2022 RGPS Tulsa
Scotty Nguyen's seat was recently vacated, with Megan Moore sharing the details of how she eliminated him.
According to Moore and her impressed tablemates, after Nguyen moved all in from early position for 14,000, Moore looked at her hand in the big blind and told Nguyen, "I think you have pocket sevens, so I'm going to call you."
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to race for Nguyen's tournament life.
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, pairing Moore's jack on the flop and ending the Poker Hall of Famer's night, but not before he brought plenty of smiles and entertainment to players and fans here at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa.
It’s been a great week of action here at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa for the RunGood Series Tulsa stop, with several side events already in the books as the Main Event takes place.
Here’s a look at the winners of the side events that were awarded a prestigious RunGood Contenders Series ring.
| Date | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | 1st Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday October 11 | $200 Seniors NLH | 163 | $26,080 | Ricky Gebhart | $2,554 |
| Tuesday October 11 | $160 Ambassador Bounty NLH | 198 | $24,750 | Byron Abernathy | $3,615 |
| Thursday October 13 | $250 PokerGO Studio Ticket NLH | 211 | $42,200 | John Reynolds | $9,711 |
| Thursday October 13 | $200 One-Day NLH | 115 | $18,400 | Skyler Roberts | $4,898 |
| Thursday October 13 | $300 Pot-Limit Omaha | 68 | $17,000 | Sam Lee | $5,373 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
The 472 entries in this tournament created a final prizepool of $245,440, smashing the $100,00 guarantee.
Every player who advances to Day 2 is guaranteed at least $991, with the winner receiving $46,721, a prestigious RunGood Contendors Series ring, and a seat in the RunGood Pro-Am this December in Las Vegas.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $46,721 |
| 2 | $31,834 |
| 3 | $23,440 |
| 4 | $17,451 |
| 5 | $13,156 |
| 6 | $10,014 |
| 7 | $7,731 |
| 8 | $6,038 |
| 9-10 | $4,786 |
| 11-12 | $3,829 |
| 13-14 | $3,093 |
| 15-16 | $2,553 |
| 17-20 | $2,111 |
| 21-24 | $1,792 |
| 25-32 | $1,522 |
| 33-40 | $1,325 |
| 41-48 | $1,154 |
| 49-56 | $1,031 |
| 57-61 | $933 |
After late eliminations in the first two opening flights, Papa Karn is building a stack in Day 1c.
Following a middle position limp, Karn raised to 4,000 and got calls from Megan Moore in the big blind and the limper.
The flop came ![]()
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, and after action was checked to him, Karn bet 14,000.
Both opponents folded and Karn dragged a pot to put him over the 100,000 chip mark.
155 more entries took their final shot at advancing to Day 2, bringing the final total of entries to 472.
20 more players will advance from this flight, bringing the final total of players in Day 2 to 61.
Once prizepool and payout details are announced, PokerNews will bring you that information.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
With the $100,000 guarantee already shattered midway through the afternoon's Day 1b, the prize pool gravy is being poured on this evening as the final group of players try to qualify for Sunday's Day 2 of the RunGood Series Tulsa $600 Main Event.
24 players advanced from Day 1b's starting total of 187 entrants, meaning 41 of 317 have advanced to Day 2 through the opening pair of flights.
Overall Chip Leaders Through First Two Opening Flights
| Place | Name | Flight | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marsha Adams | 1a | 596,000 |
| 2 | Adam Higbee | 1a | 542,000 |
| 3 | Preston Roberts | 1b | 483,000 |
| 4 | Yahya Aamer | 1b | 483,000 |
| 5 | Bryan Dickson | 1b | 449,000 |
| 6 | Todd Harp | 1b | 437,000 |
| 7 | Daniel Lowery | 1a | 411,000 |
| 8 | Mason Malott | 1b | 409,000 |
| 9 | Marlon Gabriel | 1b | 363,000 |
| 10 | Jesse Jones | 1a | 342,000 |
Day 1c began at 6 p.m. local time with players starting with 30,000 chips at blind levels of 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. As with the earlier flights, play will continue until just 12.5 percent of the field remains. Those players will be the final entrants into Day 2.
Registration and reentry closes at the start of level 9, at which point the final entry total and prizepool will be known.
PokerNews will be taking a short break from coverage but returning to wrap up the action until the field for Day 2 is set here at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa.