2022 RGPS Bay Area

$600 Main Event
Day: 1ab
1ab1cd2
Event Info
2022 RGPS Bay Area
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
$100,070
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$594,880
Total Entries
1,144
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1ab
Entries
444
Players Left
56
Players Left 1 / 1,144
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Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Igor Sorokin is the chip leader after just over 15 levels of play in Day 1b. The opening flight ended with 31 players and 28:32 left in Level 16. The surviving players will return on Sunday at 11 a.m. for the Day 2 finale.

Day 1b is underway and players are about to step out for their first break. There are a total of 161 players signed up for the flight so far, and the registration window remains open until the beginning of Level 9.

PokerNews will return with coverage of Day 1b during Level 6 after a short programming break.

End of Day 1a Chip Counts (full)

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

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End of Day 1a

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Just moments into hand-for-hand play, Dennis Bantugan got it all in and Frank Neuhauser was the one to put him at risk.

Dennis Bantugan: {10-}{10-}
Frank Neuhauser: {a-}{a-}

The board ran out with no help for the tens and Bantugan was eliminated on the stone bubble to end Day 1a.

Stay tuned for Day 1a chip counts from the PokerNews team and more coverage of Day 1b.

Tags: Dennis BantuganFrank Neuhauser

Johnson Doubles Again; Tipton Finishes Gumbiner

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante
Hugh Gumbiner
Hugh Gumbiner

Marco Johnson shoved his last 58,000 from the button and Hugh Gumbiner called from the small blind to put him at risk. Johnson turned over {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and Gumbiner had {2-}{2-}. The board ran out {j-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{q-Spades}{k-Clubs} and Johnson made a straight to double as the stone bubble nears.

On the very next hand, Gumbiner got the last of his chips in after Brian Tipton shoved his last 93,000. Arian Shahadi called to attempt the double knockout.

Hugh Gumbiner: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Brian Tipton: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Arian Shahadi: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {5-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{q-Clubs} and Tipton's aces held to secure the triple while Gumbiner was eliminated from the Day 1a flight.

Tags: Arian ShahadiBrian TiptonHugh GumbinerMarco Johnson

Johnson Gets Some Back

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Marco Johnson shoved his last 25,000 and Sean Burson looked him up.

Marco Johnson: {j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Sean Burson: {8-Spades}{7-Spades}

The board ran out {10-Spades}{3-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{4-Spades} and Johnson held on with a pair of nines to secure the double.

Tags: Marco JohnsonSean Burson

Burson Leaves Johnson Short

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Sean Burson was seen gathering a big pot after Marco Johnson had finished counting out the chips to pay him off.

Sean Burson: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Marco Johnson: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The board ran out {3-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{8-Spades}{k-Spades} and Burson held on with kings to secure a big double and leave Johnson with crumbs.

Tags: Marco JohnsonSean Burson

Sorokin Turns Trips

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Action was heads up with over 100,000 in the middle and {3-Spades}{7-Hearts}{q-Spades} on the board when Igor "Iggy Sunrun" Sorokin instantly shoved his big stack. His opponent called quickly from the button with around 200,000 and turned over {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}. Sorokin had {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts} for a trailing pair of queens.

The turn was {q-Diamonds} and Sorokin jumped ahead. The river was {k-Clubs} and Sorokin's trip queens held to crack his opponents pocket aces.

Elsewhere in the room, Marco Johnson has bounced back and he now sits with 155,000.

Tags: Igor Sorokin

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