Main Event
Day 1a Started
2019 RunGood Poker Series Kansas City
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 RunGood Poker Series Kansas City
Buy-in
$575
Entries
449
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
The RGPS Kansas City Main Event Starts at 7 p.m.
The GPI's Mid-Major Tournament Series of the Year, Run Good Poker Series kicks off it's newest main event tonight at 7 p.m.
The main event is a $575 buyin with a $100,000 guarantee. Every player who makes the final table of the main event will earn a seat in the "Showbound" satellite, giving them a shot to play for one of two Poker After Dark seats.
The main event players will start with 20,000 chips and have 12 30-minute levels to find a bag for Day 2. This is the first of three starting flights. There are unlimited rebuys in each flight until the start of level nine.
You can follow all the updates on PokerNews as the RGPS crowns it's newest main event champion.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Day 1A Underway
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 |
Nick Burris Looking for Number Two
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Nick Burris, one of the many members of the Monday Night Poker crew in Kansas City, is in the field today with an RGPS main event title already under his belt this season. Burris won the Council Bluffs main event earlier this season for $44,767.
Burris along with several other players in the field play in the Monday Night Poker game. World Series of Poker bracelet winners, Blair and Grant Hinkle and James Mackey are also part of the group.
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Craig Welko Keeps Betting
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
Craig Welko opened from under the gun to 300 and Mark Van Keirsbilck three-bet to 800. Welko called.
The flop came 
and both players checked.
The turn was the 
and Welko led for 900. Van Keirsbilck called.
The river was the 
and Welko bet again, this time making it 1,800. Van Keirsbilck folded.
Welko has three first-place finishes so far in 2019 and is looking to add a fourth with the RGPS main event.
Van Keirsbilck made the trip from Oklahoma and is a former University of Oklahoma Football player.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,000 | |
|
16,000 |
Scott Buller Knocks One Out
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
The board read 
and one player bet 800 before another player called. Scott Buller raised to 2,600 and got one caller.
The turn was the 
and his opponent shoved all in for a little more than 20,000. Buller called with 
against the 
of his at-risk opponent.
The river was the 
and Buller held to win the hand and eliminate his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
RGPS Showbound Main Event Day 1A Photos by Hayley Hochstetler
