2022 RGPS Bay Area

$600 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 RGPS Bay Area

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
$100,070
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$594,880
Entries
1,144
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
144
Players Left
1

Nick Scalise Eliminated in 13th Place ($6,015); Lisa French Eliminated in 12th Place ($7,675)

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante
Nick Scalise
Nick Scalise

Nick Scalise got it in with {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and Julian Ruvalcaba put him at risk with {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}. The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{7-Clubs} and Ruvalcaba took the pot with aces and kings with the better kicker.

Scalise exits the tournament in 13th place for $6,015.

A few moments later, Lisa French was eliminated in 12th place for ($7,675) when she got it in with {k-}{j-} and couldn't improve against Bryan Saltzman.

Player Chips Progress
Julian Ruvalcaba us
Julian Ruvalcaba
6,500,000
3,600,000
3,600,000
Bryan Saltzman us
Bryan Saltzman
3,000,000
Nick Scalise us
Nick Scalise
Busted
Lisa French us
Lisa French
Busted

Tags: Julian RuvalcabaNick Scalise

Francisco Silva Eliminated in 15th Place ($6,015)

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante
Francisco Silva
Francisco Silva

Francisco Silva was all in for {q-Hearts}{q-Spades} and Kulwant Singh was the one to put him at risk with {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}.

The board showed {k-}{9-}{k-}{7-}{7-} and Singh made sevens full of kings to eliminate Silva in 15th place for $6,015.

Player Chips Progress
Kulwant Singh us
Kulwant Singh
6,315,000
2,015,000
2,015,000
Francisco Silva us
Francisco Silva
Busted

Tags: Francisco SilvaKulwant Singh

Julian Hayes Eliminated in 18th Place ($4,880)

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Julian Hayes
Julian Hayes

Julian Hayes shoved with his last 900,000 and Jose Castillo moved in with more. The rest of the table got out of the way and action was heads up with Hayes at risk.

Julian Hayes: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Jose Castillo: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out [9d3c1jc4c2h] and the queens held to eliminate Hayes in 18th place for $4,880.

Player Chips Progress
Jose Castillo us
Jose Castillo
2,600,000
65,000
65,000
Julian Hayes us
Julian Hayes
Busted

Tags: Julian HayesJose Castillo

Scalise Busts Wayne; Van Daele Out

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Matthew Wayne
Matthew Wayne

Matthew Wayne shoved for the last of his stack and Nick Scalise was the one to look him up.

Matthew Wayne: {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Nick Scalise: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} and Scalise secured the elimination with kings and jacks.

Elsewhere, Shaun Van Daele was eliminated in 21st place.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Scalise us
Nick Scalise
2,000,000
500,000
500,000
Matthew Wayne us
Matthew Wayne
Busted
Shaun Van Daele us
Shaun Van Daele
Busted
Day 1C Chip Leader

Tags: Matthew WayneNick Scalise

Singh Spikes River for Double KO

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Kulwant Singh
Kulwant Singh

Both Kulwant Singh and Gerald Balfour were all in when Frank Neuhauser tossed in chips to come along. Singh had both players covered.

Gerald Balfour: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Frank Neuhauser: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}
Kulwant Singh: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}

The board ran out {5-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and the eight on the river brought trips for Singh to pick up the double knockout and move above 2,000,000 in chips. Balfour and Neuhauser exit in 23rd and 22nd place, respectively. Marco Johnson joins them in 24th place and all three take home $3,285.

Player Chips Progress
Kulwant Singh us
Kulwant Singh
2,400,000
1,810,000
1,810,000
Gerald Balfour us
Gerald Balfour
Busted
Frank Neuhauser us
Frank Neuhauser
Busted
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Frank NeuhauserGerald BalfourKulwant Singh

Kevin Goldman Wins RGPS Bay Area Event #1: $250 Seniors

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Kevin Goldman
Kevin Goldman

Kevin Goldman outlasted a field of 275 entries to capture the first ring of the RGPS Bay Area stop. The top 35 places paid out from a total prize pool of $55,000, and Goldman took home $12,100 for the victory.

Event #1: $250 Seniors Final Table Results

RankPlayerPrize
1Kevin Goldman$12,100
2Antonio Esta$8,670
3John Tipton$5,575
4Glenn Campbell$3,425
5Anton Halteh$2,645
6Emily Terry$2,190
7James Petray$1,845
8Lang Vo$1,540
9Darrell Ticehurst$1,230

Tags: Kevin Goldman

Serrate Busts Messmer

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Aaron Messmer
Aaron Messmer

Action was heads up with 400,000 in the middle and {a-Hearts}{2-Spades}{2-Clubs}{q-Clubs} on the board when Aaron Messmer checked. Paul Serrate bet enough to put Messmer all in for around 175,000 and the call was made. Serrate turned over {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} for two pair and Messmer turned over [jcq0c] for a flush draw.

The river was a brick for Messmer and Serrate secured the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Serrate us
Paul Serrate
2,050,000
430,000
430,000
Day 1D Chip Leader
Aaron Messmer us
Aaron Messmer
Busted

Tags: Aaron MessmerPaul Serrate

Mayhugh Doubles Through Rodriguez

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Kelly Mayhugh
Kelly Mayhugh

Noel Rodriguez raised to 75,000 from under the gun and Kelly Mayhugh three-bet to 240,000 from the big blind. Rodriguez responded with a shove and Mayhugh called quickly with his last 695,000.

Kelly Mayhugh: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Noel Rodriguez: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {7-Spades}{a-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Mayhugh held on with kings to score a big double and leave Rodriguez with crumbs.

Player Chips Progress
Kelly Mayhugh us
Kelly Mayhugh
1,400,000
1,267,000
1,267,000
Noel Rodriguez us
Noel Rodriguez
180,000
-700,000
-700,000

Tags: Kelly MayhughNoel Rodriguez