| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | 205,000 |
|
185,000 | 24,000 |
|
97,000 | 97,000 |
|
80,000 | 49,500 |
|
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
Busted |
The final tally of 1,114 players generated a prize pool of $594,880. The four-figure turnout is a RunGood record.
The top 144 players will receive a min-cash of $800 and the winner will take home a RGPS ring and the top prize of $100,070.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
| 1 | $100,070 | 25-27 | $2,880 |
| 2 | $69,115 | 28-36 | $2,510 |
| 3 | $44,660 | 37-45 | $2,155 |
| 4 | $33,205 | 46-54 | $1,915 |
| 5 | $25,465 | 55-63 | $1,735 |
| 6 | $20,590 | 64-72 | $1,625 |
| 7 | $17,010 | 73-81 | $1,515 |
| 8 | $13,480 | 82-90 | $1,410 |
| 9-10 | $10,000 | 91-99 | $1,310 |
| 11-12 | $7,675 | 100-108 | $1,210 |
| 13-15 | $6,015 | 109-117 | $1,105 |
| 16-18 | $4,880 | 118-126 | $1,005 |
| 19-21 | $3,985 | 127-135 | $905 |
| 22-24 | $3,285 | 136-144 | $800 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
The remaining players have stepped out for another 10-minute break. There are approximately 90 players remaining in the tournament at the end of Level 11.
Joe Stapleton informed the PokerNews team that he finally won a flip to double-up to near the 100,000 mark.
Stapleton had 
and his opponent had 
. The board ran out with help for Stapleton and he secured the rare double.
"I don't know how to play a stack this size," Stapleton said after stacking up the chips. "I can shove eight big blinds over and over, but I don't know what to do with 30 of them."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 | 79,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
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.
| Rank | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Goldman | $12,100 |
| 2 | Antonio Esta | $8,670 |
| 3 | John Tipton | $5,575 |
| 4 | Glenn Campbell | $3,425 |
| 5 | Anton Halteh | $2,645 |
| 6 | Emily Terry | $2,190 |
| 7 | James Petray | $1,845 |
| 8 | Lang Vo | $1,540 |
| 9 | Darrell Ticehurst | $1,230 |
Joe Stapleton raised to 4,000 and a player on the button called before Kevin Coffman shoved for around 40,000. Stapleton folded in a disappointed manner and the button followed him into the muck to give Coffman the pot.
A short while later, Coffman stopped by the PokerNews desk to advise that he had busted out when his bluff shove ran into trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,500 | 7,500 |
|
|
21,000 | -11,000 |
Ben K. got his last 35,000 into the middle and a player in cutoff put him at risk.
Ben K.: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
and the ace-jack held to secure the double.
On the very next hand, Ben K. raised to 4,000 and a player on the button called. The big blind shoved for 18,000 and Ben K. called before the button got out of the way.
Opponent:
Ben K.: 
The board ran out 
and the sevens held for Ben K. to secure his second pot in a row. The short run leaves him just above 100,000 at the midway point of Level 10.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
104,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
