ vs A♥10♥ on a 5♦6♦8♣J♠A♦ runout, Scott Buller got the rest of his stack into the middle against David Fager.

Scott Buller: K♦6♥ All in
David Fager: A♣K♣

Buller would need some help to stay alive, but the ace came right in the window of the A♥9♦10♠ flop to leave him dead to running sixes. The runout came 8♠9♥, failing to save him and he was eliminated in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Moy	1,450,000 -1,150,000	-1,150,000
David Fager	1,100,000 520,000	520,000
Scott Buller	Busted

Tags: David Fager Scott Buller Steven Moy

04-28-2024 19:42 UTC-5

Adam Bacome Eliminated in 9th Place ($6,956)

Kirk Brown

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

After a preflop betting war, Adam Bacome moved all in and was called by Mike Vanier to put him at risk.

Adam Bacome : A♦K♣ All in
Mike Vanier : 10♦10♠

Bacome would need to improve to stay alive in this flip, but the runout of 2♥Q♥8♦8♠6♦ did him no favors and he was eliminated in 9th place as the first casualty at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Vanier	2,900,000 625,000	625,000
Adam Bacome	Busted

Tags: Adam Bacome Mike Vanier

04-28-2024 19:22 UTC-5

Daryl Oppelt Eliminated in 10th Place ($5,757)

Kirk Brown

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

On a heads-up completed board of 3♥3♦8♣10♠5♠, there was over 850,000 in the middle when Daryl Oppelt moved all in for 680,000, sending Mike Vanier into the tank.

After almost three minutes, he finally set out a stack of chips to call, which deflated Oppelt as he flipped over [6c7c[ for seven-high. Vanier then tabled 8♦5♥ for eights and fives to scoop the pot, eliminating Oppelt in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Vanier	2,275,000 785,000	785,000
Daryl Oppelt	Busted

Tags: Daryl Oppelt Mike Vanier

04-28-2024 19:11 UTC-5

Gabe Neighbors Eliminated in 11th Place ($5,757)

Kirk Brown

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

Gabe Neighbors opened to 150,000 and was then three-bet to 460,000 by Donald Nimneh to his left. Neighbors responded by quickly moving all in, which Nimneh called to put him at risk.

Gabe Neighbors : Q♥9♦
Donald Nimneh : A♦Q♦

Neighbors would need a lot of help to catch up, and he had a lot of outs by the turn 5♣7♥8♦J♠, but the river was the brick 8♣ to award Nimneh the pot, eliminating him in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donald Nimneh	5,200,000 1,610,000	1,610,000
Gabe Neighbors	Busted

Tags: Donald Nimneh Gabe Neighbors