RunGood Contenders Series Season Finale is Nguyen's to Lose on Tuesday
The historic first-ever $1,000,000 guaranteed RunGood Season Finale crowns a champion Tuesday here in Northern California, and while just 32 of the original 417 total entries are returning for a chance at the title, one stands well above the other 31.
With a stack of 1,890,000, Sacramento’s Toan Nguyen takes more chips than the second and third-place players combined into Day 3 after an incredible run late in the day Monday. Those competing stacks belong to Charisse Case (935,000), and Michael Loncar (840,000).
Also in contention near the top of the chip counts, but still well behind Nguyen are two-time WPT champion and Day 1b chip leader Cornel Cimpan (775,000), and Day 1a chip leader Lane Jacobson (644,000).
A trio of RunGood Ambassadors are also still in the mix with Tyler Patterson (570,000), Ray Henson (455,000), and Ben Ludlow (260,000) all looking to make a move Tuesday.
Top Ten Day 3 Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toan Nguyen | 1,890,000 | 126 |
| 2 | Charisse Case | 935,000 | 62 |
| 3 | Michael Loncar | 840,000 | 56 |
| 4 | Anthony An | 820,000 | 54 |
| 5 | Joe Nguyen | 820,000 | 54 |
| 6 | Cornel Cimpan | 775,000 | 51 |
| 7 | Jeffrey Lennon | 736,000 | 49 |
| 8 | Lane Jacobson | 644,000 | 42 |
| 9 | Evan Maurer | 590,000 | 39 |
| 10 | Bryant Miller | 580,000 | 38 |
The winner Tuesday will receive a huge payday of $193,430 along with a prestigious RunGood Contenders Series ring and a seat in the RunGood Pro-Am at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas later this month.
The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $5,650 for their performance thus far.
Cards will be back in the air at noon local time at level 19 with blinds of 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 big blind ante.
The players will receive 15-minute breaks at the completion of every second level with a dinner break on the docket as well at a yet-to-be-determined time.
Stay close to PokerNews for complete live reporting throughout the day as the quest for a champion in the largest-ever RunGood Main event reaches its thrilling conclusion here at the beautiful Thunder Valley Casino Resort.
, Ben Ludlow moved his last 175,000 in from middle position after Michael Loncar checked in the small blind.
flop gave him a set of eights which held up through the 
runout to eliminate Fujisaka.
giving An a straight flush draw.
was no help though, nor was the 
on the river as Loncar survived to drag a huge pot, putting him over a million chips and leaving An short-stacked.
, bringing no help to Ludlow, who was left with just 50,000 chips.
, giving Ong a set and sending him leaping out of his seat.
runout sealed the suckout for Ong, which prompted jubilant celebration, dancing, and a proclamation of "that's how we do it!!!"
and folded.
with Song drilling a set on the flop to win the hand.
couldn't save Henson, sending him to the rail, while O'Donoghue celebrated a near triple-up.
