2019 RunGood Poker Series Hard Rock Tulsa

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2019 RunGood Poker Series Hard Rock Tulsa

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$44,012
Event Info
Buy-in
$675
Entries
319
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000

RGPS Tulsa Hard Rock Main Event: Fred Roll Bags Day 1A Chip Lead

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Fred Roll
Fred Roll

Fred Roll knocked out Keith Ferrera near the end of Day 1A to bag the chip lead with 166,000. Ferrera shoved all in with four diamonds on the board and Roll called with the {j-Diamonds} for the third-nut flush and was good. He eliminated Ferrera and solidified the chip lead with only six hands left to play after the elimination.

The first of three flights for the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Main Event drew 82 entries and 16 players advanced to Day 2, which will be Sunday at noon.

Many of the RunGood family were in action Friday night including Blair and Mason Hinkle, who both busted and should return Saturday for the next two flights. Likewise, Julie Cornelius was also eliminated when she got all in with queens against Michael Crawford, who had kings.

Meanwhile, Justin Gardenhire (127,000), Cash Carpenter (64,500), Dan Martin (65,500), Grant Hinkle (139,500), and Papa Karn (68,500) all advanced to Day 2.

Tonight will likely end up being the most fun of the three flights. It started when Run Good CEO Tana Karn handed out cake to the players in celebration of winning the GPI's Global Poker Award for Mid-Major Tour of the Year last month.

Tana Karn
Tana Karn

Then it became common to applaud as players were heading to the rail. Many of the eliminated took bows as they either headed home for the evening or to the cashier to rebuy.

We're doing it all again tomorrow, kicking off with Day 1b at noon and finally Day 1c at 7 p.m.

All the updates and photos from the RGPS Season Finale will be right here on PokerNews.com, so be sure to join us then!

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RGPS Tulsa Hard Rock Main Event Profile: Sarah Renko

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante
Sarah Renko
Sarah Renko

Sarah Renko is originally from Arkansas and says she still calls Arkansas home even though she lives in Oklahoma City now.

She is sporting a hoodie from KCP, which is a poker league in Norman, OK.

She says she's only been playing tournaments for a couple of years. She's spent the last five years working for Marathon Oil and playing poker whenever she can at card rooms and casinos throughout Oklahoma.

She couldn't decide who she'd like to play against if she ended up being one of the players to win the Poker After Dark seat.

"That's a tough one. I'll have to get back to you on that," she said.

Player Chips Progress
Sarah Renko us
Sarah Renko
18,000 18,000

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RGPS Tulsa Hard Rock Main Event Profile: Jacob Valentine

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
Jacob Valentine
Jacob Valentine

Jacob Valentine is from Wichita, KS.

He's a stay-at-home dad to his two kids. One is three and has special needs and the other is almost one.

He has no career cashes and will be looking for his first in the Run Good Poker Series Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
Jacob Valentine us
Jacob Valentine
32,000 32,000

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The RGPS Main Event at Tulsa Hard Rock Begins at 7 PM

RGPS Hard Rock Tulsa
RGPS Hard Rock Tulsa

It's time for the finale of the GPI-Award Winning Mid Major Tour of 2019 Run Good Poker Series Main Event at the Hard Rock Tulsa. The tour has already crowned five main event champions this season and will send a total of about 80 players to the "Showbound" satellite Monday.

Each season the RGPS has a theme and this season they teamed up with PokerGO to give players a chance to play on Poker After Dark at the PokerGO studio in Las Vegas. The final table of this main event will join the satellite field for a shot at two seats into a $5,000 Sit-n-go, as well as hotel and flight accommodation.

First things first, the main event. Friday at 7 p.m. Day 1A kicks off with 12 30-minute levels. The players will have 20,000 chips and unlimited reentry into the $675 Main Event until the start of level nine. As usual on the RGPS, there is no dinner break.

The next two flights will be Saturday at noon and 7 p.m. before the Day 2 restart Sunday at noon. All the updates and photos from the event will be on PokerNews.com.