$600 Main Event Day 1cd | 2022 RGPS Bay Area

09-17-2022 17:38 UTC-7

Bugatto Doubles Through Thomson

Matt Hansen

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Megan Thomson raised to 13,000 from middle position and a player in the cutoff called before Robert Bugatto shoved his last 31,000 from the small blind. Thomson jammed with over 100,000 and the cutoff commiserated before he got away from it. Action was heads up and Bugatto was at risk.

Robert Bugatto:
Megan Thomson:

The board ran out and Bugatto flopped two pair to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Megan Thomson	123,000 123,000	123,000
Robert Bugatto	85,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Megan Thomson Robert Bugatto

09-17-2022 17:40 UTC-7

Legesse Eliminates One to Cross the 300K Mark

Matt Hansen

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

A player limped from under the gun and Ahferom Legesse raised to 45,000. Action folded around to a player in the big blind who shoved for around 100,000. The player folded from under the gun and action was heads up with the big blind at risk.

Big Blind:
Ahferom Legesse:

The board ran out and the tens held to secure the elimination for Legesse. The pot moves him above the 300,000 mark as the tournament enters another break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahferom Legesse	322,000 322,000	322,000

Tags: Ahferom Legesse

09-17-2022 17:58 UTC-7

A Round of Emerging Big Stacks

Matt Hansen

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Billy Huynh	437,000 437,000	437,000
Vadim Zaychik	360,000 360,000	360,000
Le Guan	355,000 355,000	355,000
Joshua Weinsten	325,000 325,000	325,000
Curtis Longman	320,000 320,000	320,000
Nima Mahani	315,000 315,000	315,000
Shaun Van Daele	302,000

Rick Troendly	290,000 110,000	110,000
Matt Massaro	260,000 260,000	260,000
Vincent Chang	255,000 255,000	255,000
Brendan Trail	209,000 209,000	209,000
Ahferom Legesse	205,000 -117,000	-117,000

09-17-2022 18:17 UTC-7

Thomson Wins Huge Pot With Broadway

Matt Hansen

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Megan Thomson raised to 14,000 from middle position and Matt Massaro called from the small blind. The big blind tossed it chips to call and the flop was .

Massaro and the big blind checked to Thomson and she bet 25,000. Massaro folded and the big blind came along.

The turn was and the big blind checked. Thomson bet 50,000 and the big blind shoved his last 125,000. Thomson snap-called and turned over for a Broadway straight. Her opponent had for aces and sevens.

The river was a brick and Thomson held on to score the big pot with the Broadway straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Megan Thomson	527,000 404,000	404,000
Matt Massaro	385,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Matt Massaro Megan Thomson

09-17-2022 18:37 UTC-7

Day 1d Begins; Event Crosses 1,000 Entry Mark

Matt Hansen

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Day 1d started at 6 p.m. local time and the current tally is 173 entries for the final flight of the tournament.

This is the first time that RunGood has drawn more than 1,000 entries into a tournament, and this is the second-largest prize pool in the history of the series with over $520,000 up for grabs.

That number will continue to grow throughout the evening as registration remains open for Day 1d until the end of Level 9.

PokerNews will stay with Day 1c until the surviving players bag up and coverage of Day 1d will resume in progress later in the evening.

09-17-2022 18:45 UTC-7

Legesse Eliminates One to Cross 300K

Matt Hansen

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

A player limped from under the gun and Ahferom Legesse raised to 322,000 from two seats over. Action folded around to the big blind and he shoved for around 100,000. The player folded from under the gun and Legesse called to put the big blind at risk.

Big Blind:
Ahferom Legesse:

The board ran out and the tens held to secure the elimination for Legesse. He moves above the 300,000 mark just before the tournament steps out for a break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahferom Legesse	322,000 117,000	117,000

Tags: Ahferom Legesse

09-17-2022 18:45 UTC-7

Player Break

Matt Hansen

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

The remaining 63 players have stepped out for another 10-minute break. The flight will continue until 49 players remain.

09-17-2022 19:06 UTC-7

Craig Carillo and Richard Kwong Chop Event #5: $300 H.O.R.S.E. ($4,610)

Matt Hansen

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Craig Carillo took home the ring after an even chop with Richard Kwong in heads up play a RGPS Bay Area Event #5: $300 H.O.R.S.E. The two players outlasted a field of 70 entries to take home $4,610 each from teh total prize pool of $17,500. The top nine places paid.

RGPS Bay Area Event #5: $300 H.O.R.S.E. Results

Rank	Player	Prize
1	Craig Carillo	$4,610*
2	Richard Kwong	$4,610*
3	Stephen Godfrey	$2,460
4	Brian Hatter	$1,710
5	Loren Egide	$1,240
6	Lisa French	$940
7	Steven McAllister	$750
8	Ray Henson	$625
9	Steven Toll	$555

*- Denotes chop deal

Tags: Craig Carillo Richard Kwong

09-17-2022 19:23 UTC-7

Mayhugh Shoves, Thomson Folds

Matt Hansen

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Action was heads up with 60,000 in the pot and on the board. Kelly Mayhugh checked and Megan Thomson bet 20,000. Mayhugh went into the tank for a moment before he shoved for a total of 98,000.

Thomson went deep into thought for several minutes before she tossed her hand in the muck and gave the pot to Mayhugh. Mayhugh turned over to imply the bluff.