2019 RunGood Poker Series Grand Casino

$575 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info

2019 RunGood Poker Series Grand Casino

Final Results
Winner
Blair Hinkle
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$35,985
Event Info
Buy-in
$575
Entries
313
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000

RGPS OKC Main Event: Ready For Day 2? Jaymie Jordan Leads 63 Returning Players

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Jaymie Jordan
Jaymie Jordan

The starting flights are over and Jaymie Jordan leads the final 63 players heading into Day 2 at noon on Sunday.

A total of 313 players queued up for the first-ever RunGood Poker Series $575 Main Event at Grand Casino and Resort and the field easily passed the $100k guarantee.

Jordan and Mason "Uncle Ron" Hinkle are the top two stacks and are neck and neck heading into Day 2. Both Grant and Blair Hinkle will join their brother in Day 2 as well.

Megan Moore, Dan Lowery, WSOP Bracelet winner Mike Cordell, Bart Bogard, and RGPS Tunica Main Event champion Tiffany Keathley all took their shots, but failed to make it through to Sunday's restart.

Here is a look at the top five chip stacks entering Day 2.

First NameLast NameChip Count
JaymieJordan343,800
MasonHinkle342,200
TonyLay246,900
ShawnGordon218,800
JonBennett217,900

The prize pool is still being worked out, but the top 36 players should make the money. A good mix of first-time RGPS participants and regulars have moved on to Day 2. Each is competing for the top prize as well as the championship ring as part of the RGPS Game 7 season. The one-of-a-kind rings are crafted by Signature Championship Rings and are awarded to every single event winner from this RGPS season.

PokerNews will be bringing you updates and photos throughout Day 2 as the second RGPS Main Event champion of the season is crowned.

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RGPS OKC Main Event Players: Jon Hopkins

Jon Hopkins
Jon Hopkins

Jon Hopkins is among the chip leaders.

He lives in Shawnee, OK and has for about four years.

He spent ten years in the Navy as a Machinist Repairman and has been driving a truck for the past 30 years.

He's got two kids and three grandkids.

"And a shit load of chips," Lou Barlow added.

Hopkins is originally from Bell, CA.

Player Chips Progress
Jon Hopkins us
Jon Hopkins
87,000
17,000
17,000

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Jon Hopkins KO's Richard Salazar and Brian Blaize

Jon Hopkins
Jon Hopkins

Three players saw the flop for 4,800.

The flop was {8-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Richard Salazar led for 5,000.

Jon Hopkins moved all in for 29,000 and Brian Blaize called behind for slightly less.

Salazar called as well with {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}.

Hopkins had {9-Hearts}{9-Spades} and Blaize, {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds} and the river was the {3-Diamonds} and Hopkins held to knock out both players.

Player Chips Progress
Jon Hopkins us
Jon Hopkins
70,000
47,000
47,000
Brian Blaize us
Brian Blaize
Busted
Richard Salazar us
Richard Salazar
Busted

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Christopher Hill & James Mackey Strike Deal in Two Green Chip Bounty Event

Christopher Hill
Christopher Hill

Thursday's RGPS Grand Casino $200 Two Green Chip Bounty Event attracted 96 entries and created a prize pool of $11,040. That prize pool didn't include the $50/entry that was awarded to a player when they knocked someone out of the tournament.

Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Darla Randolph (10th - $287), Bradley Carter (11th - $287), and Joshua Duvall (12th - $287).

The tournament ended in a chop agreement with Christopher Hill being declared the winner. He received $2,427 and the ring while James Mackey officially finished as runner-up, albeit with more prize money taking down $2,900.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Christopher Hill$2,427
2James Mackey$2,900
3Cody Coffman$1,325
4David Gulikers$938
5Kenneth Crawford$690
6Thomas Mogg$569
7Jacob Seale$497
8Christopher Brouster$258
9Chien Phan$375

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Earlier This Week: Jeremy Bennight Wins RG $180 Deepstack Event for $10,231

Jeremy Bennight
Jeremy Bennight

The RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) awarded another championship ring from Signature Rings on Thursday, which is when the final 44 players from a 307-entry field returned to action in the RG $180 Deepstack Event.

The top 36 players got a piece of the $44,515 prize pool including Jesse McVicker (10th - $846), Justin Walters (16th - $499), Mashir Khan (24th - $401), Ray Henson (25th - $401), Andrew Sheen (35th - $334), and Pete Magee (36th - $334).

Meanwhile, it was Jeremy Bennight coming out on top to capture the first-place prize of $10,231 and the Championship Ring.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Jeremy Bennight$10,231
2Jeremy Tinsley$6,481
3Grant Hart$4,340
4Warren Reis$3,027
5Joe Foley$2,270
6Bryan Newsom$1,781
7Cody Coffman$1,505
8Christopher Hembree$1,246
9Clyde Walters$1,073

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Earlier This Week: Cory Smith Claims RGPS Grand Casino $135 Bounty Tournament Title

Cory Smith
Cory Smith

The first-ever RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) tournament held at Grand Casino in Shawnee, Oklahoma took place this past Tuesday.

The $135 Bounty tournament drew 292 entries and created a $29,200 prize pool.

Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Josh Duvall (10th - $555), Jeff McHugh (12th - $555), David Swanson (14th - $418), Matt Lagere (19th - $263), David Brown (22nd - $263), Jack Ward (26th - $263), Cody Hughey (30th - $219), Kenneth Crawford (33rd - $219), Jacob Seale (34th - $219), and James Ray (36th - $219).

The tournament ended in a four-way deal with Cory Smith ebing declared the winner for $5,383 and the first Championship Ring of the week.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Cory Smith$5,383
2Steven Webb$3,947
3Steven Williams$3,442
4Raymond Nelson$3,024
5John Hummel$1,489
6Joshua Kopelman$1,168
7Matthew Goodrich$987
8Carl Varner Jr.$818
9Cody Pettit$704

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RGPS OKC Main Event: Two More Starting Flights Saturday For $100,000 Guarantee Main Event

RunGood Poker Series RGPS Game Seven Rings
RunGood Poker Series RGPS Game Seven Rings

The final two starting flights for the RunGood Poker Series Oklahoma City main event at Grand Casino and Resort are today. The first flight starts at noon and the second at 7 p.m.

There will be more chances for players to qualify through satellites early in the afternoon and then, the players will have their final shot to qualify for Day 2 when Day 1C registration closes around 11:30 p.m.

The players in each flight will start with 20,000 chips and play 12 30-minute levels before bagging. The Day 1C flight bagged only 11 players from the 83-person field and, so far, the overall chip leader with Jaymie Jordan.

With several of the satellite winners from Friday expected in the field today, there should be plenty more chips — enough to give anyone a shot at topping Jordan's 342,800.

This is the second stop on the Game 7 RGPS season and every player who wins an event this season will win a championship ring made by Signature Rings.

Several of the RunGood family and players from poker leagues and rooms around the area have made the trip and a few of those faces have already taken home their championship rings, while others have gotten painfully close.

Stay up to date with all the photos and updates from the event right here on PokerNews.com.