$575 RunGood Main Event | 2022 RGPS Jamul Casino

02-06-2022 12:08 UTC-7

A Champion Will Be Crowned Today in RGPS Jamul Casino Main Event

Connor Richards

The next RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) champion will be crowned today as Day 2 RGPS Jamul Casino Main Event in San Diego kicks off at noon local time.

The Main Event had three starting flights and 500 runners to generate a prize pool of $250,000 to smash the guarantee of $100,000. Only 107 of those players are returning for Day 2 (109 including two players who double-bagged) as they compete for the top prize.

A total of 63 spots will be paid out, with a minimum cash being worth $890. The first-place finisher will earn a cash of $48,855 and an exclusive invitation and $800 seat and stipend package to the RGPS: All Stars Pro-am Event at PokerGo Studios in December 2022.

Payout Information

	PLACE	PRIZE (USD)
	1	$48,855
	2	$34,310
	3	$22,065
	4	$15,285
	5	$11,735
	6	$9,780
	7	$8,145
	8	$6,520
	9-12	$4,055
	13-15	$3,225
	16-18	$2,710
	19-21	$2,285
	22-24	$1,915
	25-27	$1,645
	28-36	$1,415
	37-45	$1,215
	46-54	$1,025
	55-63	$890

The biggest stacks heading into Day 2 include Shane Truesdale (282,500), Forrest Kollar (277,000), Afi Azam (275,500), Winston Campbell (270,500) and Andrew Moreno (269,000).

RunGood ambassadors Joe Stapleton (95,500), Julie Cornelius (82,000) and "Boston" Rob Mariano (49,500) all found bags on Day 1 and will be among the players competing on Day 2.

Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team is ready to bring you Day 2 updates.

Tags: Andrew Moreno Forrest Kollar Joe Stapleton Julie Cornelius Rob Mariano Shane Truesdale Winston Campbell

02-06-2022 14:25 UTC-7

Nguyễn Out

Connor Richards

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Huy Nguyễn was seen getting to the river on a board of out of position in a heads-up pot against Noel Eicher.

Nguyễn bet 15,000 on the river and Eicher announced he was all-in with Nguyễn covered. Nguyễn called with what was left of his stack.

Eicher showed for the nut flush and Nguyễn shook his head and showed for a straight that was no good.

Nguyễn, who took down the $185 DeepStack Event for $45,385, entered the day as a big stack with 230,000 chips but couldn't keep the hot streak going on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Eicher	270,000 5,000	5,000

Huy Nguyễn	Busted

Tags: Huy Nguyễn Noel Eicher

02-06-2022 14:40 UTC-7

Win a Free Seat to Play in the 2022 RunGood ProAM Filmed Event at the PokerGo Studio in Las Vegas!

Connor Richards

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Do you want to play in the 2022 RunGood ProAM Filmed Event at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas?

The RunGood Poker Series is giving one lucky winner a free seat to play under the lights! Go to http://rungood.pokergo.com, fill out your information, and a random winner will be drawn in November!

The debut of the ProAM in 2021 saw 32 players from the tour qualify into the filmed event through either winning the $575 RG Main Event or by winning the title of Casino Champion by earning points throughout the week at a RunGood stop.

The other 32 contestants were invited celebrities that consisted of poker personalities, reality tv stars, Twitch streamers, influencers, and other poker media personnel.

The 2022 ProAM sees minor changes in the number of qualifiers from 32 to 24 for a total of 48 total qualifiers and invited guests. The casino champion points race is no longer, as just the winner of the RunGood signature multi-flight DeepStack Event as well as the winner of the Main Event will be each property's qualifiers. There is also a travel stipend included in the 2022 Event.

The filmed ProAM event will be streamed live on both PokerGO’s Twitch and YouTube channels. It can also be found on the PokerGO streaming platform itself in a complete episode from start to finish.

Be sure to fill out your information in the link for your chance to win!

02-06-2022 16:15 UTC-7

Truesdale Spikes River to Double Through Salimi

Connor Richards

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Shane Truesdale was in a heads-up pot against Barbod Salimi on a board of with about half of his stack already in the middle.

Truesdale moved all-in for around 120,000 and Salimi thought for a minute before putting out a stack of chips for a call.

Shane Truesdale:
Barbod Salimi:

Truesdale was out-kicked by Salimi and at risk of being eliminated. But the dealer put out the on the river and the Day 1a chip leader smacked the table in celebration as he hit two pair to stay alive.

"Oh, that's fugly!" a tablemate yelled. "That's fugly."

"Wow," reacted another.

Salimi was gracious after the suck-out and knocked the table with his fist to tell Truesdale "nice hand."

Player	Chips	Progress
Shane Truesdale	500,000 250,000	250,000
Barbod Salimi	250,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Barbod Salimi Shane Truesdale

02-06-2022 17:16 UTC-7

Thomas Eliminates Seem, Cornelius Also Gone

Connor Richards

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

A player in early position opened and Blaine Thomas three-bet in middle position. Vidhi Seem then cold four-bet jammed a stack of about 160,000 from the button.

The action folded back to Thomas, who took a minute a called with Seem covered.

Vidhi Seem:
Blaine Thomas:

It was a classic race headed to the flop of which left Seem ahead with her pocket tens, and on the turn didn't change things. Seem winced as the river peeled off the to give Thomas a pair of aces and the better hand.

"It is what it is," shrugged Seem as she left the tournament area.

Around the same time, RunGood ambassador Julie Cornelius was seen standing up after being eliminated from the Main Event in 33rd place. Cornelius was the last RunGood ambassador standing as "Boston" Rob Mariano and Joe Stapleton were eliminated earlier in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaine Thomas	360,000 10,000	10,000
Vidhi Seem	Busted
Julie Cornelius	Busted

Tags: Blaine Thomas Julie Cornelius Vidhi Seem

02-06-2022 19:16 UTC-7

Kyle Reynolds Eliminated in 18th Place ($2,710)

Connor Richards

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Kyle Reynolds in the cutoff was all-in for 187,000 against Shane Truesdale on the button, who had slightly less with a stack of 165,000.

Shane Truesdale:
Kyle Reynolds:

The flop came to keep Truesdale ahead with pocket tens and the runout of didn't change things to leave Reynolds with crumbs.

"ICM quiz: how much are my 22,000 chips worth right now?" Reynolds asked the table.

"Probably whatever it says next to '18th place,'" replied Andrew Moreno.

Reynolds was left with crumbs and lost it the next hand when he got ace-queen again but was out-flopped by the queen-seven of Moreno.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shane Truesdale	350,000 100,000	100,000
Kyle Reynolds	Busted

Tags: Kyle Reynolds

02-06-2022 19:41 UTC-7

Gianluca Pace Eliminated in 16th Place ($2,710)

Connor Richards

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Eric Rabelas opened from middle position and Gianluca Pace three-bet jammed a stack of $378,000 from the small blind. Rabelas took a minute and then called.

Gianluca Pace:
Eric Rabelas:

Pace was dominated but the flop of gave him hope with a straight draw. But the board finished out and he couldn't get there to be sent out in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Rabelas	1,600,000 300,000	300,000
Gianluca Pace	Busted

Tags: Eric Rabelas Gianluca Pace

02-06-2022 19:54 UTC-7

Tom Ellison Eliminated in 14th Place ($3,225)

Connor Richards

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Forrest Kollar opened from under the gun and Tom Ellison moved all-in as the player next to act. Noel Eicher in the small blind then re-shoved a bigger stack and Kollar called with both players covered.

Tom Ellison:
Noel Eicher:
Forrest Kollar:

"One time! Kollar yelled before the board ran out to leave Eicher's sevens as the best hand and to send Ellison to the rail in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Eicher	1,900,000 -160,000	-160,000

Forrest Kollar	900,000 -800,000	-800,000
Tom Ellison	Busted

Tags: Forrest Kollar Noel Eicher Tom Ellison

02-06-2022 20:01 UTC-7

Kevin O'keefe Eliminated in 13th Place ($3,225)

Connor Richards

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kevin O'keefe was all-in against Shane Truesdale, who had him covered.

Kevin O'keefe:
Shane Truesdale:

O'keefe was still ahead with threes on the flop of , but the board ran out to counterfeit his hand and send him out in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shane Truesdale	1,450,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Kevin O'keefe	Busted

Tags: Kevin O'keefe Shane Truesdale

02-06-2022 20:03 UTC-7

Gary Bousquet Eliminated in 12th Place ($4,055)

Connor Richards

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Gary Bousquet was seen getting up from his seat after losing all of his chips to Forrest Kollar, who was seen raking in the pot as the dealer washed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Forrest Kollar	1,500,000 600,000	600,000
Gary Bousquet	Busted

Tags: Forrest Kollar Gary Bousquet