2022 RGPS Tunica Fall

$600 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 RGPS Tunica Fall

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$58,110
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$310,440
Entries
597
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
72
Players Left
1

Covich Over A Million

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Frank Covich
Frank Covich

David McKim moved all in from the button and in the small blind, Frank Covich called with the covering stack.

David McKim: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Frank Covich: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}

The board ran out {6-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{q-Clubs} and aces up was good enough for Covich to put his stack at over 1 million chips.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Covich us
Frank Covich
1,055,000
560,000
560,000
David McKim us
David McKim
Busted

Tags: Frank CovichDavid McKim

Burch and Wright Chop Up Cartwright

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Phillip Burch
Phillip Burch

Gary Wright moved all in from under the gun for 36,000 and was called by Phillip Burch in the small blind. Kyle Cartwright in the big blind moved all in for 210,000 and Burch called to put them both at risk.

Gary Wright: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Kyle Cartwright: {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Phillip Burch: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Wright and Burch chopped up the pot, while Cartwright exited the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Phillip Burch us
Phillip Burch
498,000
300,000
300,000
Gary Wright us
Gary Wright
56,000
-212,000
-212,000
Kyle Cartwright us
Kyle Cartwright
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Gary WrightKyle CartwrightPhillip Burch

Cordell Quadruples up

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Mike Cordell
Mike Cordell

Two players called in early and middle position and on the button, Mike Cordell moved all in for 77,000 which saw the small blind call for slightly less and both callers calling.

Action checked down on the {7-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Spades}{6-Diamonds} board and all hands were turned over.

Small blind: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Cordell: {5-Hearts}{5-Spades}
Early position: {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}
Middle Position: {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

Cordell's pocket fives held up for a near quadruple up to also eliminate an opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Cordell us
Mike Cordell
306,000
193,000
193,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mike Cordell

Cotant Sends Home Two

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Adam Cotant
Adam Cotant

Rusty Farrin raised to 20,000 in early position and from the hijack, Joseph Bonicelli moved all in for 57,000. In the small blind, Adam Cotant moved all in for 121,000 and Farrin called for 72,000

Joseph Bonicelli: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Rusty Farrin: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Adam Cotant: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {2-Spades}{9-Clubs}{6-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and Cotant clapped his hands as he eliminated two players at the start of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Cotant us
Adam Cotant
276,000
183,000
183,000
Rusty Farrin us
Rusty Farrin
Busted
Joseph Bonicelli us
Joseph Bonicelli
Busted

Tags: Adam CotantJoseph BonicelliRusty Farrin

Gerstenberg Falls Early

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Ryan Gerstenberg
Ryan Gerstenberg

Ryan Gerstenberg moved all in under the gun for 46,000 and on the button, another player raised to 100,000. In the small blind Frank Covich four-bet to 180,000 which saw his opponent folding {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}.

Ryan Gerstenberg: {k-Spades}{3-Spades}
Frank Covich: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {q-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Gerstenberg was unable to improve his hand, becoming one of the first casualties of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Covich us
Frank Covich
495,000
146,000
146,000
Ryan Gerstenberg us
Ryan Gerstenberg
Busted

Tags: Frank CovichRyan Gerstenberg

Who Will Win The 2022 RunGood Poker Series Contenders Tour Tunica $600 Main Event?

Max Le
Max Le

For the second time this year, The RunGood Poker Series has found its way to The Horseshoe Casino and Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi. After a successful week of preliminary events, that saw all of the prize pool guarantees surpassed, the culminating event kicks off its second day at 12 p.m., boasting the largest buy-in at $600, the largest prize pool at $310,440, and the largest prize at $58,110.

72 players return, each one of them guaranteed $962. Leading the way is Jessie Bryant who bagged 915,000, the far and away chip lead. Bryant collected his stack in Day 1a with many late night pots going in his direction, especially some key ones as the bubble loomed. He, like many of the others, is looking for his first RGPS Main Event title.

Joshua Adcock and Chris Hight possess the only other stacks over 800,000 with them each at 854,000 and 800,000 respectively. They each come back with over 100 big blinds, with the intention to put it to good use and make a run towards their own RGPS title.

Top Ten Chip Counts Day 2

PlaceNameChip Count
1Jessie Bryant915,000
2Joshua Adcock854,000
3Chris Hight800,000
4Mitchell Tarpley638,000
5Richard Hughes518,000
6Matthew Lawrence515,000
7Anthony Longinotti509,000
8Hyunsuk Hong496,000
9Matt Higgins467,000
10Cody Pritchard423,000

Defending champion Max Le is still in the field, having bagged 92,000, as well as 2019 champion Tiffany Keathley, who bagged 240,000. Each one of them looking to become two time RGPS Tunica champions, solidifying each of their legacies in the eyes of RunGood. Others still in the mix include Frank Covich (349,000), Kyle Cartwright (323,000), BJ McBrayer (313,000), Preston McEwen (257,000), and Mike Cordell (113,000).

Richard Hughes
Richard "R.C" Hughes bagged one of the top stacks due to a late night double in the final flight.

Players will begin play at 12 p.m. with 20:00 remaining on level 15 where the blinds were at 4,000/8,000. Levels will last 30 minutes, with a 10-minute break occurring after every three levels. Play will continue until there is a new RGPS main event champion. Stay tuned to PokerNews for a full recap and winners interview, as well as all updates on RunGood Poker Series.

Tags: Anthony LonginottiBJ McBrayerChris HightCody PritchardFrank CovichJessie BryantJoshua AdcockKyle CartwrightMatt HigginsMatthew LawrenceMax LeMike CordellMitchell TarpleyPreston McEwenRichard HughesTiffany Keathley