$575 Main Event Day 1a | 2020 RunGood Poker Series Jamul Casino

02-22-2020 02:49 UTC-7

Rich Aronow Bags Big on Day 1a of the RunGood Poker Series Jamul Casino Main Event

GeoffFisk

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

The first of three opening-day flights has concluded at the RunGood Poker Series Jamul Casino $575 Main Event. A total of 97 entries came through Jamul Casino in San Diego, California, for the first day of this festive event, with 18 players bagging at the end of the night.

Of those 18 players, it was Rich Aronow (372,000) ending the night with the chip lead.

Other players putting considerable chips in the bag included David McGhee (144,500), Chris Carney (143,500), and Michael Harkins (134,000).

The Main Event is the centerpiece tournament of the RGPS All Stars Series at Jamul Casino, and some of the starts on hand for Day 1a included former pro athletes like Steve Beuerlein, Nick Barnett, Gary Templeton,Charlie Joiner and Jeremy Roenick, as well as PokerGO hosts [Removed:139] and Jamie Kerstetter.

The action continues Saturday with two more Day 1 flights, as Day 1b begins at noon, and Day 1c commences at 7 p.m.

The combined survivors of the three Day 1 flights will come back Sunday for Day 2 and play down to a winner.

Follow along with the PokerNews live blog as the RunGood Poker Series Jamul Casino Main Event continues!

Tags: Gary Templeton Jamie Kerstetter Jeremy Roenick

02-21-2020 23:38 UTC-7

Bounty Table Chip Counts and Latest News

GeoffFisk

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

The bounties are still in play at Table 8, which continues to see plenty of action.

Rob Mariano got a huge ovation upon his return to the table, and despite sitting out for more than an hour "Boston Rob" is still sitting with 36,000 chips.

[Removed:139] tells PokerNews that he's been playing well in the early going, and it seems just a matter of time before the PokerGO host begins to accumulate big chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Henson	40,000	27,500
Chris Horter	36,000	6,000
Rob Mariano	36,000	-9,000
Joe Walters	27,000	-5,000
[Removed:139]	18,000
James Poole	18,000	18,000
Brent Harrington	7,400	1,400

02-21-2020 23:28 UTC-7

Harkins Shoves, Gets No Takers

GeoffFisk

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Facing a middle-position open to 2,000 and a call from Jonathan Ingalls in the cutoff, Michael Harkins three-bet to 8,000 from the small blind. Only the middle-position player called.

Harkins shoved for 14,500 on the flop, and his opponent folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Harkins	35,000	35,000

Tags: Jonathan Ingalls Michael Harkins

02-21-2020 22:11 UTC-7

Big Pot and a Celebration for Barnett

GeoffFisk

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Nick Barnett, who at last check was down to 6,000, quadrupled up in a big multiway pot, with his pocket deuces flopping a set and the former NFL star getting max value.

Barnett's celebration of the hand could be heard throughout the tournament area, and with the win he's back up to above starting stack with the first break of the night approaching.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Barnett	25,000	19,000

02-21-2020 20:30 UTC-7

RGPS All-Stars in the Hunt

GeoffFisk

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

The stars are out for Day 1a of the RunGood Poker Series Jamul Casino Main Event.

Former sports stars like the NHL's Jeremy Roenick, the NFL's Nick Barnett and Steve Beuerlein, and Major League Baseball's Brett Boone and Gary Templeton are a few of the names playing poker as this event kicks off.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Barnett	20,000	20,000
Chris Smith	20,000	20,000
Scott Lewis	20,000	20,000
Aaron Knapp	20,000	20,000
Steve Beuerlein	20,000	20,000
Gary Templeton	20,000	20,000
Brett Boone	20,000	20,000
Jeremy Roenick	20,000	20,000
Charlie Joiner	20,000

02-21-2020 12:58 UTC-7

Day 1a of the RunGood Poker Series Jamul Casino $575 Main Event Begins at 7 p.m.

GeoffFisk

The RunGood Poker Series is in California for the first time, as RGPS All Stars presented by PokerGO emanates throughout the week from Jamul Casino in San Diego, California.

The centerpiece event of the series has arrived, as the $575 Main Event kicks off today. Day 1a begins tonight at 7 p.m., and is the first of three Day 1 flights in this unlimited re-entry event.

Players begin with 20,000 starting chips and will play through 12 30-minute levels on Day 1a. The blinds begin at 100/100, with a big blind ante kicking in at Level 2. The field will go on 10-minute breaks after Level 4 and Level 8, and play will wrap for the night at the conclusion of Level 12.

Day 1b (beginning at noon Saturday, February 22) and 1c (beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday) will use the same structure, with late registration available through the beginning of Level 9.

This three-day event concludes with Day 2 on Sunday, February 23, with the combined survivors of Day 1a, Day 1b and Day 1c coming back as a combined field and playing down to a winner. Day 2 begins at noon Sunday.

This tournament comes with a $100,000 guarantee, and the eventual champion will also win a $550 seat to the RGPS All Stars Pro-am, set to take place from the PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada in December 2020. The Main Event champion will also take home an RGPS ring.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand from San Diego to cover the Main Event from start to finish; follow along here!