2022 RGPS Bay Area

$600 Main Event
Day: 1cd
Event Info

2022 RGPS Bay Area

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
$100,070
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$594,880
Entries
1,144
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1cd
Entries
700
Players Left
88

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Programming Break

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Day 1d is underway with 269 players registered for the final opening flight of the tournament at the halfway point of Level 5. PokerNews will take a short break before live updates continue from the floor during Level 7.

Final Day 1c Chip Counts (full)

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante
Player Chips Progress
Shaun Van Daele us
Shaun Van Daele
645,000
343,000
343,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
Vadim Zaychik us
Vadim Zaychik
623,000
263,000
263,000
Billy Huynh us
Billy Huynh
557,000
120,000
120,000
Megan Thomson us
Megan Thomson
531,000
-39,000
-39,000
Steven Taxarchis us
Steven Taxarchis
524,000
Matt Massaro us
Matt Massaro
462,000
77,000
77,000
Rick Troendly us
Rick Troendly
428,000
Jose Mendez us
Jose Mendez
428,000
Juan Figueroa us
Juan Figueroa
385,000
Jeff Spruitenburg us
Jeff Spruitenburg
346,000
313,000
313,000
Norberto Callixto us
Norberto Callixto
346,000
Kelly Douglas us
Kelly Douglas
333,000
Demitrius Dews us
Demitrius Dews
330,000
Le Guan us
Le Guan
323,000
-32,000
-32,000
James Ostrowski us
James Ostrowski
322,000
Vincent Chang us
Vincent Chang
312,000
57,000
57,000
Dallas Zhao us
Dallas Zhao
312,000
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Kulwant Singh us
Kulwant Singh
270,000
Curtis Longman us
Curtis Longman
248,000
-72,000
-72,000
Pat Lyons us
Pat Lyons
246,000
206,000
206,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Jiachen Wu us
Jiachen Wu
226,000
Ying Wang cn
Ying Wang
221,000
Nima Mahani us
Nima Mahani
220,000
-95,000
-95,000
Robert Bugatto us
Robert Bugatto
217,000
132,000
132,000
Phillip Jackson us
Phillip Jackson
210,000

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Troendly Ends the Night

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

A short stack in middle position moved all in and Rick Troendly called to attempt the elimination to end the night.

Opponent: {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Rick Troendly: {a-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{4-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Troendly sealed the deal with a straight on the river to bust his opponent and end Day 1c.

The remaining 49 players will return on Sunday at 11 a.m. for Day 2. Stay tuned to PokerNews for full chip counts from today's first flight. Day 1c ended with 1:20 left in Level 16.

Player Chips Progress
Rick Troendly us
Rick Troendly
428,000
138,000
138,000

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Mayhugh Shoves, Thomson Folds

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Action was heads up with 60,000 in the pot and {9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{9-Spades} on the board. Kelly Mayhugh checked and Megan Thomson bet 20,000. Mayhugh went into the tank for a moment before he shoved for a total of 98,000.

Thomson went deep into thought for several minutes before she tossed her hand in the muck and gave the pot to Mayhugh. Mayhugh turned over {6-Diamonds} to imply the bluff.

"I'll remember that one," Thomson said.

Player Chips Progress
Megan Thomson us
Megan Thomson
570,000
43,000
43,000
Kelly Mayhugh us
Kelly Mayhugh
140,000

Tags: Kelly MayhughMegan Thomson

Craig Carillo and Richard Kwong Chop Event #5: $300 H.O.R.S.E. ($4,610)

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante
Craig Carillo
Craig Carillo

Craig Carillo took home the ring after an even chop with Richard Kwong in heads up play a RGPS Bay Area Event #5: $300 H.O.R.S.E. The two players outlasted a field of 70 entries to take home $4,610 each from teh total prize pool of $17,500. The top nine places paid.

RGPS Bay Area Event #5: $300 H.O.R.S.E. Results

RankPlayerPrize
1Craig Carillo$4,610*
2Richard Kwong$4,610*
3Stephen Godfrey$2,460
4Brian Hatter$1,710
5Loren Egide$1,240
6Lisa French$940
7Steven McAllister$750
8Ray Henson$625
9Steven Toll$555

*- Denotes chop deal

Tags: Craig CarilloRichard Kwong

Legesse Eliminates One to Cross 300K

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

A player limped from under the gun and Ahferom Legesse raised to 322,000 from two seats over. Action folded around to the big blind and he shoved for around 100,000. The player folded from under the gun and Legesse called to put the big blind at risk.

Big Blind: {6-Clubs}{6-Spades}
Ahferom Legesse: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and the tens held to secure the elimination for Legesse. He moves above the 300,000 mark just before the tournament steps out for a break.

Player Chips Progress
Ahferom Legesse us
Ahferom Legesse
322,000
117,000
117,000

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Day 1d Begins; Event Crosses 1,000 Entry Mark

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante
Graton Resort and Casino
Graton Resort and Casino

Day 1d started at 6 p.m. local time and the current tally is 173 entries for the final flight of the tournament.

This is the first time that RunGood has drawn more than 1,000 entries into a tournament, and this is the second-largest prize pool in the history of the series with over $520,000 up for grabs.

That number will continue to grow throughout the evening as registration remains open for Day 1d until the end of Level 9.

PokerNews will stay with Day 1c until the surviving players bag up and coverage of Day 1d will resume in progress later in the evening.