2022 RGPS Bay Area

$600 Main Event
Day: 1ab
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 1ab
Entries
444
Players Left
56

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

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 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

Khorol Stays Alive

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Amar Khorol was seen pulling in the chips after surviving a runout for a double-up.

Khorol had {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} showing, while his opponent turned over {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}. The board was {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and the tens held for the double.

Player Chips Progress
Amar Khorol us
Amar Khorol
93,000
36,000
36,000

Tags: Amar Khorol

Burchfield Chips Up With a Big Double

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Action was heads-up with {k-Spades}{6-Clubs}{10-Spades} on the board when Kris Burchfield got his last 109,000 in after exchanging raises with a player in the big blind.

Kris Burchfield: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Opponent: {j-Spades}{9-Spades}

The turn and river ran out {10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Burchfield dodged the flush to move near the top part of the leaderboard after scoring a big double.

Player Chips Progress
Kris Burchfield us
Kris Burchfield
255,000
145,000
145,000

Tags: Kris Burchfield

Gil Chips Up with Ziad Elimination

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante
Ziad Dawas
Ziad Dawas

Ziad Dawas shoved his small stack and Ron Gil shoved from the next seat over with more. The rest of the table got out of the way and action was heads up with Dawas at risk.

Ziad Dawas: {a-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Ron Gil: {10-Hearts}{9-Spades}

The board ran out {k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{j-Spades} and Gil made a pair of nines on the flop to eliminate Dawas from the Day 1a flight.

Player Chips Progress
Ron Gil us
Ron Gil
140,000
140,000
140,000
Ziad Dawas us
Ziad Dawas
Busted

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Day 1b Gets Underway

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Day 1b of the Main Event is getting underway in the room as Day 1a winds down. The second of four flights will play down to 12.5% of the field this evening, and the surviving players will return for Sunday's Day 2 finale.

PokerNews will pick up the Day 1b action at the conclusion of Day 1a.

Another Round of Assorted Chip Counts

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante
Player Chips Progress
Michael Vlastnik us
Michael Vlastnik
390,000
114,000
114,000
Xingyao Wang us
Xingyao Wang
305,000
93,000
93,000
Kris Burchfield us
Kris Burchfield
260,000
5,000
5,000
John Jakiemiec us
John Jakiemiec
240,000
74,000
74,000
Nicky Niknam us
Nicky Niknam
200,000
113,000
113,000
Dennis Bantugan us
Dennis Bantugan
177,000
-63,000
-63,000
Amar Khorol us
Amar Khorol
160,000
67,000
67,000
Hugh Gumbiner us
Hugh Gumbiner
150,000
121,000
121,000
Na Vue us
Na Vue
80,000
-140,000
-140,000

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.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Sorokin us
Igor Sorokin
562,000
562,000
562,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
155,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Igor Sorokin

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.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Burson us
Sean Burson
283,000
283,000
283,000
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
23,000
-132,000
-132,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Marco JohnsonSean Burson