| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,300 | |
|
|
17,000 | |
|
13,700 | |
|
13,400 | |
|
|
11,500 | |
|
10,300 | |
|
|
8,100 |
The board read 
and Wayne Jones led into the 6,500 pot for 8,000.
BJ McBrayer was on the button and he raised all in for 17,300. Jones thought for a second before calling with 
.
"You got a bigger one," McBrayer said as he tabled 
, realizing that he was actually ahead.
The river was the 
and McBrayer won the hand to double up with a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000 | |
|
|
17,000 |
While PokerNews is only live reporting the RGPS Tunica Main Event, it's not the only tournament that's taken place at the stop. A series of side events have taken place all week long including Event #2: $185 Deepstack NLH.
The top 67 players got a piece of the $84,513 prize pool including Donald Kelly (11th - $1,352), Daniel Lowery (16th - $803), William Woods (25th - $600), James Kizer (35th - $414), Connie Rice (48th - $270), Jay Friedman (59th - $254), and Michael Lech (65th - $254).
In the end, it was RunGood Ambassador Emily Larson coming out on top to win the championship ring and accompanying $12,000 first-place prize.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily Larson | $12,000 |
| 2 | Joshua Williams | $10,481 |
| 3 | Kenneth Head | $10,481 |
| 4 | Jacob Foley | $10,481 |
| 5 | Donald Murffray | $4,057 |
| 6 | Chad Menke | $2,950 |
| 7 | David Lee | $2,535 |
| 8 | Bobby Byram | $2,071 |
| 9 | Opal Crow | $1,648 |
Stephen Hart has $63,369 in career tournament winnings, including a $36,157 score at the RunGood Poker Series Bossier City Horseshoe event last season.
He chopped four ways and then almost scored the Showbound seat in the end of season satellite for a chance to play on Poker After Dark.
The Navy veteran has since shaved his beard and is looking for more RunGood cashes during the Game 7 RGPS Season.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
89,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
|
52,000 | |
|
50,400 | |
|
48,000 | |
|
|
26,000 | |
|
12,000 | |
|
|
9,200 | |
|
8,000
-9,200
|
-9,200 |
Mike Talley is from Tuscaloosa, AL and has been in car sales for 40 years.
"Way too long," he said.
He also mentioned he has a few good stories but didn't want to go into detail.
He has been married for 43 years to his wife Tammy. The couple has two kids and three grandkids.
Talley is in the large Day 1B flight looking to book his seat into Day 2 on Sunday.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,000 |
Can’t make the RunGood Poker Series Tunica? We’ve got you covered. The RunGood squad is back in action next week, Tuesday, August 20th through Sunday, August 25th, for the very first time at Grand Casino Resort in Shawnee, OK. This stop will award four more custom-crafted rings by Signature Championship Ring. This will be the second stop of the RG Game Seven season, which features eight total stops running through December 2019, including one international stop to be held on Card Player Cruises aboard the Allure of the Seas. Book your cabin here.
Here’s a closer look at the events for Grand Casino Resort:
| Tuesday, August 20th, 2019 |
|---|
| - 7PM - RG Pro Bounty - $135 buy-in (Special guests will be holding bounty envelopes that contain prizes varying between $1000 CASH and RunGood Apparel Store Credit) |
| Wednesday, August 21st, 2019 |
| - 12PM - RG DeepStack $25,000 GTD FLT A - $180 buy-in |
| - 7PM - RG DeepStack $25,000 GTD FLT B - $180 buy-in |
| Thursday, August 22nd, 2019 |
| - 12PM - DeepStack Finals |
| - 4PM - Turbo Satellite - $145 buy-in |
| - 7PM - RG Two Green Chip Bounty - $200 buy-in |
| Friday, August 23rd, 2019 |
| - 12PM - RG Main Event Satellite TEN SEATS GTD - $145 buy-in (1 out of 5 will receive a seat into the $100,00 GTD Main Event) |
| - 4PM - Turbo Satellite - $145 buy-in |
| - 7PM - $100,000 GTD RG Main Event FLT A - $575 buy-in |
| Saturday, August 24th, 2019 |
| - 12PM - $100,000 GTD RG Main Event FLT B - $575 buy-in |
| - 4PM - Turbo Satellite - $145 buy-in |
| - 7PM - $100,000 GTD RG Main Event FLT C - $575 buy-in |
| Sunday, August 25th, 2019 |
| - 12PM - Main Event Finals |
Below are the dates for the remaining RunGood events:
| Venue | Date |
|---|---|
| Horseshoe Casino Bossier City | October 1st - 6th |
| Horseshoe Casino Council Bluffs | October 8th - 13th |
| Downstream Casino Joplin | October 22nd - 27th |
| CardPlayer Cruises (777 Theme) | November 3rd - 10th |
| Hard Rock Casino Tulsa | November 12th - 17th |
| Harrah's Casino Kansas City | December 3rd - 8th |
Matt Kassela is in the field today. He's the Vice President of Sales at a marketing company.
He's married and he and his wife, Kimberly, have two kids.
Kassela's name might sound familiar because he is the son of 2010 World Series of Poker Player of the Year and three-time WSOP bracelet winner Frank Kassela.
Matt says he learned to play cards from his dad when he was about ten years old. He has $48,837 in career tournament winnings, most of which comes from two cashes in the WSOP main event. He just finished 744th for $20,200 this year and last year marked the first year that Frank and three of his children played the WSOP main event together.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,000 |
