$575 Main Event Day 1bc | 2019 RunGood Poker Series Tunica

08-17-2019 20:22 UTC

RunGood Poker Series Game Seven: Next Stop, Grand Casino Resort

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RunGood Poker Series RGPS Game Seven Rings

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

08-17-2019 20:10 UTC

RGPS Tunica Horseshoe Main Event Players: Mike Talley

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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
Mike Talley	28,000

Tags: Mike Talley

08-17-2019 19:57 UTC

Photos from RGPS Tunica Main Event FLT B

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08-17-2019 19:45 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Lowery	89,000 69,000	69,000
Danny Calway-Fagan	52,000
Adam Wandler	50,400
Adrian Mableton	48,000
Kitty Boren	26,000
Rose Cooney	12,000
Ryan Enis	9,200
Grant Hart	8,000 -9,200	-9,200

08-17-2019 19:35 UTC

RGPS Tunica Horseshoe Main Event Players: Stephen Hart

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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
Stephen Hart	35,000

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08-17-2019 19:28 UTC

More Photos from RGPS Tunica Main Event FLT B

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08-17-2019 19:20 UTC

Earlier This Week: RunGood Ambassador Emily Larson Wins Event #2: $185 Deepstack NLH

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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.

Final Table Results

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

Tags: Bobby Byram Connie Rice Daniel Lowery David Lee Emily Larson Jacob Foley James Kizer Jay Friedman Joshua Williams Michael Lech

08-17-2019 18:57 UTC

BJ McBrayer Doubles Up With a Baby Flush

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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
BJ McBrayer	42,000
Wayne Jones	17,000

Tags: BJ McBrayer Wayne Jones

08-17-2019 18:40 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Reggie Bankston	19,300
Matthew Demarsh	17,000
Faris Brooks	13,700
Morgan McBrayer	13,400
Mitch Franks	11,500
David Mitchell	10,300
Jody Stanhill	8,100

08-17-2019 18:22 UTC

Earlier This Week: Kevin Gray Captures RGPS Championship Ring in $165 One-Day No-Limit Hold’em

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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 the $165 One-Day No-Limit Hold’em.

The tournament drew 152 entries and created a prize pool of $19,456.

The tournament ended in a heads-up deal that saw Kevin Gray deemed the champion for $4,500 while Hoa Hoang finished in second place for $3,947.

Some players to cash but fall short of the final table were Paul McCormack (11th - $467), David Forsythe (15th - $370), Nassar Jaser (17th - $311), and Stephen Hart (18th - $311).

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Kevin Gray	$4,500
2	Hoa Hoang	$3,947
3	Jesse Lott	$1,985
4	Matthew Kassela	$1,459
5	Matthew Johnson	$1,090
6	Jimmy Tidwell	$895
7	Chad Justice	$788
8	Brendan Terrana	$691
9	Christopher Chronister	$584

Tags: Brendan Terrana Chad Justice David Jesse Lott Kevin Gray Matthew Johnson Matthew Kassela Stephen Hart